The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1907-05-03
AN ANALYTICAL REVIEW
ROOSEVELT T-HARRIMAN LETTERS viewed FROM
VARIOUS STANDPOINTS BY PUBLIC PRESS

alleged erich conspiracy" against Roosevelt which concludes
with following analysis of the RoosevetHarriman cpl
sode
& All this agitation mems conspiracy came last
month as sequel publication written by
Mr. Hartman friend Mr.. Sidney Webster little year
ago very confidential letter and explains with much ap
parent how Mr. Hartman up politics
why he had contributed heavily the Republican campaign
fund Few the American history have
received wider publicity created immediate sensation To
all appearances sold of the New York
The Worldly stenographer of Mr. Harramn who had
retained his shorthand Mr. Hartman made effort
vent publican and has instituted legal proceedings
against the doya stenographer In the letter he states that his
politics had been entirely due to President Roosevelt
week before the election of 1904 he had been requested
by the president Washington confer upo nte political
conditions New York State He complied and told that
the campaign that depended upon the raising
funds His help asked Hartman stated that
the opposition reelection of Senator Depew the OF
the lack campaign and that Depew could be taken
care other way the trouble would disappear 1--WE talked
could be done for Depew Hartman and finally
he (Rooseve agreed if found necessary he would appoint
him as ambassador Paris Hartman back to New York
on the strength this eephoned friend of Depew and raised
$2OOOOO of which he contributed S50O00 the money be
ing paid the national Republican treasurer Cornelius
Bliss his amount says Hartman enabled the New York
state committee continue its work. with the result that at least
votes turned the city of New York alone In the
following he called the president and told that the
did think appoint Depew but favored HIM
for the senate then threw his influence favor OF
Depevs reelection $50 you see explains, 81 brought
forward by attempt help him at his request
This letter of Mr. brought down epstolary
the president and created what seemed at hrs to De
direct veracy The presidents reply in the form OF
ono letter which he wrote October James Sherman
chairman Republican congressional campaign committee The
presidents Mr. Sherman elaborate explanation
dealings with Mr.. Hartman After he wrote 1t ne was as
Mr. Hartman had made the statement attributed to
him But the stolen letter published contains hese same
statements part the president thinks and therefore
published his Sherman his answer to the Hartman
The that he the president had promised 10 ap
point Depew and had requested Hartman to contribute money
e presidential CAMPAIGN Roosevelt degnates "a de
beate and mtrutby rights it should be characterized
by an even ugly word This seems like an issue
of vac but of fact the president is speaking OF
particular and that statement Mr. Hartman epuaes
The nreden goes on to say he did ask Mr. Hartman for
dollar presidential campaign but their conversation reea
entirely to gubernaora campaign OF Mr. higgins IN whch
Mr. Hartman was immensely interested Mr. Hartman admits
substance this the fact On the subject OF Depew ap
ponnent there greater discrepancy The president asserts that
he informed Hartman mot but repeatedly ta ne du MOI
think he would be appoint Depew the abasadorshP
The Hartman letter that he promised to appoint Deew
f necessary informed Hartman There IS one other @
reoanc more apparent real Mr. Hartman insists and pro
duce letter that his interviews with the president were
the result of the request and nma that the president
irving to conceal this But appears clearly IN the correspond
nce the president himself publishes that he had requested the cal
and would do so again order to confer with h on ms
message AS Herald notes. therefore there does moi
appear to be any straight issue between them as TO the vital oS o
the
Aside from this question veracy the chief interest OF the
correspondence lies that Mr. Hartman contributed heaV
v and induced his contribute heavily to the
state camnaen in 1904 did this President Rooseves soc
aon The Springfield Republican which not hostile to the pres
dent nuts the case as follows
Even if we accept the presidents contention at It's ia l ~
- ,o,ears as uroino liberal of money at the very
last moment to the day New York STATE ana approving
measures to raise the money-and whether the money was
10 elect Higgins regardless of the fortunes OF PRESIDENT
or otherwise cannot make difference IN the moa