The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-03
against Senator Lorimer was net siv-
Ing me q square deal"
Switches On Reciprocity.

oWItoneo On HeeIproeIt1.
H-Change Of Front on Recipro-
city" Mr.. 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
I made and induced congress to adopt.
but which Canada finally rejected.
would not object to this AZ legiti.
mate argument In political contro-
versy against me and in his favor IL
the fact were not that consulted him
ten days before I made the agreement
stated the arguments pro and con,
especially the effect Of It on agrioul-
tural products. and asked him to con-
fer with his colleagues on the Outlook
rs TO Its 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 1t forward"
The president then made public .
letter Of his own to Mr.. Roosevelt.
dated Jan. II. 1911. and . reply from
Mr.. Roosevelt the following day, In
mis- letter the president declared he
signed the Payne tariff bin not only
because It was q better law than tho
Dindley law, but because IL was the
best he could get
Admitting that while q reciprocity
treaty with Canada might Temporal
lily have tendency to reduce the
cost Of food products the president
said he believed it would. in the end.
tend to stability of food prices. The
president said also: I'VE shall get a
revision-not as heavy one as /
would like, but a substantial one,
and equivalent certainly to the French
reciprocity treaty (between Canada and
France) and probably more-on manu-
features" He also pointed out that
Canada's 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 is admirable
from every standpoint l firmly be-
lieve in free trade with Canada for
both economic and political reasons
AS you say, labor cost is substantially
the same in the two countries, so that
you are amply justified by the plat
form. Republican, 1909. Whether
Canada will accept such reciprocity
do not know, but 1t Is greatly to your
credit to make the effort It may dam.
age the Republican party for a while
but 1t 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.. Rooseyelts
course on reciprocity is not in accord
with the square deal" said the presi.
dent.
Answers Fraud Charges.
6.-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 ont that the charge
with reference to Kentucky had been
shown to be untrue in the Kentucky
convention itself where the charges
were withdrawn; that IN New York
the Roosevelt committee had q re
course to the courts but did not take
It 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
from the first that the deliberate plan
Of Senator Dixon has been to claim
everything exultingly and with the ut
most confidence and to meet the re.
ports Of the election of adverse dele,
gates by directing in advance the.
bringing Of trumped-up contests. It is
hardly necessary to say that this Is
not In accordance with the square
DEAL"
6.-The Unfounded Charge as to the
Use Of Patronage. II do not deny"
said the president, that under the
present system of appointments Fed.
eral Office holders will be interested
in politics and take part therein and
will support those to whose appoint
ment they attribute their preferment
Under present conditions, however,
and under the policy which has been
pursued in this administration, there
are in office today at least 70 per cent
of those who were in office by appoint
ment under Theodore Roosevelt In
view Of his candidacy, II IL natural
that a great number OF these Office
holders should favor him rather than
me, and such Is the fact, and Mr..
Roosevelt cannot be ignorant Of It.
In spite Of the very great activity Of
number Of such officers against me,
not single man Of them has been re-
moved"
The President then cited the fact
that Federal referees In control of
patronage In Alabama, Louisiana and
Texas, besides seven governors of
states supporting Mr.. Roosevelt, all
had their Office holders opposing the
president. In view Of his extreme
fairness in the matter the president
said: "The influence Of Federal ONCE
holders in the Chicago convention will
be less effective for any one candi-
date than ever before in the history
Of the party" The president then in
CURED II his treatment on this issue
by Mr.. Roosevelt was q sample of the
square deal.
Roosevelt and Cannon.
Roosevelt and Cannon. Presi-
dent Taft said Mr.. Roosevelt had
epr
sives and became . reactionary." He