The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-10

Washington June 10.-Upon the ground that, MT. Harrison had cr1t1- cised President Taft in connection with the Ballinger-Pinchot affair the President refused to receive Repre- sentative Francis Burton Harrison of New York yesterday when the latter called with number of his Jewish constituents who had appeared be- fore a House committee a short time before and desired to make repre- sentations to the President on the matter of the treatment of Jews ln Russia.
 After some delay and considerable questioning on the part of MT. Harrl- son, who ten days ago made an ap- pointment with the President to pre- sent the callers, the President agreed to see the delegation, which included two other members of Congress, Rep resentatives Keliher of Massa chusetts and Goldfogle of New York. MT. Taft, however, excluded MT. Harrison. Consequently MT. Harrison waited upon the outside and returned to the Capitol a few moments later, de- claring that he had been publicly humiliated.
 Messrs. Keliher and Goldfogle did not learn until afterward why MT. Harrison had not accompanied the delegation into the Executive Offices. Both of these representatives said last night that had they learned Of the exclusion of MT. Harrison, they would not have entered the Executive or. fees in the circumstances.
 Representative Harrison, after leav- ing the White House and consulting with friends, issued this statement:
 .It is unfortunate for the Presi- dent that he cannot stand criticism; it is unfortunate for the, country that he cannot stand the truth. My news paper statement at which he takes offense was merely an exposition Of the scandalous fact that the Presi, cent had sent to the Senate of the United States an official document in the Ballinger-Pinchot controversy, of which the date had been willfully falsified by being .pre-dated. My resolution of inquiry drew out this information in written confession by the Attorney General.
 .sIt is of no concern to me that I am not welcome at the White House, but it is of concern to every Amer1- can citizen that statement of the truth about the President may render it impossible for @ Representative to discharge his duties.
 ''I came to the White House to- day not as matter of pleasure, but in the execution of a public duty. I come by appointment made with the Presidential office on May 31, to pre- sent a delegation of distinguished Hebrews on an important public mis- sion. After a delay of forty minutes, at the very door of the Presidents of flee, I was told that the President would not receive me. It is not sur prising that he did not care to meet face to face any one who was 1n- strumental in bringing to light the desperate attempt to bolster the Ad- ministration cases in the Ball1nger- Pinchot by manipulating public docu- ments. If everyone who is justly criticizing the Administration, is to be barred from the White House it will become lonely place."
 Secretary Norton was at first unwill- ing to discuss the incident in any way. Later, when he was informed of the positive statements made by MT. liar rison, he declared that the President had TO purpose of publicly humiliating the Congressman, as had been charged, and that nothing would have been said regarding the affair if MT Harrison himself had not made the matter pub lie. MT. Norton added that it was, in fact, his understanding that MT. Harrison expressly desired that noth- ing should be said.
 Mir Norton said that during the Con- noticed Representatives Harrison and Goldfogle of New York and Represen- tative Keliher of Massachusetts with the party of rabbis at the head of the line awaiting admission to the Presi- dents office. He spoke to all of the members of the party and a few mo- ments later informed the President of the presence of the delegation. MT. Taft announced that he would be glad to receive every member of the delega- ton but MT, Harrison. He declared that because of the newspaper state ments made by MT. Harrison he did