Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-26

~terstate committee of the senate,
and after making such amendments as in
our Judgment made 1t more directive re-
ported 1t favorably to the committee and
then to the senate, where it was passed.
Letters from rchbOId
But If that fact is not sufficient the fol-
lowing correspondence is not only addi-
tional proof, but conclusive in it's char
aCter, to the same effect:
n 26 Broadway, New York, May {, 1906.
My Dear Senator: In the possibility OF
an action being brought against us In ono,
are you in a position to accept a retainer
from us in connection with such matter?
Your early response will oblige, yours
very truly, JOHN d: ARCHBQLD
street, n. w, Washington, ID. c.
To which W as follows:
WASHINGTON, d. c., May 9. 1905
John n. Archbold, Esq, &c Broadway, New
York.-My Dear Sir: My duties in the SEN
ate have so multiplied that | found II nee
essary to retire entirely from the practice
of the law. / have not taken any new en-
ployment for more than two years past.
"On this account, as well as because OF
my relations to the public service, | can
not accept a retainer in the contingency
named. as I would be very glad to do II
Il We're otherwise.
Assuring YOU of my proper appreciation
for the compliment involved in the inquiry
you make, I remain, very truly yours;
Wrote Only ns Citizen.
Referring to the letter Of MI. Archbold
concerning the Jones bill, senate bill $40,
Mr.. Foraker says:
have no recollection Of ever receiving
any such letter, and a most d!ligent seaTch
fails to disclose any such letter on my mes
or any COPY of any answer TO any such
letter In my letter book But waving an
that, the letter shows on its tac", lhal MI
ArchhOld did not pretend TO nave any rlsht
10 address me on any such SUBJECT 'NS'P'
as any citizen might have doIe;
The record shows that the bill was never
acted upon IN the committee. senator
Hoar was at that time Chall'tah OF me
judiciary cnmaittee. lie had with him on
lie ommitta such associates as senator
Plat Of Connecticut, Senator Fairbanks,
Senator Nelson and other men OF the h!gn-
est character to no one or whom would
anv member Of the senate or ANYBODY else
think Of making a suggestion OF kIling a
bill or to consider it I'm any manner only
upon its merits.
Mr.. Foraker refers to the draft for $4,000
Of which he has already explained was to
aid in buying the Ohio state Journal. He
says:
Tic dates Of two letters, when com
parad. show that the rooney was sent al
most a month prior to the letter about the
This Of itself. would ordinarily he enough
10 discuuneCt the Two I'm the average mind.
hut I have already shown In a former
statement that the certificate was sent on
account NJ the proposed purchase or me
Ohio State .IOuTnal. and that the PROPOSE
ton to purchase heing abandoned. II was
returned on the fourth DAY OF February
only a week after 10 w1s roCaived.
Roosevelt Policies.
Referring TO President Roosevelts pro-
duction Of Mr.. Taft's letter Mr.. Foraker
says:
Without disparaging genuine morality. il
can he tTuthfully said that less imaginary
and professional "rightness OF action and
moral awakening" and more common
sense in the policies of the adminlstration
would have been better for the country and
would have excited less Of that opposition
Of which Mr.. Taft's letter complains.
At any rate. in the presence Of the deci-
sion on the commodities clause, and the I'M
fortunate consequences resulting from the
enforcement Of the rate law as TO foreign
-ommerce, l do not think / need make any