The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-26
Foraker Makes Long
Laborious Defense
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ended long before the company wa
made the subject of any special atten
| ton in congress and longer still be
fore il was attacked IN the fedora
courts or proceeded against in an,
way by the federal courts or proceed
cd against in any way by the fedora
government: and further that the EN-
lployment was not to defend the com
pany against the charges Of violation
of the laws of Ohio or OF the United
States Of the orders OF any of tn,
courts, but only to assist in executing
the orders OF the courts, and so re
organizing as to conform to all laws
state and national, and to fully com.
ply with all the orders OF the court
that had been made against it.
IF my statements in this behalf are
true they make a complete defense
against Mr.. Hearst's charges and all
deductions therefrom OF improper
conduct, unless the ethics involved
have been radically changed from
what they have always heretofore
been supposed TO be. From the be-
ginning OF our government senator's
and congressman who were lawyers
have been regarded as free TO contin-
ue the practice of their profession il
they so desired during their terms OF
office in so far as they might be able
to do so without interfering with their
public duties and in such practice free
to take any kind of employment that
was offered which did not in any way
conflict with their duties as members
OF congress. Nobody has ever be-
fore been criticised on such account.
The only question has been as to the
character OF the business a senator or
OF congress was at liberty to
lake and uniformly and universally 1t
has been considered that there was
no prohibition of any class OF bust
ness outside OF those named in the
statutes and such buiness as might
conflict with public dutie
when | accepted the employment
Of the Standard Oil Company in 1899
It was not foreseen by me and probab
" not by anybody else, that it would
become the object Of federal legisla
or OF federal prosecution or action OF
any kind and that employment when
the company decided to reorganize
under the law OF New Jersey which
was before anything Of that nature
occurred.
That / wa" not in the employment
of the company after the service !
have mentioned were renderd and that
such mployment did not afterward in
huence me to favor the company in
is shown by the part
took in the enactment Of the Elkins
Law, approved February l9, 1908.
Under this statute the attorney gen
eral has brought and caused to be
brought all the prosecutions against
The Standard Oil Company Of which
we have read so much, including the
one in which Judge Lands imposed |
he fine Of $29,240,000.
"But if that fact is not sufficient,
he following correspondence is not !
only additional proof, but conclusive (
n its character, to the same effect.
"26 Broadway, New York, May 7,
1906.
my dear S.nator: Inthe posSibil-
ty of an action being brought against
Is in Ohio, are you in a position to
Iccept retainer from US in connec-
ion with such matter.
Your early response will oblige,
ours very truly. (Signed) John D.
Arckbold."
TO Hon. ]. D. Foraker, 1900 Six
eenth St. N. w. Washington, D.
:. To which l answered as follows
Washington, D. G., May lo,
906. "John D. Archbold, Esq, No.
E Broadway, New York
My dear Sir: My duties in the
enate have so multiplied that | find
necessary to retire entirely from the
ractice Of the law. lhave not tax
n any new employment for more
han two years past.
+" On this account as we'll as be-
ause Of my relations to the public
ervice | cannot accept retainer in
ne contingency named as | would be
lad to do if it were other wise.
Assuring you of my proper ap-
recitation for the compliment involv-
d in the inquiry you make, ! re-
lain. Very truly yours, ]. B. For
ker.