The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-16
SCOUNDREL, SAYS PRESIDENT.
BRING HOLMES TO JISTICE, HE
WRITES TO MOODY.

Leaker Had Stolen Government
Money--southern Associat Hope,
to Be Able to Control Cotton Market.
OYSTER BAY July l5.--President Roose.
welt has sent the following letter to At.
toney-General Moody
OYSTER BAY. n. y. July ~
My DEAR Mn. MOODY: Imost earnestly hope
| that every effort will be made to bring Holme,
10 justice In connection with the cotton re.
port scandal. Please go over the paper.
yourself. The man IL In my judgment far
greater sconndrcl than II he had stolen money
from tho Government. as he used the Govern.
ment to deceive outsiders and to make money
for himself and for others. Sincerely yours.
THEODORE RoosEvELT.
Hon. william II. Moody, Attorney -G eneral,
"a State Street Boston. Mass.
Tho President wishes the Department
OF Justice to leave no stone unt,irned to
in its efforts to convict Holmes. But at the
same time. It Is understood here, the Presi-
dent has no idea OF listening to addresses
by members OF the Cotton Association or
any other association. This is a case for
the Department OF Justice. and ex parte
evidence delivered before him. it is thought,
the President deems futile. That is why
Harvie Jordan Of the Southern Cotton
Association has not been here, and In all
probability will not come. 1t is believed
that the President ordered his Secretary
to send everybody with anything like evil
dence to the Department Of Justice. The
following letter came from Mr.. Moody to-
day:
~ STATE STREET. Boston, MASS.
July ~, 1905.
DvI Mn IN I hay racaIyad vo,-
letter OF July l2and note with care the an xety
You express that Holmes. the offending Of
fetal In the cotton case. be brought TO Justice
II possible. have kept. through correspond
ence with the Solictor-General. in close
touch with this investigation. 1t shall re.
ceive my most earnest personal considera-
tlon. will not now express an opinion, as
think II better to await the result OF some
investigations now In progress in the Depart.
ment OF Justice. At the first seasonable
moment l will communicate to you the
progress we have made and the prospect OF
indictment. Very respectfully,
WILLIAM Fl. MOODY.
The President. Oyster Bay. y. Y.
SOUTH WOULD CONTROL THE MARKET.
WASHINGTON, July l6.-Announcement
Is made to-day that some important de-
ve!oprnents may be expected in the near flu
ture in connection with the cotton scandals.
United States, Attorney Morgan H. Beach
Is proceeding with great energy in his hunt
for evidence upon which Holmes can be
prosecuted In the courts. He has found,
1t IL understood. that affairs have been SO
badly mismanaged by the Department Of
fcials that his work has been rendered
difficult, but he 10 hopeful Of favorable re-
suits.
Harvie Jordan, president Of the associa-
ton, arrived here this morning and at once
sought out Secretary Cheatham and Col.
Henry q. Hester of the New Orleans Cotton
Exchange. They had a general discussion
Of the situation. When asked IL he intended
t. 60 to Oyster Bay to see President Roose.
welt Mr.. Jordan gave a negative reply.
but later qualified 1t.
i will 60 anywhere he said, IL it will
serve the people l represent"
Mr.. Jordan said 1t was the purpose OF
the Southern Cotton Association, II pos
sible. to control the price of cotton and
not have the price of the staple responsive
to fluctuations in the speculative market
Il think We will be able to regulate the
supply. and also adopt some safeguards
as to marketing that will be beneficial to
the growers" said Mr.. Jordan. THE in
Nuotiy hoo hop bSCh PiopCiiS tohIuClCd
in the past. Hereafter we propose to
re gulate acreage and market the product
through all the months OF the year, in
stead OF three or four. as ia the case at
present
After a conference tonight between the
cotton men and Secretary Wilson it was
announced that owing to lack Of funds
the Department Of Agriculture might be
L. Al. f.
for a new June estimate of cotton acreage.
Secretary Wilson has not changed his mind
as to the desirsbility OF the new report.
but is uncertain whether sufficient funds
for the work are available.
For some reason, which Ia not explained |
by them. the cotton men have decided that |
for the present at least the conditions in the !
division OF statistics shall not formally he |
brought to the attention OF President Roose-
welt. That President Jordan started for |
Oyster Bay il generally believed, but why !
he failed to continue the journey beyond |
New York is not known. The Southern |
Cotton Association wants Chief Statistician
John Hyde removed from the Department, |
and that was the reason. it was announced |
early in the week. that Mr., Jordan had
made up his mind to SEQ the President.
Mr. Jordan did not 60 to Oyster Bay
and evidently has no present intention OF
going there. The case will probably not
he submitted to the President The cotton
men realize that Mr.. Roosevelt would not
discharge any official upon mere hearsay
or suspicion. Nevertheless, as nearly all
the cotton interests-both speculative and
antagonistio to Mr.. Hyde
he may be forced out.
HE WAS LITTLE HREECNES,