The Washington times., 1907-04-04
FIGHT IN OPEN
BY PRESIDENT
AND HIS FOES
Foraker Believed to Be
in Background of
Battle.

From now on it will be fight in the
open between the President and his enc
mics The time for beating about the
bush has ended, and all The world viii
be able to see the prettiest scrap mat
has been pulled off for many years"
This was the comment today of a
high Administrator official who stands
very close 10 the President Continuing,
he said:
THE President cordially welcomed the
opportunity of placing Hartman in the
list Of his enemies. Instead OF saying
in his speeches hereafter, that he de-
spises demagogues Of all kinds. he win
come boldly out and declare that he
hates men Ike Hartman He has
placed him on the same level with
Debs. Meyer and Haywood. The very
fact that Mr.. Harrimans future oppo-
sition to him will have to be in the fun
light of day is very gratifying 10 the
President He feels that the enmity of
such a man is TO be courted Certainly.
50 long as Hartman stands for what he
does. ne Ohe President does not want
his friendship The people at large viii
choose between them and VIII make no
mistake"
President Likes a Fight.
That the President likes a red-not,
rough-and-umbIe fight everyone knows,
and he is not at all backward in adj
hitting the soft Impeachment Of him
self In his Interview with the WASH
ington newspaper correspondents yes
Ierday he related an incident that took
place while he was Assistant Secretary
of the Navy. The question OF veracity
was raised between himself and a man
who has since figured quite extensively
as "a politician and Hearst lieutenant
AFTER TWO or three letters had passed
each way, the otaer man thought 20 set
tie the argument by writing Secretary
Roosevelt. Il VIII much regret 70 lose
you
Mr.. Roosevelt replied very briefly 10
tins; i cannot Imagine any circum-
stance that would be q matter OF more
supreme indiference to me than the loss
OF your opinion, good or bad"
Judge Parker's Error.
President Roosevelt and his friends are
chuckling over the inaccurate knowledge
Of contemporary history revealed in the
statement issued yesterday by Judge
Alton B. Parker, former candidate for
the Presidency. in which ne takes the
side of Hartman in the iatter's con-
troversy with the Chief Executives
Prominently displayed in this statement
of Judge Parker appears the sentence:
congress has refused 10 make an in
FestgatiOn of the corporate CCntribu-
lions OF El4, or To pass a law prohibit
ing corporate contributions in the fu-
ture.'
Everyone should know that in the
last session of Congress- said a high
OUcldl OF the Government today "A law
was passed making IL unlawful Tor any
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gained by authority of any laws OF
Congress, 10 make money contribu-
ton In connection with any election 10
any political Office also making il un-
lawful Tor any corporation whatever to
make money contribution IL cOnnec-
ton with any election at which Presi-
Dental or Vice Presidential electors or
a representative in Congress is to be
Legislature of United States Senator
The penalty Is $1,000 for each 1Offense or
Imprisonment for year, or both.
Now / submit that this law approved
by the President on January % 1907 is
Just as strong as the legislative branch
OF the Government can make il and
ought 70 satisfy even Judge Parker and
his friends
Foraker Back of It?
The President believes that the p7or
TO encompass the defeat of the policies
for which he stands. and to secure con
troll IF thcs next national convention of
the Republican party is now Matching
in the political situation ia Ohio He
regards Foraker as the exponent Of The
reacuonary element and believes that
the Ohio Senator win receive The active
support Of that portion OF the CONNER
cial world which the President has
found it necessary TO antagonize
The White House has been keeping
close tab on Foraker's movements i'm
the last Two weeks. and il is said that
The President is convinced that the Ohoi
senator's activities are not confined to
his nome State.
A rather significant development IN
the situation is that Senator's Foraker
and Crane have been holding almost
daily c0ntabs since Foraker issued his
recent sensational challenge - Secre-
tary Taft Tor a try-out Of thcir Presi-
Dental and Senatorial ambitions bv
means of primaries in the Buckeye
State. Crane Is recognized as one of
Senator Aldrich's lieutenants and AID
rich is the leading conservative. s."