Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-04-24

WASHINGTON, -. W ApIh IL
letter addressed to Honore Jackson
:. cn,cago. chairman of the Cook
,,ntv Moyer- Haywood conference,
roae public yesterday, President
roosevelt replies to the criticisms Of
~ recent letter in which he referred
% Mover and Haywood, officials II
~. western Federation of Miners,
ohorped with completely in the muir
,o- of former Governor Steunenber9,
20 IDAHO as undesirable citizens"
Tho president says that he regrets
that any body Of men should so far
forget their duty to their country and
-, formation of societies or in other
ways. endeavor to influence justice
and coerce court or jury; that they,
not he are trying to influence justice,
ord he condemns what he calls their
Aaerant improperly in the matter.
He saws that he indicated no opinion
no TO their guilt in the Steunenberg
murder case, but that it was simple
absurdity 70 suppose that because
man is on trial. he is free from
criticism as to his manner Of life. He
saws he might as well be accused of
irving to influence the suits against
Hartman. some Of whose friends had
also criticised him.
He said that Meyer and Haywood
stand as representatives of those who
habitually appear as guilty of incite-
rent or apology for bloodshed and
violence. He added that he was pro-
foundly Indifferent to the condemna
tion Of him for his criticisms of the
undesirable types of. citizens, regard
less of the power of either labor or
capital
The Presidents Letter.
The presidents letter to Jackson
follows:
washington, April 22.-Dear Sir:
have received your letter of the 18Th
inst. in which you enclose the draft
OF a. formal letter which is to follow
have been notified that several dele
cations bearing similar requests are
on the way hither. In the letter you
on behalf of the Cook county MoYer-
Haywood conference, protest against
certain language used in a recent
letter which you assert to be designed
TO influence the course of justice IT
the case of the trial for murder Of
Messrs Moyer and Haywood l en-
tirely agree with you that it is I'M
proper to endeavor to influence th'
course of justice, whether by threats
or in any similar manner. For this
reason I have regretted most deepl!
the action Of such organization as you
own in undertaking to accomplish tnl
very result in the very case Of wftcl
you speak.
Don't Demand Fair Trial.
For instance, your letter Is heade'
Cook County Meyer -Haywood-Petti
bone Conference with the headlines
Death cannot, viii not, and shall no
claim our brothers.
'This shows that you and your as
sociates are not demanding fair tria
or working for a fair trial, but ar
announcing IN advance that the yer
dict shall only be one way, and tina
you will not tolerate any other Yer
dict. Such action is fiagrant in Its I'm
propriety, and join heartily IN con
demning It.
''But 1t Is simply absurdity to sup
pose that because any man Is on trii
for a given offense he Is therefore
be freed from all criticisms upon n
general conduct and manner OF life'
I'm my letter, to which you object,
referred to a certain prominent finar
cier, Mr.. Hartman, on the one han
and to Messrs Haywood, Meyer an
Debs on the other, as being equal
undesirable citizens. It is as FOOLS
to assert that this was designed to II
fuence the trial of Meyer and Ha!
wood as to assert that It was design'
to influence the suits that have bee
brought against Mr.. Hartman.
No Conviction Expressed.
Il neither expressed nor indicate
any opinion as to whether MessI
hoyer and Haywood were guilty
the murder of Governor Steunenber
II they are guilty they certainly ous
70 be punished. If they are not gull
they certainly ought not to be pu
ished.
But no possible outcome, either
lhe trial or the suits can effect I
judgment as to the undesirability
tne type OF citizenship OF those who
mentioned. Messrs Meyer. Haywo
ana Debs stand as representatives
nose men who have done as much
oiseredit the lGbor movement a. I