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Show Z I , President Taft's Letter to Dr. Booker T. Washington Expressing Confidence In Him. b . 1 .TuHHEBErN s& sk Zry &Z, Jtp'Z ZZ& jJiiZj&xc Upon tho ovcnilun of tho lecent aMRault upon IJr. Hooker T. Washington in New York olty by n twin who tic-cust tic-cust him of being n "peeping Tom" a number of prominent men Imnteiied to iiHHuru tho noted negro educntor of their implicit faith In his protestations of innocence. President Tnft took occasion to pen n letter In which ho tloclarci that It would bo "a nation's loss" If the incident Impaired Washington's great power for good nnd added that he vas proud to subscribe liliiiHt'lf as "friend" The letter Is renroduced herewith |