Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-31

'The President has received numerous
letters and kilograms showing that this
trick of Rockefeller. doubtless made by
agreement with the democratic party,
will fail absolutely" said President Roose-
welt in a statement issued today In regard
to the John D. Rockefeller announcement
that he would vote for Taft. He con-
tinued: "It is self-evident on its face.
as Mr.. Taft has said. that If Mr.. Rookie
feller had really wanted him elected he
would have kept quiet about It, and that
he has come out for him as being the
way in which he can damage him most"
The White House is hot after Rookie
feller for announcing that he would vote
for Taft. Rockefeller's act has caused
a food of kilograms to reach the Presi-
dent. some Of alarm and some Of indig.
nation. The White House made public
today the following telegram:
"CLEvELAND. Ohio. October 81. 1908.
"The President: The labor vote win not
be deceived by Rockefeller's political
trick. We will bury him with Tom
johnson. Cur -ahoga county is as safely
republican as the state OF Ohio and the
electoral college.
"A. L. FAULKNER,
President Window Glass Workers OF
America"
Added to the foregoing telegram was
appended the statement Of the President.
Going After Standard OIL.
A most significant feature of the situ-
alton was a long visit paid to the Presi-
dent today by Frank B. kellogg, trust
buster OF the Department of Justice. and
especially in charge of the suits pending
in the courts to dissolve the Standard Oil
trust The government has finished tax
ing testimony in this case, and the defense
Is now taking testimony. The hearing Of
the case will come up before the United
States circuit court in st. Louis February
23 In the meantime the government 10
supposed to be digging up new material
and to be preparing to attack the trust in
a new spot That is believed to have been
the object Of Mr.. Kellogg's call on the
President today. Mr.. kellogg discreetiy
declined to be quoted in connection with
the situation, although he said he thought
nobody would be deceived by Mr.. Rookie
feller's little eruption.
One significant remark by Mr.. kellogg
was no immunity from criminal prosecu-
ton has been granted to any officials OF
the Standard Oil Company. This answer
was in reply to a question along this line.
Denounced as a Trick.
The following statement was issued at
the White House last night
lat the White House the announcement
of Mr.. Rockefeller, through the press
agent of the Standard Oil Company, was
regarded with amusement, In view OF
what the administration has done to the
Standard Oil Company and of the bitter
hatred borne by the Standard Oil Com
pany to the administration. 1t is a per-
fectly palpable and obvious trick on the
part of the Standard Oil people to try to
damage Taft-a trick SO palpable that t
can deceive no one.
1t is asserted that the remarks of Rock
efeller that especially aroused the ire OF
the President and his advisers were:
The election of Mr.. Taft will. / believe.
make for law and order and stability OF
business He is not a man, l Judge, to
adventure with rash experiment or to inn
pede return to prosperity by advocating
measures subversive of industrial inter-
estS.'
These words intimate that Taft would
termined to show the country that this
estimate Of Taft was altogether wrong.
the President promptly acted.
No Standard Oil Aid.
NEW YORK, October 31.-Frank H.
Hitchcock. chairman Of the republican
national committee, says:
THE statement that the republican ma
tional committee has received financial
assistance from the Standard Oil Conn
pany is absolutely false. The committee
has not received directly or Indirectly
from that organization or any Of its ofti-
GERS a single dollar"
In regard to the charges that an attempt
had been made by Mr.. Hitchcock to have
publication of the Rockefeller statement
suppressed Mr.. Hitchcock said:
''There is no justification for such .
statement at all. did not learn that MI.
Rockefeller had made this statement for
publication until IL o'clock this morning.
Not dollar from that source (he
Standard OIL Company has been received
by the republican national committee.
The whole statement Is absolutely without
foundation. Not a dollar has been re-
ceived from any other corporation. Not q
dollar has been received from any officer
connected with the Standard OIL Company.
II never heard OF the Rockefeller state.
ment until late today. When our sworn
fSt Of ruonfrihuffonS fs N,hliShed after fha