The Washington times., 1915-04-29

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munication from President Mckinley
regarding his acceptance of the nomi-
nation for Vice President.
Attorney Bowers then reverted to the
1901 campaign contributions.
Before you left the White House
had you ever heard the names of any
contributors" Bowers asked.
Heard Few Names.
II never heard the names of most of
those read the other day." the colonel
said II knew certain men, Mr.. Frick,
George Perkins. Clifford Pinchot. and
others, had contributed. but not the
sums. Then knew of small contriSu-
tions. The widow of a veteran In a
soldiers home sent me 81"
Roosevelt wanted to tell of small con-
tributions he knew of, but Justice An
drews held II was immater'al.
After investigation directed proceed
ings against the New Haven railroad, ;.
said the colonel. After INVESTIGATION
ported to me that its conduct was en-
tirely proper"
Roosevelt said he also ordered pro.
ceedings against the Standard Oh and
DUPONT Powder Compani ies and an in
vestigation started DUNG his term
against the Steel Corporation.
Hits Intimation.
This line Of testimony was to rebut
the inference Of Barnes counsel that
Roosevelt had failed to prosecute great
corporations which contributed to his
campaign fund.
WAS your action or inaction con-
cerning those corporations based upon
anything but what you believed to be
your public duty?'
Regarding the Tennessee Coal and
Iron Company the colonel said:
MY understanding was that it was
so weak IT was not considered a COM
petitor by the Steel Company"
This was at the height Of 1907 panic"
Roosevelt continued. The whole fnan-
cial structure was tottering and sway
coming to me to tak some measure to
stop the panic to Sre'.ent the frightful
disaster impending over the ordinary
men and women Of the country.
Business Trembling.
I'm New York business was trembling
on a hair. One night l received notice
that Mr.. Frick and Mr.. Gary Of Steel
Corporation wished to see me very early
IN the morning either befoe or after
Breakfast"
Barnes counsel objected to the great
detail gone into by Roosevelt and JUS
tice Andrews told the witness to give
only nossd eed sketch aSe atdrnsY 95
he was, in Baitimcre and couldn't
CONF Ms sc SarS asked snd MI Mr. R2G %Tek reported
to me me that if the tn J. P. Morgan Com
pany took possession of the Tennessee
Coal Coal ana Iron S9mPPany Pan @ IL wouid ira a6a t6a
storm could be weathered and the
panic stopped. and that this was the
general sentiment.
Advised To Consent.
IT consented on that advice and of
that of Mr.. Root and subsequently
ratified by the attorney general"
Roosevelt said they did not wish to
buy the stock, but 1t was the only
WINS interrupted the witness and
clashed with Bowers.
II will in3teerrupt', with all the force
Bowers. who objected to Ivins' inter-
ruption.
auiry showed that panic was over
when Roosevelt consented to the Ten
nessee Coal and Iron merger.
II asked II we could not defer action
until the Attorney General could come
over" continued the colonel. They
said unless the panic was stopped that
morning. before Wall Street opened-or
they might not stop it all
Roosevelt said the action had to he
published widely before the market
opened.
Examined Himself.
insinuating William NJ. WINS or the
stolid and inflexible William L. Bar
mum, the colonel frisked beyond the con-
troll of his own counsel yesterday. He
practically snatched his examination out |
OF the hands of John NJ. Bowers and
conducted it for himself
The colonel made speeches to the Jury ]
whenever he could seize the opportunity |
and drove home his points by banging |
a fist into the palm of the other hand, |
pounding the arms of the witness chair |
and swapping his jaws in his most Wig
orous manner
Bowers struggled along earnestly in |
the wake of his galloping client, trying |
painfully but vainly to keep his ques-
tions at least even with Roosevelts an
swers, but most of the time his efforts
were In vain. Roosevelt was generally
three furlongs in the lead
Tells All About Platt.
The colonel hammered sway at tho
Barnes outposts of attack, denying, ex-
planning and simplifying. He explained
the Platt letters and denied they had
any sinister Importance. He Indignantly
repudiated the insinuation that there
was anything candestine about his
meetings and breakfasts with the FORM
er Senator.
In the same emphatic way the
colonel sought to show that never in
all his term as governor was he un-
der orders from Platt either as to |
MS appointments or as to legisla-
tion. He said he put men into office
whom Platt opposed and signed and
vetoed bills against Platt's urgent
Finally. with all the fervor he could
muster. the colonel denied that Plat
had forced him to give up a renomi.
nation FOR the governorship and to
accept meekly a nomination for Vice
PRESIDENT on the Republican ticket in
1900.
Threatened "Boss" With War.
On the contrary. he asserted, he
forced Platt to yield at the last mo-
ment when the convention was in
session and the New York delegates
were meeting to propose his nomina-
tion. He described dramatically the
scene with Plat at the convention in !
which he said he told 1.-THE boss II
would be war between them If Platt
forced him to take second place on
the national ticket
The thing that forced Plat to yield.
Roosevelt said was Roose\ elt's ulti,
matum to the New York delegation
that II they placed him in nomination
he would regard IT as an assault
upon him by the organization and !