The Washington herald., 1907-05-06

New York, May 5.-The radical socialist
delegates TO the Central Federated Union
were again routed to-day In an attempt to
get that body on record as attacking the
President. when the report Of the COM
mittee of three which went to see Presl-
dent Roosevelt last week regarding his
undesirable citizens" statement in refer
ence 70 Meyer and Haywood was read.
The meeting was we'll attended and the
visitors gallery" as the seats at the
back Of the hall are called. was filed.
The spectators were partly disappointed.
for the debate. though brisk. did not last
long
The committee which saw President
Roosevelt consisted of John S. Henry,
president. and Delegates Coakiey and
Brown. the latter being a socialist. but
not of the extreme type. In making his
report Henry said that the committee saw
the President at Il O'Clock last Thursday.
President Talks Freely.
I'VE were kept waiting, just three min
utes in an ante-room before We saw the
President" he said. and were with him
for an hour and a half. We argued every
point, and both sides talked freely. The
discussion covered about every point that
was brought up in relation to the Presi-
dents Characterization Of Meyer and
Haywood. IN response TO what We
brought up the President wrote a letter
TO me as president OF the Central FEEDER
ated Union, which the secretary will read
He wrote all the letter himself. with the
presence, and the last few lines were die
tated to the typewriter. He was very
frank all the way through. and listened
10 what We had to say with great inter
est"
Roosevelt Orders Exact Justice.
Applause followed the report, and the
letter from President Roosevelt, which is
as follows. was read:
My Dear Mr.. Henry:
When you, in company with Messrs.
Coakley and Brown, called upon me
this morning. 1 read YOU the letter I
had written to the Attorney General
on March ., 1895. Al your request I
gladly send YOU the following extract
from that letter;
Your duty is, If it should ever hap
pen that we have any power in the
matter, TO see that exact Justice Is
done these men. There must be no
condemnation Of lIWlessness on our
part, even if the lawlessness takes the
form Of an effort 10 avenge the wrongs
committed by the lawlessness OF
others The sole question as regards
Haywood and Meyer must be the cues
ton whether OF not they can be shown
10 be guilty of this particular act. and
their legal rights must be as carefully
safeguarded as those of any other
man. ii is alleged that they were ex-
tradited from Colorado in a manner
that amounted o. a betrayal Of their
legal rights.
Calls for Information.
i should like TO have the district
attorney of Colorado, and, il neces-
sary, the district attorney Of Idaho.
give me such information as they can
on this point. I should like to get
from the district attorney of Idaho any
Information that he can obtain as 10
whether or not there has been the
slightest disposition shown by the au-
thorities OF Idaho TO act toward these
meu in an unfair or improper manner,
or to deny them their legal rights; on
the other hand, I should like to know
whether there is any symptom of a
miscarriage of justice in their favor
The Incorporate violence with which
socialistic or labor papers, like that OF
Debs, and I am sorry to say of some
other labor organizations, have insist
ed. without any knowledge OF the
facts, upon treating these men as
martyrs to the cause of labor, has un-
quesuonably resulted in tremendous
pressure being brought to bear upon
the authorities of Idaho TO discharge
or acquit them whether guilty or in
nOcent
Unreasonable Language from Debs."
$50 far as the unions are anxious
only to see that exact justice is done
these men, that they are given their
full legal rights and not condemned
until proved guilty of this specific
act. they are entitled 10 the cordial
cooperation of all just and fair
minded citizens So far as by any ac-
tiOn OF by murderOus and treasonable
language, such as that quoted above
from Debs tand others} they tend to
bring pressure to bear upon the State
authorities and the courts 70 obstruct
the course of justice and TO render K
difficult TO convict the men. if guilty,
they are equally without stint To be
1oiiiSlA4lLttls ~ any llltllE AllaL the FED
eral authorities can do in either event.
TO further the cause Of justice, is to be
done
In response to your question. IL is.
I trust. needless for me 10 say that if
at any time you or any one else can |
submit TO me any evidence showing
that there has been a MISCARRIAGE of
justice for or against Messrs. Mover
or Haywood, which YOU believe IL is
in my power TO remedy, I will at once
bring such evidence 10 the attention
of the Attorney General. 10 have him
give il the fullest consideration. and |
TO take thereon such action if any. as
it may be in the power Of the Federal |
authorities TO take.
Sincerely yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Letter Brings Applause.
More applause followed the reading Of
+be IafFer Than Albert 4 br-a me d, ,,,,t.F /