The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-25
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President WithdrawS Invita-
ton to Dine With Prince.
SENATOR GETS VERY HOT
Declares Roosevelt Has No
Right 10 Insult Him.
SENATOR GETS VERY HOT

Washington. Feb. s4-The PRESIDENT has
withdrawn his invitation exteuceG 10 Sea-
ator Tflman Of South Carolina 10 attend
the dinner 70 De given tonight IN honor q
Prince Henry OF Prussia al the Waite
House X is stated shat this action on the
part of the president was made necessary
from the fact that. owing 20 occurrences
on the foor OF the senate Saturday. the
senator frcn South Carolina was declared
in contempt OF the senate. Senator Mar-
tin CT Virginia. senior member OF tia
committee on naval affairs. has accepted
an Invitation in AIr. Tnlmsns place. The
invitation was extended originally TO Mr..
Tniman. owing 70 the fact that he is the
ranking minority member OF the naval
affairs committee.
There was a sensational sequel 20 the
decision OF the president TO eliminate SEN
stor Tillman from the list OF dianer
guests. The president sent for Senator
Cockreu or Missouri. and asked him as
friend and Democratic colleague q
ME. Tiliman. to suggest 10 the latter the
propriety OF Withdrawing his acceptance
OF the dinner invitation. The president
explained his attitude in the matter and
said that in view OF the contempt pro-
ceedings. Mr. Tilnan's presence would
not only be an affTont 70 the senate. bat a
discourtesy 10 Prince Henry. Mr. Cock
reI accepted the commission and later
telephoned the president that Mr. Tlnmen
absolutely and positively refused TO with
draw his acceptance In response % tbs
presidents suggestion. The president lTn-
mediateIy cancelled the invitation ia
note Which he dispatched 20 AIR. Tnlman
directly before noon today. IN this note.
which vas very brief and formal. tha
president stated that l.e regretted that Ia
was obliged TO Withdraw the invitation.
simultaneously SeS&tor Martin 81 Vir-
ginia was invited % take Mr.. Taimen
place at the dinner. as the next ranking
Democratic member OF the senate naval
AFFAIRS committee.
The following is the letter from TIA
White House Withdrawing Senator TIL
mans invitation to dine there tonight:
white House. Feb. 2f-The president
regrets that he IS compelled 20 Withdraw
the invitation TO you to dine tonight a
the White House. Very truly yours.
GEO. r. CORrElsYou. Sec The Pres't.
Commenting upon the letter Mr. Tlimaa
said:
The president. Of course. has che riFht
70 invite anyone he chooses 20 dine Win
him. officially or otherwise. and ~ also
has the right % withdraw such invita-
ton. AS 1 am not conscious Of having
done anything personal or ofnclai which
gives the president the right 70 Insult I
am surprised at his action The inel,
tation TO the dinner came To me unsonsht
and Unexpectedly. and So Tar a. the
withdrawal f. concerned # Is a matter q
indifference 10 me. II g. the motive be-
hind it which seeks 70 put me 90 the cone
diti0n Of unworthincss o. meet the preai-
dent and hts guests before the anal act.en
OF the senate.
Prince Henry. the presidents guest.
comes from country where custom
makes q obligatory upon any man ~ha
regards himself as a gentleman r. serY
prompts resent an insult and rho method
is ~ challenge 70 duel That was only
tho custom. but II ls obsolefe in the Unl-
tod states and We have been forced as
people here % cling 70 the old Angio-saz-
on rufe Or considering the ae direct ss
the first blow. and no man could bold
up his head in decent soceiy should D..
being near enough T. answer The be allh
a blow. not 20 give It.
"As for my being ia contempt - ths
senate which I presume IS She eEcstss
FOR this Insult At the haads ~ the PRESS
dent. that I deny. I have been suHfy
Or a breach a. the rules ard the rrFi-
eyes q the senate The nen4te Was uat
sitting az court but 80 legislative So
ssmbly Il has the right n exFei ne z
10 sees 81. and 7 ara rsadv - abide its
Judgment and action. Il has tie risht
10 arrest RE and hold re in custody are
ID it makes disposition ~ Hav caas. bss
IL has 70 riaht 20 Ea@ ~. ard the rrssi-
dent haa 20 right - Judge re Eulify =
corduct unbecominr g gentleman uuieTs
he bellies an Bis snteceGeasa. whleh lsad
ore 70 believe thst hs wogld have fess
3ast as 7 di5 under fhe eire1nsfancss.
A. g. which cf re- e. re renfiernau -
thls matfer. 81 view - ths unsoaght -
rItaflon 70 diurer ~ the white Hqsss asa
is sndecsrt wIfhdra4aI an wiaiaK -
ablse bv the Judgment 81 al brave au@
sslf-resaecliag men.
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