Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1912-05-11


ing me square deal"
Switches on Reciprocity.
"4-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
. made and induced congress to adopt,
but which Canada finally rejected.
would not object to this as a legiti-
mate argument in a political contro-
versy against me and in his favor If
the fact were not that consulted him
ten days before | made the agreement
stated the arguments pro and con
especially the effect of 1t on agricul-
tural products, and asked him to con
fer with his colleagues on the Outlook
as 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 it forward"
The president then made public a
letter of his own to Mr.. Roosevelt
dated Jan. II, 1911, and reply from
Mr.. Roosevelt the following day. In
his letter the president declared he
signed the Payne tariff bill not only
because it was better law than the
Dindley law, but because 1t was the
best he could get.
Admitting that while reciprocity
treaty with Canada might Temporal
lily have a tendency to reduce the
cost of food products the presiden'
said he believed 1t would in the end
tend to a stability of food prices. The
president said also: 1--WE shall get q
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 thai
Canada's entire business, after the
adoption of the treaty. would then be
conducted through the United States
To this letter Mr.. Roosevelt replied;
ut seems to me that what you pro
pose to do with Canada is admirable
from every standpoint. | firmly be
heve In free trade with Canada fol
both economic and political reasons
AS you say, labor cost is substantially
the same In the two countries, so tha'
you are amply justified by the plat
form Republican, 1909. Whether
Canada will accept such reciprocity
do not know. but it is greatly to you
credit to make the effort 1t may dam
age the Republican party for a while
but 1t will surely benefit the party il
the end, especially if you tackle wool
cotton, etc, as you propose
Ever yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
81 submit that Mr.. Roosevelt
course on reciprocity is not in accorC
with the square deaE" said the presi
dent
AflSWCiS duu 1iioi yes.
5.--Charges of Fraud Concerning
the chorge that he had received ste
len goods" the president characterized
the charge of Mr., Roosevelt and Sen
ator Dixon as Insulting" and "hyster
ical"t He pointed out that the charg
with reference to Kentucky had beef
shown to be untrue in the Kentuck.
convention itself where the charge
were withdrawn; that In New Yorl
the Roosevelt committee had a re
course to the courts but did not talk
it and that in indianapolis the charg
of fraud was made before the poll
were opened
THE truth is" said the president
that 1t has been perfectly eviden
from the first that the deliberate plal
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 tn
bringing Of trumped-up contests. It /
hardly necessary to say that this /
not in accordance with the squar
deal"
6.-The Unfounded Charge as to tn
Use of Patronage 81 do not deny.
said the president, that under tn
present system Of appointments Fec
eral office holders will be intereste,
in politics and take part therein an
will support those to whose appoint
ment they attribute their preferment
Under present conditions, however
and under the policy which has bee
pursued In this administration, Their
are In office today at least 70 per cen
of those who were In office by appoint
ment under Theodore Roosevelt. L
view of his candidacy, 1t is natura
that great number Of these office
holders should favor him rather thai
me, and such is the fact, and MI
Roosevelt cannot be ignorant Of II
In spite of the very great activity Of
number OF such officers against me
not a single man of them has been re
moved"
The President then cited the fac
that Federal referees In control O
patronage in Alabama, Louisiana an
Texas, besides seven governors O
states supporting Mr., Roosevelt al