New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-09

and Washburn came to Oyster Bay 10
discuss the Massachusetts situation
among other things, Colonel KooseIe..
had nothing 10 say about the contest
in tina; state. -
81 have nothing TO add 20 the Trim.
dad statement he said I'm MAJ
statement ! said that disapproved OF
any fractional fight being made IN my
Interest. ci;n,s IN Massachusetts or
clsewhere. while in Boston ! do not
intcnu TO sec any man interested ID
either side of the primary contest.
Nor would the Colonel answer hypo-
thetical questions put 20 hlm py Ne"
York morning newspapers. IN sun
stance. these asked what he would nave
done in Mexico and in the controversies
Washington has had with the European
powers now at war.
1T is impossible" said he, for me
10 answer Hypothetical questions III
editorials. If | did it in one case
should have 20 do il in hundreds OF
cases. A correct judgment can be
formed by taking what / actually Nld
during the seven and hall years J
was President and # any man mas
forgotten how | handled matters dur
ing that time let him turn 70 M
Hard's article on the subject in the
current number. the May NUMBER, OF
The Metropolitan Magazine; ana II
ary man has forgotten what was my
attitude as President on the SUBJECT o.
rreparedness, let him turn TO Mr..
Charles c. Washburn's recently pup
lished biography Of me, pages 95-lOS'
and particularly the quotations rom
my messages TO Congress gwen on
pages 106-lO6.'
Not Worried by Root Boom.
Colonel Roosevelt was not at all per
turbed by the action OF some OF the
New York leaders in indorsing Mr..
Root. nor did he seem to be interested
in what the state committee has done.
His position, according 70 those VINO
are closest in touch with him, IS that
the question as TO whether or not the
Chicago convention shall declare Tor
and nominate nm or
some one who stands on the platform
he has enunciated is one that Will be
settled not by the politicians or the
state leaders. but by the people.
On the other hand. his friends de-
clare that the candidate who may be
without a popular demand
and on a platform which meets the de-
mands Of the day is beaten from the
start. and the nomination is Of no par
ticular value to himself or TO has parry
Among other visitors at Oyster Bay
were the Rev Lyman Abbott, with ms
sons. Lawrence and Ernest; Regis IL.
Post. one-time Governor Of Porto Klco'
ard Magistrate Joseph A. Corrgan.
The STAY of the Abbotts was briei, as
was that Of Mr.. Post and Judge Corr
gan. but Washburn and Meyer spent
the better part of the afternoon on the
hilltop before proceeding to their Mas
sachusetts home.
Goes to Bay State Tomorrow.
When they left, Colonel Roosevelt
proceeded TO clean up the most pressing
of his correspondence, preparatory to
leaving for Massachusetts, tomorrow.
The persons he will meet Will for the
most part be educators and scientists.
Seine Of these he will see at the meet
ing of the overseers of Harvard Mon
CAV afternoon over which former Sec
rotary Meyer will preside, and others
at the meeting of the alumni associa-
ton. 800, -,
Before leaving Sycamore Hill Mr.:
gave the reporters a copy OF
his biography of Colonel Roosevelt. TO
y hich the Colonel had referred in his
refusal TO answer hypothetical ques-
tons.