The San Francisco call., 1908-08-16
ROAD OF DEsEcRATToN

with preparing 70 tight Tor the en-
actnent OF similar bills Al the next
session
ROAD OF DISSERTATION
TIE story OF Hayes attempt 70 profit
AZ the expense Of one OF the leading
Catholic institutions In America, as
told By the Georgetown clergymen,
headed By Rev. David HilIhouse Buel.
head OF Georgetown university, charges
that. falling II his attempt 70 sell them
his land, he secured the introduction
Of his bills by Representative Bennett
OF New York and Senator Flint Of Cali
forEia. without disclosing 10 them the
hidden purpose OF the measure. As de-
scribed by Father Buel, the road for
which Hayes sought congressional
sanction would cause the demolition OF
one OF the walls OF the Academy OF
the Tisitacion and the removal OF six
sevenths OF the bodies OF the deceased
sisters OF the Tisstacion. the body OF
the widow Of Commodore Decatur ard
many bodies IN the ceIlege cemetery
From the cemetery the Hayes road. as
provided fer by the Bennett-F'iint bill.
would then run across two ravines
nearly zoo feet deep. over two high
hills and through an undeyeloped tract
before II reached. the Hayes holdings
and gave them q marketable value as
city property Besides the desecraticn
OF the cemetery. the Hayes road would
cut OF the clOistered sisters from their
only recreation ground. which, with
their Cemetery, has been undisturbed
since 1888
The interested churchmen say that
both Senator Flint and Congr ressnan
Bennett We're deceived as 10 the char
acrer OF the bills they introduced and
that since being acquainted with their
purpose have promised 10 have nothing
further 10 DO with them. They as
sert. however. that Hayes purposes 10
return 70 the attack with the recon
ven5ng OF congress
PRESIDENTS CONTEMPT
In his pamphlet Father Buel quotes
an interview with President Roosevelt,
in which the president gives the San
Jose statesman a characteristic rap
This interview suggests a fne con
tempt for congressman who would
make use OF his position 10 further his
real estate speculations- According 10
Father Buel. President Roosevelt said
that antecedent 10 hearing of both
sides he could not promise 10 veto the
bin. but before q hearing ne would be
inclined 10 veto bills by which con
gressnsn make use OF their positions
70 further their own real estate prop
ositions
The Catholic clergymen in Red"
Hayes district are taking an active in
terest in the charges from Washing
ton. especially the heads OF St Ignatius
and santa Clara colleges. both or which
are in the fifth.
HAYES DENIES CHARGE
IN answer 10 charges published in the
Hearst newspapers that he was behind
2 movement TO have a street con
structed through the heart OF the
Georgetown university grounds IN
Washington. d. c. Congressman z. A
Hayes At san Jose last night in an
Interview emphaticalIy denied that he
had any intention OF securing the pass
age OF q bill through congress in the
face OF the opposition Of Father Buel,
s J.. president OF the institution
The whole matter has been greatly
exaggerated said Hayes. 7 had an
interview with Father Buel and stated
that Il ne objected 20 the movement I
had no desire 70 use my infzuknce con-
trary 70 mis- desires
Hayes intimated that political enc
mics we're responsible for the attack
upon him
Hayes says that he owns land TO the
westward OF the university. but the
tract IS already subdivided and a street
through the university is not essential
Hayes states that other land owners in
the N-sNElcA 70 NAS westward OF the uni
versity. among them Father yinglinr.
Catholic priest. were responsible Tor
the movement Father Yfngling being
one OF the most active in attempting Ia
secure the accomplishment OF the pro-
5ect
The matter was brought before the
commissioners last March when ar A.
torney. also q land owner 10 the west
ward OF the university. argued for the
movement These people sought the
aid OF HAYES as he was 2 land owner
IN The same district
After the matter was brought ra-