The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-05


II Mr.. Rockefeller or anyone else wants
to see me, I'll see aim, and more
over, If I have anything to ask for
public service from Mr.. Rockefeller,
]. P. Morgan or anyone else, I'll send
for him.
HE SENT FOR MANY.
Col. Roosevelt declared that during
his administration he had sent for
James J. Hill, the railroad naagnate.
Il think I sent for J. Pierpont Nor
gan" said he. at least I saw Mr..
Morgan in regard to the currency
questions. At this moment some Of
the same newspapers that are carry
ing comments on the supposed fact
that I sent for Mr.. Archbold," con-
tinued Col. Roosevelt, ARE comment
ing on the fact that 1 also sent for
Socialist, Mr.. Bruiere, to help me draw
up my platform"
"As to Mr., Bruiere," ne added, they
were right"
IF there is any man from whom
think 1 can get anything Of value to
the people I will send for him. I have
sent for trust magnates and prize
fighters. I have sent for John L. Sui
livan, Battling Nelson and Dr.. Lyman
Abbott" he added with a laugh.
Did you say you sent for John L.
Sullivan" asked Senator Paynter 4
thought he was a has been and I did
not know you were in that class"
We'll, as to Sullivan and Nelson. I
think they came to see me-" said the
colonel. Sullivan was a big man and
good man. I think they came to see
ma
some questions Of great public policy"
A burst of laughter rang out
"Of course, there may have been
some personal interest in it." he
added.
Now, about the Hartman bust
ness" said the colonel, Il feel that
there ought not be need for any intel
ligent man to ask any question after
reading the letters 1 wrote at that
time"
Here he took up his letters to Mr..
Hartman and defended the use of the
term practical men" in the much
discussed letter Of October IA, 1906.
He said his effort was to get practical
men into politics.
When use of the word practical
is taken to indicate some improper
motive on the part Of the user, then
I think there is some moral weakness
in the man who makes the accuse
tion," declared Mr.. Roosevelt. Then
he read the letter and declared that
it was absolutely Incompatible with
a suggestion Of my getting aid from
Mr.. Hartman in any way"
On October 20, 1904, Col. Roosevelt
said, Mr.. Hartman had teIephoned to
Secretary Loeb who told the president
that Mr.. Hartman wanted to see him
about the New York state campaign
which was running badly. The
colonel said he made the appointment
Secretary Loeb at Harrimans
request.
NO UNDERSTANDING
"Mr. Loeb was present throughout
almost all of that interview. There
was no possibility of any misunder-
standing. I mention that because I
have seen that some we'll meaning but
flabby persons have said there might
have been a misunderstanding between
Mr.. Hartman and myself"
Col. Roosevelt said at the time the
Hartman contribution was made there
was no doubt Of the national ticket
carrying New York, but that the state
ticket was in difficulties.
There was not one word spoken by
Mr.. Hartman about me having any
reference to the collection Of funds for
the national campaign fund. On the
contrary the entire conversation was
to the effect that the national cam
paign was safe and that aid should be
-
Col. Roosevelt said he had subse-
quently had a talk with Mr.. Hartman,
who favored the appointment of for
mer Senator Depew as ambassa dor 10
France, but when he told Mr.. Harri-
man that other financial men were
James H. Hyde, Mr. Har-
riman began to back water" Col.
Roosevelt added he made it clear that
Mr. Hyde was too young for the i'm
portant diplomatic post and had not
won his spurs"
Il wish to call your attention to
the fact that Judge Duell and Mr..
Sheldon have testified and that Mr..
Bliss stated that the money was not
raised by Mr.. Hartman for the ma
tional campaign, but that 1t was raised
by Mr.. Bliss to help out Mr.. Harri-
man in the state campaign. Mr.. Loeb
was present during the interview be-
tween Mr.. Hartman and myself and
heard every word.
Mr.. Hartman asked me to get Mr. |
Cortelyou and Mr.. Bliss to help raise
funds for the New York state cam
paign. I never asked Mr.. Hartman,
directly or indirectly. for a dollar to
help in that campaign or in any
other
Col. Roosevelt said he wished to
correct his statement regarding his
interview with Hartman.
"Hr. Hartman told me-" he said. |
the national committee people had
plenty Of money, and told him I |
knew nothing about that. His request
to me was that I ask the national
committee to give money, not that I |
ask the national committee to help
raise money. He said the national
committee already had plenty of i
funds"
Col. Roosevelt then discussed Judge |
Alton B. Parker's statement in 1905 |
and declared that "a repeated mis- |
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