The Sentinel=record., 1914-05-27
LIKE MlD-cAMPAIGN DAYS WAS
 YESTERDAY SPENT BY TEDDY AT NATIONAL CAPITAL.
REPUBLICANS ARE IGNORED
Tells About His Discovery of the
 "Rwers of Doubt" and Talks With Progressives on Best Method of At
 tack on Democratic Administration.

Washington, May 26-Former Pres ident Theodore Roosevelt today came back to the national capital where he spent seven years as chief executive.
 Into nine hours he crowded a speech on his South American eXpe- dition, a call oa President Wilson a political conference with the pro gressives in congress: a visit to the Smithsonian Institution 10 see the trophies from his African hunt of fonr years ago. a meeting with few members of the diplomatic corps and a dinner with his old friends here
 Besides there were dozen inn prompm receptions from crowds ia the raj way station, at his hotel, in the streets, and wherever else he chanced to stop a momea.
 It was such q hot and busy day that the Coloners collar melted away but he showed no evidence of fatigue. The crowds, the cheers. the struggles to shake his hand, the photographers, and all the rest were like old cam paign days
 The Colonel smiled and waved his hat continually and fired out "bnlly" and By George that's fine at ey- erything. He had a thoroushly good thhel
 ,.Pfogressive members of congress were at the party headquarters to meet the Colonel after the lecture to- night and to go over the political sit. nation with him. 1t was understood that the Colonel wished to sound sen timent here particularly with refer euce to the advisability of making an early attack on the policies of the Wilson administration.
 The congressman for their part wished to go over the whoe field with him. learn his ideas regarding matters now before congress, and if possible map out tentative plan for the coming campaiS.-.
 Colonel Roosevelt protested, how ever, that politics was not the main object of his visit to Washington.
 ."It was for science. not for poll ties he said. With the exception of his conference with progressive congressmen, politics played little part in his day. He was too busy for that. Reports that while here he might mee. republican leaders came to naugat for the Colonel saw none Of them.
 Not republica, showed his head7 he said laughingly
 It was learned that before Colonel Roosevelt left Oyster Bay a republi- can member of congress telegraphed to him asking for an appointment. Colone1 Roosevelt declined to discuss the matter but it was understood he felt too much already had been crowded into the day to permit of suc1 a meeting.
 Colonel RooseVelts visit with Pres ident Wilson was perhaps of greater interest to the public than any other tNtHt Ol tue udg. lHt pi piCoiuCHt anu his predecessor spent more than half an hour together and talked of most everything except politics. good deal of the time was put in at tell ing stories. Co'onel Roosevelt went to the white house dressed in a gray suit and white felt hat He had intended to don more formal attire but there was too much else to to.
 When the Colonel arrived at the ex- ecutive mansion he leaped out of his automobile with his old time vigor and walked quickly into the white house The former president greet ed wafmly Jimmy" Sloan, secret service man. and other white house attaches who served during his ad- ministrations.
 I'm very glad to see you,' said the president as he shook hands with MT Roosevelt They had met before and therefore no introductions were necessary. After the change of greet ings the president ed the way to the south portico of the white house where breezes from the Potomac made more bearable the extreme heat There lemonade YVES served and the two men sat down for a long talk
 Speaking of travel, hooks and tell ins stories, the two men seemed to