New-York tribune., 1908-02-11

c.ten1ent-
After reciting the circumstances Mr.. FORAKER
Aaid with great emphasis: 'Forfunatei!' 'he.e
ts ane case in Ohio where there is written tesu-
n1o2y.''
sr which Postmaster Rryson said that 1aft haa
aos. his following in Ohio. and that foraAer h""
.,,r-, ,,reativ In strength. Mr.. Foraker de-
yen6es This as not hostile TO Secretary Tart put
es an honest difference Of opinion He sfSsh feao
certain letters from Representative Oousi"9a'
Mailing Bryson that his appointment hao Oeeii
held ND and attempted TO establish the proPoei-
r,on that the President had refused 10 appoin'
1srvson because he supporter OF oraheF
end y.pposed 10 Tafts nomination. After reao-
S. rrvso,,s letter declaring his position MI
rorsbar described It as IAN bic. frank. canold
s.a,er,ent with no beating about the bush In
"" This is the same letter 10 which Mr. Doug
lass speaking later in the House, referred 10 as
-,soynething like an inspired attack on the Presi-
dent and designed for publication
Mr. Foraker began his remarks by saying tla'
cn January il the Senate IN executive session.
AT the instance of the two Senators from oiilo'
refused to confirm certain postofhce appoint
,nents which had been made by the President
Urged by our friends Of the press as to the
reasons why we had taken such action, SAID
Mr. Foraker II made a statement IN aoout 'hese
words: That the action taken meant that ulere
would not be in Ohio any further prostitution OF
.natronaqe for political purposes without belng
resented
That. the Senator said seemed TO be enough.
and II was announced that the President would
snake a Snr and detailed answer TO all the
charges of that kind. Mr.. Foraker referred TO
.he Presidents statement published In TINS
mornings papers and said he cid not purpose 10
go into details in his reply 10 that statement
because the appointment of postmaster outside
,he community which he lives is not OF inter-
est TO the public. He read a part OF the state
IA mt in which the President declared that no
Presidential candidate had been favored in any
appointments
.-T-hese general propositions important
.a;s Mr. Foraker while the people of the
country are not interested in SPECIFIC oetahs
of appointments they interested IN the gen.
.ral proposition enunciated by the PRESIDENT
s.hev are interested in knowing that the appoint
srents are made with eye single 10 the good
of the public service. The President by TINS
statement recognizes the Importance OF obserV-
ing these propositions. 1t is difficult to prove
cases of this character because ordinarily there
is no evidence reduced TO writing bearing on
them"
THE BRYSON APPOINTMENT
He then referred 10 the appointment Of Bry-
son, zvho he said was appointed without solici-
Nation and read the interview referred TO above
Mr. Bryson returned TO Athens, said Mr.
FORAKER. entirely unconscious that he had made
any trouble until a few days later, when he re-
<eived letter from Representative Douglass
telling of a talk he had with Postmaster General
Meyer on his appointment. According to this
letter Mr.. Douglass had been sent for to be told
that the President had decided not to appoint
afr Bryson after all. Representative Douglass
said that the Postmaster General was nice
about il, but determined. and evidently was GER
rying out the Presidents orders.
From the Postoffice Department Mr. Douglass
went TO the White House. where he took up the
matter with Mr.. Loeb, the Presidents secre-
1ary. who said the President could see no rea-
son for appointing 10 Office who were not
;n harmony with his policies Mr.. Loeb. ac-
cording 20 Mr.. Douglass's letter, said the Presi-
dent was determined that Mr. Douglass should
recommend another appointment.
Mr. Foraker said that Mr.. Douglass had told
Mr Bryson that it would be advisable for him
to come to Washington and take the matter up
himself. After receiving q reply, dated Decem-
Der . in which Mr. Bryson said he would be in
Washington IN day or so, MI Douglass saw
the President. The story OF the conference al
ahe White House was told in letter w~fch
Mr Douglass Immediately sent to NJ. Bryson,
saying:
THE President bIuntly told me that I would
have to recommend another man"
Mr. Douglass said that he urged the President
to reconsider. but that he was insistent.
Mr. Foraker said he did not want to comment
ON the correspor dence beyond showing the press
ure that had been brought TO bear on one
man who had expressed his personal views OF
q matter on which he had a right TO express
ihern ITO -coerce him the President has said
in his letter"
srr F.rvson then sent 2 letter to Mr.. Douglass.
said MI Foraker in which he gave his view Of
The situation He said that in his interview he
had said that Taft was losing and Foraker
gaining in Ohio and that Taft. IL nominated,
cofild not carry the state. MIR. Bryson reit-
h Grated this and declared that it was true. He
Al said that he had always been in favor OF the
Presidents policies and that nothing had ever
appeared in his paper in opposition to the ad-
Yr7inistration He reviewed some OF the things
he had printed. however including the statement
that the President would be compelled to take
another nomination because with Taft as a can
dioste the labor capital and negro vote would
be eliminated from the party. He asserted that
the Presidents statement Of his (Bryson's)
activities as represented to Mr. Douglass,
entirely wrong. and in conclusion Nr. Bryson
said:
Il favor the President but not his candidate
and ] shall not long as think Bryan can
beat him at the polls
MI Bryson announced that while he would
like to continue in the Office he would not do so
nv the sacrifice Of his independence. and the
president could have the Office for some one who
Vss willing to carry out his personal wishes in
al matters
wr Foraker characterized the letter by Mr..
Jsryson as "an able, frank, candid statement,
with no beating about the bush in it" He said