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Show ROOSEVELT SAYS CRITICS LIED. Answers Statements Made Regarding Use of Federal Patronage for Taft. Wellington. President Itoosovclt on Sunday mado answer to tho recent public statements that ho has madu uso of fcdoral patronage to lurthor tho presidential Interests of Secretary Taft. Tho nnswer Is In form of n Jotter Jot-ter nd'dressed to William Dudley iFoulko of Richmond, Ind., nnd Includes In-cludes a lotter from Mr. Foulko to tho president suggesting tho need of such n stntoment. Tho president begins by characterizing tho charges as "falsa and malicious." Ho follows this with an analysis of all appointments Kent by him to tho sonato for Its action to chow that in no caso has the proximity proxim-ity of a presidential contest, lnlluenced his action. |