New-York tribune., 1908-09-26

that date have sought in any way to influence Iegis-
npinin at b Dolomous Except when applied to for my
times and never before March !. 1891 except only
| committees. " '
DENIES PRESIDENTS STATEMENT
,fa " ME have occasionally heard from Nj Arch
r,i 1o;S ms ne perlCu that has elapsed since the
OF lSVi DO not recall receiving any letter from
the Jones bin which had any ltf @ r~ncc fe','' az leg s.
iaE"h i" pthdlns in Congress. or to anything With
, %r2ie me the letter of May i 1891. prop, ing
einpio! ent with respect 10 the suits prosecu-
t9nS threatened in Ohio. In any event. lie never
addressed me on any subject since my employment
except only as any other citizen win wnuIn / was
acquainted might have done. and there ever
= 1ush' lug 9 Hr9n from him or from anybody else that
,r ""S i udder the slightest obHgatlon TO support
or tt, "ppCse any proposed legislation on behalf of
by ANYBODY that should receive amy ccmpt alton
OF reward of any kind whatsoever onsthat account.
a!u ar! OiI company Is so and equally uue of every
tirer in tuSt GoTporation or person NotwitS;,na
~ nd "-ei,TmRer - %, that | was the Representative I've
Senate there is not word of truth in any such
statement. whether made by him anybody else,
anu mere Is n,t scrap OF evidence tnat can be
produced supporting any such charge that cannot
neh explained the letter about the Jones bill am
e 16e proposed purchase of The Ohio state jour
=, This . brings me to Mr.; Tafts letter and what hat
sn fedfnt 81 @ has said in his c9mments hon on 1o Thf
withheld the name of the man to whom it was
written ii might have been easier for me TO show
that | had no responsibility for that mans action
in writing him. The man himself would have
refuted the impression the President apparently
seeks to create that he wrote either at my IN IN
or in any way sought Mr.. Taft's help for re-eec-
ti%n to The Senate ,.,-.. ., .,,o pr.st,oocy
was first announced l surprised to learn from
the newspapers that the programme of those & han,
public life. An open declaration of war, such as
brought controyersv and strife when there should
have been only peace. Finally Mr., Cox announce n&
a harmony propostion-Taft for President Harris
for Governor and me for senator He did that on
from me. but contrary TO my desires; Nextrthe t,
less at once publicly anno9nGed mat o3 ohio 'a no
one would support Judge Taft more cordially thah
Thereupon Mr. Burton gave out an interview in
which he stated that Mr., Taft would not accent eL
F@ the PresdencT If Coupled With an ind rseIpcnt Of
me for the Sennforshtp. am repeating from
memory, and do not pretend To give his exrct M
language but know am accurately stating the
effect Of ii This appeared TO he such a s gr4ss
We're ImmediateiE resumed,
q eY SO ar pn a ME- Sy SoPped in
stantly and supposed from the character Of M
they had stopped on his part-at least. I
assured by his friends and rs nd in tha ba6
no authority to give out his offensive interview
tioned. but / have said enough to show that Mr.
Tafts letter performs the very important "fhce OF
spoken without authority. and fixes responsibility
for his offensive utterances where it belongs.
RELATIONS WITH MR. TAFT
Now; to the letter itself, -.,..- -..,.
lie Op has opposed the vital policies and prin-
has seized upon and magnihed important but
incidental matter TO embarrass the administration
using in this without scruple blind race prejudice
10 accomplish his main purpose
1t Is really question Of political principle.
In respect o this, the Legislature OF Ohio
pressed What / believed to be the sentiment of
the people OF ONO no IN t res H u'on ASKING the Sell
Senator Foraker declined 10 follow this reso-
When the issue is whether he shall be returned.
Il be determined If this is to be representa-
whether he has followed his conscience b. but BY
ciples that his constituents desire supported and
pTS This i'G 9uoaton shows that the grounds Of Mr.
Taft's opposition TO me were twofold-the rate bill
and the brownsville matter
letter enumerating tho reasons why he could not
eS1ped as With a1 ndorsement m Of me for senate
He has opposed the vital policies and principles
though reduested 10 do so by the Ohio Legislature
Mr.. Taft knew I had opposed the policy Of
supervising and regulating interstate carriers and
interstate commerce. He knew that my opposi-
posed the general policy Of regulation and super
was proposed by that measure 10 employ
For instance. he knew that my objection was
making clause and the commodities clause. This
which ! disiiked 10 vote against #. and so stated
in the Senate; but Il contained others that seemed
would bring upon US only panic. idleness. suf-
not then seem TO he generally foreseen- Enter
tanning this view OF the measure studied the
subject with very great care, and felt when had
reached my conclusion that II was my duty to
my constituents and the whole country 10 disre-
most Of the members Of which iody had prob
ably studied the questions involved hut very lit
do not agree with Judge Taft that q Senator
should he controlled by the Legislature of his
state against his intelligence. his conscience and
re9C serious consequences. a
who would thus Yield 10 public clamor and do
Judgment would he unfit 70 represent great
commonwealth In the Congress Of the United
Having such views. felt that it was my duty
into surrender Of them or TO vote in
conflict with them.
often made % show that turning the control of
calculated to ana has impaired confidence in
railroad securities 10 such an extent as TO stop
.9nde Of business. from which it VIII require
long time 70 recoIer AiIeadg me Goinoatlf, tii E
one Of the most respectable courts in the coun-
he an abGoiute disaster to tho whole country If
the Supreme Court should reverse this decision
HIS OBJECTIONS To THE RATE BILL.
There we're other serious objections 10 the rate
hiIl that now making themselves painfully.
ie! The announcement was recently made that be
cause Of the abolition Of low throuFh rate , FOR
have PRACTICALLY abandoned competition Tor Ori-
tai
can fIag on The Pacific going out Of conTniS-
zion FROM tie same u;c rates on shipments
az grain for export have leon advanced from
Buffalo 10 all northeastern Atlantic ports from
to - cent. and q. Il result II wa announced
tv,o or three weeks ago that the week previous
more grain had been exported from Montreal than
from ali the port. of the United states. other
evil results might be noted, but That i unneceS-
sary present purposes
WItbout di~paraging genuine morality, il
be truthfuliy said that les imaginary and pro-
fe~sional 'rightness of action" and "mcra aUak-
.pin.," and more common in the policies of
tIc administration would have been better for
80 and LyDuld have excited