The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-24
susses at Length His Criti-
n &sm of Meyer and Haywood
| pss Undesirable Citizens"
IL HOLDS FIRMLY TO
HIS ANNOUNCED OPINIONS
lngIy Condemns Labor Or
mutations Who PREJUDICE
Accused as Innocent.

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irsiE EiSHINGTON, April 25.-In let
"a addressed TO Honore Jackson of
mn. go. chairman of the Cook County
stal Haywood conference, made pub
wa day. President Roosevelt replies TO
v;ss s~ Hriticisms of his recent letter, in
lptIss ! he referred to Meyer and Hay
tuafs, officials of the Western Fedora
J mrf Miners. charged with completely
ana 4 !, murder of former Governor Steu-
bin rig of Idaho, as undesirable citi-
ssvsf,' The President says he regrets
'oH my body of men should so far for
Idnss- heir duty to their country rs to.
ng q, rmatiou of societies, or in other
Flrnsss endeavor to influence justice and
PetIn .I court or jury; that they, not he,
sr IN ,ying to influence justice, and he
3 bis INNS what be calls their fragrant
Bd va priety in the matter. He says that
Y. M nsdicated no opinion as TO their
he nm the Steunenberg murder, but
| hhahat because man is on trial he
!, E1s from criticism as to his manner
Eors y. He says he might as well be
Durirtld of trying to influence the suits
pforT vt Hartman, some of whose
o' - Is had also criticised him. He said
burr-doyer and Haywood stand as rep
l be natives of those who habitually ap-
hor. las guilty of Indictment to. or
u NY for, bloodshed and violence. He
tbs ( that he was profoundly indiffer-
E on i the condemnation of him for his
@Esms of the undesirable types Of
/ il us. regardless of the power Of
Inv. n labor or capital.
|ut w Text Of the Answer.
Fhos = President S letter to Jackson fol-
the gaf
boys April % 1907.
PV'H Sir:-1 have received your letter
-. 18Th instant. in which YOU inclose
(lNHrat OF formal letter which is to
| have been notified that several
lions bearing similar requests are
kuelsz way hither. IN the letter YOU. on
-, of the Cook county Moyer-Hay-
'oa'-f -fronterence, protest against certain
re IL rge l used In a recent letter, which
uddsr fsert to be designed To influence
lar dsurt of justice in the case of the
iso na' or murder of Messrs. Mover and
reeA pod- ] entirely agree with YOU
Ego, ". Is Improper TO endeavor 10 lnHu-
s. Inezlle course of justice. whether by
|. DIS or in any similar manner. For
as as.;,, lion OF such organizations a syour
'usPsn Undertaking To accomplish this
e va .esnt in the very case OF which YOU
althoF For instance, your letter is head
TrJ5ook County Mover Haywood Petit
two efconterence. with the headlines.
~ "a cannot. will not and shall not
p ."-our brothers." Tbis shows that
Rptain I'd your associates are not demand
Ears d fair trial or working for a fair
arrslE but are announcing in advance
he verdict shall only be one way.
III you VIII not tolerate any other
.uI r. Such action Is hagrant in its
MA priety, and | join heartily in CON
w. tg it.
= MAJ Not Free From Criticism.
chort !, is a simple absurdity to SUP
ony al;as 1at because any. man Is on trial for
OWING m ofiense he is therefore TO he
rom all criticisms upon his general
.ziI and manner OF HE. In INV letter
SCI - 81 lch you object | referred to
!. T. vi prominent iinancier, Mr.. Harri-
SEQ az on inc one hand, and 20 Messrs
p ysf.l Haywood and Debs on the other
os and pe equally undesirable citizens. 1t
= p' foolish 10 assert that This was
>. , sr sa xwood TO influence the trial Of Moyer
! way..sd 10 influence the suits thai baSe
. a to brought against Mr.. Hartman.
tea expressed no Indicated anv
rate' n AS TO whether Messrs. Moyer
thee, -sy@ood We're guilty Of the murder
Iernor Steunenberg. II thev are
, pIpIthey certainly ought to be punish
D Ehl'lney are not guilty they certsInIv
~not 10 be punished
,rs I 5no possible outcome either OF the
lihe the suits can effect my Judgment
I Thsr' 'the undesirabilIty OF the tyne of
n, SHIP OF those whom, mentioned
W. Moyer, Haywood and Debs stand
per. -csentatives OF those mon who have
II tnD hlucn TO dtscredit the labor
all peht as the worst speculative 5nan
,hs sfr most unscrupu1ous emplovers nf
Srtir,f hnd debauchers OF legislatures
en.Dsohe to discredit honest capitalists
b nn tr dealing business men.
their stand as the representatives of
,oe hJ nen VINO by their public utterances
uliiastos: by the utterances of the
aney control and inspire. and by
les W subordinated TO them. habItuallv
Anil fos as k kguiliy Of inciternent TO or
.thrral ior ploodshed and violences
dpst,f ~ tslf Are Undesirable Citizens.
~ ebs2iS does not constitute undesirable
s,,Eyntp, then there can never he any
mt ~. ao'e citizens. The men whom /
e represent the men who have
J.od lrsed s,d, that legitimate movement ne TOR for
1dItu ssn.'ng OF labor. with Which i have
rho Tx praci;aSa neatty sympathy; they have
III ~ boen LIS LIS winch cut them off
& tfnose who lead this legitimate
h 0l "sn.; IN every way shall support
IA 1apbioing ard upright representa-
AN ihnor. and In no way can | better
~ ,odIt HEN Them than by drawing the slarp.
w WyVpcsainle line between them on ihe
..oiI.Dr.o ahd on the other hand those
nfpDi! Ls "i Violence who arc themselves
"Tst foes of the honest Iaboring
ke roper my deep regret that anv
IA Iep.l nieD should so far forget fbcb.
|iu .s tIsr 1helr country az to cndeayor b,,
NJ pmal'on Of tho societies and I'm
les .os says TO influence the co,rsn nf
L. SSe'i Nv, ms matter, | have rernIvcd
les ep' a." letters as yours, Accompany
bal ~ were newspaper clippings an
:ujrg pp' demonstrations, paradee and
ipiIr eeunes designed TO show that the
col6t'sh'lNcs OF labor without regard