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Show BARMES CRITICISES i ROOSEfell SPEECH WASHINGTON. Feb. 27. William Barnes, Jr., chainnun of tho New York Republican stato committee, gavo out a statement tonight Just before be-fore going to tho Whlto IIouso to dine with President Taft "I want it made clear that I gave out this statement before I wont to the White Houso," Mr Barnes said Tho burden of the statement concerns con-cerns Colonel Roosevelt's recent speech at Columbus. It follows: "I can only say thlst It has seemed seem-ed to mo that homogeneity of opinion opin-ion within tho Republican party has been threatened for a long time, and that a definition of fundamental principles prin-ciples was therefore absolutoly neces-Bary neces-Bary In order that tho party might ou-duro ou-duro as tho proscrvatlvo food In tho linton's life "Tho speech of Mr. Roosevelt at Colilmbus Is a violation of principle of Ropubllcans. When cusually read it would scorn to contain a formulation. formula-tion. of doctrlno, but coupled aB It Immediately Im-mediately was With a declaration of tho author's candidacy for tho nomination nomi-nation to tho presidency. It acquired virility, but lost that dispasslonato devotion to principle which would have given It whatever quality it might hnvc possessed. "in other word3, this exposition at Columbus was to proface a candidacy Tathor than to maintain principles, and a candidacy which had boon by Its progenitor distinctly repudiated. "This seems so clear to me that although it is Impossible for me to subscribe to tho doctrine of the Columbus Co-lumbus speech, I would feel that if I wero oue who could subscribe to that doctrlno, ray feet wore on slippery ground "Regarding the situation in the state of Nou York, delegates from each congiesslonal district will bo olectcd at a primary election on March 20th on direct vote of the near ly one-half million enrolled Republicans Republi-cans In the whole state, to the national na-tional convention, to be held at Chicago, Chi-cago, and at the state convention to bo held at Rochester on April 9, four delegates will bo chosen bj the majority ma-jority of the delegates olected at the 3tnto election to tho same comentlon "Thrco Is no doubt whatsoever that tho best Judgment of the Republican electors of New York will ho expressed express-ed at that primary and that that convention, con-vention, which will assemble at Rochester Ro-chester as a result of that primary, will reaffirm those pnnciples of the Republican party which have made it In the past the medium through which the thoughtful and patriotic people of the country have rested In security that their government will be representative, repre-sentative, far-sighted and tonaclous of tho rlght6 of every Individual, whether his opinions coincide with the majority major-ity or whethor they do not. "The Republicans of tho Btate cf j Now York can no, more be sweuved from their obyloun diitv now thnn thoy were In 1SD.G, when,, that state With others united ,to-,h61d tho. jiarty Jinn In res.stanco to tho crazczd ideas of the hour." WASHINGTON. Feb. 27. Unannounced Unan-nounced In Republican political circles, cir-cles, his arrival apparently unexpected unexpect-ed excopt at tho White House whero ho dined with President Taft and Sec-rotary Sec-rotary HilleB. William Barnes, of Albany, Al-bany, chairman of tho New York slate Republican committee, came to Washington tonight His appearance gavo rise to all sorts of rumors but tho ono which was glveu greatest credence was that ho would take direct management of President Taft's candidacy in Now York state. Before going to the White House, Mr Barnes gave out a statement assailing as-sailing tho Teceut speech made at Columbus, Ohio, by Theodore Roosovelt. Rooso-velt. He made a point of the fact that his statement was issued in ad-vance ad-vance of any talk with the president Ho characterized the Roosevelt speech as "a prefaco to a candidacy," and a violation of Republicanism." Whllo Mr. Barnes did not name Prosldont Taft or mention hiB candidacy candi-dacy in any way, his meaning could not bo misconstrued when ho pointed out that each Now York district Tould olect Republican delegates bj tho primary pri-mary system on March 26 and delegates dele-gates at large at the stato convention on April 9 and prcdioted "that tho hest Judgment of nearly one half million mil-lion of enrolled Republicans would be expressed." It was oxpectod that the conforenco between tho prosldont Mr BarncB and Secretary Hllles would bo short, as the president had an engagement to address the local University club at Its annual banquet His engagement engage-ment was for 9 30 p. m but ho did not reach the banquet room until nearly 11 o'clock. Mr. Taft remained for an hour and then hurried back to the White Houso and rejoined Mr. Barnes Mr. Barnos left the White House at 12 30 o'clock At his hotel he declined de-clined to amplify his early statement When asked to say whether he was going to come out for an Instructed delegation for Taft In Now York he replied that his statement said enough. Ho may hao some political conferences here tomorrow. Among those who learned of Mr Barnes' vlowg and who claimed to bo familiar with his probable purpose, pur-pose, It was stated that he undoubtedly undoubt-edly urged the president to Insist upon up-on a strong platform Insofar as It le-afflrmcd Republican principles of the past and to hold out against recent re-cent doctrines as expressed by the more radical progressives. |