Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-15
REPORT IS FALSE.
Roosevelt Denies Use of Pat
rOnage TO Aid Taft.
USSCRUPULOUS AND UyTRUTHFUL.
President Answers Letter Of W. D.
FOulke Of Richmond. Ind. Regard
ing Accusations Against Ills
Official Appointments.


iuE Accusations Against His
Official Appointments.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 12-Prcsideut
Roosevelt made answer 60 the recent
public statements that DC has made
use of federal patronage to further the
presidential Interests of Secretary Taft.
The answer is I'm the form of a letter
addressed 10 William Dudley Foulke
OF Richmond. Ind. and includes a let
ter from Mr.. Toulke to the president
suggesting the need of such q state
ment
The president BEGINS Joy characteriz-
ing the charges ass "false and mali
cious" He follows this with am ANAL
ysiS OF an appointments sent ly him
TO the senate for its action TO show
that in no case has the proximity OF
presidential contest influenced his ac-
tion. The president says I'm part:
''The statement that I have used the
offices iu Che effort to nominate any
presidential candidate is both false and
malicious II B., che usual imaginative
invention which flows fr~m desire 90
say something Injurious Remember
that those now making this accusation
were husilv ouga rcd two months ago
I'm asserting chat I was using the of
hceS to secure my own denomination.
IL is thc Kind 81 accusation which for
the next few months viii he rife. This
particular SANDER win De used until
exploded and when exploded those who
have used 90 viii promptly invent an
other. Such being the case. I almost
question whether IT is worth while an
swcring, but as it is you who ask why.
the answer you shall have.
since the present congress assem-
bled two months ago / have sent 10 the
senate the names of all the officials I
have appointed for the entire period
since congress adjourned on March q
last-that is. Tor eleven months. Ex-
Guiding army and navy officers. scien-
title experts health officers and those
OF the revenue cutter service. have
made during this period 'about 1850
appointments subject 20 confirmation
10y the senate. 1.1Gl being postmastcrs
or these. appointments Don the dinlo-
matte and consular services and iu the
Indian service have been made with
out regard 90 politics iu the Diplomatic
and consular services more Democrats
than Republicans having been appoint
ell, as we are trying to even up the
quotas OF the southern states.
You quote newspaper as saving.
We are now getting daily lessons in
civil service reform from the White
House which ought Co attract national
attention. The appointment OF Tart
workers 90 p0stoGces in Ohio and of
the totally unfit George vs.. Wanmaker
as appraiser OF This port Is now follow
ed by the presidents refusal Ia reap
point a good HUGHES man as collector
Of customs at Plausburgr
This article is good example of
the accusations made by those of our
opponents whose partiSauship renders
them especially INSCRIPTIONS and I'M
truthful. Mr. Waumaker's appointment
was recommended by the three con
gressmcn from New York county and
by the two senators. the appointment
being made precisely as the hundreds
OF similar appointments of postmas-
tiers and appraisers are made.
If such assertions as those Of these
papers are made ln good faith on
knowledge OF facts and with any 9th
er purpose than 20 reduce political
effect by false pretense or by reckless
statement without knowledge. let those
making them produce The specific cases
10 which they refer
Il have been Informed that certain
ofhceholders in your department are
proposing 10 20 90 the national cOnven-
hon as delegates IN favor OF renomi-
mating me for the presidency or are
proposing 10 procure my Endorsement
for such denomination by state con
ventiOns. This must not be. wish
you 10 inform such officers as YOU may
End IL advisable or necessary 10 in.
FORM in order 10 carry ont the spirit
Of this instruction that such advocacy
Of my denomination or acceptance OF
an election as delegate Tor that pur-
pose will be- regarded as "a serious VIC
iation Of Official proDriety and will be
dealt with accordingly"