Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-07-28
Copyright. 1919.
BY the Press Publishing Co.
1.-THE New York Evening World

There have been two great Ameri-
cans, within the memory of the peo-
pie, of whom one never WearieS of
reading, so attractive were their per-
sonal qualities and so interesting
their official activities
First, Lincoln. Later. Roosevelt,
who but yesterday passed away,
esteemed of all citizens regardless of
the animosities his activity caused at
times. More often misunderstood as
to motives than any other statesman,
he died at a moment when he had the
consuming wish to have all the peo-
pie American. now and forever. in
spirit and action.
Aside from personal "reminiscences
of the great American, political activ-
tiles IN which he led were so import
ant as to st!ll be the source of intense
interest as new light is thrown upon
matters of which the public never
| learned from his associates, who with
held intimate knowledge during the
life of the statesman.
No one IS better able to interpret
Roosevelt, the man and politician,
than Lawrence Abbott. president Of
the outlook Publishing company, who
was in close intimacy with him for
many years, even before the latter
| became associate editor of the Out
look An able writer. discerning, and
occupying the highest plane as a pub
licist and citizen, MIR. Abbott is con-
tributing most accurate and intimate
information ABOUT the great Ameri-
can
The latest contribution. in the
Worlds Work is entitled New Facts
A II,
largely a statement of why Roosevelt
broke with Taft and founded the
progressive party. incidentally. it re-
veals why President Roosevelt caused
the nomination of Taft for successor
favor, in a later contest, in 1916.
Roosevelt stood aside for party unity.
How Interview Was Secured.
In 1912 Lawrence Abbott gave an
interview to the local paper in his
home town, with Roosevelt's consent
but without Roosevelt's knowledge of
detail. Mr.. Abbott later pasted the
newspaper columns on sheets of white
paper and handed them to Roosevelt,
A few days later Roosevelt returned
them. His comments were written
with purple indelible pencil.
Photographic reproduction of the
article with marginal comments by
Roosevelt, even the color of the pen
Cling, is included in the Worlds Work
with elaboration by the author.
One of the notes made by Roosevelt,
referring to the nomination of Taft
as his successor, is in these words:
II found that the westerners would
not stand for Root | could not have
nominated an extreme progressive
or an extreme conservative, but
could by turn of the hand have
thrown the nomination to either Taft
or Hughes The only way to prevent
my own nomination was for me 40
lively to champion. and to force. the
nomination. of some one else: | chose
Taft rather than Hughes, and / still
think | was wise"
He said Il could have nominated
Hughes more easily than Taft
The Break With Taft.
The Abbott article goes on to say
that the. estrangement of Taft and
Roosevelt was the result of advice of
men who urged Taft to clear himself
of any association which would seem
TO indicate that he was to be influ-
enced by the policy of the predecessor
who secured his nomination. Taft had
told Roosevelt that no changes would
be made in the cabinet. and asked the