On one occasion in a letter or speech I coupled condemnation of these labor leaders and condemnation of certain big capitalists, describing them all alike as "undesirable citizens." This gave great offense to both sides.

The open attack upon me was made for the most part either by the New York newspapers which were frankly representatives of Wall Street, or else by those so-called--and miscalled--Socialists who had anarchistic leanings.

Many of the latter sent me open letters of denunciation, and to one of them I responded as follows: THE WHITE HOUSE, WASHINGTON, April 22, 1907.
Dear Sir: I have received your letter of the 19th instant, in which you enclose the draft of the formal letter which is to follow.

I have been notified that several delegations, bearing similar requests, are on the way hither.

In the letter you, on behalf of the Cook County, Moyer-Haywood conference, protest against certain language I used in a recent letter which you assert to be designed to influence the course of justice in the case of the trial for murder of Messrs.