The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-29

vice or encouraRement In the trouble ! md
myself. as shown by the following letters.
wxnr HOUSE,.
WASHINGTON. d. O., December n, teoa
To M. John Hsrry Hupkers, - Wsa - ssrssf,
am: Il i, reported 70 mo that yesterday morning
me mirkman in his daily rounds was detained az
your house by tho conversation. IN my OPINION
forced upon him By your cook. lam informed also
that last night there were putin your cellar nreeM
tons of coal. an compciled 70 believe tnss suoe
alarge amount was received By you wnffc you knew
Of The car shortage. In which I an particularly m
teressed and upon which ] have been conanuany
sending special messages 70 Congress Juss a.
j0urned.
Lastly, I am informed that shis morning there
we're noticed on your mont doorsseps In the new
fallen now distinct footprints showing In . con-
vinclna manner that o psrson walked down your
steps In The early evening and back again after me
snowfall had ceased. not before ! A. M; this last
know BY my own observation and not through my
Informant.
Ita Incumbent upon you 70 see without an hours
delay that none Of the above insults 70 good Citizen
ship and mAnlincss occurs again. Congress al
Journcd yesterday for the holidays and Il 10 tnsIe-
fore impossible for me u present the matter for
legislation by Q special message, which l have al
ready well In hand. but I shall do 90 immediately
upon the rc~Assenbling Of Congress, Of which time
I shall also submit my opinions on other matters
vitality concerning your street in q separate special
~N~~n ~f
NEW YORK, December 20. 1908.
To the President.
sn: Your letter Of December % has been re-
cetved and contents carefully and respectfully
noted. I have dismissed the cook referred 70 In
| your letter and have notified her successor. VINO
heretofore has been our laundrees. and q poor one
at that. as I can humbly testify myself. that she
Ia not even 70 SUR by . hairs breadth when the
miikmsn throws the milk bottles down the areaway.
AS to three 90 tons OF coal referred 70 in your letter.
] have been fortunate enough 70 have the last
pound removed not more than fifteen minutes ago
BY the coal company that delivered IL and tnst
very generously has promised 10 consider the
amount I paid for Il as compensation in full for
removing II.
As to the footprints on my front doorsteps. I have
arranged TO take turns with my oldest son In keep
ing the steps entirely clear from snow during the
whole night, even the most stormy. l speak alto
Eether subject 10 your correction. but I am under
the impression that the footprints referred 10 In
your letter were those OF a representative from
Union No. 10 Of the international Lockmakers' Fed
Grafton, Q member Of which. my wife Informs me.
worked most Of the Goth instant trying 10 repair
the locks on our front door and told her very pleas
Antiy Just before leaving for the day that he had
Just happened on the trouble and II was Just Q mat
ter Of chance anyway and II had been a hard days
work"
From my experience. very limited indeed as com
pared with yours. which ! very sincerely respect,
! venture TO think that the representative" left his
footprints In the snow In an attempt perhaps war
ranted In that Il. II successful. would benent the
greater number to give the wheels of my humble
clock Just one more turn and trust to chance again.
Yours respectfully. JOHN HENRY HUrKENs.
WHIrK HOUSE,
WASHINGTON. d. c.. December ~. 1908.
To Mr.. John Henry Huvksns, - West - Street.
New York Chv.
DEAR SIR: ! am delighted 10 have. your letter
OF yesterday. Ihavc at once directed the U. 3. Dis
Nr0ae Torn. ~ A-.ur N,~h Tte- A. ..eN, faaNa
stated In your letter. | hope V have bis report
In my hands before Congress reassembles 20 that
! can legislation such as In my opinion
VIII meet the situation. ! am especially pleased
by the frankness Of your letter. and It gives
me another opportunity. which I never let pass.
10 assure each individual citizen OF a square deal"
from ME, as my oath as President requires, pro-
vided the matter is brought 70 my attention before
my re collection OF the facts as known 10 me becomes
uncertain through my continuous EFFORTS to deal
with new questions as they are brought 10 my
attention. Yours. &C.. THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Since receiving this last letter from the
President the man who takes care of the tennis
court at the White House and who at one time
was an intimate friend OF a cousin Of mine,
but has through unavoidable circumstances
drifted away from us, has sent my cousin the
following. which he picked up on the tennis
court just after the President had been play
ing with the Attorney-General. II seems to be
a copy Of a telegram:
wsrTE HoUss.
wAsHISoroN, D c., December y. 1900.
To the TIMED States District Attorney for ne Southern
District OF Nep York:
I send you by mail to-day my further in
structions for the carrying out Of my wishes in
reference 70 the proceedings 10 be taken against
John Henry Huykens of West - street of your
city. Ny wish Is that my instructions should be
complied with literally: and my confidence in your
devotion to your duty as my s~ppointee and my
belief In your general high ord ", OF ability lead me
to believe that such action viii be taken as will
result In the accomplishment OF my desires in the
premises. THxopoRs ROCKWELL.
Now please give me some advice: there
never was a dyed In the wool Republican
who needed it more. Since receiving the 6rst
OF the Presidents letters I have gone among
all my neighbors telling them Of the outrage
OF buying coal In view Of the Presidents
attitude. l have used all my influence and
persuasion, and with most satisfactory results.
My choreman told me only this morning that
the coal dealer who has been in the habit
Of supplying the neighborhood with coal has
closed up his place. Do you think ii would
be wise to write this fact to the PresIdentP
Do you think 1t would be possible for you 70
write out and send to me just the kind of
letter you would write II you were in my place1
JOHN HkNRY HuYKRNa