The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-19

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 statement of alleged fact, he admits to the reporter of the American that tue president requested him 10 send him copy of "the now famous speech on the naval bill," When asked by the reporter, if 1t was not strange that the president should have sent to him for copy of the now famous speech, when he could have got it from the files of the congressional rec ord Mir Lilley replied; Why. don't know. ] hadn't thought of that" and then proceeded to show the reporter the presidents signature and the words: I wish you every success, promising later to make the whole let ter public. Still later on in the inter- View Mir. Lilley said: "So you see that the letter is signed by the president, He requests me to forward him . copy of my speech, etc.
 Steps were taken on Thursday, Octo- Der 10, to ascertain the real facts by The Journal-Courler, which have since
  patches from the White House, ofilcial ly issued, It Is interesting to observe that the reaffirmation was issued Sat urday, after Chairman Michael Kenealy Of Stamford and Colonel Isaac Nj Ull- man of New Haven, according to the press dispatches, had called upon Presi- dent Roosevelt and presented to him the grave condition of the Llley cam paign and the consequent necessity of his endorsing Mir Llley's candidacy. IL was the apparent wish of the Pres- dents visitors to remain unknown but within short time after their depart ure from the White House the follow ing official statement was issued
 The President has not lnterfered as regards the election of particular can didates to office but the President at any limo holds himself al liberty to state the facts as 10 what he said or did in connection with any mans acts as to which the President has full cog nlzance, When Mir Lilley made his speech attacking and exposing certain influences which had worked in conuoc- tio with securing appropriations for certain navy yards and for certain types Of submarine boats the presiden read the speech and expressed to NIT Lillev In the presence of two of his con. stituents his hearty approval of the speech in the following language;
 Mfr Tilley, I,have read and hearti- ly approve of your speech You have told number of needed truths and thank you for telling them. I wish you success in your career, sir
 "The President authorized MT. Lilley or any of his constituents who were present to make public what the Prcs- dent had said, and he is exceedingly glad that fl was made public"
 The simple English of all this Is as follows: President Roosevelt had ind- trated in mo way whatever his knowl- edge that campaign was being WaSed in the state of Connecticut. Mir. Iilley ansored hy the deserved critic. isms of his unsuccessful sub marine enterprise, wrote to the President ask ing him if ho recalled . conversation between them relative tn that speech | The President replied. calling for a copy of the speech to refresh his mem. ory If was received and he replied tc Mir billcy recalling tho statement hf made at that time, the statement which Mir billey told the reporter of the Wa terhury American. or permitted him tc infer was spontaneous endorsement hi the President ot his candidacy fo, governor of Connecticut
 President Roosevelt has at m tim, endorsed the candidacy of Mir. Lilley having refused to interfere in any n the state campaigns He has said he would not interfere for Mfr. Irey n, any ona else The most apnarertl, that Mir Kennaly and Colonel r'llmar could persuade President Roosevelt r. say on Saturday is that "he is exceed inslv glad that if fthe April verbal sp. rroyal of 2 speech made In advance o' tho submarine Investigation vas madt public"
 This brings hack the ease to where li ras at the outsot Mir Jillay under. took through friendly newspapers and other sources. to make Presideu' Roosevnlt's endorsement of an accept able speech in April do service as ar endorsement of his candidacy for gov ernor after tho condemnation of Mir Tilley by 2 committee of hiq conrrns stonal peers This President Roosevelt has once privately and three times pub licly reremptorilv declned to do Whether he favors Mir rilleve candi daccy or not as , republican. he rofus es to support Mir 1illey's published claim that he. President rfooseyolt voluntarily wished MT. Llley success in his campaign, which was the only conceivable purpose of disclosing the fact that the President and Mr. Lllley had been corresponding
 These cold facts arc presented for tho purpose Of entering 2 complete record of the case 1t is loft to tho voters to decide between President Roosevelt and Mir Lilley.