Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-26
ling unemployment with respect TO
the suits and prosecutions threatened

the snlts and prosecutions tn''a'e"s"
In Ohio.
No Allegiance to Standard.
There never was suggestion IToH
him. or from anybody else that ] was
under the slightest obligation to sup
port. or oppose, any proposed lesis'a'
ton on behalf Of that company. nor
was there ever suggestion ny any
lDdy that / Should +, ceive any com
Ipsnsa.ion or reward CT any klnd
Whatsoever on that account.
| This brings me to Mr.. Tafts letter
| and what the President has sad III
his comments on the same. II the
President, In publishing 1t had not
withheld the name OF the man 10
fwhom It was written, 1t might nave
been easier for me to show That naa
no responsibility for that mans req
son in writing to him.
Objected to 6ein. "Eiiminated.'
When Mr.. Tafi's candidacy ior the
presidency was first ANNOUNCED, | wac
surprised to learn from the news
papers that the program of those
having 1t in charge involved my 'el.ml-
nation from public life
An open declaration of war, such
as the elimination proposition III
volved, naturally brought controversy
and strife, when there should have
been only peace"
Referring to Mr.. Taft's letter con-
corning his public acts Mr.. Foraker
says:
Mr.. Taft knew hal never opposed
the policy OF supervising and resu-
lating interstate commerce. He
knew that my oppositicn to the rate
bill was not because | was oppOsr Il to
the general po!.c. Ct regulation and
supervision, but only 20 soma features
Of the methods it was proposed by
that measure t. employ.
Flaws N Rate Bill.
For instance he knew that my OBJ
lection was confined to certain
clauses. among them the rate making
clause and the commodities clause.
This bill contained some provisions
on account of which | Iisliked to vote
against 1t, and 50 sta.ed in the SEN
ate, but 1t contaned others that SEEM
ed to me SO vicious that | could not
doubt that 1t would bring on us a
panic, idlenes5, suffering and distress,
and still other evils that did not then
seem to be generally fCresesn.
Entertaining this view Ct the
measure, l stunned the subject with
very great concern, and felt when |
had reached my conclusions that 1t
was my duty to my constituents and
the whole country to disregard the
instructions of The Ohio legislature.
most of the memi'rrs of which had
probably. studied the qu5 stion involv-
ed very little. if al all
Conscience and judgment Best Guide.
Il do net agree with Judge Taft that
a senator should be controlled by the
Il gislature of his state against his
intelligence, his conscience and his
jud sment. about great public ques-
ton Of far reaching -erious conse-
quenceS.
Il think a senator. who would thus
yield to public ciamor and do violence
to his console nee. his Intelligence and
his judgment, would be unfit to rep
resent a great commonwealth in the
Congress OF the United States.
Tatt's Corporation Intimates.
when only month ago Mr.. Taft
visited Middle Bass and Toledo. he
Was the guest Of Mr.. T. c. Lewis. Of
the firm of Doyle & Lewis. who lave
been attorneys for ;he Standard OIL
Company for many years. standing
next in rank in that relation to Viz
gil p. Kline. and when Mr.. Taft had
occasion to pass back and forth be-
tween Middle Bass and Toledo. where
| had the pleasure OF meeting him. he
on the yacht of Mr.. Richard
son, a prominent magnate of the glass
trust, and while he doubtless paid
his fare, at least the papers 20 an
nounced. went travelling from Hot
Springs to Toledo on his way to Mid
die Bass. vet nevertheless he rode in
the private car Of one of the officers
of the road. of which also Messrs.
Doyle & Lewis are attorneys. What
a series of objectionable crimes.
Not All Wicked.
There did not seem TO be any such
righteous dislike of the Standard Oh
and other trust representatives ranki-
ing in the bosom of Mr.. Taft on the
occasion TO which l refer. On the
contrary. he acted lixc a good. square.
sensible, honest minded. man who real
ly enjoyed the company he was keep
ing and the entertainment he was re-
ceivisg and who recognized, as the
late Senator Hanna was accustomed
to say, that there we're good trusts
as well as bad and even decent peo-
pie in the employment Of the Stand
ard Oil Company as well as objection
able people. and all that is to his
credit.
1T is also highly to his credit that
when three years ago the President
had occasion to appoint a Uniteu
States dis;ric; Judge for the nor:ncr-;
district of Ohio. Mr.. Taft. knowing
the abilities and high character OF
John II. Dovie, Of this standard WI
firm Of Doyle 4 Lewis, did not hest
tate to recommend him to the Presi-
dept in S,rnpr ianrrrava fer aNyO!Uf-