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fOBARER MAKES REPLY
DENIES ALL CHARGES.
fitter Assaults on President Roose
velt and Mr. Taft.
Cincinnati, Sept. 25.— Senator Foraker to
tijht issued a long: and carefully prepared
■jtatement replying to President Roosevelt and
jj,e charges made by William 11. Hearst. Mr.
rvraker explains his connection with the Stnr.d
jnj oil Company, which he says was only tem
porary, and discusses the Brownville Incident
gad the railroad rate bill. He bitterly assails
President Roosevelt and Mr. Taft. charging Mr.
•raft with consorting with Standard Oil men
opa asserting that President Roosevelt's action
Indicates a guilty conscience. He declares that
the President showed bias in accepting all the
charges as true, and denies that be acted im
properly in accepting employment from the
Standard Oil Company; says there was no se
cret about it, and produces letters to show that
after the government began prosecution of the
Standard oil Company he declined to accept
a retainer from it. He asserts that Mr. Hearst
tag other letters which, if made public, would
show how harmless was his connection with
Standard Oil. The statement follows:
The President begins Us statement connected
•with the publication of Judge Taft's letter with a
later arraipr.ment of me because of Mr Hearst**
cimrfe-s. which he appears to have accepted as
fully proven as soon as made. li. does not wait
[lorjr&of or explanation, nor .-■•;• the same when
i Offered Mr Hearst's charges are no! Bjmalr that'
lira--; the employment or the Standard L»l! Coiu
fny.«Ti'i that : was paid for my services, but that
■eacecretly :n that employment for Illegitimate
' jwrp!-~ nn.i that the money : received v,;,- paid as
! foinpfii!-.iti"n for Improperly influencing legisla
tion t>y Congress in conflict riih and In rlchuion
of ny official duties. Ho r~aU a number ot letters
.'sad mad- certain comments calculated, i: unati
rn>rHi oi unexplained, to create the belief ihat his
tbarpes -were true.
That 1 was employed by the company was never
concealed or <se!:j»-d. On the contrary, such (ia
1 ptoyir>. • was well known .it ihe time Jo all eon
ccr:irj. Only a few days ago ex-Attorney Genera]
>!'■:■■ ■• who was prosecuting the proceedings
against ■•.-■■ Oil »v»mpany at the tjm-.
. c'iMtpj in a public Interview that ] told him nt the
tlr.i ■ thn: : hnJ been retained by the company.
If .employed nfi<l rendering service*, presumably
I war cotEpensaied. In ;innounoinir. therefore, the
incf« fart that 3 was employed by the company
and slirwire that I reeeiwM payments en that ne
rncati no Informatlcn was Imparted by Mr. Hearst
• t.ni ixi offence ws rtabliohed. for it remained
tb?t such employment nr.<l payment might be mi
tl-rly j.r^per ar|! l legitimate. t'nder all the elr
> crnißtMce*. an explanation wa« required, •i.l In
i former ■■■-■- ; mai)» such exptanatkm by
«:•;: that my pmplnvnvnt was cn?jfln«-il to «h'
,r" ■ ■•■« of the company in Ohio and Its n rgfeniza
;t'rn after the trust was dissolved by order of our
'F«nrrroe Court, and that my employment had no
ir^"tion in the slightest deign to anything in
■Vhlch the federal government then Interested
;or «rftt respect to w1il«-h the CoTurresa was then
: legislating or at thai time prop sine to leeftslat*'.
!n-i<] that the employment wa= ended lone- ■.-.-.
jt'io rvrr.pany was m.iOe the subject of any special
j^ttpnTion In Onim r.n.l longer still before it was
.-•,■' courts or proceeded against
j i-i any way by the fe.leial gov*>rntn«Mit. ;,nl. fur
[thw; thnt the employment vac ntt *o .vfen.i the
jcr-mr'sny ajm!nst ch.i'-po* of violation of the law*
iof (%}« «■ the Cnlted -■•.■• ■'■ . orders of n«i
!<■•• the rnota. ) ... only to assist in eTerutlni; th-*
ior<l»rs of the courts and so renreanlziri? as to con*
♦ — rr to -••■ laws. c*pt« nn.l national, and fully to
i comply with ■•■• trie orders of the courts that ha<J
' been made BgafßSl it.
DEFEXCE AGAINST HEARST CHARGES.
If my statements in this behalf are true, they
make a complete <3*-f<»nc<? against Mr. Hearst's
chargrs and all deductions ■ •■:' improper
conduct, unk-ss the t-thirs Involved have been ra<l;
cilly changed froai -what thej have always benj
tofore bet-n Fi^'poseJ to b<-. From the . nnla^
o» our government Senators and ' loncressniet) a ..-<
v- ■• lawyers have b<»;n rvgarde^ as free i" oonUn
w the practice of their profession if they so de
t-lred during their terms of olfl''^. in bo tar as they
nmtlit be able to do so without Interfering with
lh*'ir public duties, and In such practice • ■ .... to
lake any kind of emj.loymcnt that aa» filtered
wbich did -■..■. conflict with their duties
as menjl>ers of the ftreea Nobody has ever be
fore been criticised on such account. The only
QMStioa has ;^.-t-n as to llie character of i.iisiii<-ss
a Senator or member of Congress was at liberty to
take, and uniformly and universally it has li*»ou
considered that there was ii" prohibition of any
<ir\ss of l»::s;i:t-ss outside of those named in the
statutes and such business as might conflict with
Jitfblic duties.
When : 7i<-cept<-d the employment of the Stamlar.i
Oil Company in 1539 It was not fore« en • ■;■• ni<\ and
probably not by anylody elfie. that li would become
thr object of federal leßislation or of federal prose
cution or action of any kin'l, and that employment
er.dcd ■ : en the company flei-iiied to r«"jrga niz«:
■unci«>r •:.• laws ■■!' New Jersey, which was !>"fore
anyihir.g of that nature occurred.
