New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-28
Senator Always Con-
suited on Men and
State Measures.
HIS COUNSEL
USUALLY TAKEN
Colonel Revealed as on
Close Terms with Him
and Barnes.
NOT AN EASY BOSS"
Witness Told Senator So in
Yielding His Own Wishes
10 Please Leader.
from . s,s- Corr,sDond.n, c, In. rrioun.l


Syracuse. April 27.-Wresting the
Jekyll-Hyde weapon from the grasp of
i,s maker. William NJ. Ivins began to-
cay tentatively TO thrust IL into the
ribs Of Colonel Roosevelt himself The
lawyer sought TO discover whether the
Colonel, who found a dual personality
IN William Barnes, plaintiff in the
$4,000 libel suit. did not conceal
within himself Mr.. Hyde as well as
the root OF righteousness.
Despite the objections of Colonel
Roosevelt's counsel, Mr.. Wins brought
Up again the subject of the corporation
campaign gifts which the Colonel had
compared 70 gifts 20 the Young Mems
Christian Association.
The defendant in this case" said
N-. Nins, "Sets up invisible govern
mert-the relation between business
and politics by way of defence. We
have proved these campaign gifts. My
purpose in putting these questions Is
20 test his own sincerity"
Reviewing the list Of givers-Judge
Gary. Henry c. Frick. Charles S. Mel
,on and the rest-Mr. Wins put his
questions gently and persistently.
Did you ever cause any action TO
he taken against or inquiry 10 be made
into the United States Steel Corpora
ton?' he asked. Did you ever cause
anv action to be taken against or in
curry to be made into the American
Powder Company. the American Har-
vester Company. the New York, New
Haven & Hartford Railroad
Only TO the question involving the
New Haven road did the Colonel an
swer in the affirmative. His answers
we're quiet and brief, consisting for
me greater part Of Il did not"
Sanctioned T. c. & I. Merger.
With a resigned look Roosevelt ac-
knowledged that he had sanctioned the
acquisition of the Tennessee Coal and
Iron Company by the United States
Steel Corporation.
All Of this was admitted under OBJ
lection and on Mr.. Ivins's assertion
that he would later connect 1t more
closely with the case.
Jonn N. Bowers. Of counsel for Coi-
onel Roosevelt, insisted that Mr.. WINS
would have 70 prove not only that his
client, as President. omitted TO take
any action against these corporations.
but that there had been reason for him
70 take such action. That, too, Mr.
Ivins thought was within The realms Of
possibility.
'I am bound by a purely human limi-
tation." explained Mr.. lvins, "ln that
J can only ask one question at time.
When II is my move l shall move
Still drumming the Mr.. Hyde string,
Mr. Ivins took up the matter of the re-
tention Of one Joe" Murray as assistant
20 the State Superintendent OF Build
ings. First. he obtained from the VIII
ress his eagerness TO advance ehclency
and integrity in public othce through
the civil service reform bill.
Letters written by C,lonel Roosevelt
in March. 1901, Just after he had 1e-
come Vice President. TO Senator Platt
showed that the Colonel was desirous
Of having Murray retained. Senator
platt. in his answers, declared that
Murray. he was informed, was OF no
use IN the department and only went
70 Albany on pay day.
Friend of "Joe" Murray.
Tour Dapes Of Colonel Roosevelts aI-
tobiography were then thrust at the
witness bv MIR. Wins to show that IN
the description therein contained OF
Republican association to which the
Colonel had belonged before he became
Governor Joe" Murray was proml-
nently and frequently mentioned.
Did YOU" asked the attorney, NOT,
withstanding your views as 10 clVll
service reform and Notwithstanding
the objections of Senator Platt, urge
the appointment of Joe Murray TO
Office q"
81 either appointed him or urged his
appo lntment." replied the Colonel now
well ycrsed in the restrictions OF cTosS-
examination.
Nr. Iyins returned 70 that last pa,
thetc meeting between Mr.. Barnes ana
the Colonel at the Lincoln Day dinner
of the Republican Club Of New YORK IN
1911 Rv iudicious jogs TO the VIZ
ness's recollection. he discovered thAt
the letter Colonel Roosevelt had oe-
clared was written by Thurlow weed;
William Barnes's grandfather ana
leader Of the Wings, 90 Presldent In
coin was q letter written by LlncoIn
TO Thurlow Weed.
Although in his previous eNamlhH-
ton Colonel Roosevelt had SAID mercy
that he had used the letter 70 appear
70 the DR.. Jekyll in William Barnes, ne
now remembered that he had sho"n ~
10 "Outlook" editors and that he had
possibly given it TO newspapers on the
day after the dinner, with the eXpla-
nation that he had been asked 10 IN,
clude it in his speech but received II
too late 1t might bs ne thongnI 10
day, that he had sna~hed typewrie+
ten COD yof the letter from a guest AT
the dinner with the remark that ne
wanted 20 look at il.
Letters-from the Roosevelt point OF
Coatinnsd on page T. column