The Washington times., 1908-09-30

Washington observers Of the political
situation believe that Mr.. Bryan's an
swer to President ROosevelts latest
letter viii mean the suspension of the
correspondence class in politics which
has been conducted by the two leaders
for some time.
Mr.. Bryan's reply. given out under
date Of Rock Island, Ill. is concise, TO
the point, and shows the writer's I'M
alterable belief that he is standing on
solid ground In making It. In part, II is
as follows:
"A brief reply 10 your last letter IS
all that is necessary 70 call attention
10 your attempt TO shift the issues
raised In your letter attacking Mr..
Foraker you inserted an attack upon
Governor Haskell, and attempted to
use the charges against him to connect
the Democratic party, and me as its
candidate, with the trusts. l asked you
TO name a tribunal before which the
charges could DO investigated, or if
you would not do that, offered to leave
10 you TO say whether, in your judg-
ment the charges justified Mr.. Has
kens withdrawal from the organiza-
ton.
Passed Judgment.
you did not deign to suggest a tri-
bunal. but proceeded to pass judgment
upon him. He Immediately resigned his
position, that ne might be free 10 prose
cute those who brought accusations
against him. Thus his connections with
the organization ended. You had no au-
thOrity TO submit. and did not submit,
the question Of his guilt or innocence
for final decision Even the President
cannot deny TO the humblest citizen OF
the land the right 10 project MS repu-
tatiOn and indicate his name in courts
established for the purpose, where
witnesses can be examined. and evidence
submitted according TO the rules Of law.
In my first letter to you 1 resented
the lmpItauOu that any charges made
against Governor Haskell could be just
~ construed connecting the Democratic
party, or me as its candidate. with any
trust or ldW-deIylng corporations You
replied that charges We're a matter OF
general nOtOriety, and I asked you why
DIr. Tart did not mention that when he
made speeches against Mr.. Haskell IN
Oklahoma.
Tines to Include Bryan.
You at once eudeavOred TO connect
me with new matters which arose after
the Denver convention, and. conscious
that these charges were insufficient, you
have since given wings 10 accusations
that any dlSinterested party would
make against another without investi-
CATION
Il am willing that your charges
against me be submitted TO the voters
OF the country, and with your charges
submit my denial OF any knowledge or
Information that could, in the remOtesJ
way. connect me with any trust, mo-
nOpOly, or law-defying corporation
You say, the attitude of many men
OF large financial interests warrants
you in expressing the belief that those
trust legislatiOns, whose fear OF being
prosecuted under the law by Mr.. Taft
IS greater than their fear of business
adversely Under me, viii support me
rather than MI Taft You nave at-
tempted 10 word that statement IN such
a way as tc claim the support OF all
the trust magnates, and yet put IL on
the ground that they are supporting
your party for political reasons rather
than for the protection of a selfish in
terest. That Is ingenuity, but IL is not
sound. The trust maEuaJes are sup
porting the Republican party, and the
Bible offers an explanation: The OK
knoweth his owner and the ass his mas
ter's crib
You admit that you gave permission
10 the Steel trust TO absorb 4 rival. and
thus increase its control Of the output
Of steel ana iron products. I viii leave
the American people TO pass judgment
upon that act and compare your posi-
ton on the trust question with mine
You refer to our campaign fund in