The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-03

h9ve cause and will not re-enter tho Republican party
 That was his definite stateme ent yeS- terday at Oyster Bay after he return Ed with Mrs. Roosevelt from a lively and pIeasurabIe visit to the Canadian hGorthwe est, the American Pacific coast and the Panama Pacif1c Exposition.
 Ehera was no shading of meaning whatever in the brief but direct stare eaent to which he restricted himself ssssspdte much urging to almplify his views The CoIonePs present political bhilosophy comes to this: Others who are veer3ng back to the Republican fold after three years of adlegiance to Progressive principles have perfect right to do so. The Colonel feels no anger or resentment. That they should weaken after three years gives him a stand but at least he feels kindly to 1nem fof having remained steadfast .so long Here is the way he expressed flrnAelf yesterday.
 As regards the Progr ess1ves who have announced their inten- ton of enrolling as Repuolicans
 in this state T have nothing to say
 except that think it has been fine of them to have made the
 great fight they. have made during the past three years for Progres sive principles and I am sure that
 tns5 are acting conscientiously in
 the step they now take. and with the purpose of doing what they
 regard as most useful to the conn
 munity-
 Holding the convictions 2 do, it would be an innpossibi1ity for me
 myself to take the step. shall
 enroll as a Progressive, and if any
 man in this state asks my advice
 shall advise him also to enroll as
 Progressive.
 Friends Expected It.
 This statement represented all that Col RooseveIt had to say for publca- 1i0n upon his return to Sagaraore Hill Ft was drafted after he had rested zIsy, and it was given to the press by John w Mcarslth. the cploneI's sec sEaf Ifz contents, how ev eTs lid sftt surpr1se close friends of Col oosevelt who had discus sed with Him in a general way the future Of tn e Progressive party. These friends had ade up their minds that all talk of lis leaving the Progressfve party and fseeking preferment or power in the ub1ican party was base1ess The se1loneFs standpoint is tha& he is just S earnest and loyal in his Progressive lisa adeTsnip as he was the day his fol- iSrVers walked out Of the Chicago com enttou with a hymn tune as march 9fl8 time
 17e eoloneTs views say that he doessnot believe that the usefulness of the Progressive party as c political c1 san fzafion is a1 an end by any 1eans. They say that his notion Is EzEat the party will exert a trernendous znuence in coming state elections Bad in the next national canvass.
 
 tzat cor RooseveIt himself vi not be partys candidate for President, siat will be content to support any aFdent progress1ve favored by the ma stbrity ofwtle party with Gov. Hiram 59hnson of Caaif forfnia as sst choice. n other words the cofonel Vi do his Hest to line up the full strength Of
 e Progressives for another stiff bat e in 1916. a battle in which national Preparedness for war and natl ona1 self
 spect will be. inscribed upon the rogressive Banners
 It was learned that Col Ropsevelf szlad read with keen Interest the
 eech delivered by Eslihu Root in
 Which Mr. Root appeared to open the Eepublican door to admit brethren long astray in the Progressive fields and in1which MT. Root Commented upon the fitness and strength of the evernors Of this statekin recent years Sat Col, Roosevelt declined to express ny opinion, even as to the departure rom the Progressive party of his nephew. Theodore Douglas Robinson Nor did h 6 desire at this time. te discuss our relations with Germany ol any other international topic
 win Take a Short Rest.
 esterday he wanted to rest, to relax IT the quiet of his Saganere Hil1 es- Ete, to ride horseback. take a swing g walk over the hills and see how his 51d friends the Oyster Bay birds were indeed win be his program. for several days for the Colonel, when all is said and dane is a great home body and Is never 30 happy as when he is enter tainiug his friends at sagaInore HILL He does not expect to be i1l the city though he found corresponden piled ID On his desk in the office of the Met <ropo1ftan Magazine and a number oi articles are awaiting completion.
 The trip from which he returned yesdefday was rather strenuous and eventfl1s even for him. Tn three weeks he had travelled about 300 miles had vfsited the great provinces of the Can adian Northwest, and had tarrie6 briefly in many large cities of the American West. The interest, ever enthusiasm, which was displayed ev.
 
 trefneIy gratifying to the Colonel He took this to be less of a personal trib- ute than q manifestation of continued loyalty to the Progressive party Cal. sfornfa, as one Of his friends said yes terday. simply roared a greeting, ana thasdays when he attended the exposi- tion San Francisco were the day. svhAn attendance records went t rem arEap1e figures
 The greeting he received througf A5beFta and British Columbia rathe. astonished him in it's hear tiness. I'll, Canadians turned out for the CoIone 47Sd shouted for hfr- as if he had beer sske Of their own leaders canpaig ignins f seat in the Dominion Parliament
 wae reminded literally of some c His own tempest1pus campaigns bs *1e dncessant torchIight procession. and hand concerts that were held il