New-York tribune., 1886-03-23
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The plot against Mr.. Garland has bcen u"'
masked at last! AZ least, The IIbfny bg"''
which is largely owned by Secretary ManhlhE'
sovs so. and. of course, with its close Cabinet
connection. il ought to know. DURING the
Investigation by the Eou,e Committee uneN-
pccted discoveries, il appears, have been made
which "sunciently explain the motives OF the
ROGERS ccnspIratorsn The older ana thc
Younger Rogers are disappointed oilIce-SeeAeIs
wreaking their vengeance upon the man WHOM
they were trying to blackmall
The elder Rogers applied tor an ONCE Ill the
Department of Justice, and lalllng 10 get II
clamoredin vain for cOnsulshlp. Inc younger
ROGER, wanted to be Electrician at the Capitol,
and used every means to secure the mlileDce
Of the Attorney General. Ba1ied Mt every
"polnt," secretary Manning's journal continues,
tins precious pair, father and son, entered
upon their campaign of mud-thrOwlng-lend-
"ing themselves readily to the suggestions OF
"a disrcputablc org. and cOncoc;inG vile
scheme against Mr.. Garland" If the black
mailing oiice-secker had been provided with
places. the country woud never have heard
word about the Pan Electric business " But
MIR. Garland, confident IL ms Spotess record,
Indignantly refused TO prostitute his position
"to threats or caioercs, and the Rogers family
"was left ont in the cold"
If this is the best Secretary Manning can do
for his suffering colleague, there must be wall
ing and gnashiug Of teeth III ilomlny Hall
Why, vapid as tins line of defence Is, 1t Is not
even true that Mr. Garland resisted the impOr-
tun1ties Of the men who had made him pres
ent Of 100000 Of telephone stock. On the
contrary, the following letter was written and
used in order to secure the support of Mr.. Hew-
lit and MIR Cox i'll appointing the younger
Rogers Electrician of the Capitol:
UNITED STATS SENATE. Jan Is, 1891.
DEAR SIR AND FRIEND: Permit to Introduce to
you MessIs J. W. Rogers and son, accomplished ana
scientific gentlemen this city, who desire to speak
with You on somo business. Please show them all
proper attentions and command me when you will
Your friend, A II. GARLAND
To the Hon. 5. 5 Cox and A. s. Hewitt, House of Rep
rescntativcs.
Mr.. Garland had done what he could, not only
as friend, but also as "A coparcener, to obtain
this appointmcnt, for the subject had been dis
cussed by the Board of Directors and 1t had
been agreed that it would be Il great thing for
the company if it could be brought about. As
for the cOnsulshlp and the clerkship in the De-
partmcnt of Justice, there Is nothing to lndl-
cate that the elder Rogers seriously expected
either Office.
But suppose it to be all true; what then /!
Is il not also true that Mr. Garland accepted
$500, 900 of telephone stock as a gift, and that
the machinery of the Department of Justice
has been employed to promote the sOrdld ends
of the ring of spectators with whom he Is
associated? Secretary Mannng's organ at first
tried to dismiss this Indictment on the ground
that DR.. Rogers was crank and now it u-
masks the conspiracy" by prOclaiming both
father and son to be "Olliceseekers." But un-
fortunately for Mr.. Garland, the Rogers
family, whether "cranks" or Ofce-seekers."
have told the truth. and that cOnvicts him.