The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-09-24
TAFT REFUSED
TO COMPROMISE
Would Make No Deal With For
akGT Before He Was Nominated.
PRESIDENT GIVES OUT LETTER

Mr.. Roosevelt Makes Another Appeal
For Support Of Mr.. Taft and Says
His Defeat Would Bring Lasting
Satisfaction" to Those Mentioned In
Letters Read BY Mr.. Hesrst-Points
Out That Nominee Was Always Op-
posed to Foraker's Interests.
oyster Bay. y. Y. Sept. 22.-Secrc-
tary Loeb gave to representatives of
the press q formal statement by the
President. which was called forth by
the recent exchanges between VIII
liam r. Hearst and Senator Foraker.
~ Ohio Mr. Hearst. in public utter
ances. had accused the senator Of re-
lations with the Standard Oil com
pany Inconsistent with his duties as a
senator and his attitude as a repre-
sentative OF Republican policies and
professions In the statement Prcsi-
dent Roosevelt makes another appeal
for the support OF Mr.. Taft and de-
clares that his defeat would bring
lasting satisfaction to but one set OF
men who. as shown in the corresponds
once published by Mr. Hearst. were be
hind Mr.. Foraker. the opponent of Mr..
now are behind Governor Haskell and
his associates. the opponents OF Mr..
TAFT in the opposite party
The statement cmbodies n letter
written by Mr. TAFT 10 4 friend in
Ohio. on July 20. 1907. In which the
pres M Republican candidate for the
presidency refused 10 acquiesce in the
plan of the Ohio State Central com
mittee 90 endorse Mr.. Taft for the
presidency ANA Mr. Foraker for re-
election Co the senate in a single reso-
luton. The president points ont that
Mr. Tafts attitude has always been
directly opposed TO that charged
against Senator Foraker by Mr.
Hearst regarding the moneyed inter
cs7s Tho president cites the Brown
Vile affair as a case where the agita-
tion was phase OF the effort by the
representatives of certain law-defying
corporations to bring discredit upon
the administration" II was he says.
in large part. mot a genuine agitation
on behalf of colored men AT all"
The letter of Mr TAFT. in part. is as
follows:
"Pointc An Pic. Can. July %. 1907.
My Dear Mr.. -- In respect to
one inquiry Of yours. wish 60 express
myself with as much emphasis as pos
sihie. that is whether | would object
70 compromise resolution which shall
include an endorsement OF myself for
the presidency and Senator Foraker
for the scnatorship. In my Judgment il
would be not only "A great mistake
something more. IL would be accepted
necessarily as a compromise on my
behalf. and. therefore. with my &C
quiescence. or az least with the ac-
quiesccnce OF my friends. for whose
action | am more or less responsible.
Il would totally misrepresent my po-
sition. don't care for the presi-
lency II II has to come by compro-
mise with Senator Foraker or any one
else in matter OF principle. He has
opposed the vital policies and princi-
pies of the administration. and I'm his
opposition has seized upon and mag
nified an important but incidental
matter to embarrass the administra-
tion. using in this, without scruple. a
blind race prejudice TO accomplish his
main purpose. II is not on my part a
question of personal feeling with re
spect 10 Senator Foraker. II is really
question of political principle. In
respect to this. the legislature OF Ohio
expressed what | believe to be the
sentiment OF the people of Ohio in a
resolution asking the senator to sup
port the rate bill Senator Foraker
declined to follow this resolution.
When the Issue is whether he shall be
returned. it must be determined. if
this is To be a representative form of
government. not by the question
whether he has followed his con-
science. but by the question whether
he really represents the principles
that his constituents desire supported
and put into practice. The issue
really is whether the Republicans OF
Ohio, therefore. as the constituents of
either a senator or a presidential can
didate. support the main policies
maintained by the administrator. or
the opposition 10 those policies. be
lieve in these principles, and because
in my judgment the Republicans OF
the state and nation are oyerwhelm-
ingly in favor OF them. cannot favor
any action by members OF the commit
zee who do me the honor TO support
me and wish to aid me. which will
have the appearance OF acquiescence
in the proposed compromise.
WILLIAM IL. TAFT"