That I was not in the employment "f the com-
I~iny after the s«rvices I have mentioned were r^n
<3»-rp-2 and that rach employment did not nfterwnr.i
ln»li:or,<-?> me to favor the company in legislation js
fliwn by the prsrt I i.«ik in the enactment <if the
EUdnc law, approver! Pebmary IS. 1903. Under this
Katu'.c he Attorney General hris brouuht and
caused to be bTOUKht ai! the prosecutions npainst
the Str.nijnril «~»jl Company >f which we hnv r'-.ml
w mi;rh. InchadtaK the caw ha which "VI II ■
Itt> — the fine of CS.2W.O9d I inif one of the F»b
rt>mmiit*H> of three— n itora Klkins fin<l ClrpP
Wax tv>e other two members— who r..nsl<ierM that
Ml In the Interstate rommToe ronimlttee of th*
SfTiMe. rtr.d. after mnkinp such amendments as in
out Ju'lement mnd*- it more effective, imported It
CsTOTably to the rmnnittee and then to the Senate.
«t»rf 1* ■sit..'.- paaned. T"f»<3e- this K;k!r;c law for the
Im time In Interstate loiumei le^l«;lr>ti'.ij the
rhlppers were made liable •■■■* violators '■' law /and
Fui')»r-t«ri to heavy penalties for acefrtlns: or so
iWtiiur r--S: t--= ■■•■ aii»priminatlon» L'ntll that time
cnly the carriers were liable for =ii'°i <.ff.-ii.-' >=. The
MR ana especially aimed at the larse corporations
because they were BupponcO*. by reason of their
larjr" Fhipmentt". to he nble -. ■■ nnund and en
force rebate* and 'law I i win all *ais which could not
I* fecured by their weaker comix-titors. That
rtatute has be^n put to the severest testa, and they
Y.*\* shown that It If worth more in the regulation
<if lnt«TFtate commerce than all the other statutes
that have been enacted It makes effective nil the
Oth<?r provisions of law aajafnat rebate* and <]•;<=
crlminn'tlor's. nnd nobclv hr>«« Buffered more under '
It than the. Standard OH Company, against which
lodictznentH hay« been found by scores, containing
counts and charges amounting to thousands in
cumbers
iluch more might b«i FaM aa to the character of
thin statute, but it is unnecessary for present pur
poses.
1 refer to It and ppeak of its Renera] character
onlr to chow that this legislation, which I helped
to frame and to enact, aimed directly at the Rtsnd
arfl Oil Company and th» other great corpomtlons.
Is, or ought to be. convincing evidence, thnt I wn»>
not employed by the compunv at that time and
that I was not Influenced In the discharge of mv
public duties by reason of the- employment that
tad ended long before.
CORRESPOTCriEKCE WITH ARCH BOLD.
But if that fart is not sufficient, the following
correspondence is not only additional proof, but
Conclurtv© In its character to the same effect:
"No. 26 Broadway. New York. May 7, IKK.
"My Dear Senator: In the possibility of an ac
tion being brought apainst us in Ohio are you
In a position to accept a retainer fr*>m us in con
nection with such a matter? Your early response
will oblige. Yours very truly.
" "JOHN D. ARCHTiOW).
"To the Hon. J. B. Foraker, No. last 16th street,
R. W., Washington."
To which I answered as follows:
•TVaKhlnKtori. Slay 9. iyifi.
John D. Archbold. Esq.. No. -•'• Broadway, New
York.
"My Dear Sir: My duties In the Ben have so
multiplied that I found it necessary to retire en
tirely from the practice of the law. I have not
taken any new employment for more than two
yearn part. On this account, an well as recntise
of M relations to the public perv|<-«\ I cannot ■■""-
c *rt a retainer in the contingency tamed, as I
••«via be very glad to do If it were otherwise.
Assuring you of my proper appreciation for the
compliment Involved in the Inquiry you mnko. I
'♦JTialn. very truly yours. J. B. FORAKKR."
For week* prior to the date of these letters the
newspapers w*re filled with announcements thrent
snlivg the company with very serious litigation and
•nth criminal prosecutions in the courts of Ohio.
It we? in view of the«» threatened proceedings
tngt the comjicny again sought to employ me;
furelv hr, idle »nd unnecessary' p»>rformnnce if
Uready employed: and these letters further show
that I declined psjch employment, among other ren
*on», because I could not accept the sam* con
•istetitly with my relations to the public pert-ice.
EMPLOYED ONLY IN STATK SUITS.
conditions had greatly changed since mv
.ornier emiiloyment, largely because of the pros<»
lutions 4t«?a!iift the company under the Klkins law.
*il!rl«i l!r l« I had helped to frame; furthermore, the
-ni|.l.,yment proposed was different In its charac
£* from that which I hud previously act-opted.
Ji»at is to say. Instead of being an employment.
** the former employment was. to aid the com
pany In complying with the orders of the courts
■"1 the statutes of the state. it was to be fm em
9'>yn,*ni to r<*i*t suits and prosecutions Instituted
r the state.
• "Uhmlt that these proof* sli'ouM be sufficient
"> tjjov.- to any fair and unprejudiced mind that
CootlourU va third pace.
To-dar. fair.
To-morrow, fair; Houtii winriK
RICH, ACCUSED OF ARSON.
Herbert R. Clark, of Rhinebech, Also
Charged nith Burglary.
Poughkeepsie. K. V.. Sept. Herbert R.
Clark, a wealthy resident of Rhinebeck. was ar
rested to-day, charged with arson an.'. l>ui
lary. He swooned when the officers came after
him. Clark Is accused of helping to burn tho
Robert Huntin'gtori house at Rhinebeck last
February, entailing a los? of £7r..<r:> >. an.l a. ■>
of taking part In numerous robberies in Rhine
beck.
The charges against Clark are bawd on con
fessions of three alleged confederates. C a-!: is
thirty years old and has a wife an.l one child.
