The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-09-05

down and Davis appointed?" was
laskod.
We'll. know that ex-Representa-
tive Moody before he left Washington
went TO see the president and advised
him not to appoint Knowles. He also
told the president Davis was the bet.
ter man and ought to be appointed
"Is that recommendation on file?"
No; as I understand It. It was an
oral recommendation. and therefore
not Of record in this department"
The correspondent recalled the
statement Of Senator Mitchell, that
the secretary, on request, had failed to
furnish the delegation with the
charges against Knowles. The secre.
tary replied;
Senator Mitchell knew exactly
what charges we're made against
Knowles, for in one Of his letters to
this office he. in general terms. denies
the charges made by Inspector Greene.
Senator Fulton also knows OF these
charges.
Further. Secretary Hitchcock new.
er recommended either for or against
Knowles. Twice the president called
for the records in the Knowles case.
and each time he was furnished the 4,
Greene report. which is the entire re. :.
cord Of tho department. In laying that !.
report before the president. Secretary
Hitchcock made no recommendation
md no suggestion When Davis was
'hosen, 1t was absolutely on the presi. n,
ient's own responsibility. and TO the TT
'est OF the departments knowledge. or
Ie was guided solely by Grcene's re. mn
'ort, and whatever reasons may have
zen advanced by ex.Representatlve
ioody for selecting Davis and reject. #
1g Knowles. That is tho whole case. sil
ocretary Hitchcock is not rasponsi. ca
lie for the delegatIon's rundown. and IN,
aturally he will not enter into any pic
lspute with tho senator's"
Setting aside Gs utterly unreliable. fro
10 uttorances put in the mouth of chg
'ivate secretary. rejecting on the not
resident, thore is great depth and no,
ethod In this interview. bar
II the truth were known. the Wash.
gton correspondent is part OF the ca.
J that is seeking TO prevent Roose.
from being renominated. by en-.
ngling him with as many persons
d elements rs possible.
II this Interview were true. Roose. VAl
Il would be in strained relations
IN Hitchcock, with the Oregon dele.
ton and with the saloon element
gamblers and ths undesirable class MAI
morally"
rhe statement that Congressman
ody dipped into the matter is prob.
y utterly without foundation. as II,
ou' VI once ana would shou
naturally be hunting trouble with n n,
- " : "o' prooiem' girl
ut the private secretary OF the sec. tho ,
iry Of the interior says: 81 know nourI
Moody went TO see tho president the I
urged him to turn down Knowles are !
annoin, nov,.n NJ. 100 monl
ient when the president said this? and
gods and little mlnnows. what a nerve
{ Intellect has the Washington. ID. that
.enorter ~ ,ho o,.o.,,.,.... will !
'ngresman Moody has told friends line I
no has had nothing to do with the of NJ
Ie matter and that Is the most Mich.
y thing in the world as he is not suble,
for going out OF his way to get or,,,o,
difficulties. ,asn
lis Is one OF the ways the Wash. had d
IN correspondent has for conduct. that
'olltieo at long range in Oregon. nip nsppe
Is unfortunate for Oregon that and :
should be worked up such a row badly
resent, when Oregon should cult. walk
the most friendly relations be nerve
n the president and the delega. tha , ~ ~
troit
is correspondent may not be In. tised
onally stirring up strife or hurt. undl'
oregon knowingly. but on the 9th. pasl, 3,leu
md he may be In the secret com. box N
lion to hurt Roosevelt as much as them
ble. Las
70 nations political bosses have ,naIis p,a,,'
the contract TO prevent Roose. awav
5 denomination. thong
70 above may be looked upon. and.
her intended so or not, as part of plils,
secret warfare against the presi. M N, "o' sn
to foroo him into quarrel with sins h
hoook and the Oregon delegation for
tho saloon element II Ia all water eaous
goes onto the anything,to-kill.on. pnon, Dri
eyelt mill ~,
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