The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-08
Words Were Written in
Letter to Adrian
Joline.
NOW THEY'RE USED.
, BY HIS EN- E NJ | Els
Recipient of Epistle Chances to
Be Collector of Autographs
and Preserved 1t, Not Sus-
pecting Importance 1t Would
Assume in Jersey
Mans Future.
Especial 10 rhe rimcs- pianntcb.

Especial to Tho Times Dispatc h,
New York, January 1.-THE letter
from Governor Woodrow Wilson. oc
New jersey. in which he had occasion
to say u harsh thing on the subject OF
William }. Bryan. now may he read
as 1t was written back iii the days
when the writer was president of
Princeton University For the last two
days politicians and political onlook-
ers the country over have been specu-
latinS as to its tenor and its pussibIo
effect on the fortunes OF friendships
of the New Jersey candidate for tho
presidency on the Democratic ticket.
Very reluctantly and through a fear
that as 1t went the rounds by word OF
mouth 1t would expand and accumulate
undue Significance. Adrian H. Jonnr,
10 whom the now famous letter was
written, allowed transcript TO BIO
made tonight. This Is 1T:
"princeton University, Princeton, n. H.,
April 70. 1907. Presidents ltoom.
IN s. Dcar Mr. Jolinc:
NJ "Thank YOU very much for Sending
me your address, mt Parsons, i<unsas,
before the board OF directors of tho
Missouri, Kansas aud 'Tcxns Rni,rond
Company. have rcnti 1t with relish
and entire agreement, WOULD that Ma
could do something Mt once disnincd
md effective to knock Mr.. Dryun once
tor nll into n cooked hat
"CordlaiiS und sincerely yours,
tSiSnedb ,"WoODkOW WILSON"
Why II Mas Written.
MT. Ioline%Was chairman aud prcsl-
dent or The Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Hallway Company 1T the time he mazda
TO the board of directors. on
April ]. 1907. the address which Is
referred to in the letter and which In
spired It, Mr.. Joline discussed the
epidemic of ennnity to the railroads
and said what he thought OF the epin-
ions expressed BY some of the railroads
leading critics. He took issue with MIR.
Bryan, CHASING him among the "bad!?
informed" and among those who do
not appear to have given the subjece
any intelligent attention. Hc him
self called the address what is per-
haps a feeble protest against the blind
and foolish cutlery against all rail-
ways"
The speech was reproduced i'll a st.
Louis newspaper. 1t vas the spring
before the panic. and many people
We're acutely interested in the su'bject-
A number of men wrote Mr.. Joiine TO
ask for copy. In response he issued
the address in pamphlet form. DR..
Wilson, in Princeton. received a copy
and was minded to write the letter
which has now risen out OF the past
TO rise thus spectre-like; that such
casual note of acknowledgment and
expression of sympathy In viewpoint
should have been preserved through
the passing years. was due 20 no ones
foresight as to the Significance and
interest 1t would acquire later on.
Besides being lawyer. reor
gani2er of railways and a writer, Mr..
Joliue happens to be a collector of
autographs. In the course of years
he has gathered together collection
OF tremendous value, and the "Medita-
tions of an Autograph Collector" was
from his pen. So, Instead OF destroy
ing the little note. he paid Mr.. Wilson
the compliment of preserving 1t as an
interesting autograph.
Spectre starts Walking.
In the early months OF last year, at
g. ttme when II seemed to Mr.. Jolinp
that Governor Wilson was fraternizing
with Mr.. bryan in an interesting fash
ion, when It struck him that the two
men were patting each other on tho
back, speaking on the same platform
and generally harmonizing. he hap
pened to chance upon that forgotten
letter of four years before. He ives
mildly diverted at the contrast. 1t
just goes to show, he thought. how
his views will change with the years.
and perhaps with ones becoming d
candidate for office. 1t was with some
such amused reflection as this that no
took the letter out and showed it to
friend. But that started the spectre
walking. 1t stalkcd abroad through
the land. The anecd ote spread and
spread. 1t was too good to keep and
the hrst thi::1 Mr.. Jolinc knew hints
as 10 the contcnt5 OF the letter were
In the newspapers, with the story that
Otto r. Barnard had reported 1t to
President TAFT, and later. With the
story of its circulation among the
gathering clans in Washington, yes
terday's papers were out with tile YER
sion that was IN the air. somewhat
twisted and diluted IN the process OF
rctcllns.
Mr.. Jolns was much disturbed. lie
had attached no such Importance to
the letter 1t had not seemed TO him
n startling thing that Governor Wilson
should show change Of heart toward
Mr. Bryan once he had changed his po-
litical principles, as illustrated in the
matter OF the initiative and referen-
dunn. He Ger tainly did not Wish to BIO
put in the position Of one who would
seek to harm Governor wilson IL any
respect or enlbroif him In squabbie
with tho Nsoraskan leadsr. When =
visited on Saturday he hatly declined
10 show tho letter or 70 quote H.IIe
was not until to-day, when the quota =
tlon was taking on extreme proper s@
tions In Sonle quarters, THAI II seemed sss
fuirer all around TO furnish the rsai &