New Britain herald., 1915-04-27
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APPEALED TO Col
FOR STEAM Rail
fOImST i. S. Senator UTG|
VtIt to Sign Bill ENsMptlI
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TELEGRAM ZOO LAIt"
fOaiEl president

Reading of Correspondents
Roosevelt and Platts
Colonel Freely Discussed
ner of Legislative, Politics
ministrative Affairs Corr
day.
Syracuse, n. Y, April 2
gram in which former I'm
Senator Platt urged Theod
welt to sign a bill for exem
the franchise tax bill grad
of steam railroads and said
friends of New York Cen
Senator Depew we're anx
read in the supreme cour
the sixth day Colonel Roo
been on the witness stand 4
of the libel suit against hir
by William Barnes, Jr, OF
In reply the colonel wro
Platt he had received the
too late"
Private Letters Introd
A series of private let
passed between Mr.. Ba
Colonel Roosevelt were
into the record. These
period between 1904 and II
were to be read at the afte
sion. The reading of the q
ence between Colonel ROOD
former United States Sena
in which the colonel freely
all manner OF legislative. DO
administrative affairs, was
today.
The following letter W
Senator Plat. dated Fehrua
( was read: Il have hardly
TO give the consideration d
to your letter OF February
matters involved therein, an
clined TO take more time II
doliberation. The vice III
question is a very important
a great deal depends upon s
Mrs. Platt's condition III
ably improved and il looks
though I should be able III
New York soon, nj which tI1
personally discuss the vice
tial and other questions"
Colonel Discussed Qucs
Did you discuss the auN
pursuance OF that letter."
Barnum.
Il did" replied the Colon
Then this reply from coiorH
Welt. dated February Z, a
read: Your very kind nutt
been received. / note that y
TO be in New York on Satul
So, l shall not try 10 lunca
hit If convenient ! will ca 4
al the Fifth Avenue hotel
My train gets in AZ 1880 AM
not suppose I could get TO
IN time to take lunch with "A
YOU wire me on receipt OF tn
Up. ST. saw Kerens aad
| had written to YOU that ! i
take the vice presidency. b
wanted nothing said until I {
chnec 10 talk matters over
| would great deal ratnerI
thing. say professor OF hist
vice president" ...
Letter ON Degislauot
A letter Colonel Roosevelt
senator Plat February L.
read. II related TO legislatE
local character. which. the
wrote. was entirely CONSERVE
proper. but which "Tamma
the leadership Of senator
Grady. is cndcavoriug 10 Gcf
Senator Plat was asked
municatc with Mr.. Odell on
sect at once" la this le
Colonel Roosevelt wrote.
T. ereIy been carr, ing out the
made YOU"
The promise, il developed q
nation OF the witness. turne
fact that the governor or
had refused 70 sign q bill on I
ter. but agreed that III q PR
was passed Iwould sign IL
Senator Platt's Reply
In reply. Senator Plat w
will telegraph Odel at once 1
him to line up the republica|
unitedly i'm favor OF the DilI.
can find that any further "A
gre necessary on my part I
only too glad TO carry out AMI
or suggestion I'm this behalf. i
In the next letter Colonel
Veil discussed Legislative matt
The commission which was a
ia revise the New York city 4
Theu this telegram. dated
1900, from senator Plat to
t.noseyrlt VAS read: "Onr GA
Nrw YORK Central are very an
have you sign senate biil 76s.
Ing from the franchise tax x
Steam railroads. I hope you
CONTINUED ON Eleventh II.