New-York tribune., 1908-10-02
FORAKER AND ETHICS
Sous Courts Should Determine If He
Has Done 43ny Wrong.

--.-.,,,ati. oct Senator Foraker gave out a
..,.-,ent TO-DAY. the conclusion Of which is that
- law should he invoked against him II he has
-. aux wrong Before making this statement
ms I'D the various charges that have been
"a, end discusses briefly the legal ethics to
--- -sce for various clients The statement fol-
lows.
-4A questions in this whole matter in which
ne heertbefrer was employed. which was never con
c.aied OF denied and the character Of that en-
pies as senator er Influenced me in any manner
in IessIf these points have answered fully in
y corner published statements
4a,e ,aiTe5 afS 9i'' becauSe # the employment was
sln-1re- slen II would he no defence 10 show that II
W. Ras7o,-1ant was proper. the compensation con
ceEI- f,-r,er statements are true know them
y - rf.s employment vas entirely proper and
tl.++,--9fe and therefore the question OF COM
ieses-ion : one do not feel called upon to dis
aoSs Win az laReve- Of the important character
n. services rendered. the ability of the COM
pany 10 ~ s slsl +fe di@s3greeabIe experence
= [ric5 am subjected. think II would be DIM
~ for 1l~ Hearst 10 show that l was overpaid'
81. So = re should. THAI would be a matter for the
,,,-r 81 y to complain about and not Mr- Hearst
80 tie benefit of those who may not have read
- fc-nler ,tajeraants: 1 repeat that my employ
-ent candneu 10 ine arIaiTs oI i.e Gonpaiy Z IN
-sro including So Te'Tsa'liztlon afttr the dc'slon
- 4-1rr~.fl1e Court ssOiving the trust. and
f-li y Il nv zay the objept OF legislation by Con
- - 5- III subject Of attacks Of any kind in the
e.-- md tciore any such legislation by Congress
- - r-aceedins 10y the United States Govern
- AGAINST rhe company was proposed or fore
Il5- nj -if4r such emp ynlent has never been re-
-svo,s although a Eeretofore shown again ten
i1--s an6 declined II 1885 -,
rsnrracnr. I should probably have been criticised
- having been for years employed oy the OHIO
---tfo- fSornpany. the ground that while such
.-,r-G,-7ont has relation 10 my duties in Con-
e. - ba subjected hereafter 10 legislation by
t-~-.ss a- 20 fedora! procedure against II; per
re~- / should be condemned for once representing
- s-z-.-sT Electric Company. although that
ser--e was elected tc the Senate, OF the Gin
s----e5 T-- r1s7~ years before and for time
tr--- was elected 70 the Senate. because II is a
.---e77as-rle General Electric and the Bell Tele-
----.-laza now been charged. according TO the
IeTspagers u N a FloaLoI i Q. me an "a
sretrst by the Attorney General Of the United
7-Se- : vas employed by the Standard Oil Com
-,.-- mere was no more knowledge or reliability
-~ess or proceeded against IN the federaI courts.
: ar as ANYBODY was then aware, than there was
ss1e times when respectlveIy represented them
e-~r mere possibilities are 10 bar employment,
.--o--ev n any case. and every one should imne-
5fsrzIv close his iaw Office
n s-,-h --lIe has ever heretofore obtained, and
-ra-- is no reason WY any such rule should OBJ
-a- AT LAWYERS az least. fully understand that
zg5e- professional service has been rendered ana
has been paid foT al oolRatlon ceases on Dolh
s5-as ard rhat 70 lawyer Is bound. by reason OF
previous employment 70 snow any Tavor az any
-==1uen- tine as attorney, as pubic ol1clal or
.--e-vtse 70 any one who may have been his
r5-s77v fs I committed any offence against the
-e- z- somebody specifically point II out and
proceed against ne. The courts are open: ana a.
--r--h -hey have beer severely criticised yer ihe
,e-77l have confidence in them and viii accept
md he satisfied with their Judgments II there
5ers--art6- and attempted assassination Of char
acer Jet 4 take some tangible open and fair form
of procedure where all interested can appear and
- fully heard.