The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-08
ROBSON TALKS
 OF CRUM CASE He Sends .TelegramS to Alabama Senators. HERO IN MONTGOMERY Navy officer Makes Public
 Letter to President. Roosevelt Has Failed to Repair Wrong Done the sailor and Ignores Ap-
 peal h Behalf of the

AWhASp ,0ue CakaeeAS oHoC S~1 s~ e...~ steadfast with South Carolina to resis, confirmation of Crum. Persona nor grata wh0se repeated appointment violates the clear spirit of the constitu- tiOn..
 This telegram was sent yesterday tc Senators Morgan and Pettus by Cap tain Richmond Pearson Hobson who spent the day in Montgomery and will leave this morning for Valdosta, Ga where he has an engagement to deliver 8 lecture tonight.
 Captain Hobson reached Montgomery yesterday morning at II o'clock coming direct from the East. Part of the day was spent by him in social engage ments with friends. He found time, however, to transact much private busi- ness before leaving the city. He will return here in January to attend the meeting of Alabama Presidential elec- tors.
 The retired naval officer feels deeply the attitude of President Roosevelt to- ward the South and its institutions and traditions. Having read in the news papers that the name of the negro Crum had been again sent to the Senate for confirmation as collector of the port of Charleston. Captain Hobson sent the foregoing telegram from Montgom- cry.
 Hobson Feels Chnerin.
 To a representative of The Advertiser Captain Hobson confirmed the report that he had sent the telegram to the Senators from Alabama.
 T have noted with much chagrin" he said that this Is the fourth time this appointment has been sent in since it became clear that the Senate, even Re- publican. withheld its advice and con- sent. Sending it in again indicates that pressure has been brought to bear to force this undesired appointment upon the people of Charleston.
 Important appointments in our own country. like. appointments to other lands, require first of all that the ap- pointee should be, acceptable or, what is termed persona grata to the com munity. It was especially to safe- guard the people from the appointment of any one who was not agreeable or a person, persona non grata, that the con- stitution required, and requires, these appointments to be made by and with the advice and consent of the Senate This appointment is known tc be against the wishes of the people of the community. Indeed 1t is known that 1t outrages the sentimen; of the people of Charleston and of all the Southern people. Furthermore even a Republican Senate has three times refused It's advice and consent Therefore, all thoughtful citizens can not but view with chagrin this renewal of such an appointment.
 Tt Is said that the President Is always very persistent, but in persist ence, if the man who is wrong persists much, the man who Is right should let ha rnt nvaIx all Senators from the Southern States but Senators from all sections will join to prevent confirmation and not lay down before this unwarranted action of the executive no matter what pressure Is brought to bear. I have therefore sent this telegram urging Alabama Senators to take a strong stand against the confirmation"
 Captain Hobson takes a gloomy view of the political future of the South He declares that the continued black ening by President Roosevelt of the imaginary line drawn by Mason and Dixon is the greatest crime ever com. mitted by a President of the country and he confesses to no hope for ( change in the Presidents policy.
 Misrepresented fin Indiana.
 In the national campaign Hobson as a Democratic nominee for electoral. large from Alabama made some of the most effective Democratic speeches il many States He was especially severe in his arraignment of President Roose- welt for his spirit of lawlessness and lack of regard for the Constitution All of these speeches. were appeals foI a return to Democratic principles and a respect for law and order in the land.
 His public utterances were garbled for political purposes and 1t was wide. ly heralded by Republican committees everywhere that Captain Hobson had made incendiary attacks on the Presi- dent notably at Columbia City, Indi- ana, where 1t was falsely reported that woman school teacher had publicly told him that sine despised him for criticising the President adversely.
 These criticisms of President Roose- welt. Cpatain Hobson said yesterday, had been industriously used to injure him in his lecture work but without effect. He does not pretend to say whose influence Is bringing about this condition but he has it frequently brought to his attention.
 Speech in Ohio.
 At Ashtabula. Ohio, strong Re- publican community .on December 2, Captain Hobson in his Lyceum lecture took occasion to refer to this matter. After completing his lecture which was before large audience he said yes-