He Is a son of A. 1,. Clark, a grain operate^
of New York City. Clark was locked up in jai!
and will be held in heavy ball for the gran i
jury.
HORSE FALLS OX METZ.
Controller Has Natrotc Escape from
Serious Injury.
The worst that a professional bucking
broncho In tho reed roii o f a wild west show
oould d.. was done yesterday by a gray |-„ r-<
to Controller Herman A. Metz as h.' \\a> riding
in Brooklyn with the 14th Regiment of which
he Is commissary with the r;:nk .>f captain
The borse fell over backwards ";i the Con
trailer, and If th^ rid. t had not acted promptly
he :i irrht have been fatally Injured. As it was,
<'ri}>talTi Motz escaped with severe hrui -■• of
the ripht leg him! s:d.-. hut announced hist nl»,ht
that he Intended t.. come to liis ..tn.-i- in Manhat
tan to-day, despite the advice of 1 >r. Kevin,
i of the regiment.
The accident occurred in the course of the
military funeral of the 14th"s former colonel.
Harry W. Michell. a special Deputy Commis
sioner of Excise for the Borough of Brooklyn.
On the wav to Greenwood Cemetery Captain
Metz had noticed the nervousness of his mount,
borrowed from the 3d Battery.
•"We were going over Sixth avenue.*" said
Mr. Metz as he lay in bed last night, "and the
horse was very lively. At 20th street and Sixth
avenue he reared. As I was handling him, the
strap of my right stirrup gave way sin.l th ■
horse threw himself back as if to turn a
somersault. I threw myself around to the
left, so that his weight landed mostly on m
right I.e. which was across his back by the
time he landed. That paved me from some
thing worse, although my side came in for a
Jolt."
''.•iMain Mctz wajs rushed, first, in Dr. Kevin's
ant. mol tl- t p the armory and then t;» l:is horn ',
at JCo. -'>'.'. Clinton avenue. Wh.-n seen there
last sight be pointed to a couple <>f brand i e«
mit !<s al the bead of tbe bed and remarked:
"I j:ist got them, bo that 1 can surely be able
to get to the office to-morrow."
KIK E ARRESTS AT TRACK.
Elder's Representative Has Busy
Day at Gravcscnd Course.
One arrest followed another so fast at the
Gravescnd racetrack yesterday, and so quietly
withal, that it was practically Impossible to
keep tra. of the number. The final score
showed that nine arrests had been mode.
Among those served with beach warrants were
such wc'.l known bookmakers In the bid days ns
Sol Lirhtenstein. Tom Shaw. Orlando A. Jones.
James Mori and R. H. Brown. They were
all bailed out by Joe Vendlj?. _
A representative of Assistant District Attor
ney Elder went to the track with a bundle of
warrants Issued by Judge Dike, to arrest tin
men who had been Indicted by the Kings County
Grand Jury. A Dumber of men hearing the
news left the track hurriedly In an effort to
avoid arrest. among whom was Willie Gerdes,
who weighs tome four hundred pounds. Ho
jumped into a wornout hack and pot away, al
though a policeman tried to give chase In an
automobile, but was prevented by a bystander,
who Bald he was the owner of the car.
There has been little or no Interference with
the oral system of betting during the Gravesend
meeting, which comes to an end to-day, bo that
the so-called "memory brokers" got more or
leas of a chock yesterday.
BARK FOl \\l) DESERTED.
Crew of Battered Fox May Have
Perished in Hurricane.
Captain Cherubln of tho Austrian steamer
.Ari^.-iitinH. which arrived last nißht from Tri
este, reported that his mate and three m<-:i
boarded th»- wrecked steel hark Fox <>n Thurs
day and that i!k-v could llr.rl no sifjn of life
aboard. The l»ark showed t)-.<- effects of having
gone through a hard fight with the hurricane
Sh<- was listed hard to port, her masts were
gone and she- had a great quantity of wat.-r l!.
her bold. All h<^r lifeboats, with the exception
of .-i Email one- in the Ftcrn, were gone ami h>-r
papers and chronometer srere missing. A i'l'j
bole in the }«>rt side aft above the- waterline,
with 6>nts and scratches, caused tho ni<-n from
tli>- Argentina to believe that she had been In
collision.
Tlk- clothing of l.^r crew of fifteen mpn was
found on hoard. Tho Hamburg- Arnr-ri^an lin<r
<iraf WaMeraee. whidi arrived last night, re
ported passing tho Fox in latitude «1.10, longi
tude 57.08. Xo vessel has reported pirkiny iij>
Captain Tbornsen and hf« crew, and gravo fears
ar.- entertained for thf-ir safety. It Is thought
that if they were forced to take to their small
boats !n thi- hurricane they had most probably
perished.
WIRES CUT; READING TRAINS STALLED
(By Telegraph to Th- Tribune.)
Philadelphia. Sept. 25-rlJves of passengers on
Reading Railway trains on the New York division
were Imperilled this, morning, when would-be trnin
wreckers or thieves cut twelve spans of telegraph
wire. Including the wire used by the dispatcher.
It wns Instantly realized at the Rending terminal,
when, a few minutes after 3 o'clock, the wire re
fuse.l to work, that it hnd been tampered with, and
trains were held up until the trouble could be
found and repairs made. The wire cutting was
done Just outsidfl tbe city limits. A message wan
immediately sent to the police In that neighbor
hood, but no arrebts were made.
PERSIAN ELECTIONS ORDERED.
Teheran, Sept! 25.— The Shah issued a manifesto
to-day, ordering new elections and Calling for the
convening of tha Assembly and Senate Novem
ber M.
This decree probably baa ■•en hastened by the
Anslo-Russian note presentfd to the Shah on Sep
tember S, calling his attention to Jhe disturbances
in the provinces nnd the danger to the lives hni!
property of foreigners, and urgently recommer.d
lnß him to Issue h'.s promised proclamation re
modelling the Persian parliament.
