Sunday Washington globe., 1902-05-18
ROOSEVELT'S BLUFF
Against the Trusts-Judge Mackey's
Observations on That Theme and
His DelinatiOn of the PTesi-
dents Personality - Some
Pertinent Observations.

Judge Thomas j. Mackey, the distin-
guished lawyer, jurisC and statesman OF
this city, recently said to a representative
of the GLOBE that Roosevelt's pretended
legal attack on the trusts is a hollow sham
and not intended to do them any harm.
If Attorney General Knox was ever noted
for anything it was for the big fees and re-
tainers he got as an attorney for trusts. He
was pre-eminently trust lawyer when APP
pointed to his present office.
Judge Mackay says that the course of the
present proceedings instituted by Knox at
the instigation of Roosevelt will be as fol-
lows: The beef trust will have several
weeks in which to file its answer to the suit.
It will then be given ample time in which
ITO prepare for trial, and if defeated in court
will appeal to the Supreme Court, which is
two or three years behind with its docket,
thus arriving at a final adjudication after
next Presidential election. In the mean
time the trust will keep on waxing fat till il
can acquire a fee simple to the earth and
all the hereditaments and appurtenances be
longing thereto.
The Judge further says that if Roosevelt
and Knox wished to proceed effectually
against the beef trust, they would have pro-
ceeded under those section of the law au-
thorizing criminal prosecution, under which
they could have Immediately thrown the
trust representatives into prison and con-
fiscated its property to the Government, in
view of the bold and piratical robbery of
the people, and the plain and fagrant viola
ton of the provisions Of the law.
There is nothing the people of this coun-
try resent SO much, as to be played for silly
dupes and easy 'come-ons. " and Roosevelt
and his aggregation will soon feel their dis
pleasure.
In the Judges opinion, Roosevelt is un-
certain, tickle, and without sound judgment,
and there is no prophet that can rise up and
tell what kind of a predicament he will land
our country in. He says that Roosevelt is
an example of how, many ingredients, ex-
cellent in themselves, when put together,
make a pernicious mixture.
He has solid English stock in him which
should give steadiress and precision. He
has Irish blood, which should give him the
lighteniug-like swiftness and courage Of a
Phil Sheridan to strike effectually at the
proper moment
He has the German which should give
cool philosophy and commanding intellect
good Judgment as TO trade relations and
large financial affairs Descended as he is
from Moses Rosenfelt, the level headed
Hebrew emigrant from Holland he should
know how to take real instead of sham
measures against a trust.
But all these good elements nature mixed
together IN the forming of Roosevelt did
not fuse properly in his case and a monde
script was the result, instead of a harmoui-
GUS product
The Judge tells of his meeting with
eleven other men in a Broadway, New York,
hotel last week, all of them Republicans
and nine of them office holders, and all said
they would vote the Democratic ticket next
time, if that party puts up a sound plat
form, if not they will remain away from
the polls.
An election held to-day would bury
Roosevelt and his party out of sight