The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-05-03
Teller and Hill.

WASHINGTON, May 2.-Secretary Teller
informed a representative of the Associated
Press this evening that he does not intend
to make any formal reply to Senator Kel.
lers letter, and added that although he
found 1t was full of errors and misrepresenta.
tons, he does not propose taking any pub.
lie notice OF any portion of it that is local or
personal in its character. lie did not think
the public had any interest in those mat.
ters. He said, however, as to the Yellow.
stone park lease he took the
advice of his assistant, Joslvn, and of
McCammer, law officer of the department.
and that the lease was in their opinion in
accordance with the law. Teller went on
to say; 1t does not, as the senator
assumes, give control OF the park TO IN q
lessees. No exclusive privilege is given,
and no advantage is given in sites. The
lease covers sites for hotel and stage sta.
tons, .aggregating ten acres. The others
may, II they desire, have the same. As to
the rulings Of the department in favor of
corporations in the matter of land grants
the senator made only general charge
concerning the matter of which he could
know no more than the general pub.
llc. The rulings have all been made to con
form to the decision Of the supreme court
ana the opinions of the attorney general
concerning the duties of the executive de.
partment OF the government in that re.
spect Secretary Teller furthermore re-
marked that he is not authorized TO leris.
late but simply administer the laws,
whether such laws are in accord
ance with his views or not.
and that Senator Hill must have
ascerthned what are his views on this sub.
ject from the last annual report of the dc.
partment of the interior.
Senator Hill left Washington this morn
ling for Colorado. Before his departure he
was asked whether he had anything further
to say at present with reference TO his con.
troversy with Secretary of the Interior
Teller. He replied Every statement
contained in my letter rs strictly true.
Teller Will naturally seek to break its force
by general denial, but upon some of the
points he will have to face the evidence.
Ihe effort to make diversion
ny an indirect charge on the
alleged authority of friends of
Secretary Teller that bought my seat in
the senate, is unworthy of notice, and has
no foundation TO rest upon. Ifit had, he
would have used it against me long nro.
The truth is, neither Senator Chilcott nor
any responsible person has presumed to
make such charge. The nearest approach
to 1t was contained in the card from ex.
Senator Chatlee, in which he said that nv
election had, according TO my own
cost me $50 GOO This state.
ment was 81 vague that never deemed il
worthy OF action, since Chaifee might have
referred to legitimate contributions made
by me to my party in the state. Whatever
charges have preferred agair st Teller have
been made over my signature. II he will
adopt like course, will be responsible for
the statements that furnished, used or
caused to be used money in any corrupt or
lllegitimate way connected with my elec. !
ton to the senate, will afford him at the
earliest possible day an OF portunity to
prove The charge"