Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-26
A:GaoEs PROPERLY REsEA1Ful
Suggests Taft's Defeat at Hands of
SeH-Respecting e!aeks-Relations as
Attorney for Trust legitimate
Can't Find Letters-Rate Bill Con-
tained Fiaws-Taft's Associates.
(By Associated Press).

ClNIlNNA u, sept. -o.~iH q
carefully prepared statement, Unitea
States Senator Joseph b. Foraker. tc-
day took up recent charges preferred
BY William X. Hearst and President
Roosevelt explaining his temporary
connection with the Standard OF!
Company. and discussing also the
Brownsville incident, and his connec-
ton with the rate bill.
THE President commences his
stat ement connected with the putlca-
ton of Judge Taft's letter with bit
ter arraignment of me" Mr.. Foraker
says because Of Mr.. Hearts, charges,
which he appsa 10 have accepted
as fully proven as soon as made. He
does not wal; for proof or explanati2n,
nor accept the same when offered.
Mr.. HearSt's charges are not
simply that | was in the employment
of the Standard Oil Company. ami
that l was paid for Iny services, but
that / was secretly in that employ
ment for illegitimate purposes, and
that the money | received was Eaid as
compensation for improperly inanenc-
ing legislation by Congress, in con-
fiict with and in violation of my Of
fetal duties. z,--
Considers EmpIoJ ment Legitimate.
That was employed by the COM
pany was never concealed or denied.
On the contrary such employment wa;
well known at the time TO all cen
c. rned
In announcing, therefore the mere
fac that | was employed by the COM
pany and showing that | received pay
ments en- that account, nothing wa
impaired by Mr.. Hearst and no oifense
was stal..Ishej. for it remained tina.
such employment and payment might
be entirely proper and legitimate.
"It my statements in this 3elali
are true," Mr.. Foraker said, they
make a complete defense against Mr..
HeaTst's charges, and all deductions
therefrnm of improper --nduc;, un-
less the ethics involved have bee::
radically changed from what they
have always heretofore been supposed
to be-
AT that time, Mr.. Fora. er says. H.
had not idea that Standard Oil would
become the object OF federal legisia,
,tion or Of federal prosecutions.
Aided Act Hostile to Standard.
That l was not in the employment
of the company after the services
have mentioned were rendered, and
that such employment did not after
wards influence ne to favor the com
pany in legislation, is shown by the
part | took in the enactment Of the
Eikins law approved February -,
1903.
Il was one of the subcommittee o.
thrt e-Senators Elkins and Clapp b.
ing the other two members-whO cob.
sidered that bill in the interstate COM
merce committee of the senate adopt
ed II aftsr making such amendments
as in our judgment made il more e.
fective. and reported il favorably 10
the senate. where il was passed.
Under this Elkins Law the shippers
were made liable as violaters Of law
and subje cted TO heavy penalties for
accepting or oliciting rebates or dis
examinations. The bill was especial
~ aimed at tie large corporations.
His advocacy Of this legislation.
directly al the Standard Oil Company
and the other great corporations. nc
says. ought 20 l" convincing evidence
that he was not employed by shat
company at that time. and that he
was not influenced by his employ
ment long before Il eaded.
Declines Standard Retainer.
yr. FORAKER quotes letter rrceiV'
ed by him from Mr.. Archho!d. May !.
1906. asking n ne could accept r"-
taincr from the Standard in suits
then being brought in Ohio.
To this l,ttcr he replied:
Washington. ID. G., May .. 1906.
Joan u. Archbold. Eco.
"2S Broadway. New York.
MY Dear SIR
My duties In the senate lave 50
multiplied that 7 End q ncccssaTy to
retire entirely from the practice 81
law. have not TAN any nov en-
pioymcnt for more than two years
past On this account. as well a.
because Of nv rciaiions TO the pubic
service, Z cannot accept a retainer IN
the contingency named. as I woaiG b.