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ROOSEVELT AND THE JEWS,
Ex-senator Simon, Of Oregon, Republic
can, Makes Astounding Charges Of III
fidelity against President.
News and Courier.

news and Courier.
Ex-senator Simon, Republican, o.
Oregon, makes the astounding charge
IN a public interview that President
Roosevelt Disseminated against him
in matters of Oregon patronage be
cause of his religion. Senator Simon
declares that the only other case in
which President Roosevelt interfered
directly by conspiring to the defeat
of Republican was that of Senator
Smoot, the newly elected Senator
from Utah. He was opposed be,
cause of his religion. Senator Simon
places his own case on a par with
that of Senator Smoot, and in effect
charges that because he is q Hebrew.
President Roosevelt not only dis.
criminated against him in matters of
patronage, but assisted in his de-
feat.
Senator Simon's interview, which
has been telegraphed East from
Portland, has created sensation in
Washington political circles. His
statement was brought ont primarily
by controversy over an Oregon ap-
pointment. According to Senator
Simon he has in writing the Presi-
dents promise that he would appoint
one of Senator Simon'e friends, G.
A. Steel, to the land Office in Oregon.
The promise was not kept. The
President has now announced that he
will appoint A. S. Dressed, an enemy
of Simon.
With the merits of the particular
case under consideration Washington
is not much Interested. With Soma
ator Simon's open charge of bad
faith on the part of the President,
and particularly with that portion
of his interview in which he
makes reference to the matter Of
religious faith, the politicians are,
however, having much to do.
II now hold President Roosevelrs g
unfultilled pledge" says Senator
Simon, 81 am not surprised, for I
learned long since that Roosevelts
promises are like piecrust."
Continuing he says:
"Ever since Roosevelt succeeded
to the Presidency occupied a unique
position IN the Senate, | was the
only Republican Senator whose rec
concentrations for office were uni
tormly and contemptuously ignored
by the President, and the only SEN
ator, with the exception of Senator
Smoot, against whose e-election any
Republican President has ever deem
ed it proper to lend aid directly or
indirectly. It is true I received fair
promises, yet not a single one has
been redeemed by the President. On
the contrary, many of my 5itterest
foes have, against my earnest pro-
test, been appointed to office, and in
some Instances as a reward for efforts
made to prevent my return to the
Senate"
This much of his talk has no great
significance, unless it may have a
bearing on the politics of Oregon,
where Senator Simon is the recog
nized leader of one of the strong
factions in the Republican party
Further on, however, Senator Simon
gives utterance to sentiments which
are, to say the least, interesting and
peculiar.
at is WE'LL understood that the op
position of the President to Senate
Shoots election was because Of his
lolhIlollS " lue mormon CDurCl,
says Senator Simon. "But why the
President has heen unfriendly to my
return to the Senate is not ut all
clear to me, do not wish to believe
that he entertains the view that one
of my religious faith has no place il
the Senate of the United States; thu
a Jew has no part in the government
of this country; yet L cannot other
wise account for the treatment &C
corded me. do not doubt that the
President will vigorously deLy this
but tho facts gained during my siz
years in the Senate force mo inevi
tably to this conclusion"
This VIII olesale Indictment Of Pre-
sident Roosevelt has created sensa
ton here. This is, of course, a Repub