The registration ciayt this year are Monday,
October 5; Tuesday, October 6; Saturday,
October 10, and Monday. October 12. All who
intend to vote must register on one of these
day*, between 7 a. m. and 10 p. m.
NEW-YORK. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1908. -FOURTEEN PAGES.
DKOUrHINWATERSBEI)
CITY SUPPLY ASSURED.
But Health Officials Fear Epidemic
Unless Rain Comes Soon.
Brooks in the Croton watershed that have
never been known to be dry are now showing
<'';■:>• beds; v.-ells upon which the possessors
have depended for drinking water for years are
empty for the first time; the nine great re» r
vr.-iis in which the city water is stored show
weed grown and rocky sloping banks for many
feet, and the city is now consuming 340,000,
''■■■> ::;ii]'.ns of water daily from the stored sup
•!■ . practically nothing being added by the
tr-.-'ii.- or springs usually so prolific. It is the
->■<■• drouth in the Croton
There is no danger of a water famine* as there
were yesterday, according to i!:> figures in the
! '••,;'.- tnent of Water Supply, Gas and Electric
ity, nearly sixty billion gallons ready for use,
enough, if drained to aim the last drop, for
; IT.", days, but there Is danger to health. Rain
| Ins been promised by the weather bureau.
Climatic conditions are referred to as making
a fairly heavy downpour soon inevitable; and
the peason of the year when precipitation has
always been heavy Is at hand.
- The big Croton reservoir is now filled to within
eight feet of the spillway, ■ r with "_'!.<!. '.7. mi
gallons of water. This Is duo to th ■ fears of
the t Health Department of an epidemic. In a
conference a year ago with the department, of
of which John H. O'Brien is Commissioner, it
was pointed out by Dr. Darlington that low
water in the Croton would be a menace to the
health of the inhabitants of this city. Malig
nant germs, it was said, scattered through 24,-
I Oi K).< mO.t.JOO gallons would be far less dangerous
than if contained in l!oi)0.<MiO~000 gallons' Con
centration meant more liability to disease
unions the consumers. Acting upon that, the
Water Department adopted the policy of keep-
Ing the Croton reservoir as nearly full as pos
sible. But a few weeks ago it was down eigh
teen feet below the spillway. Then the sluice
ways of the upper reservoirs were opened.
They were closed yesterday morning.
NOT WORSE THAN LAST YEAR
Croton reservoir, before the filling process had
been begun, was clothed with grass an-! wredi
on slopes that, when water was plenty. hart
been covered. A visit to the place yesterday
fchowed that the water had crept up and up,
covering over half of this verdure. The water
was sparkling. it looked pure, and was cool
and inviting. Xo scum was visible anywhere.
But the other reservoirs were not ro attractive
at the margins. The exposed places at Titrcti .
near Purdy'a station, were dry, not very weed .
The same was true of Muscoot. Carmel. Fodoni
an.l Bog Brook. Th. had been raying toll t>
the big Croton. Cross Hlver reservoir was
brimming full, and si -\v:is Iloyd'x Corner. A
compared with last year, the reservoir* were
below the spillways, as follows:
Croton.. this year, s feet; last year, l."»; Tlti as.
19 to '•'; Musco.it. l_' to 17. Carmel, l.'i to 11:
Sodomi 14 to 14; Bog Brook. 13 to 14. :::i .l :h ■
Middle Branch, ." to 4.
In actual showing the conditions fire net worm:
than last year. But tneii there was plenty of
fresh water coming in. There, was no gn I
drouth. The very source? of the supply were
1 not seemingly dried up. as at present.
This drouth 1« fcarttl by <hf Water Depart
ment and the Health Department* on account
of the danger to the quality of water supplfpfL
And there Is some dispute as to the \vlsdoni ot
draining the ■:•.-.•• further u| the wotersheJ
to supply Croton A meiuhtr <>f the Water
Department said yesterday that there was more
danger in exposing the surfaces of the res?r
volr than In letting the water in Croton >-,<>
down. But Dr. Darlington t Inks otherwise.
The watershed has nut had a natural hath
for six weeks. It sorely needs It. There is
an accumulation of refuse on the roads, rall
■ road tra' i k beds, In the waste places of the
towns and villagc-s. 'The stream beds, nearly
all exposed, have '• en festering in the ; ■>•
sun. To be sure, the Water Department has
redoubled Its system of ir;sj tSon throughout
the watershed. This was established In its ■.}.•
against typhoid a year and .-. half ago. Dai:y
and sometimes twice a day Inspectors traverse
their districts. They are rigorous in their ■■-
mands that the sanitary laws shall be obeyed.
Sources of pollution I.'-. •■ I• en eliminated.
Wherever possible the accumulations of dung
have been burned or made harmless by means
of chemicals.
The first great downpour will clean >he water
shed. Whatever has been overlooked l«y ttr.
Inspectors, and whatever they have been power- j
less to remedy, "ill be washed Into the streams ;
that feed the reservoirs.
