The Washington correspondent of the Times says in Monday's paper
that Mr. Roosevelt, before sailing for Spain, made a statement as to his political intentions. He declared that Mr. Wilson had failed to give the nation what it wanted; the reformed tariff had not lowered prices, and the old con- ditions and old abuses continued. Fine phrases were useless. When he returned from Spain he would " take his coat off " and enter the General Election campaign in the interests of "practical Progressivism." He would not be a candidate for the New York Governorship, but if the Republicans nomi- nated a reform candidate be might support him. This implies the possibility of a fusion between the Republicans and Pro- gressives. No doubt the Democrats will try to keep them apart. Mr. Roosevelt said nothing about Mr. Wilson's foreign policy, but his contempt for that is already well known.
