The Washington times., 1908-09-26
Hears Of LITIGATION

For weeks prior TO the date OF These
letters the newspapers we're filed wi y
announcements threatening the COM
pany with very serious litigation and
with criminal prosecutions in the courts
Of Ohio. II was in view OF these
threatening proceedings that tie COM
Dany again sought to employ me-sure-
~ an idle and unnecessary PERFORM
ance If already emplOyed-and these let
tiers further show that I declined sucn
employment, among other reasons. be
cause ! could not accept the same con
slStently with my relations 20 the ,5u b.
lie service
Referring 10 the letter read a. S.
Louis by Hearst from Mr.. ArchfoId
o. the Standard oil. regarding a bill
introduced by Senator Jones Of Ar
kansas Senator Foraker saws he has
no recollection or record Of having re-
ceived IT.
In regard to a letter Hearst read at
Columbus in attempt 10 show that For
akeT had been interested in attempting
70 defeat Ohio State legislation in
March, OF 1900, Mr.. Foraker says he has
no recollection of receiving it. He was
Of opinion that If received il had been
the usual disposition Of such requests.
Comment on Taft Letter.
This brings me TO Mr.. Tafts letter
and what the President has said in his
comments on the same.
IF the President in publishing It had
not withheld the name Of the man 70
whom it was written, It might have
been easier for me TO show that I had
no responsibility for that transaction
in writing 10 him.
The man himself would have refuted
the impression the President apparent
~ seeks 10 make. that he wrote either
at my instance or in my interest
have not at any time, or in any way,
sought Mr.. Taft's help for reelection
TO the Senate"
Mr. Foraker here goes into a long re-
cital Of certain chapters of Ohio politics
of the last year familiar to everybody.
He defends at length his course in re-
gard TO the railroad rate bill, which
Mr. Taft, in his letter. considered fur
Their evidence that he CFOraker) has
opposed the vital principles Of the Ad-
ministration. He argued succeeding
events IN business and labor circles.
especially proved the wisdom OF his
Will Have Company.
Apparently every man who has any
relation 10 the company 5 to be driven
out of public life. - so, l probably
shall have a great deal Of company
What a pity it Is that Judge Taft's
letter was not allowed TO continue its
slumber until after the election"
las to the Brownsville matter, Mr..
Taft says, speaking Of ne;
He has seized upon and magnified
an important and incidental matter TO
emharrass the administration, using IN
this, without scrUple, a blind race
prejudice to accomplish his main pUr-
pose"
Il have no way of proving what was
IN my mind except by referring to the
record. Any one who reads that will
fail to find a sentence or a word to
justify any such statement as Mr.. Taft
makes.
In view Of Judge Ta4t's sta rement I
trust I may be allowed to repeat what
have said a number Of TIRES, that III
this whole matter I had no revenges to
seek, or personal ends to serve, but was
anxious 10 see that common justice was
done to the representative of q noble
and loyal race, every one of whom is
by nature a Republican.
The cOlOred voters are known TO be
more OF less displeased with the action