The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-05-09
against Senator Lorimer was not Civ.
ing me a square deal"
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against senator Dorimer was not Civ
ing me a square deal"
Switches on Reciprocity.
%-Change 81 Front on Recipro.
city" MIR. Roosevelt" said the presi.
dent, now seeks TO take advantage Of
the supposed feeling among the farm.
ers OF the country against the reel.
procity agreement with Canada which
] made and induced congress to adopt.
but which Canada finally rejected. I
would not object 10 this as a legiti.
mate argument in political contro-
versy against me and In his favor n
the fact were not that I consulted him
ten days before made the agreement.
stated the arguments pro and con.
especially the effect OF II on agricul-
tural products, and asked him TO n.
fer with his colleagues on the outlook
as to It's wisdom and public benefit
and let me know his and their judg.
ment. He replied approving the agree
ment IN the most enthusiastic terms
and complimenting me for having
brought II forward"
letter OF his own to Mr.. Roosevelt.
dated Jan. II. 1911, and a reply from
Mr.. Roosevelt the following day. In
mis- letter the president declared he
signed the Payne tariff bill not only
because II was a better law than the
Dindley law. but because II was tie
best he could get
Admitting that while a reciprocity
treaty with Canada might temporar.
lily have a tendency to reduce the
cost OF food products the president
said he believed II would. In the end,
tend to a stability of food prices. The
president said also: I'VE shall get a
revision-not as heavy a one as
would like. but a substantial one.
and equivalent certainly TO the French
reciprocity treaty Cbetween Canada and
France) and probably moron manu-
features" He also pointed out that
Canadas entire business. after the
adoption Of the treaty. would then be
conducted through the United States
To this letter Mr.. Roosevelt replied
1T seems to me that what you pro
pose to do with Canada IL admirable
from every standpoint. firmly be
lieve in free trade with Canada for
both economic and political reasons.
As yon say. labor cost is substantially
the same in the two countries, so that
you are amply justified by the plat
form. Republican. l90S). Whether
Canada will accept such reciprocity
do not know. but IL is greatly TO your
credit to make the effort II may dam.
age the Republican party for a while.
but II will surely benefit the party in
the end. especially II you tackle wool.
cotton, etc, as you propose.
Ever yours.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
81 submit that Mr. Roosevelt's
course on reciprocity is not in accord
with the square deal" said the presi.
dent
Answers Fraud Charges.
5.-Charges OF Fraud Concerning
the chorge that he had received sto-
len goods" the president characterized
the charge of Mr. Roosevelt and Sen.
ator Dixon as insulting" and "hyster.
ical" He pointed out that the charge
with reference to Kentucky had been
shown to be untrue In the Kentucky
itself where the charges
were withdrawn; that in New York
the Roosevelt committee had re-
course 10 the courts but did not take
II and that in indianapolis the charge
Of fraud was made before the polls
were opened
The truth is" said the president |
that 1t has been perfectly evident |
rom the first that the deliberate plan |
Of Senator Dixon has been to claim |
everything exult!ngly and with the ut.
most confidence and to meet the re. |
ports Of the election of adverse dele
rates by directing in advance the |
bringing OF trumped-up contests Il is
hardly necessary to say that this is
rot in accordance with the square
ieal"
6.-The Unfounded Charge as to the
Use OF Patronage Il do not deny"
'aid the president. that under the
present system Of appointments Fed
sral Office holders will be interested
n politics and take part therein and
viii support those to whose appoint
nent they attribute their preferment.
Under present conditions. however.
md under the policy which has been
'ursned IN this administration, there
ire In Office today at least 20 per cent
4 those who were In Office by appoint
nent under Theodore Roosevelt. In
lew of his candidacy. It is natural
hat a great number OF these office
oiders should favor him rather than
ne. and such is the fact, and Mr..
Roosevelt cannot be ignorant OF IL
n spite Of the very great activity Of
lumber of such officers against me.
ot single man OF them has been re-
moved"
The President then cited the fact
hat Federal referees in control OF
atronage in Alabama. Louisiana and
'exas. besides seven governors OF
tates supporting Mr.. Roosevelt, all
ad their office holders opposing the
resident. In view OF his extreme
airness in the matter the president
aid: THE influence of Federal Office.
olders in the Chicago convention will
Q less effective for any one cand.-