Evening star., 1915-04-23
EXPLAINS INVISIBLE
GOVERNMENT IDEA
Col. Roosevelt Continues to
Reveal Inside Workings in
Political Affairs.
LAWYER WINS REBUKED.
APOLOGIES TO COURT
Letters Between Former Senator
Platt and Witness Introduced
in Libel Trial.

SYRACUSE. y y. April %. The9-
dore Roosevelt again went on the VII
ness stand here today for cross -eNami-
nation by William lvins, chief counsel
for William Barnes This is the fourth
day the former President has given
testimony in the trial of Mr Barnes
ffiy-t thousand dollar suit against him
for alleged libel.
Col Roosevelt continued to reveal
the inside workings III New York
politics during the leadership of the
late Senator Plat. and dwclt upon the
so-called invisible government, which.
he declared. existed in that state. He
answered the inquiries of the cross
examiner. Lawyer WINS, without hesi-
fancy. and usually succeeded in adding
comments that We're distaSteful TO the
lawyer.
Finally Mr. WINS declared that If the
witness We're treated as other wit
neSSeS there would be no complaint
and the presiding judge promptly re-
language would not be tolerated Mr..
WINS apologized and the examination
proceeded, Col Roosevelt grinning at
his cross-eNa miners discontinue.
Later on during the cross -eXamina
tion Col. Roosevelt said that he had
regarded William Barnes sort of
DR.. Jekyll and Mr.. HYDE, who like
other politicians. had his good sides
and his bad Sides
The colonel said he did not. as sug-
Sested by William WINS, his cross-eN-
amlner, attempt to sever the ligaments
between these Siamese twins of poll
IcS. quite on the contrary, he de-
clared he endeavored to have the "Dr.
Ia n ha hcr rr1, tta
1t was the colonel's fourth day upon
the witness stand, and he seemed to be
as fresh as he was on the first day.
More letters tending to show the
friendly relations between himself and
Mr Barnes were introduced into the
record.
The colonel admitted that he had
compiled with many suggestions made
70 MN by Mr.. Barnes in regard to the
hiIing of Offices in the state govern
ment during the two years he was
governor.
May Go Over to Next Week.
Before Col. Roosevelt went upon the
witness stand today. attcrneys in the
case said they considered it doubtful
whether the colonel would be able to
finish his story until next week.
Justice William S. Andrews, presiding
at the trial, is disinclined to hold court
tomorrow. SO. if the cross-examinatior
is not concluded today, Col. Roosevelt
VIII resume the stand Monday morning
Mr.. WINS planned to take Col Rose
Ftlt through series of questions re-
sardins things said to have happened
Just before he became President. The
witness was also to be asked many
questions concerning his further rela-
tions with republican bosses" and
with Mr.. Barnes.
Col. Roosevelt Resumes.
When court was opened Col Roose-
Welt resumed his seat in the witness
chair Immediately.
"Mr. Roosevelt. began Mr.. Wins.
attention. was called to the annual
message in which YOU mentioned the
establishment of a printing house Did
you ever do anything further officially
in regard to that"
'Offcialiy, no.
During your two years as governor.
the usual appropriation bills came to
you did they not?
They did.
who was chairman of the senate
finance committee? Z?
Was it Mr.. Higgins"
You ask me, so I'll tell you. it was"
Who was chairman of the assembly
committee of ways and means"
II don't know.
" ell IL was MI. Anus. lDid YOU 1Or-
get the name because il was Mr.
Aids"
= did not had formal relations
with Mr. Aids. I had personal rela
tons with Mir. higgins, that's how |
remembered his name.
did you ever veto a bill In rega rd
TO finances passed by both houses and
which has since been passed by the
legisiaturc2"
Il may have"
chairman Of the republicans state com
mi;tee recognized by law
Il think not
Democratic Leaders,
who was the democratic party lead
er them"
Up state it was David r. Hil; in
New York il was Richard Croker,
with the latter growing in power con
stantly."
Here is your autobiocraphy Here
you said that during the carnpa ign the
issn" vas between yourself ana GRO
kcr. Is that right
Yes
Ibid YOU mention MIR HiiI"'
Yes. You look AT page
We'll into that later
Hbn page 301. continued tla VIII
ness. II mentioned David g. Hill'.
"i,id Mr.. Hin 30 to the United states
Senate
He did "
do YOU remember when lie retired .,
Il think it was in 1925
do you know he got out of politics
in this state after he retired from the
Scnatc2
NO My understanding is directly
the contrary.
In chapter eight did you refer to Mr..
Barnes"
Not of Importance Then.
No He not then of the same
/ importance as Mr.. Plat and Mr.. odell
| However, when | published my auto
biography in 191? I thought the same
! of Mr. Barnes az ! did when ! wrote
| the article complained of here"
why did you do that"
Il did not want to make any mali
cious attack on Mr.. Barnes | refused
! to attack any man in my autobiop-
raphy that | could help. In my state
ment ! wanted to appeal to the voters
| of New York state.
since this action was begun have
| you referred to Your autobiography?"
| Il think I have"
| DO you know your language on the
at times been identical"
! Il don't know. ] do not think that
| is the case. 1t might be-
| In your statement you refer to in
visible government. Now this is from
| your autobioSraphy.'
| Mr. WINS read an excerpt that had
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