WATER DEPARTMENT PRAISED
I -r. Darlington and his Inspectors haven I
except words of prai?o for t! ■•• Water Depart
ment Inspectors. They have •!■ ne all In their
power to minimize whatever danger the tl* -^ • « 1
may bring Into the city's water An I ;'■■ Health
Commissioner does not expect wrious trouble,
Imt Is apprehensive. Last weeh typh Id ■ ■
took a sudden Jump from 132 f< r the weeh before
t-> 168. This week up to Thursday nißht 110 had
been reported. This is not espoclallj alarm! ■•.
but In the opinion "f physicians In the iiopnr*
th' nt demands caution In the " : .!• wat<
there Is only one typhoid case at present, and
tli.-it f;:r away from any stream. The case Is
mi!'';, but the Inspectors :ir. watching it with
iniinit.' care. A physician who frequently In
spect* th.- watershed mi' ( l yesterday:
"The wisdom of the city In buying s >ur< s ol
pollution, eradicating them and Inaugurating a
synt.-m of Inspection has beer shown In this
drouth. So will the crusade for pure milk, as
foreign to the m itter ns that may appear The
,-ows to the watershed were never In bettor
condition, nor w<r-r< the men who care for them
inon- healthy. This means that f:i>n, that source
we apprehend little danger. '!'!!• absence .•(' an
army ot Italian laborers is .-i fortunate thing
for the watershed at this time. There are few
;,, the whole section, nnd all are under Furveil
lance. W< think the flllirg of Croton res rvoir
was a necesaarj precaution, and events will
prove It. The flry shores of the other water
storage places are art a meni Tii<- weeds
that wIU be (-; vered l y the iir: t Inrush •>' water
from the expected ranis may discolor the water
to some extent, but will jiot Impair ita quality."
Th Water Department Inspectors have
warned all persona whose we.Ua have run dry to
gwt their drinking water from some source that
Is s'iro to l-o pure. Failure to Ho this In the
beginning came n< art"r t" causing ;; Uttl<- epidemic.
A dweller In one of thf villages where then- ,-ir"
few wells with water filled empty milk cans
from ■ meagre spring. A Cew weeks later tils
son had a well developed caw of typhoid. Fort
unately this r:mio at once to the attention <>f tho
Inspectors, and the j lan ot warning to all con
sumers was at one adopted. Tl cperts in
the Water Department said yesterday that they
expected a beginning of heavy rains In a w<vn.
OUR GLORIOUS AUTUMN is peen at its b<-st
from the Eludsen Biver Lay Use Steamers. — auvl
ROV.HASKELLGETS
OUT ODER FIRE.
RESIGXS AS DEMOCRATIC
TREASURER.
Admits His Action Is Direct Result
of Charges Against Him.
Chtkago, Sept 26. — Governor Charles N. Has
i:.-ll :.t mi.lnight resigned as treasurer ot the
Democratic National Committee. His resigna
tion was announced by himself three hours after
his arrival in Chicago from Gqthrle, Cikla., and
after li<- had conferred with ofßcers at Demo
cratic national headqu irtera In announcing
ivs resignation Mr. Ha^kell said he rtM not de
sire to be responsible ff>r any embarrassment
v.hi^h n'lßht r.-salt to tho Democratic party
through his retention nf the office of treasurer.
Tint his resignation was the direct resuli "f
the charges made against him by William It
Hearst and President Roosevelt, Mr. Haskell
admitted. At tho- same thne, he said, he .li.l
not by bis resignation intend to admit that any
of the cb- ■ -cs were true.
When Mr. Haskell ;irriv*-.l in Chicago at <>
o'clock last i:f;, r !'t he declared that he bad no!
then r-si-:!''.l and that Mr. Bryan had not asked
him to resign. Speaking to reporters, h" paid:
"If you have any questions to .?sl;. put them on
paper." H.- then went from the r-t;.t!"n to Dem
.., ratlc heailq-iarters at th.- Audltoiium Annex
When a list of questions was handed to him
he ietlred to his room, paying be would give
out answers !at--r.
H. was in conference for a long time with
National Conimitteeman Martin J. Wade, oi
[owa, and Jos-pljus Daniels. ■ h linaan of the
] >< — , r:iti< pr ss committee.
ill- REASONS FOB RESIGNING.
It was midn'gnt when Mr. Haskell reappeared
from the •■>■■• ■ He had In h'.s hands a written
resignation addresseJ to Chairman Mack and
Tli<- answers to the questions v. hi 'h had been
given to him.
■I have my answers." be said. "They will
explain themselves."
After/giving an affirmative reply to the quea- .
lion whether ho had resigned; but denying that
Mi Bryan hail .-. -l:-i for toe resignation, the
questions and answers read as follows:
••!>., you I -i v whether Mr Bryan knew of
charges made against yi-u by Mr. Hearst be
fore > ■ v were appointed treasurer?"
•*I do not see how he could have."
"Do you think yoftr further connection with j
the -„,.:. regardless of the truth or falsity j
of the charges^ would tend to embarrass Mr.
Bryan ye in.tur.- h*s chances?"
"It ii.':...' At any rate, I would not be a ;
•T<'«.i < itizvJi if 1 - ,••.! any embarrassment In |
the fight of the honest people against the spe- !
rial In ten stst"
"Do you Intend to reply to President Roose
y.lf?' "•" •
"I }.;.: not done ■■• yet."
"Dj y.-.i Intend to renew your demand for an |
Investigation of the charges?"
■How .an I? Roosevolt cdmlts he did not I
tell th.- truth."
In answer to a series of questions as to his }
relations t«. the Citizens Alliance, .'aid to have r
been organized at Muskogee, pkla.', to fight the
ioi*nl labM unions, Mr. li.i- :;■ : ; denied that the j
alliance was ever organized. In reply to ques- ■
tions concerning Standard Oil Company, he
repeated his former denials of i-ver having had !
anytning to .:.. with that con:, any.
L . .■ri;i: TO CHAIRMAN MACK.
«; vrrn t Haskell'a letter of resignation reads
a . follows:
Hon. Norman E. Mack, Chairman Democratic '
National Committee, New York City.
My Dear Sir: in i.'ursuanec of information 33
to your i!;ii:- :■:'■'..■..:■•. when I went
home before I assumed I would find you here
upon my return to-day. I now learn that you
will be detained in the East until Tuesday, and
as 1 must be home Monday I leave morrow.
Since the President and his Cabinet have
Joined 1.....-- . Itli Mr. ..-.'..-i and three Wai!
