Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-23

0samoSe Twins ot p0iSsSSI - SSS
sssted Hs Might Have Done, But
Hoped to Have JskyI Absorb the
Hyds-Fourth Day on Stand.
Syracuse, April 23-During the sec
ond day Of his cross examination in the
supreme court today Theodore Roose-
welt said he had regarded Mr.. Barnes
as a sort Of DR.. Jekyl and Mr.. Hyde.
who. like other politicians. had his
good sides and his bad sides.
The colonel said he did not, as sug-
gested by William WINS. his cross ex-
aminer, try to sever the ligaments be-
tween these Siamese twins Of poli-
tics"
quite on the contrary he declared
he endeavored to have the DR.. Jekyl in
them absorb the Mr.. Hyde.
1t was the coloneHs fourth day on
the witness stand and he seemed to
be as fresh as on the first day. More
letters tending to show the friendly
relations between himself and Mr..
Barnes were introduced. The colonel
admitted he had compiled with the
suggestions made by Mr.. Barnes in re-
gard to filling offices during the two
years he was governor.
Fourth Day on the Stand.
Colonel Roosevelt again went on the
stand for cross examination by Will
liam WINS, chief counsel for William
Barnes. This is the fourth day the
ex-president has given testimony in
Barnes $4,000 libel suit against him.
Justice William 8. Anderson is dis
inclined to hold court tomorrow. so II
the cross examination is not concluded
today. Colonel Roosevelt will resume
the Cross examination Monday.
"Mr. Roosevelt" began Mr.. wins.
attention was called to the annual
message in which you men
Did you do anything further II regard
to tl1at?''
"Onicially. 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? Was it Mr.. Hig-
gins?" ~
"You ask me- so I'll tell you. It was"
AIidss Again Is Mentioned. n
"Who was chairman Of the senate
ways and means committee?"
Il do not know"
well, it was Mr.. Aids. Did you
forget the name because it was Mr..
Aids.
II did not. I had personal relations
with Mr.. Higgins. that's how remem-
bered his name"
did you ever present bill for fin-
ances passed by both houses and since
passed by the legisla ature?"
II may have"
'In 1899 and 1900 was the position
of chairman Of the republican state
committee recognized by law"
Il think not"
who was the democratic leader
them"
"Up state 1t was David B. Hill; in
New York it was Richard Croker, with
the latter growing in power constant
ly"
Refer to Autobiography.
Here is your autobiography, Here
you said that during the campaign the
issue was between yourselw and Crok-
er. 1t that right?"
"Yes."
did you mention Mr.. Hill?'
"Yes. you look at page -
We'll look at that later"
"On page 201," continued the witness
II mentioned Mr. HILL
did Mr.. Hill go to the United States
senate? 2"
"He did"
do you remember when he retired q"
Il think 1t was in 1882
do you know he got out of politics
in this state after he retired from the
senate?"
'No. my understanding is directly
the contrary"
I'm chapter did you refer to Mr..
Barnes?
Poor Opinion Of Barnes.
"No. He was not then as important
as Mr.. Platt or Mr.. OdelI. However.
when published my autobiography in
as when wrote the article complained
Of here"
'why did you omit him?"
II did not want to attack anybody in
my book that could help"
Since this action was begun have
you referred to your autobiography %
Il think have"
do you know your language on the
stand and in your autobiography has
at times been identical 2"
II don't know. do not think that
is the case"
'In your statement you referred to
invisible government. Now this Is
from your autobiography"
Mr.. WINS read an excerpt that had
to do with invisible government.
Dangers Of Invisible 0ovsrnmsnt.
did Perry Belmont start the move.
mont to require publication Of cam
paign contributions rs
"He might have. urged such .
measure In congress" &
Had you until that time ever called
the attention OF the voters TO the dan-
gers of invisible government and the
necessity Of publishing campsign 81.
penses?''
II think so..
= den't csrs what you think. DIG