The Detroit times., 1914-06-18

cigarette In the Detroit club after
breakfast. and announced that he.
couldnt say anything about the Mex
lean situation for publication.
He discussed everything else. how
ever including the polo games. He
blamed the defeat OF the American
team largely on hts cousins tho Wa
terbury brothers.
"They got too fat" he said
"He never had any difficulty with
Gen. HHeFta, and always found him
affable and approachable. Nateraa be
said, is a strong man.
"WHl II ever be possible 20 have a
stable government IN Mexico without
a domineeIsng. arrogant man al It's
heat - ne was asked
at neyer has been possible re-
Piled Mr. O'Shaughnessy.
The charge l'afaires is an outdoor
man He brought along bag OF golt
clubs TO use on the boat His face IS
bronzed more from exercise IN the
open air than by the climate OF Mex
leo CITY, which, he SAYS. is mild and
ENJOYABLE because OF the altitude Oh
the place,
IF YOU see anything in the papers,
quoting me as talking about the Mex
lean situation. don't believe Il, ne
said. 81 had an hours conference
with the president and left the White
House nv the back door 10 avoid the
newspaper men But they saw me
and poured after me like an ava
lanche. That afternoon. some Of the
papers said that ! praised the admin.
istration policy, others said that
criticized II. and still others gave me
credit for many more remarks that /
didn't make. suppose I'll say some
thing about the country, during this
trip. but came 10 enjoy myself rain
er than TO talk
Don't believe anything YOU hear
about Roosevelt being sick, he con.
timed Hes somewhat worn, OF
course. after his experiences but hes
not in bad condition. His nerves are
all right: he's as snappy as ever.
This O'Shaughnessy person is 80,
ing 10 be very popular with the cruls-
ers. He wears a wrist watch, but u
doesn't keep good time, which may
be considered a redeemlng feature
Outside OF that he has quick smile
that shows a good set OF teeth under
a scant mustache. His black hair
none too copious. is brushed straight
back from a well-shaped forehead
When he grins. he looks a bit like
aphiI" Breitmeyer. He can talk about
ANYTHING under the sun. as he knows
What he's talking about, and has been
in ALI the places he mentions-he
the sort OF person one likes 10 listen
10 In the course or 10 minutes. be
fore the boat left Mr. O'Shaughnessy
discussed the climate OF the great
lakes. how II feels 20 be seasick the
was horribly so on the Yankton. com
Ing back from Mexicol. the Austrian
money system. polo. golf, visit 70
Detroit % years ago the political
OF Indiana. politics, and a doz-
en- other topics,
Gov. Everhardt. tall and Scandina-
Wan. said that Minnesota is prosper
Gus in the expectation Of tremendous
crops. 49,
There has been little or no depres-
sion in the twin cities, he said. The I
Dakotas have felt trade conditions |
much more than we have in Mimi p !
sofa"
How is the Progressive party |
there" he was asked.
There are plenty OF progressive
neople but not much Of a party, he
replied. AS an organization, be |
.ieve that the Progressive party In |
Minnesota Is about done for. How
ever great deal depends on what
Col Roosevelt decides TO do. Very !
many people are waiting TO hear from
him.
Job Hedges. who is a candidate Tor
governor OF New York on the Repuh-
Iican ticket, said that II is generaliy |
conceded that Gov, Glynn VIII be re-
nominated by the Democrats
politics in New York is In an un- /
certain state. because everybody - !
waiting to see what the colonel VIII
do. said Mr. Hedges "A great dea.
depends on him. IL he announces
that he will support a Progressive
candidate. the fight will take a new
complexion. The possibility OF a !
fusion movement depends largely on
his word.
"The development Of the primary !
system was hailed as great defeat |
for party bosses, but in a densely |
nopulated community like New York |
the primary has given the boss and |
the ring a very fine means OF con
troll. Only about 10 per cent Of the !
people interest themselves in the pri- |
mary. and that means that very
little effort on the part OF a ring can |
control the nomination OF candidates.
II there were some means OF drawing
out the full vote, the primary might
be a much more effective institution.
for the people as II is, IL Is a very
nice thing for the bosses"
Gov. Eberhardt said that he would
be able to 60 only as far as Port HUI
ron with the party He will then
hasten back TO St Paul by way Of
Detroit 10 find out what the latest
political turn has done TO him
BURNS SLEUTHS