New-York tribune., 1908-09-27
MR.. TAFT REPLIES TO
SENATOR FORAKER
UNDER NO OBLIGATIONS
TO STANDARD OIL MEN.
Paid His O50n Fares on Trip to
Middle Bass-Fact Misstated !.
bg the Senator.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.l


Minneapolis Sept 2s-The fourth day of Will
lam H Taft's campaign trip ended here to-
night with the statement of his views in favor of
postal savings banks and in opposition to the
Bryan theories regarding government guarantee
Of bank deposits.
In brief statement Mr. Taft tonight an
swered the criticism of himself by Senator For
alzer The statement follows:
Ffrst-Senator Foraker says in his statement
that recommended Judge Doyle for a United
States judgeship in Northern Ohio, and the
President acquiesced in the recommendation
when We knew he attorney for the Standard
oil Company, and argues that this is a justifica-
ton for him. while Senator of the United
States, in accepting professional employment
from the Standard OH Company, and in making
what In effect newspaper partnership
with the Standard OIL Company TO control
organ Of public opinion. Judge Doyle held no
public office, and numbered the Standard on
Company among number of clients. 1
told the President that Judge Doyle was a man
OF high character and a lawyer of great ability
and experience, and would make good judge,
but explained what his corporate professional
connection had been. and the President, as be-
tween Doyle and Tayler. also able man, pre-
ferred Tayler and appointed him. not as recol-
lect II, for any reason discreditaole 10 Doyle,
but because Doyles very many corporate profess
sional associations would make him less accept
able to the public and interfere with his useful
ness a Judge
KNOWS OF NO GLASS TRUST.
second-Senator Foraker refers to my alleged
receipt of favors from c. T Lewis, partner
of Judge Doyle. and Mr.. Richardson, whom he
denoninates as q magnet in the Glass Trust as
parallel with and in measure justlfylng his
relations TO the Standard OIL Company already
described. If the facts were exactly as ne gives
them I would be content submit the justice
OF the parallel TO the American people without
comment, but the facts are not as he states
them 1 visited Middle Bass as the guest OF
the Middle Bass Club. Presidents Harrison,
Mckinley and Cleveland had done. GeneraI
Keifer invited me as the spokesman of the club.
6p1+ and
will of the club in making the arrangements
I did not travel in Mr.. Lewis's private car He
rendered it. but declined il. hired special
car from Hot Springs TO Toledo from the Pull
man company for $50 a day and paid therefore
eighteen fares TO the Ohio River and twenty-five
fares TO Toledo ar the regular tariff for special
together with fares for berths. Mr.. Lewis Joined
US with his private when we were half way
TO Toledo and 1 spoke from the platform at sta
tions because his was the end car, but had
nv own car and used it and paid for II. The
Middle Rass Club advised me that il would see
10 my ferrfage from Toledo 10 Middle Bass and
secured for the purpose power boat OF Mr.
Richardson's. who was a member OF the Middle
Bass Club. I did know Mr.. Richardson or
what his business when went aboard his
boat did not know and don't know now that
there is a Glass Trust, or Mr.. Richardson's rela-
ton TO it II il exists accepted his courtesy as
rendered on behalf Of the club whose guest L
was. I indebted TO the members Of the Mid
die Bass Club. numbering more than a hundred,
for their hospitality. but the attempt to connect
me with the Standard Oil Company and the
Glass Trust-if there is any-through the Middle
Bass Club is ridiculous, and shows the extremity
in which the author OF the statement finds him.
self
The trivial character of Senator Foraker's
allegation that Mr.. Taft had consorted with and
accepted the hospitality of officials Of the Stand
ard Oil Company and the Glass Trust amazed
those associated with him on this trip, and
they found il difficult to account for the Sena-
tors statement except on the ground that he had
lost all sense of proportion and had ,magnifed
trifles into serious matters The circumstances
connected with Mr. Taft's visit to Middle Bass
Island. the receipt of the invitation from the
club. based in part on the fact that ii had en-
joyed the privilege Of entertaining Presidents
Garfield. Mckinley and Cleveland. the charter
Of the special car from Hot Springs to Toledo.
the newspaper correspondents paying their
share Of the fares the introduction Of Commo-
dore Richardson to Mr. and Mrs. Taft. etc, had
received such wide publicity that it seemed in
credible there could be any doubt regard
ing them. Finally, however Mr.. Taft was per-
suaded 10 make a statement, although he de-
.clared the whole thing too far fetched and
puerile TO deserve notice.