Street brokers to make a personal flsht against
ill". mitwiu inn ■■ ■■ lh( J're.-M.llt ,!l 111., an
■•■•■ i t'. Mr. Bryan abandoned in- charge about
Ohio Standard nil .: t .-.s. y ! by all the means at
the command <•: tile :• ■ , riiiu ill and i in- mil
,ions of Hearst and ii..; Wall Street allies, they
persist in vicious, unwarruntt-d and untruthful
attacks on in.-. Personally I welcome tneir at
tack, .mil shall !i>-. t it Aih all the vigor at my
command I-! all treat them ;>!! as private citi
zens an 1 subject t> the pt-nuhies of the law,
v. !.i' !i l! ■ y m.[ it.
' In thi.- 1 know i sha!: have the aid of my
neighbors ai home for all proper purposes, but
my time must be fr ■>• frani other demands hi re.
Again, my heart is full or hope fur the elec
ii"ii of bryan and Kern. Honest government
ami rule by the people is at -i. :-. . Important
l»y..|i,; any battle ;.» the polls in ;!■•• last gen
eration i.-> : : ■■■ i'eii'.in;< contest.
i would not f r on imnneat consider remain
ing in any .\:i\ connected ivl.h the omtniitet?;
thfrefuie I iit-reby tender my i-y-l v.v.iti..n a..
treasurer of the Dem >cratt< Nj:i ma) Con-»
mlttee, that ntn >t the .-li;;u: ■ t contest of my
own could In an. way be ps«d by th* 1 res.
(i :.i to loud the 6kj and .- ;i' Id yui .-, .;.... Nt!
from discussing the itul i:s ..-.. ;-;i.. . . ■;,,.,.■
the Republican duplicity tv th? i>e-ipl;;
\ c. ;;. ii.\. •-.!■;
■;':.•■ news, of the resignati< ti i f Governor Has
keil was received at Urnriciatlc national head-
Quarters In !• v last rIj!::. The annouricemvnt
caused no surprise, as sin li an outcome of the
situation had been expected. Through his sec
retary. Chairman Mack announced that be ha 1
nothing to say r.n th.' subject last n'ght. None
of til- others at Rt-adquari ts h:i.l aay conirnent
to make for publication.
TO ANSWER HASKELL.
Statement from 1 White House Likely
After Hearing from Bryan.
Washington. Sept. 25. — It was expected that
a statement would be viyi-n out at the White
House to-day regarding the charges <f Gov
ernor Haskeil of Oklahoma, concerning th;?
franchise of the Prairie <;.■!> and • >\'. Company,
which has figured conspicuously in recent tele
graphic correspondence! but after t lit-' question
had been considered at the Cabinet meeting it
was decided to withhold the statement pending
tho reply of William J. Bryan to the Presi
dent's recent communication regarding Governor
Haskeil.
MR. LONGWORTH RENOMINATED.
Cincinnati, Sept. 23.— Congressman Nicholas Long
worth ami Herman Oo.'bal were to-day r.<itninattM
for election by Repuhlloans of the Ist and id .
Ohio districts; respectively. \ .j
SEES A TAFT LAXDSLIDE.
| President Predicts Greater Victory
than That of 1904.
[From The Tribune Bureau.]
Washington, Sept. 2,%.— President Roosevelt
to-day declared his belief that William H. Tnft
; would carry more states than he himself had
j carried in 1904. The President.^after' studying
'. the field carefully, is confident the people want
• present policies continued under a Republican
administration. His assertion was mad" to
General Felix Agnus, of Baltimore, who called
| to predict a decisive victory for Taft in Mary-
I land. "I told the President we would carry
j the state by not less than 2T..0<i0, and he told
'^ne that Taft would be elected by a big major
ity in the . Electoral College, carrying more
states than he himself had done against Par
ker in Hit)!." said General Agnus.
; A BATTLE AT TABRIZ.
Royalist Forces Shell City—Satar
Khan Attempts Sortie.
M. Petersburg, Sept. 20.— The "Xovoe Vrem
1 ya's" Tabriz correspondent, telegraphing on
Friday, says:
"A decisive struggle was begun to-day with"!
an artillery duel in which the Nationalists were !
worsted after six hours of steady .»IT-lllns<. !
Aln-ed-Doirl«n, who was sent to Tabriz to re
store the authority of the Shah, i educed the
Khlaban quarter to ruins. The effect of the
exploding shells terrified the Inhabitants, many
of whom fled into the Royalist camp.
"Early in the afternoon, under the cover of
artillery fire, a strong force of Royalists suc
ceeded in gaining the heights commanding the
northwestern portion <-t the city, but Aln-ed-
Dowlefa postponed until to-morrow a Joint at
tack fr~>m three sides.
"Patar Kha •. the Constitutionalist leader, at
tempted a sortie northward as this telegram |
was filed. The result of the sortie is not
known.
"Tims far the Europeans in Tabriz have suf- !
rered no losses."
TROUBLE IN NEAR EAST.
Turkey Appeals to the oners
Against Bulgaria.
Constantinople, Sept 25.— The Porte has ap
pealed to the powers against the occupation of
the Eastern Rumelian section of tbe Oriental
Railway by Bulgarian troops. Bulgaria took
advantage of the recent strike to occupy the
line, but it was the understanding that the
troops would be withdrawn when the strike
was over. Th.- strike collapsed on September
20, but the Croups are stll in occupation of the
railway, and Bulgaria now says it hi a question
between the railroad company and Bulgaria,
with which Turkey has no concern. The )(C 
cupatlcn of the line has created a diplomatic
incident of extreme gravity.
— • —
WON'T STOP SUNDAY BALL
President Tells W. C. T. U. That
Soldiers Xeed Exercise.
