Show ROOSEVELT SAYS CRITICS LIED Ans answers weirs statements made regarding use 11 f federal patronage for taft wasl was u bigton agton president derst roosevelt on sunday teado hado answer to the recent public statements that lie he has mado made use of federal patronage to further the presidential interests of secretary tatt taft the answer la Is in form of a letter addressed to william dudley foulka of richmond ind and in eludes a letter from mr foulke to tho the president suggesting the need of such a statement the president begins by characterizing the charges as false and malle malicious fous ho he follows tilts this with an analysis of all appointments sent by him to the senate for its action to show allow that in no case lythe a presidential contest influenced his action |