The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-30
No Lon ger Believes
Roosevelt Greatest
Man in Universe.
FX-PRESIDENT
HAS DEFENDER
Madison, of Kansas, Still Has
Faith in His Integrity, Despite
Accusation of Reprehensible
Inaction Against Former
Heads of Sugar
Trust.

Washington. d. c., June 29-George
II. Earle. jr., of Philadelphia, renewed
his attack upon former President The
odore Roosevelt to-day before the
House sugar trust investigating COM
mittee. He was especially denuncia-
tory OF Mr.. Roosevelts alleged failure
to institute criminal prosecution of
american Sugar Refining Company Of
fciais after the Pennsylvania Sugar
Refinery deal was exposed in 1905. aIr.
Ea.le spoke with such emphasis that
he offered TO apologize IL the commit
tee thought Mr.. Roosevelt's inaction
was not rebrehensible.
Mr. Earle declared he had offered to
debate the Issue with Mr. Roosevelt
in New York last fall but that the lat
ter declined the opportunity to over
whelm' him. He said he had ap-
preached Mr.. Roosevelt with the feel
ing that he was the creates, man in
the universe" Now, however. he
wanceut hnsaid. to submit his case to
the people OF R51.is, who still think"
of the former Chief Executive as he
once did. This aroused Representative
Madison. of Kansas. who declared he
still believed in the integrity of Mr.
Roosevelt. and 4 spirited colloquy fol-
lowed.
Representative Madison said the
General Bonaparte for advice in con-
nection with Mr.. Rooseveft's failure
TO prosecute the so-called sugar trust.
and there was no evidence before the
committee TO show he had acted from
improper motives. Mr. Madison in
sisted upon reading Mr. Bonaparte's
decision In the sugar trust case, upon
which he declared Mr.. Roosevelt had TO
lean,
You gentlemen will never prohe.
cute anybody II you try to find excuses
for officers who neglect their duty
said Mr.. Earle
Not Attempting Excuses.
Il ain NOT attempting 10 excuse Mr.
Bcnaparte." said Mr.. Madison. The
President 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. : don't agree with the opin-
Ion of the Attorney-General. I am one
Of those people of Kansas who still
believe in the integrity of Mr.. Roose-
Welt"
ITS just that you should" said Mr..
Earle. I'll trust the people of Kan
sas to judge whether 1t was right for.
the President not to act when he knew
that his ad interim Acknowledgement,
Mr. Purdy. was anxious to proceed,
and that there was valuable evidence
that might be lost"
DO you have any doubt that Mr..
Roosevelt was a sincere opponent of
the immoral practices of great organ
izations OF capital?" asked Represent
alive Kinds.
IT would rather not answer that
question" said Mr.. Earle.
Have you ever had any trouble with
Mr., ROOSEVELT" asked Chairman Hard
wick to-day.
None at all. I voted for him twice
and stumped for him. and when wrote
to him about this case was sure
something would be done"
Never had any communication with
him since?"
NO never met Mr.. Roosevelt but
once since left Harvard. and that
was at the White House. The Presi-
dent asked me If my career at Har.
ward had done me any good.
Made Him "Feel Silly"
i told Mr.. Roosevelt that I didn't
know. Then in that peculiar enuncia-
ton which he possesses, he quoted
something to me in Latin. which I
couldn't by any chance understand. Be-
Ing examined in Latin by the President
OF the United States made me feel
silly. SO smiled and the President
slapped me on the back and said:
II see you understand, which, or
course. did not, but by smiling 1t
eonyer ThGen I remember having had
Has your act fisf Swnedsa sugar case
caused you any persecution by ths
sugar trust people?"
None at all. Some of the sugar
trust people are my PERSONAL friends
Mr.. Thomas was my classmate at Har-
trn I'D Nd Il.
personal friend. In all this transac-
ton / never found anything that re-
Elected on them"
In relating the history of the case.
Mr.. Earle touched Upon the tragic re-
suits, including the physical collapse
of Adolph segal. the death of Gustave
Iiissell and the suicide of Frank X.
llippell.
Chairman Hardwick aueried the Wit
ncssSe bout tariff matters. 81 think
with GG1faeld k:Ssaid Mr.. Earle, that
tho tariff is a 5000 thing when it leads
to free trade" -
This precpitated tariff discussion
between the Democratic and Republic
can members Of the committee
Upholds the Sherman Act.
Thon tho testimony shifted to an ar
reviewing Supreme Court decisions dur
ing recent years.
II have my suspicion of any one who
would change the Sherman act" said
1HHp- Earle. ut is the best tested law
IN the >iSarld. and dates back to the
timo of zsno>-in Greek and Roman
times.
"Mr. Justice Whites was entirely
right in saying that restraint of trado
is loft very indefinite in the act"
suppose we should amcnd the Sher-
man law" suggested Representative