Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-20
WILSON ApMiNisTRArioN
is VIGOROUSLY SCORED
Plan 70 Pay Columbia BIaekmaii Ia
Unthinkabls -RoossvsIt Goes on
Record as oppossd TO Wilson's Plan
to R.p.aI Tells Ex.mptie" CLAUSE
compslIsd 70 Eat Monkeys.

seven months ago.
Colonel Roosevelt. It was learned to-
day, looks forward to one Of the hard
Except for the time occupied by his
trip to Spain for the wedding Of his
son Kermit, he expects to devote to
politics most OF his time until Novem-
Der. Already q tentative plan of ac-
ton has been mapped out. Colonel
Roosevelt has in mind one Of the long
est campaign trips he ever made. tax
ing him from the Atlantic to the Pa
cific ana several shorter trips In near
by states.
Hopes to .Rsjuvsnats Prosrsssives. 4
BY 8 o'clock today he was in his
library. He paced the floor. dictated
letters and kilograms at top speed to
the stenographer whom hef had sum :
moned from New York For the ten
DAYS before he sails for Europe. Colonel
Roosevelt has mapped out program
which will keep him busy. His present
desire IL to get back. in touch as soon
as possible with the affairs of the pro-
gressive party in all parts Of the coun :
try and help to start the machinery
for the coming campaign. Before ne
left South America he planned his
work, arranging by cable for confer
erces with leaders of the progressive
marty. The first of these was set for
today. George w. Perkins. Of New
York chairman Of the national exc
5cutive committee. and o. K Davis, sec
i Yetary cf the committee, were expected
& q Aasamdse Hill to give Colonial
& Rooseyeit q rersEr on the situation
Colonel Roosevelt will 80 to his edi-
.sforiaiz OFFICES In New York tomosroW
morning Ana will spend most Of the
day in meeting political associates.
Takes Rap at Administration
The address, which Colonel Rooseveit
is to- make before the National Geo
graphic Society in Washington has
been set for next Tuesday evening It
is n this address that the colonel will
make the first formal announcement
~ hts discovery Of a river in Brazil.
The Wilson administrations attitude
In the controversy with Colombia over
the Panama canal was criticized today
by Colonel Roosevelt He objected
strongly to the payment of what he
termed "blackmail" to Colombia.
.In submitting to this" he said, ut
II tust as tho some future president
OF the United States should apologize
to the successor Of Huerta for the
seizure Of Vera Cruz. AS for the pay
ment Of $4,000, 900 to Colombia" (Here
the colonel threw up his hands, "well
that is unthinEable.'
Against Exemption Repeal.
:. The colonel expressed himself as
strongly opposed to the repeal of the law
for the exemption of American coast
wise ships from the payment OF
Panania tolls. He said he thought 1t
was right to arbitrate the question II
the rights OF the country to grant the
exemption was questioned, hut declared
that to Yield the point unequivocably,
was indefensible.
when he goes to Washington next
week. he said, he will be ready to refute
statements Of Henry Savage Landor. Of
England, and -others who have ex-
pressed doubt as to the correctness Of
his statement that he had discovered a
great river In the wilds Of South
Amerfca.
psssnds Discovery.
..rhe river 10 still there" said the
colonel With laugh. TT was not
climbins IN unexplored mountain or
going to the north pole. for such expe-
ditions leave no traces which are there
year later. But nobody is going 70
rollu that river and carry 1t of. Any
body can 20 down there and see It for
himself, Iwill give him the address OF
an owner aof a, rubber plantation who
win furnish river men for the trip"
The colens went on to explain why he
made the trip to South America.
81 f5-i5.Yl y wanted % do something more" he
said. II was getting TO the age where
I felt that Il Twas to do anything re-
quiring unusual physical exertion l
must do II now. In fact was just q
little over the age. but put It thru"
9<silkss Hard Going.
Coloest} t}Roosevelt said it was pretty
hard ebiIS for few weeks. Rations
ran short snd they got down to eating
monkeys. which. the colonel declared.
would hss4lHabe considered a delicacy.
However. he said. at about that time'he
was hardly we'll enough to eat any
2 think 81
Colonel sRoosevelt reverted to afairs
In ttts couatFy long enough to discuss
the testimdIly1 In Washington yesterday
Of Charles 8. Nellen.
He sAid VIXEN Mr.. Mellen came to him
% discuss the merging OF the New
Haven With the Boston & Maine he told
him 20 1aV - he was concerned he
would hGvea h objection provided the
merger QaHao within the law. He said
he cent NYssAeellem to Franklin X. Lane,
sthsn Of the interstate ccmmercs COM
uaieeloa. - Information on that point.
but I tel4 Mr.. Nellen if the merger
could net - thus accomplished and the
law violat94the must not come back. a
The cai0nst protsstsd that he felt 81
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