The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-12-19

%<ctb'@o hADpthoDH Adu not taken Inc
trouble to ind out The fact that Mr..
Robinson had not had the sllghtes,
connection. directly or Indirectly, OF
any kind or sort with any phase OF
the Panama Transactions from begin
nlns 20 end. TIE meu who attacked
Mr.. Root ia the matter had not taken
the trouble ~ read the public doeu
ments which would have informed
them that Mr.. Root had nothing TO 40
with The purchase which was entirely
arranged through the department OF
justice under the then Attorney Cen
eral. Mr.. KNOX.
String Of Infamous llhels.
Nov. these stories. as q matter of
TACT. need no Investigation Whatever
No shadow II proof has been. OF con
be. produced IA behalf Of any Of them
They consist simply VI string of la.
famous libels Ia form. they are IA
part llbels upon individuals. upon Mr.
Taft, and Mr. Robinson for instance
But they arc IN fact wholly and IA
form partly, libel upon the United
States government. do not believe
we should concern ourselves with .e
particular individuals who wrote The
lying and libelous editorials. aruciss
from correspondents. or articles IN the
news columns
The real offender is Mr.. Joseph
Pulitzer, editor and proprietor Of The
World " While the criminal offeuse
OF which Nj Pulitzer has been guilty
IS In form libel upon individuals,
the great injury done is in blackmail-
ing the good name Of the American
people II should not be left 70
private citizen 10 sue Mr.. Pulitzer for
libel He should be prosecuted for
libel by the government authorities
In point Of encouragement OF iniQuity,
In point OF infamy. of wrong doing.
there is nothing 70 chose between a
public servant who betrays his trust
a public servant who IS guilty OF
blackmail OF theft, or financial dis
honesty OF any kind. and man guilty
as Mr.. Joseph Pulitzer has been guilty
In this instance II is. therefore.
high national duty TO bring 10 justice
this viliher ot the American people.
this man who wantonly and wickedly
and without one shadow OF justihca-
ton seeks 10 blacken the character OF
reputable private citizens and 10 con
Wet the government Of his own eoun-
try In the eyes OF the civilized world
OF wrong doing OF the basest and foul.
est kind, when he has not one shadow
OF Justification Of any sort or dascrip-
ton for the charge he has made The
attorney general has under considera-
ton the form IN which the proceedings
against M Pulitzer shall be brought
Information on the Subject.
Meanwhile ! submit 10 you all the
accompanying papers. SO that you may
have before you complete information |
on the subject. | call your attention |
TO my communications in my messages
to the congress OF Jan. 20, 1902, March |
IL. 1903. Dec Z, 1903. Jan. 4, 1904, ana
Dec. IL, 1906, in which / set forth a, |
length the history OF various phases |
of the whole transaction. recall 1
your attention to the report and |
opinion OF the attorney general rem
dered to me, dated Oct 25 1902. with |
the accompanying documents ana ex-
hibits. call your attention 10 the
OF the officers and
agents OF the Panama Canal company.
with the president and other officers or
the United States. printed I'm Senate
Document No "a. Dec. 10. 1902; also
to the copy Of the official proceedings
Of the New Panama Canal company M
Paris on the Both OF December. 1908.
together with n report OF the council
Df administration OF that company
printed ia Senate Document No I8.
Jan. rs. 1904. and 10 the copy OF the
general conveyance by The Now Pana
ma Canal company 10 the United
states. also opies of certain kilograms
rom the president Of the company
making an offer Of sale. and Attorney
General KnoX's cahlegram IN response
printed in Senate Document No 2S5
March % 1906 call yonf attention
10 mo exhaustive testi-
nony recorded In Public document
Senate Document 80 i0l Flfty.ninth
Congress second gsionl which con.
aims lhe smrchius investigation into
he whole transaction made by con
.ress for SIS information and fully
considered by the congress before II
ook action
What Congress Provided
In the Act approved June 2s. 1909
To provide for the construction IN
anal connecting the waters Of the Al.
antic and Pacific Oceans. the con
,ress provided as follows.
THAT the president u the Unitea
states Is hereby authorized 20 acquire
or and on behalf Of the United States.
{ cost not exceeding forty millions
4 dollars. the rights, privileges. fran
hises, concessions, grants OF land
light Of way, unfinished work, plants
nd other property, real. personal. and
liyed, Of every name and nature. own
d by the New Panama Canal com.