Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-20
7. R. CALLS ON BALLINGER

tIontinued from First fare.D
the utmost cicsrness that his decision
was the result Of his own personal read
ing Of the whole record. a statement
which was contrary to the facta
when the senate voted an inquiry
the political importance Of having the
public remain ignorant that the white
wash. letter had been drafted In BALM
gers office and that he himself had not
read the evidence on January 9. 1910, he
answered the popular demand for infcr-
nation - expressed In the senate's reso-
luton.
He deliberately suppressed the Lswier
memorandum upon which his decision
was based and sent 10 the senate In Its
place brief signed BY Attorney General
wickersham dated two days prior to
the presidents decision OF the case Ia
September. which was about three months
before 4 was actually prepared. II was
afterwards discovered and proved before
the investigating committee BY Louis p.
Brandeis that this brief put In evidence
by the president before the senate Of the
United States as The basis OF the decision
rendered by tho executive as judge In
the Claws fssillnger case, was not in
cxistencs at the time Mr.. Taft rendered
his decision; at that time Mr.. wicker
sham ksd not svea read tbs evidence:
that the, brief had bean written after
CLAWS had been retired to private life By
Mr.. Taft's unjust decision" 4
Roosevelt % BiiaA ballot.
DELAWARE. o.. May s.-'.rhcre 10
but one feature Of the eptire Ohio situa-
ton which makes mo hasd any asubf 81
ALL" said Colonel Roosevelt here today,
ysas that "a the fsnt Of the blind ballot
We tried to have the republican. state
central committee put on the ballot tho
names OF Mr.. taft. Mr.. La Foiiette and
myself. The eemmitsse refused because
II did not want you to express your
prsfsrenea The COMMITTEES believed II
could fool YOU aud ! want you 10 fool
u. want Iysu 10 tinA out before you 20
INTO the booths who ths Roosevelt csndi-
esks zee. Mes. mind yen. you won't
IND my mana IN tie BALLOT You wca't
fld h thtfe because TIE Tat msnsssss
ssyl<rt busi q here u
...,,- : pssspsssss Ass;s<.s rst,.
WARRINGTON. Nay iA-X stsseueat
conisisiug pofttoas n lsttsr from Cor,
msr AttsFssy General Bonspssts In watch
he says thAt Mr. Tam. AZ secretary Of
wsr. took part In the cabinet meeting
u which Il was decided 10 withhold prose.
ION q the International Harvester CON- |
rsny becauss Of ths bureau Of corpora.
tons investigation. was Issued by senator
phen from the Roosevelt national head |
quarters today. TIE statement took me |
form Of an knsesr 20 that issued from |
NE white House lsst nisht BY Charles |
D. Hilles. secretary TO the president
''Ncthins more asspicsble ana DEGRADING
has ever occurred IN The history Of Amer |
lean politics." the statement said. shan |
he Attenpf Of Mr.. Isst through delib- |
srste tnewfng and sustained falschood
10 miarcprescnt the facts REGARDING TIA
lass q the international Harvester com
psny ana 70 avoid perscnal respcnrbiIlty |
'or nonac<ion IN the ccurts by the row.
srnm>at against that company. The state
meat hsued q the White House last
night is but piece Of rnendscity that M.
rharscterissd The entire utterance on this
Iubject.
the fasis -thsmseNes o. which Mr.
TAFT 10 andeniabiy aware end which are
capable Of complete demensuntion. show; |
THAT Mr.. raft was present at the
asbinet meetins vhere the matter was
discussed and The final dscision reached
md that BE- cot only had full knowlsdspl
= tbs usstssrs. but took . deciding part
n the deternlnstiea.
That the senate upon being made
ware Of the situation By Senator Hans
'roush. Distinctly refused 70 stop the In
by the bureau al corporations
md permit the Department OF Justice 70
20 ahead ~dth ne prosecution. i
That Senator Hansbrough, an In
'eterate opponent OF the harvester com
'sny. WAS The FIRST man 70 Be ADVISED q
he situAtica By the attorney general and
hat hs smmsdia<say attempted to secure
lotion By the senate which would permit