The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-06-30
GEORGE n. EARLE, JR., CONTiN-
uEs DENUNclATioN OF FOR
MER PRESIDENT.
MADISON TO THE RESCUE
Witness Says He Once Thought
Roosevelt "the Greatest Man in the
Universe" and the People Of Kan
sas "StilI do"-Gets Rise Out Of
Sunflower States Representative.

Washington. June 29--George III
Earle. Jr., of Philadelphia. renewed
his attack on former President Roose-
vet before the house sugar trust"
investigating committee. He was espe-
cially dennnciatory of Mr. Roosevelt's
alleged failure to institute criminal
prosecution of American Sugar Refin-
ing company officials after the Penn
syivanla Sugar Refining deal was ex-
posed In 1906.
Mr.. Earle spoke with such emphasis
that he offered to apologize if the
committee thought Mr.. Roosevelt's in
action was not reprehensible.
Mr.. Earle said he had offered to de-
bate the issue with Roosevelt In New
York last fan but the latter declined
the opportunity to "overwhelm" him
He said he had approached Mr.. Roose
welt with the feeling that he was "the
greatest man In the universe" Now.
however. he wanted, he said. to submit
his case to the people of Kansas, who
still think" of the former chief ex-
ceutive las he once did"
Madison Aroused
This aroused Representative Madi-
son of Kansas. who said he still be-
lieved I'm the integrity of Mr.. Roose-
welt, and u spirited colloquy followed.
Mr.. Madison said the former president
relied on Attorney General Bonaparte
for advice. ana there was no evidence
before the committee to show he had
acted from improper motives.
Mr.. Madison insisted on .deploring
Mr.. Bonaparte's part In the sugar
TRUST case. upon which he declared
Mr.. Roosevelt had to lean.
you gentlemen viii never prosecute
anybody If you try to find excuses for
Officers who neglect their duty said
Mr., Earle.
II am not attempting to excuse Mr..
Bonaparte." said Mr.. Madison. THE
president Of the United States relied
upon his law officer for advice, and
there Is no evidence before this COM
mttee that the president acted from
improper motives. do not agree with
the opinion of the attorney general.
am one Of those people of Kansas who
still believe I'm the integrity Of Mr.
Roosevelt"
1T Is just you that should" said
Mr. Earle. II still trust to Kansas
to Judge whether It was right for the
president not to act when he knew
that his ad interim attorney general
Mr.. Purdy, was anxious to proceed an6
that there was valuable evidence that
might be lost I offered to debate this
matter with Mr.. Roosevelt In New
York. but he did not accept my chal.
lenge and neglected an opportunity t.
oyerwhelm me. DO you think the peo
pile OF Kansas will say that the prasi
dent did his full duty In neglectinl
that case? How are you ever gont
to punish crime II you are CONSTANT,
changing law officers and do nothing
I'm the Interim"
Criticized President.
Mr. Earle read again the letters tha
Mr.. Roosevelt did not send to the sen
ate with the correspondence In tn
case.
II criticized the president for that,
continued Mr.. Earle. Mr.. Roosevelt
told the senate that 1t was right t
send the correspondence to the senat
and then he did not send the commu
nications from me that might have re
Elected upon him. If that was righ
then ] was wrong"
do you have any doubt that Nj
Roosevelt was a sincere opponent G
the immoral practices OF great organi
cations of capltal?" said Mr.. Earle.
II would rather not answer tina
question: said Mr.. Earle.
Adolph S. Segal of Philadelphia
Through his counsel, asked the CON
mittee to be considerate of him, II
testified about the blocking ,of his ei
forts to sell the stock and bonds of II
Pennsylvania Sugar Refining compan
He asserted that he believed at tf
time that Mr. Havemeyer was II
sponsible for his difficulty.