The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-16
STEVENSON HITS
PRESIDENTS FOES
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was invited to the White House. When
he was ushered into the cabinet room,
the president walked over. to him at
sofa, and sat down beside him.
After a pleasant interchange Of usual
courtesies the president directed the
talk toward statehood, asking STEINER
son what he thought, of the pending
measure Mr.. Steenerson replied that
he didn It think the bill was good one,
that Arizona was not, in his opinion,
ready for statehood, and that he could
not support the bill. The president re-
piled, telling why, in his opinion, the
bill ought to be passed, and then he
very adroitly reminded Mr.. STEVENSON
that only a few days before, he (the
president), had given Steenerson a po-
sltion for a constituent.
Crookston Land Office.
The office referred to is that Of re-
ceiver Of the land office at Crookston,
and the new appointee is John Peterson
Of Mcintosh, MINI. STEVENSON had had
Peterson s name at the White House
for some time, but without thinking
that there was any good chance for his
being appointed, and SO, when the ap-
pointment was made, he was duly CRATE
full. The president 5 reminder Of the
favor was not offensive in any sense
and the entire interview was pleasant
on both sides. The president wanted
Mr.. Steenerson to know, however, that
the Peterson appointment had come as
a favor to Steenerson, and while he die
not ask Stevenson to vote for the state
hood bill, he: intimated that such 9
vote would be very gladly received.
Sfn1nQfSnn O hn 90 &bo -,
terview told the, president that he would
think that matter over and see what hi
could, do in the way Of vote, but nc
promise was MAJ de-. 42a.r. {. -
90 slellAt White House Again. -.
j. Yesterday afternoon, Mr.. Stevenson
again called on The president and agar
I it was at the, presidents request. The
president asked him about Ihe sensa
tional stories IN the Sunday and Monda,
papers, and wanted to know if MI
!, Stevenson had given out information
upon which those stories were based
Mr.. Stevenson replied rstoutly in tn
negative, and then he went on to sa,
just what he had told the newspapers
- Have you any objection to repeat
third party9' the president asked.
| tNot at ALL" Mr.. STEVENSON replied
, MIR. Lincoln Steffens is in the QUITE
room,''' continued the president, "and
am anxious for him to hear this state
ment from your own lips.' Mr.. Steen
erson assented, and Mr.. Steffens wa
called in. Mr.. Steenerson repeated hi
statement, with which. the interview
came to a close, the president exoner
ating him completely.
Today in the house Of representative
! Mr. STEVENSON arose to question O
personal privilege and made the follow
ing statement:
-"l rise to a question Of privilege
My attention has been called to an arti
! Gle in the Boston Herald of last Sun
me to the White House on Saturday i
which the following occurs:
"Some time ago the president NOM
mated friend Of STEVENSON to a goo
federal office. At one stage of the COZ
versat1on STEVENSON was reminded O
this in the following language:
! appointed the man you recon
mended. L supposed you would supper
me and my administration. Had
known that you were going to g
against this statehood bill I would. nc
recommended -
Denial by Steenerson.
/, This article does not purport I
give the substance Of the conversation
but the exact words, and if the articl
were true, it such conversation actual
took place, it would constitute an il
fringement Of the privileges of. til
membership of the house. No such la1
guage was ever used by the preside1
in any conversation with me at an
time, nor was anything ever said by hi
in my hearing that could be susceptib
of any such meaning. + denounce IL
article as false and untrue in every pa
ticular. .z.E ..:.Z.
"The article further states: M
, STEVENSON walked down Pennsylvan
avenue to the capitol cooling his wrat
, and saying pleasant things about tt
republican president -.
Similar articles have appeared
) other newspapers, and I take occasit
to say that they are utterly witho
| foundation; in fact, that our intervie
Of last Saturday was Of a perfect