The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-02-13
President Roosevelt Answers
Charge Of Playing Poiisics
GIVES REASONS FOR HIS ACTS
Chief Executive ChaEse.sEixes tks
Charges Is False ard MAlicisas."
and in Al Exceedingly Lengthy
Epistle 10 William Dudley Touikr,
Of Richmond. Indiana. he Enters
Into Detailed Defense.

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Roosevelt has made answer to the
recent statements that be has made
use Of Federal patronage TO further
the presidential interests Of Seere-
tary Taft. The answer j. IN the form
Of letter addressed 10 William bud.
ley Foulke, of Richmond. Indinan.
and includes letter from Mr.. Foulke
10 the President suggesting the need
Of such statement.
The President begins by character
izing the charges as false and ma
hcious." He follows this with an
analysis os all appointments sent by
him 10 the senate for it's action 10
show that in no ease has the proxim-
ity of a presidential contest infiueue-
ed his action. The President S let
Ter TO Mr Foulke in part follqVs:
Tho Presidents Letter.
The statemer, that have used the
Offices in the effort to nominate any
presidential candidate is both false
and malicious. IL Is the usual imaei-
native invention which flows from a
desire TO say something injurious.
Remember that those now making
this accusation were busiIy engaged
two months ago IN asserting that |
was using the offices 10 secure my own
denomination. II is the kind of ac-
cusation which for the next few
months will be 'ife. This particular
SANDER will be used until exploded,
and whci. exploded those who have
used it will promptly invent another.
Such being the case, almost question
whether il is worth while answering;
but as it is YOU who ask why, the
answer you shall have
Since the present Congress as.
semblcd two months ago have sent
to the Senate the names Of all the
officials have appointed for the en-
tire periol since Congress adjourned
on the 4th of March last, that is for
IL months. Excluding army and navy
officers, scientific experts, health Of
fcers, and those Of the revenue cut
ter service. | have made during this
period about 1852 appointments SUBJ
ject TO the confirmation by the Sem
ate. 1,164 being postmastcrs. OF
these, appointments IN the diplomat
is and consular services and in the
Indian service have been made with
out regard 10 politics; in the diplo-
matte and consular services more
Democrats than Republicans having
been appointed, as we are trying TO
even up the quotas Of the Southern
States. In Nominating judges / have
treated politics as a wholly secondary
consideration, and instead Of relying
solely upon the recommendations OF
either Senators of Congressman, have
always conducted independent inquir
les myself personally through men,
bers Of the bench or the bar whom
happen to know, or through Attorney
General B0naparte. Secretary Taft,
who was himself a judge, Secretary
Root, because Of his great experience
al the bar, or Senator Knox, who
was formerly my Attorney General.
In number OF the other Offices,
chiefly assistant secretaries or heads
of bureaus here at Washington, but
also Governors Of Territories or men
holding peculiar position--such for
ins ance, as that of commissioner OF
education In Porto Rico-and also III
few other eases, notably those OF
marshals in certain Of The Western
States, bat including various officers
also here and there throughout the
Union, / have either felt that the po-
sitiCn was of such character that
the initiative in the choice could only
with propriety come from me or from
one of the Cabinet officers, or else |
have happened TO know of mau OF
such peculiar qualifications that / de.
sired to appoint him on my own I'M.
'tiativ..
The President goes at length into
all his appointments, and shows that rs
/ has in no instance shown a purpoht
to further the interests Of any can,
didate, but has had only the good OF
the public service in view