The Washington herald., 1907-10-29

Philadelphia. Oct 8.-Two OF the most
influential men in Eastern Pennsylvania
one from the pulpit Of the wealthiest
Baptist church o. Philadelphia, and the
other from the executive office Of the
same city, have attacked President
Roosevelt as a man, and have held his
policies responsible for the recent fnan-
cial panic that has so stirred the coun-
try. The one was John Reyburn, former
Republican Congressman and present
mayor Of Philadelphia, and the other,
Rev DR.. Russell ConweH. pastor Of the
Baptist Temple. president OF the Tenn
pie College, scholar and writer Of wide
prominence.
Reiterating his charges Of a few DAYS
ego, that President Roosevelt was re-
sponsible for the financial troubles OF
last week, Mayor Reyburn to-day. in
renewed attack on the President. ac-
cused him Of belfttling the United
states government before all the na-
tions Of the world.
The mayor spoke Of President Roose-
Welt after he had been asked if he
thought the financial troubles would
improve from now on.
No. I don't believe they will. was the
reply The worst is yet 20 come. and
we are going 10 see a whole lot Of trou-
bic within the next year, and it's ali on
account Of the way President Roosevelt
has been acting.
Roosevelt is responsible for the con-
ditions, and no one else. The very man
he has been trying to hit escaped IN
injured. When Roosevelt saw that West
inghouse and General Electric, two OF
the greatest Industrials IN the country.
were in trouble, he sat back in amaze
ment, and said. 7 didn't mean to hurt
them
What did he do? Why, the very men
he was after received United States
money from his hands. Il was these men.
E H Hartman, J. P. Morgan, Rocke-
feller. and others, who prodted by the
way things were. tell you. nobody
knows what the conditions were for three
days Of last week. II was almost chaos.
and it's not over yet
There wasn't a man in this country
who could tell what would happen the
next morning. The big man can stand
it. but the small investor will suffer. II
is not the Republican party that is to
blame, although it may suffer for il: but
it is the man in power-Roosevelt"
Attacked from Pulpit.
Rev. DR.. ConweU assailed President
Roosevelt last night and to-day as the
cause Of financial unrest. His Nashville
speech. he declared, was an apology. in
tended 10 repair the great national
wrong. for which he was responsible"
In his sermon last night, the introduce
ton Of the Presidents motives was in
tended - illustrate the fact that a man by
too exclusive attention 10 the righting Of
one great wrong may accomplish many
other wrongs Of more disastrous import.
There are honest men in all lines"
said he, and if the President realizes
this he should make It known in his many
addresses. Calling attention only 10 the
bad and ignoring the good has a harmful
effect, and this policy on the part Of the
President had largely to do with the re-
cent financial panic. in which many inDo-
cent persons were made to suffer. The
sooner Mr.. Roosevelt realizes and recog-
nizes that all are not corrupt the better
the country will be off"
The late panic" said he to-day has
been undoubtedly due to the Presidents
determinedly pessimistic utterances on
the subject Of wealth. He has Inspired
in the peoples minds distrust Of every
one whose position permits misuse of
power. As a result. the public has lost
confidence, and when the public loses
confidence, when it is afraid 10 trust any
one with its funds, a panic invariably
ensues.
Throughout the Presidents term Of
Office he has associated power with per
version. and has steadily refused to con
cede that wealthy man may be trust
worthy This Is entirely a wrong posi-
ton The evil possibilities OF. great ac-
Of wealth would sooner. or
later have aroused public upheavaI with
out the Presidents utterances."