Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-03

matters with the representatives OF the
Dig corporations or big railroads az Wen
OF the farmers ORGANIZATIONS, the shippers
ORGANIZATIONS aud the like, that / had as
freely seen and communicated with MT.
Hartman, Mr.. Morgan, Mr.. HNl ana other
railroad men as had seen and communi-
Gated with Mr.. GOmpers Mr.. keefe, Mr..
mgorrisson and other labor leaders -.
railroad men, always written me very
strongly protesting against my proposed
troll over big combinations and especially
over the big railroads-in letter OF his
OF August 1s, 1902, for Instance, he eT-
pressed the fear that a panic would fol-
low my proposed action.
II viii be seen that the above cores
pondence Is entirely incompatible with
what Mr.. Hartman now, as you inform
me, alleges as to my having asked him to
secure money or to subscribe money for
the presidential campaign.
Letter from Ode1l.
AS for the Depew matter he protested
throughout to be acting in the interest of
Governor odell and through Governor
Odell had been anxious that Mr.. Depew
should be nominated as ambassador to
France at time when he was supporting
Governor Black for senator he had changed
me- above quoted, from Mr.. Hartman, and
on December 10 he wrote me the letter
enclose which reads in part as follows;
MY Dear Mr., President. great many
of your friends here in New York would
be very much delighted and pleased IL you
could l5 find It possible to appoint Mr. James
business interests have given him splendid
executive abilities and his association with
50 many prominent business men would be
hitting recognition OF the effective Work
done by him in the late campaign.
In addition to this he has behind him, l
am sure, the approval of Senator Platt and
Senator Depew and, so far as l can speak
for the organization, 1 believe his appoint
ment would be, without question, more
satisfactory than any that could be made
Personally, / should appreciate your ia
Vorable consideration OF this suggestion
almost beyond anything else you could DO
for me. If you so desire ] shall be glad
TO come to Washington and talk with you
about IT. but 1 believe there are others
do and l Thought therefore that this
letter would be sufficient as showing the
attitude of the organizations and myself
personally upon this important appoint
ment
Appointment Refused.
As you know. 1 was obliged to refuse
the request Of the New York financiers and
Of the republican organizations of the state
and city not deeming It proper to appoint
Mr.. Hyde to the position he sought.
about me personally. Far more Important
are the additional remarks he made to
you as you inform me, you who asked
Hearstism and the like triumphant over
the republican party You inform me that
ne told you that he did not care in the
and he could buy them and whenever he
wanted legislation he could buy IT,, and
that IL necessary he could buy the judici-
ary" This was doubtless said partly in
boastful cynicism and partly In mere
burst Of bad temper of his objection to
the interstate commerce law and to my
actions as president. But It shows a cynic-
Ism and deep seated corruption which
make the man uttering such sentiments
and Boosting, no matter how falsely, Of
this power to perform such crimes, at least
as undesirable a citizen as Debs or Meyer
or Haywood. 1t Is because we have capt.
talists capable Of uttering such sentiments
and capable Of acting on them that there
Is strength behind sincere agitators OF the
Hearst type. The wealthy corruptionist
and the demagogue who eXcites, in the
press or on the stump, in office or out OF
office, class against class and appeals to
the basest passions of the human soul, are
fundamentally alike and are equally enc
mics Of the republic. I was Mortified as
was Root, when you told us today what
Hartman had said to you. I say, II You
meet him you are entirely welcome to show
him this letter, although, of course, IL must
not be made public unless required by some
reason OF public policy, and then only after
my consent has first been obtained. Sim
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
To Hon. ]. s. Sherman, st. James Build
ing, New York.
Addenda to Foregoing.
The second letter to Mr.. Sherman is as
follows:
THE WHITE HOUSE, WASHINGTON,
Oct II, 1906.-My Dear Mr.. Sherman /
would like to make an addenda to my let
ter TO you Of the other day. Both Mr..
Cortelyou and Mr. Bliss, as soon as they
heard that Hyde's name had been sug-
gested for ambassador, protested to me
against the appointment: Sincerely yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.