Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-11
.FORARERS ACTIONS
KS PUBLIC SERVANT
Defends Them In a Speech Re-
gardeu as Opening OF PresideD-
iiaI Campaign in Ohio.
DIFFERS WITH PRESIDENT.
But Docs Not Credit sturic. oi Itts
HosIillfl--Wli 5iaIntHt ~, IullC'
pcndcncc--BroWusvlll NUutr.

C'untou, o.. April Io.--ln 'hc presence
OF Zoo people. senator Joseph f. For
aser tonight delivered an address de-
Tending his actions as a public seryans
and declaring his WILLINGNESS to ahige
H. heir 5eclslon In The future rhr oc-
caslon was The annual banquet Of ne
C...un Duhrd pf traue Senator t'oraker
Was ON the program for au address en-
"Ci,.c Pride. but his speech was large
IS .Ilrocted TO his work as senator ana
IS REGARDED as being the opening uf tle
presidential campaign IN Ohio
THE SENATOR'S SPEECH
senator Foraker discussed published
statements regarding the president y
attitude toward The senator's speech
AZ this time, replied to publication
mentioning him as one Of AN anti
Roosevelt combination. reviewed the tll~
veStisati0n Of the discharge Of the ne~
gro soldiers on account Of the trouble
al Brownsville, Tex. reiterated HIS
views regarding recent railroad legts-
lation. protested against the lntrilge-
MEM by one branch Of the government
on The rights OF another branch. de-
clared that the representatives Of lhe
people Ia Congress are accountable only
jscl In any other influence denied
the right or any one except his consti-
tuents to cal him Ia account, and
sounded a note OF warming against in~
creased surveillance of business ncu
who need mo moral regeneration
THE 'DEADLGNE' REPORT.
lie quoted published rcport that
President Roosevelt has drawn dead
lr.,tt
he attacks President Roosevelt. Fresi-
dent Roosevelt WILL be heard from in no
uncertain tones"
Senator Foraker said; oThe wicked
flee when no man pursueth- have not
forecasted the character OF any
speeches am intending to make and il
had 1t would seem incredible to the
average mind thar such a story could
tsc anything more than a mischief-mak-
ing pipe dream OF an over-ambitfous
correspondent.
That the president OF the United
States should become personally en-
saged In a political contest 10 determine
Biz successor Is without precedent, un-
less 1t be the bad precedent set by AM
drew jackson as To- Martin Wan Burcn.
That lie would enter upon such n
struggle with declaration shat he il
10 set limlfa lions upon the freedom Of
sluuCh OF those who may differ from
hin, that they are To- disreg gard those
limitations at their peril. is without
lsiectdent even Ina the case OF Jackson.
tnd IS 80 inconsistent with the dignity
of his high office and the properties
0tWaSs 10 be observed that | feel II n
dNty toward the president himself to
cutter eur him, ON my own motion. a dis
clainset OF all responsibility for such
publication
The time has not yet come. and no
Dolly Knows that better than the presf-
dan' himself, when headlines can be
dra va IN e@bate Tor anybody TO OBJ
sSrye- nor has the time come when ANY
zeal rlsn would respect them If they
We're drawn.
80 tar as ] am personally concerned |
shah always speak with nalic, TO- |
ward none according 10 my own con- /
elctlohs Whenever and wherever / may
nave occasion to speak at all"
RICH MEMS CONSPIRACY.
Mr. Foraker characterized ms n "sorl |
Of companion piece" IA published state /
meht OF the president 10 his friends,
naming as members Of the combination |
20 DO MIN up for his attitude toward
wan street. r. f. Hartman, j. Il.
Foraker and John d. Rockefeller"
In view OF this publication said Mr..
foraker. I trust that i may without
'''bi"l'ittS say tnAJ until IT WAS given |
out at Washington a few days ago 1
never heard tell OF any combination or
,tust or conspiracy TO oppose the pres
-dent In anything; much less did / eyer
near of the so-called IS OOO. 900 conspir-
aFy OF which we have heard So much |
inring the last week.
III trust may be parconed for going |
further and saying ] never saw John D. |
lteekefeIler but once in my He, and |
lhat was ~ years ago or more. while / |
WAS governor of Ohio
mad the pleasure Of meeting him IN |
connection with the ceremonies cOn- 4
pected Wl'h the laying OF the corner
stone OF the Young Mems Christian as
aoela7ioil building at Cleveland. With |
lha' single exception, / never saw him. |
never spoke to him and never conn |
nunlCated with him In any way direct.
- or Indirectly
'Mr Hartman have seen oftencr I
have seen him three times-tovice M the |
White House; the last time ms an hon 1
ored guest at the wedding ceremonies
N The Presidents daughter. ON neither 1
Of these occasions did | have any COM /
vefsallons with him.
The only other time Z over saw him |
MAS 10 meet him az dlnner party Civ
m by Senator and Mrs Depew where
spea ker Cannon and his daughter, son.
tor Spcnner and his vile. Senator III
klns ard his Wife, and many others,
we've present,
ENN pt only the brief conversation |
Of the evening IN the presence OF am |
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