The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-30
TEDDY VISITS WOODROW.
MAKES VISIT PART OF A BUSY
DAY IN WASHINGTON.
Crowds and Teddy Enjoy Each 9th
er, Bringing up Memories Of PO-
litical Fights.

President Theodore Roosevelt today
came back to the national capital.
where he spent seven years as chief
executive. Into nine hours he crowd
ed O speech on his South American
expedition, q call on President Will
son, a political confer nee with the
Progressives in congress, q VISIT to
the Smithsonian institution to see the
trophies from his African hunt of four
years ago, a meeting with few men,
bers OF the diplomatic corps, and a
dinner with his old friends here. Be
sides there were q dozen impromptu
receptions from crowds in the railway
station. at his hotel, in the streets,
and wherever else he chanced to stop
for moment.
The crowds, the cheers. the strug-
giles to shake his hand, the photog-
raphers 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. He had a
thoroughly good time.
Progressive members Of congress
were at the party headquarters to
meet the colonel after the lecture to-
night and to go over the political sit
uation with him. 1t was understood
that the colonel wished to sound sep
timent here. particularly with refer
ence to the advisability of making an
/ early attack on the policies Of the
Wilson administration. The congress
men for their part wished to go over
the whole field with him. learn his
idea regarding matters now before
congress. and. IL possible, map out q
tentative plan for the coming cam
paign.
Col. Roosevelt protested, however
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 confer
ence with Progressive congressman
politics played little part in his day
He was too busy for that. Reports
that while here he might meet Re.
publican leaders came to naught, fol
the colonel saw none OF them.
mot a Republican showed hi.
head" he said laughingly. -
1t was learned that before Col
Roosevelt left oyster Bay O Republi'
can member of congress telegraphed
to him asking for an appointment
Col. Roosevelt declined to discuss the
matter. but 1t was understood he fell
too much already had ben crowded
into the day to permit of such meet
ing.
Col. Roosevelt's visit to Presiden
Wilson was perhaps of greater in
terest to the public than any other
event Of the day. The president anG
hour together and talked of mos
everything except politics. A gooG
deal OF the time was put in at telling
stories.
When the colonel arrived at the ex.
ecutive mansion he leaped out Of his
automobile with his old time vigol
and walked quickly to the White
House.
II am very glad to see you," said
tho president as he shook hands with
MIR. Roosevelt. They had met before
and therefore no introductions were
necessary. After the exchange OF
greetings. the president led the way
to the south portico of the White
House where breezes from the Poto.
mac made more bearable the extreme
heat. There lemonade was served and
the two men sat down for a long talk
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