Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-29
ROOSEVELT RE10RTS
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was filed against Charles N Haskell.
On April 2. 1900. this judgment was
returned on the sheriffs execution
satisfied to the extent OF only $2S.S0.
and the remainder OF 1t remains still
unsatisfked.
| In this instance your proposal that
Mr.. Haskell be left to the court does
not seem to have produced thorough
going justice. Neither shall l touch
upon the various suits OF all kinds
now pending against him for all xmas
Of reasons. Thus. it is reported IN
the press under date Of September ~.
1908. that a $500 judgment had been
obtained against Mr.. Haskell by an
attorney Of Arkansas. who was EN-
pioyed by him ito lobby before the
city council of Muskogee to get
Through franchise" The attorneys
fee was never paid bl, the franchise
was granted.
Not Opposed to Anything.
Nor. again. shall l touch upon the
facsimile published in the press OF
September 25 last, showing MIR. Has
kelrs having three years ago joined
/ du OTkdHlZdtlOh ~ ptSNSht uhuh AoSOA
from entering the city in which he
lived. Indeed, as regards this last
statement. | wish distinctly to acqutt
Mr.. Haskell Of being opposed on prin-
iciple to either trade unions or corpora
tons; for l wish to acQuit him of be-
ing opposed on principle to anything.
| Now. as to Gov. Haskelrs connec-
ton with the Standard Oil Company
in Oklahoma.
Gsy. Haskell advances the fact that
the United States government per-
mitted the Standard Oil Company. on
the same terms as any and all other
companies. to enjoy the legal privi-
leges to which 1t was entitled on the
Indian reservation OF Oklahoma as his
justification for having given 1t illegal
privileges to which it was not en-
Titled In the State of Oklahoma. The
,excuse furnished the measure of GOV.
Haskelrs moral quality. The Federal
act Of March IL, 1904. conferred upon
the Secretary Of the Interior the right
Ito grant permits for oil and kas pipe
lines to Gloss Indiana reservations.
Regulations to carry out the law
were drawn up by the Indian Office and
Improved by the Secretary Of the In
TERROR April IL, 1904. In compliance
with the law and the regulations. the
Department Of the Interior permitted
the Standard Oil Pipe Line Company
s(the Prairie Oil and Gas Company
and the various rival pipe line COM
panies (such as the Oklahoma Natur-
al Gas Company, the Cary River Gas
company and others. including Teas
land gulf companies). all on the same
Iterms and under the same conditions.
1.-THE right of way across the Indian re-
Iservations. No preference or privilege
Twas granted to any company that was
not also granted to all the others.
| No Favor,tism Shown.
} Any other actions than that actua.-
, " taken by the Interior Department
. would have been as grossly improper
as the actions OF Gov. Haskell him
, self. The government stood neither
, for nor against any company; but 70
required each to obey the law. Its
; action was precisely like the action
which It took. for instance, in pro-
tceeding against the Standard Oil Com
lpany In the rebate matter: II did not
thus proceed because the Standard OIL
company was involved. but because
Irebafes had been granted: II would
Ihave proceeded just rs quickly against
the rivals o! the Standard Oil Itself.
The permit Of the national govern
tmsnt as set forth In the telegram Of
1.-The Secretary OF the Interior to Gov.
: Haskell OF April -. last. was mere
, " to cross or use the restricted aiiot-
.ments and triba! property Of the In
, liaLs: it. had nothing 10 do with the
, question Of compliance with the laws
.. of the state Of Oklahoma. and CON
,ferred no privilege TO cross territory
: lin Oklahoma outside Of these reservs-
it;ous. Gov. Haskell refuses 10 per.
Init any PROCEEDINGS 70 be taken
against the Standard Oil Company. a.
though this company declines to Obey
) the laws Of Oklahoma. He claims
: thar the Standard Oils rights were So
lperior TO the requirements Of the OK
,lahoma constitution. for which he was
himself mainly responsible: he TOOK
the decision Of this question away
iron the courts. and, against the
opinion Of his attorney general. he &C.
iciisa q In favor o! the stisrsS3 OIL
|corporstion.
AFTER quoting the statement made
Irecently by Attorney General West OF
lOklshona. the Prcsidsuf continues.
| osys tssssEsG 0ssessmsNsssd.
II The national sovsrpnent. o5eyine
2 both the law and the principles of
tsoupd morality. Disseminated esther
,. lfor nor against either the sfandard
ion Company OF Ne rivals. Gov. HISS