Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-30
ROOSEVELT AGAIN ATTACKED
George H. Earle Of Philadelphia Con-
tinues in Sugar Hearing.
TOO MANY CHANGES IN OFFICERS

From Chicago Post.

WARRINGTON. June 2e,--An attack on
fvrneq President Roosevelt on ine ground
that he had not proseqsft1 the so-ealIed
sugar trust made befopesthe houSe sugar
COMMITTEES today by George II. Earle Of
Philadelphia. aroused vigorous defense
Of Mr.. Roosevelt By Representative Mads-
son of Kansas, who said the former presi-
dent relied on Attorney General Bona
parte for advice and there was no evf-
dence before the committee 20 show he had
acted from improper motives
Mr.. Madison insisted upon reading Mr.
Bonapartes decision in the sugar trust
case. upon which ne declared Mr.. Roose-
velt had 10 lean.
You gentlemen will never prosecute any
body II you try to find excuses for off,
GERS who neglect their duty" said Mr..
Earle.
"I am not attempting to excuse Mr..
Bonaparte." said Mr.. Madison. The pres
ident OF the United States relied on his
law officer for advice and there is no
evidence before this committee that the
president acted from improper motives.
I don't agree with the opinion Of the at
torney general. I am one Of those people
OF Kansas who still believe in the integrity
of Mr.. Roosevelt
1T is just that you should" said Mr.
Earle. 'I'll trust the people OF Kansas to
Judge whether It is right for the president
not to act when he knew that hts ad
interim attorney general. Mr. r~urdy. was
anxious TO proceed and that there was
valuable evidence that might be lost.
IL offered TO debate this matter with Mr.
Roosevelt In New York but he did not ac-
portunity to overwhelm me. Do you think
the people Of Kansas will say that the
president did his fun duty in negiecting
that case? How are you going to punish
crime II you are constantly changing law
officers and DO nothing IN the Interim
Letters 20 Roosevelt Read.
Mr.. Earle read again the letters that
Mr., Roosevelt did not send to the senate
with the correspondence In the case
II criticised the president for that" con
tinued Mr.. DArle Mr., Roosevelt told
the senate that It was right TO send the
correspondence TO the sesfate and then he
that might have reflected upon him. II
that was right then l was wrong"
DO you have any doubt that Mr.. Roose-
NNAk wa a hiloclp hppohcut OF Nnc ltti-
moral practices of great organizations OF
oapitalf" asked Representative HindS
II would rather not answer that aues-
tion," said Mr., Earle
After reading $40 HISTORY of the case
Mr.. Earle touched uT>a the tragic results
including the physical collapse OF AdOlph
segal the death OF Gustave Kissel and
| the suicide OF Frank II. Nipple,
Chairman HardWiek dueTied the witness
about the tariff matters, II think with
Garfield" said Mr., Earle. 'that the taufi
is good thing when It leads 10 fire.,
| trade"
Then the testimony shifted to an argu
ment on the sherman antitrust law, ahS
reviews of supreme court decisions
| II have my suspicious pf anyone WhS
would change the sherman act" said Mr
Earle 1t Is the hest tested law in IN,
world and dates hack 90 the time Of Zen,
In Greek and Roman times"
Adolph Sesal Of Philadelphia. 50 IN tha
his counsel asked the COMMITTEES 70 b.
oonsideTate Of him, testified about tn,
blocking Of his effeTts 70 sell the stock
ana bonds of the Pennsylvania sugar Re
finins company tie declared that ne be
lieved al the time that Alr. Hayemsys
was responsible for his difficulty,