• - ta The Tn! m '
Boston, Sept. 'St. President Roo*eveU is in
favor .'! Sunday baseball for soldi r s. He so
■\i r< >.-.-> himself in .:■ th t':;>- petition ol
the Woman's Christian Temperan c Cnj.'n that
be prohibit Sunday buj ■ al !•"■ rt : I
I to the fort off) lab tir-t.
and whi n thej . • - • ,t di
: • to tin Pn sldent To-daj they i
:• ! tter from the adjutant .: ..r:', ..f thi army
ng t'- ti •■ i-'titi.-n and .-:i\i::c:
'Th'- President requests me t>> tell y.^u thai
he ■ >nFiders and the vVai Department consid
ers exercise an Important part "f military
trainin i i ry on Sunday aa on other days,
and he sees no reason why the department
should discriminate against baseball in '
: " -• >. i articularlj aa it .1 ■>
appear that tbe Sunday baseball pbtyhis dto"
turbs any citizen."
RIOTING IX MANCHESTER.
Unemployed Try to Raid Toxin Hall
— Dispersed }),! Police.
Manchester, England, Sept "_'.'•. There were
wiM .-cer.es of disorder here to-ni?ht when num
bers of the unemployed who recently have cre
ated frequeni disturbances came Into contact
with the p«»l!c«\ The mob attempted to raid th<-
Town Hall, where the Lonl j:.T.-..r was holding
r. reception, but was frustrated by the police.
v.*io made a charge with their clubs. A num
ber of jet sons were Injured, ami the police di l
not escape without bruises and cuts. Finally,
however, the mob was scattered and order re
stored.
DIES FROM OLD FIGHT.
August S<-li m lioic Fated at Last —
Assailant un Hail.
William \v.-ti.»i . cf N •. tit H ■ kx •'-••■t i tlrn,
»*led In •!.•• j., n P'.-.n<l Colleg- !In<sp'tnt !. • • ni^-ht
'■•I' '-I'M wounds Infllrteil by An.lr -v ZSrrrphy,
i f >:«> 4'"« Hl-k" street, in a CblunMn street sa-'
1 ■ -1 ■ n Aiartir' 23. Murphy was .-irr-v-,,.,; „fr n
■■■'• |. v p;irr< »!i- i-i Llojwl. <f ih ■ Ar.l!lv -"•■ ■■' -t.i.
t <■>. nr,l . n m m !■■ .1 i.,!>- Raj-njcml rtreet jail on
ii rhnrpe if f;lon'cua r- anil
His else wa adjcurncl several times nn>l he was
rli : •.-' ; -. W, •■ bill .1-1 •••■■!:, r 4. •;■;,.. ?>r-!»-e
;, t -. ■••■-. ! ln« for '.".i nmi li" •-,":■ r - rhcpi-'l ->^«f!>
1.-.ir i r NilN i'l ih-> • ■■< ,■■■■_ x,...,;,,,.. to th-»
p< lire. Murphy has h;»«l trouble with the .'•th..,-
ti s several times. '!•• i:* Ire «t- rs 1- i ;-;i-.-. • ;»frtr
iliv. ;mi"; Is r. lead.*! of a troTibl -seme wat>rfrcßl
pan - .'i i:rfoklyn.
J. W. PATH. TH.. PIES SUDDENLY.
Philadelphia Financier Strieker* by Cerebral
He-.rorrli?.r;e at Virginia Hot Springs.
It. SrH-iis. Vn . Sept. 2".— Whtl" «<»;ite.l at
luncheon tr-<lay in the Homestead Hotel. Jamr*
\V. I 1I 1 - ul. jr.. of l'hll i.l"l|.hin. was st-tcken "ith
cerebral haaaorthaif?. <lyir>K in his roomi to which
he was h'.iireti'ntfly hurried, three bean Infer. .It
was seen that his ease was bopal*l« Imiiv^fately
after the attack, His daughter, sl!ss Mary Aatai
Paul, was informal cf bis condition, and she wa3
with him when the on.l came. Mr Caul was in
the tiflv eighth year >t bis age it., arrived at
Hi S;irinr:s with his daughter two days ago, .seek
ing to recuperate bis failing hVelth. He Is sur
vived by dnc .-'ii. A. J. Dmel Pant and two
daughters^ the other of whom is Mrs. Paul
Denckla Mills.
Mr. Paul was a member of the firm Of Drexel
& Co.. Philadelphia; J. P. Morgan & «... New-
York, and Mor^an-Hnrjes Company, cf Parl3.
Two brothers. Frank \V. Paul ami Lawrence T.
Paul, survive him. A sister was Uu late Mrs.
William Waldorf AsW» I
ri«I( E THREE CENTS.
IOWA WELCOMES TAFT
HE ACTS AS PEACEMAKER.
Proves Himself a Good "Mixer" aM
Well as Speaker.
[By Telegraph M The Tribune 1
Dcs Molnes. lowa. Sept. 25.— Sir. Taft's tri^
through lowa to-day has been a continuous ova
tion, the crowds and enthusiasm exceeding even
the scenes in Wisconsin yesterday.' Tremendous
crowds greeted the candidate at every scheduled]
stop, at - many points where no stop was ar
ranged for and in some instances where none
was made. The tact which enabled Mr. Taft to
tame the recalcitrant Filipinos and calm the
excited Cubans !s standing him In good , stead
on this trip, and there are Indications that not
the least beneficial effect of his .speaking tour
.will be the extent to which his presence operate*
to compose the differences In the party ranks.
Yesterday Senator La Follette and Governor
Davidson met on the same platform at Madison,
anil for the remainder of the day they travelled
with -Mr. Taft. eating at his table In the private
car Constitution and appearing together on
■mill mill platforms, all differences seemingly
forgotten under the influence of the genial smll*
of the Presidential candidate.
To-day Governor Cummins and Major Lacey,
rival candidates for the Senate, smoked th«
calumet under the auspices of the great pacifica
tor, and after that they rode In the same car
tlagem, sat side by side on the same platforms
and save a highly artistic imitation of enjoying
their propinquity, while between stops Mr Taft
Joked them both impartially and laughed heart
ily at the joke played •■ the major by some
irresponsible citizens of Burlington, who for a
tim» persisted in carrying immediately in front
of the carriage occupied by the candidates for
Senator a banner inscribed "Taft and Cum
mins." ,
When Senator Dixon. In announcing 1 the itin
erary of Mr. Taft. said that the news of his trip
bad given encouragement to thousands of Re
publicans in this section of the country, he spoke
perhaps even more accurately than he knew.
