The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-01
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gtver to any consideration beyond his
fellows" wrote President Roosevelt II
the letter, "but IL 10 Furthermore t-ne
that on a number Of occasions Gas soc
instance, in connection with the to-
bacco interests and in connection with
a wealthy man who wished to be con-
sidered for the position OF minister 10
Belgium), contributions were irnmedi-
ately declined when II was found.
either that the denor hoped for some
favor or even that the government
was about to take some action which
affected the donor or donors; while as
soon as IL was known that certain bag
fnanciers as we'll as influential poll
ticians like Mr.. Odell had urged the
appointment Of James H. Hyde as am
bassador to France. Mr.. Cortelyou. and
/ believe you also. protested strongly.
and the hnanciers In question at once
accepted my explanation Of why 1t
would be impossible to put go young
and untried a man in any such position
and abandoned all efforts TO press
him"
President Roosevelt wrote that he
believed the 1904 campaign fund had
been only half as big as the Republi-
can fund In 1896, or the Democratic
fund in 1892.
This. however. is aside xroHs the
point" he continued. which Is that
the money was spent leg:timateiy. In
legitimate campaign expenses. and that
no pretense has been made to the con-
trary. and that II was contributed
freely by men who did not ask and
who never have received one particle
Of consideration in the shape OF lesis-
Iation, or administrative act as a re-
ward for having so contributed. ex-
actly as no man has been In any way
Disseminated against for not having
contributed.
No Discr1mlnation Shown.
Mr.. Frick was one OF my stanchest
allies; Messrs. Bryan and Belmont. two
Of our most resolute opponents. Not
only has no single act been done by
the administration or 10y Congress
which could be construed by Its most
financial interests Of one side. or the
frantic opponent into favoring the
discriminating the financial interests
Of the other, but I do not believe that
even the most mendacious critic would
assert such to be the case.
That all the contributors were
worthy. no man can say any more
than 1t is impossible to say that ali
those are worthy who are contribute
ing to the Red Cross fund for the
japanese sufferers, which Is being COZ
lected by my authority. But In one
case as in the other the immense
majority OF those contributing were
and are worthy men influenced by
worthy motives.
Indeed. considering the action taken
by the administration in the various
suits against the beef trust the to-
bacco trust. against the railroad COM
and in view OF the course we have
pursued throughout In all corporation
panies in the matter OF rebates. etc,
matters. it ought be wholly unneces-
sary so much as to alludG 80 any al
LEGATIONS that any conrrit s.ttnn from
any source has been allowed - In
cuence in the slightest degree any
ministrative act Of mine or any leSis-
lation l have recommended since I
have been President
The letter commended Mr.. Bliss ana
added that he hoped Mr.. Bliss nao
mot been bothered by those outrage
Gus assaults upon you In connection
with the campaign contributions
II have felt the keenest fndigna-
ton as I have read them" the Presi-
dent added.