Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-05-27
ROOSEVELT HAS
A VERY BUSY DAY
At WASHINGTON

Washington, May 27.--Former Pres
ident Roosevelt came back yesterday
to the national capital, where he spent
seven years as chief executive
Into nine hours the colonel crowded
a speech on his south American expe-
dition, a call on President Wilson, a
political conference, of first Importance |
with the Progressives in congress, a
visit to the Smithsonian Institution to
see the trophies from his African hunt |
of four years ago, a meeting with a |
few members of the diplomatic corps |
and a dinner with his old friends. Be |
sides, there were a dozen impromptu |
receptions from crowds in the railway |
station, at his hotel, in the streets and
wherever he CHANGED to stop for a mo-
ment. |
1t was such hot and busy day that
| the colonefs collar melted rapidly
away. but he went through 1t all with
out showing evidence of fatigue. The
crowds. the cheers, the struggles to
shake his hand, the photographers and
all the rest were like old campaign
days The colonel smiled and waved
his hat continually and fred out
Bully, and by George. that's fine
at everything.
/ conference WIN FTO9FcsSlVess
The Progressive members of con-
gress were at the party headquarters
to meet him after the lecture and go
over the political situation with him.
It was understood that Colonel Roose-
Welt was DESTROYS of sounding senti-
ment here particularly with reference
to the advisability of making an early
attack on the policies of the Wilson
administration. The congressman
wished to go over the whole field with
him, learn his ideas regarding ques-
tons now before congress and If pos
sible map out tentative plan for the
coming campaign.
Colonel Roosevelt protested, how
ever, that politics was not the main
object of his visit to Washington.
1T was for science, not for politics"
he said.
With the exception of his conference
with the Progressive congressman,
politics played little part In his day
here. He was too busy for that. Re-
ports that he might meet Republican
leaders came to naught for the colonel
saw none of them.
Not Republican showed his head"
he said laughingly.
1t was learned that before Colonel
Roosevelt left Oyster Bay Republican
members of congress telegraphed to
him, asking for an appointment. Col
onel Roosevelt declined to discuss the
subject but II was understood he felt
that too much already had been
crowded into the day to permit of such
a meeting.
Call at White House.
Colonel Roosevelts visit with Presi-
dent Wilson was perhaps of greater
interest to the public than any other
event of the day The president and
his predecessor spent more than hall
an hour together and talked of most
everything except politics. A good deal
Of the time was put In at telling
I stories.
When the colonel arrived at the ex.
ecutive mansion the president waa
I waiting to receive him in the red room
l THE former president greeted warml,
| Jimmy" Sloan, a secret service man
I land other White House attaches wht
served during his administrations.
1 I'm very gald to see you" said thu
president as he shook hands with Mr.
Roosevelt. Miss Belle Hagner. socia
secretary at the White House, who oc
lcupied the same position during thu
Roosevelt administrations, and Score
Itary Tumulty were also present. Afte
l exchange of greetings the president LEI
| the way to the south portico of tn
White House where the cool breeze
| from the Potomac made more bearabl
I the extreme heat. There lemonad
Twas served by Miss. Hagner and tn
| two men sat down for talk.
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