Every politician encountered in lowa declares
that this state will give a majority of not less
than .""/• l for Ike national ticket, and many
believe the figures will exceed that number.
Experienced politicians who travel on the special
train from time to time declare that the result*
of this trip will be far-reaching, that the simple
n'U?r«-s.=es and obvious candor of the candidate,
together with his pleasing personality and
iheerv. genial mnnner. will make thousands of,
votes, and all declare that as a speaker Mr.
Tuffs success is demonstrated.
RECEPTION AT DES MOINES.
The climax of lowa's reception was reached
at [■••- M<ir." =. where not only almost the entires
population of the capita! city hut many thou
sand visitor! crowded the streets and cheered
to the echo the man they believe will be tha
n~xt President of Ike t'nitt-.i States.
Tbe chief streets were brilliantly Illuminated
and decorated as the twenty-five automobHes
which conveyed Mr. TaH and his party passed
through the principal Streets^ As Mr. Taft's
automobile reached a point on Walnut street
near the centre of the city the corners of a ksaji
flag, which had ' been suspended horizontally,
were dropped and the candidate's automobile
was showered with carnations.
Mr. Taft was first t::l:?n to the Plymouth Con
gregational ' him h. where an audience of three
thotsFnn.l women was assembled, under tlrs
auspice* of the Dcs Moir.cs Women's c!uh This
club \mv\ brought to Dcs M 'in.--» over two thou
«j:mJ «'f the l-adirg club women in lowa for the*
solo lurpose ot hearing Mr Taft. A well trained
snrpUced c'»<>ir »«f considerable size sane a hymn
and then the president. Mrs. W. F. Mitchell, in
troduced Mr. Taft as a man who rto.»d for the
American home and the highest American iflcals.
Three thousand handkerchiefs waved a welcome
;■> Mr. Taft iame forward.
"I have addressed one hundred thousand loyal
Republicans since I crossed into lowa this m >rn
ir.s?. but this caps the climax." said Mr. Taft.
"I am a properly domesticated animal." ha con
tinued. "an<l so I welcome the opportunity of
talking no) to the voters, but to those who con
trol the voters. ;am In favor of woman suf
frage when all women fnv.>r it." and his ro
mark wa* greeted witS applause an l laughter.
He tbrn discussed the Philippine question.
<nying. among other ihines:
-We fownd"them a Chrfstfan people; ar.d that
is the baris if »->ir hopv that we may put them
«n their feel ri;l imk" them a self-rerpectinu.
sclf-gov€*rnlns people."
Mr. T:ft noxt addressed briefly art audience
of worfcingm>n on the Krsst Side, and then went
to the Audit >rium. where he found rive thousand
persons In the hi!l nr.d a srreat crowd which
cculd not tra!^ admission. Governor Oimrnlna
prVsiJcd. and Intr^Cwed Major Lacey. waa
•poke; in suppoit rf the national ticket.
a Introducing Mr. Taft. the Governor described
him a* ";» man after the heart of Theodora
>• ■■• v ■'.:. a row cf peace, though lately Secre
tary .f War. ■ :r. :n •:" deeds rathrr than,
words."
The audience che?rei! to the echo as the can
drl;«r«- came forward, and for som<» minutes ha
sotigtil in ita t • hucll the outburst Although
viry hoarse, he discussed with force :he> trusts
arid ;heir regulation, anil the tariff, and re
cciveu tremendous applause at the cl psa of his
remarks.
The • n->btle procession was again re
ru'ntd i»nd nn the W»>«t Side he dclievered a
brtrl gieetlnq to an audience of several thou
a and. r. ho •- ■•■■•••■ 1 aatltWl'd v* have seen htm.
altbouch he conld not address them at great
tensth.
iiKi:r:Trt> 'V great crowds.
Th* "Trift spcclr*!" . ■•«■- .-■ d from Illinois Into
I^-.^a r.? CTfntcn nt S o'clock this morning:, swun^f
yr;:tyi n'onsr the '^lissis'sippl to Furlinet'vn. and
'."■l'll northwest tos D> M «tne« The fir.-<t stops
«-?r^ d;!> nt <"linf->n. Davenrort, Mu.-'catlr.e.
>tr.. ■'" hi TTeprrneutntlve Dawscn's district, and
truly i-i--.ii t ■ pth>na were given the candi- . .
date by crowds f:-r In excels, in proportion to
the i • i-!!':ii'-- i if the town*, of ary hitherto cn
raanfer .'• At Clinton Mr. Taft was driven to
IBi park, where he naNirwse'l a iarg- open air
bV;?t!n£J. He w:-.s so thorcugMy rested and his
■. . :• •■ .•■> motll ImprcTed that ho spoke for '!;(r
ty-f.ve minutes, his i> rrniks being constantly
Interrupted with appkanae At Davenpcrt the
iltv was beautifully decorated in honor of th«?
<•• <-!«li ii. and ten thousand persons covered th*
lawn surrounding the courthouse, where Mr.
Tnft spoke. Mr. Dajwaea introduced the candi
daN *"< the man chosen by the party <>f Ltn
roan and McKlnley and Roosevelt a.* better fitted "
than any other mm in the country to clinch the
HoeafveH policies." and the crowd was quick t»>
ipar.ife«!t Its approval. Mr Taft spoke briefly,
pledging himself to do all in his power to cinry
to completion 1 the policies of the present admin- ""
istration "It la a great pleasure for me to
come here and be escorted by the great -men of
lowa." he. x. id. "I appreciate the complin
The fact that my welcome into the state Is by
Governor Cummins. Major Lacey and Congress
men Smith and Dawson indicates that low* la