Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-26
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pec,ion I was also assured that Mr.
Burton had no authority to give out bis
offensive interview"
The senator seeks to justify bis cp-
positiou to the rate bill by declaring
that Its effect has been perniclous, say
ing: :,
al need not repeat the arguments
have 80 often made to show that tuning
the control OF the ratemaking power
over to commission wss calculated TO-,
and has impaired confidence in, railroad
securities to such an extent as to stop
railroad construction and do much Injury
to all kinds OF business, from which II
will require a long time to recover.
"Already the commodities clause has
been held to be unconstitutional by one
of the most respectable courts in the
country. II Is commonly acknowledged
that Il will be an absolute disaster to
the whole country II the Supreme Oonrt
should reverse this decision.
"Without dispsrsging genuine moral
ity. It can be trothfully said that less
imaginary and professional 'rightness OF
action and moral awakening and
more common sense 10 the policies OF
the administration would have been
better for the country and would have
excited less of that opposition OF which
Mr.. Tafrs letter complains.
"I have 10 mind" he says, mot the
stopping indefinitely cfadequste railroad
construction at time when 1t IS 30
badly needed, nor the losses amounting
to bilious of dollars which have been
sustained on account OF the shrinksge
10 values of all kinds of securities, but
the empty dinner pals and suffering
families Of unemployed wsge-workers
and the humber classes OF people to be
found by thousands 10 every section Of
the UuioD. Responsibility TOR such
results Is serious "
Forth condition the senator holds Mr..
Roosevelt responsible"
"But what manner Of man is Judge
Taft, anyhow?
"July 20, 1907, when be Vr t. the
letar the president publishes, he WAS 30
deyo ed to The trust.smsshiDg p licies of
the admins ration that be could not
couse, t, be made pr sid'n. II, rs q
part OF the same movement, ! was TO be
bonorei with q r-electu TO the SeDsts,
because OF my opposition tD that special
le itnre of my policies and DOW since
the Standard OIL Company mtttsr there
| Is manifested the most unusual indigns-
ton. Apparently every msu who hiss
spy relation 10 the company Is to be
driven out OF public life. Ifso, shall
probably have a great deal Of company.
Ik
"But II the Standard Oil Company
was in good enough repute only three
years ago to wsrrant Judge Taft in rec
ommendiDg Judge Doyle aud President
r oseve in appointing him 10 Judge
ship, much more vas 1t in sufficiently
good reputs when ak or seven yesrs
esrlier, before any of the recent virulent
attacks wtrs made on 1t, to warrant me
in accepting employment Of The charAc-
ter mentioned"
| OF the Brownsville sffsir Senator For
aker says:
'Ia view Of Judge TsfPs statement,
| / trust / may be allowed 10 repeat what
l have said Q number of times-thst in
this whole matter had no reveDges to
seek or personol ends to serve, bat was
anxious to see that common justice was
done to the representatives OF q noble
and loyal race, evsry one of whom is By
nature republican,"
"Ia others votds, the Brownsville