Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-09-26
FORAKER GRILIIs ROOSEVELT
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the Ohio State Journal and that the
proposition to purchase being
abandoned II was returned on Feb
ruary 4. only week after 1t was re-
ceived
MIR. Foraker here introduces let
tiers TO verify his statement as to
the newspaper proposal.
Did Not Introduce the Bills.
Until now | have not made any
statement about the letter Mr.. Hearst
read at Columbus from Mr.. Arch
bold to me dated March 3. 1900. call
ing attention to two bills introduced
in the Ohio legislature by Mr.. Price.
! have delayed saying anything about
this letter because, having no TecOl-
lection on the subject ! have been
trying to ascertain II received the
letter, and what / did with 1t, or
did on account of 1t. ! can not find
any trace OF such a letter in my
files or Of any answer in my letter
book. ] have not been able to com
munieate with Mr. Price, who intro
duced the bills mentioned, but he
has stated In a public interview that
he abandoned the bills because Gov
ernor Nash told him that Senator
Hanna and | we're both opposed to
the measures. and feared it might
damage President McKinley's inter
ests in the campaign on which we
we're then entered, II the bills should
be insisted upon. MIR. Prices state
ment suggests to my mind that In
all probability | referred the letter
TO Governor Nash.
In any event, | knew that ! took
no action with respect to It or any
other bill pending In the Ohio legls-
lature at that time or any other time
since | became member of the SEN
ate, March 4. 1897.
Roosevelt Charge Untrue.
Notwithstanding that the presl-
dent says in his answer to MIR. Bryan
Of September 23 that was a rep
resentative. and defender OF corpo-
ratiOns In the senate there Is not a
word of truth in any such state
ment. whether made by him or any
body else, and there Is not scrap
OF evidence that can be produced sup
porting any such charge that can not
be satisfactorily explained as has
been the letter about the Jones bill
and the proposed purchase OF the
Ohio State Journal.
This brings me to Mr.. Tafts let
ter and what the president has said
in his comments on the same.
If the president In publishing it
had not withheld the name OF the
man to whom 1t was written, 1t might
be easier for me to show that | am
not responsible for that mans ac-
tion.
The man himself would have re-
futed the impression the president
apparently seeks to create, that he
wrote either at my instance or in
my interest. have not at any time
or in any way sought Mr.. Tafts
help for erelection to the senate.
Ridicules Presidents Claim.
The senator redicules the presl-
dents claim that the panic OF last
October was precipitated by a lot of
rich men in Wall street who wanted
to bankrupt themselves and the
whole country that they might dis
credit Mr.. Roosevelt. and says II is
more preposterous even than the
story that the same men are raising
fund of 5000. 900 with which to
prevent Roosevelt from naming his
successor,
Mr.. Foraker says there Is no foun-
dation for such a charge.
Turns ON Judge Taft.
But what manner OF man Is Judge
Taft, anyhow? l have known him
for great many years. and thought
intimately, and yet as times l feel
as though | did not known him at
all.
July 20, 1907. when he wrote the
letter the president publishes. he was
so devoted to the trust-smashing
policies Of the administration that he
could not consent to be made presi-
dent II, as part Of the same move
ment. was to be honored with
reelection to the senate. because of
my opposition to that special feature
of my policies. and now. since the
Standard on company matter. there
is maifested the most unusual lndlg-
nation.
Apparently every man who has
any relation to the company is to be
driven out Of public life. II 40. I
shall probably have a great deal of
company.