The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-11
WASHINGTON LETTER.

The most sensational event of the cam
paign is the open letter of President
Roosevelt, made public Saturday, denying
the charges of Candidate Parker, that
Chairman Cortelyou, while Secretary of
Commerce and Labor, learned any OF the
secrets of the trusts, that he has used any
knowledge gained in his official capacity
to extort money from the trusts, or that he,
the President, appointed Cortelyou chair
man with any such end in view II speak
now lest the silence of self-respect be mis-
understood" declares the President, and
he continues ''Mr Parker's charges are in
effect that the President of the United
States and Mr.. Cortelyou-haye been in
conspiracy to blackmail corporations
Mr.. Parker knows best whether this is
true of the contributions to his campaign
fund which have come through his trust
ed friends and advisers who represent the
great corporate interests that stand be-
hind him. But there is not one particle
of truth in the statement as regards any
thing that has gone on in the manage
ment of the Republican campaign. Mr..
Parker's accusations against Mr.. Cortel-
YOU and me are monstrous. If true they
would brand both of us forever with in
fanny; and inasmuch as they are false
heavy must be the condemnation of the
man making them" In conclusion the
President says: "The statements made by
Mr.. Parker are unquali6edly and afro
ciously false. AS Mr.. Cortelyou has said
to me more than once during this CAM
paign, if elected 1 go into the Presidency
unhampered by any pledge, promise, or
understanding of any kind, sort or des-
cription. save my promises, made openly
to the American people, that so far as in
my power lies shall see to it that every
man has a square deal no less and no
more
W.
Through President Roosevelt and Baron
Speck Won Sternberger. the German Am
bassador to the United States, an addi-
tional and highly important policy insur-
ing the United States against war is about
to be executed. During the stay of DR..
Won Holleben, the former German Am
bassador in Washington, the relations be-
tween this country were not of the pleas
ATTEST and President Roosevelt found
himself confronted with difficult task
when he undertook to eradicate the fric-
ton. Hardly had he assumed Office when
Germany and Great Britain blockaded
Venezuelan ports and threatened the in
tegrity of the Monroe Doctrine. Presi-
dent Roosevelt Immediately warned the
representatives of both nations that no
seizure of territory would be permitted
and our relations with Germany were not
improved by the warning Serious
trouble in that instance, however, was
averted by the Presidents proposal that
the claims against Great Britain should
be adjusted by the Hague and, Great
\ Britain cheerfully acquiescing, Germany
was virtually compelled to do the same.
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Early in President Roosevelt's admin
istration it was proposed that Prince
Henry, brother of Kaiser William, should
visit this country and Mr.. Roosevelt ex-
tended a most cordial invitation. That
visit was most successful from diplo-
matte standpoint, although it was follow
ed by the embarrassing offer of a statue
of Frederick the Great. The President
concluded to accept the gift however, and
assigned to it a position in the grounds OF
the army War College. Today President
Roosevelt reaped the reward of his
courtesy. Several DAYS ago, he called
attention of Ambassador Won Sterberg to
the new arbitration treaty just negotiated
with France and suggested that, in view
of the very friendly relations existing be-
tween this country and Germany, the
Kaiser should prove agreeable to SINH
lar convention. The ambassador express
ed his willingness to promote such an
agreement and Immediately took the mat
ter up with the German foreign Office
with the result that he was able to
inform the President that the Kaiser had
expressed his entire approval of the pro-
posed arbitration treaty. The Ambas-
sador will begin the negotiations with
Secretary Hay at once and the treaty
will doubtless be completed before Con-
gress convenes.
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When Congress convenes the admins
tratiou will be able to lay before the
Senate arbitration treaties with France,
Italy, Switzerland and Germany. OF
these four, the convention with Germany
is most important for the reason that Ger
many is devoting great efforts to extend
ing her trade the same directions as the
United States and is, probably, of all the