The sun., 1902-03-02
TILLU4N SNI'B REPJDTtTED.
OnirIaIs DIsa,ow His Telegram 10 noose-
welt AMI Ask the President TO Come.

Nfit hui sNth tut FFfSutut W oiut.
CHARLESTON, s. C., March THE City
Council Of Charleston and the Board OF
Directors Of the Exposition to-day officially
repudiated the action Of Lieut. Gov. Till
man In withdrawing the invitation recently
forwarded to President Roosevelt to pre-
sent a sword 10 Ma jor Micah Jenkins on
the occasion Of the Presidents proposed
visit to this city. This action. with the
statement from Major Jenkins that he
would not accept the sword because OF
Tillman's arbitrary move has closed the
incident, so far as the local authorities are
concerned.
In addition to the passage Of the resolu-
tions a special delegation will be sent to
Washington TO extend the heartiest and
most friendly feeling to the President
and TO urge him not TO change the plans
for his Charleston trip Following are
the resolutions adopted by the Exposition
directors
RssoIred. That the President OF the Ex-
position Company be and he IL hereby re-
auested TO communicate at once with His
Excellency. Theodore Roosevelt. the Presi-
dent of the United States. and TO extend to
him the cordial greetings and good wishes
OF this Board OF Directors with assurances
that We look forward TO his promised visit
TO the Exposition with the greatest pleasure,
and that he will receive from our people the
warmcst welcome
R,sUircd. further. that the President be
Informed that this Board Of Directors deny
any responsibility for the recent communi-
cation made by Col. J n Tillman TO Presi-
dent Roosevelt and express their utter lack
Of sympathy with his action in that matter.
A special committee will be named 70
present these resolutions 10 the President
and 10 urge upon him the carrying out OF
his intention to visit Charleston. The
City Councils resolutions were OF similar
trend and a committee with Mayor Smith
as its chairman was appointed 70 call on the
President at the White House to give ex-
preston Of their condemnation OF the TIL
man incident
Strong proof has been brought out 70
show that Senator Tillman prompted his
NEPHEW to have the invitation 10 President
Roosevelt withdrawn. The fact il ad-
mtted that great harm has come 20 the
State and especially TO the ESposihon'
JENKINS WON'T TAKE THE SWORD.
WARRFSrowN, Va. March Major
NJ j Jenkins 10 whom President Roosevelt
was to present a sword at the Charleston
ExDosit 'on j. member Of the faculty
of the bethel Military Academy here. He
has spoken his mind IN the llliman mol
dent by sending this telegram 10 Lieut.
Gov. 1illman Of South Carolina;
Lic,,, Cor. Ja'1os n THlmdn. Columbia, =. O!
You are represented IN the press AS hay-
ina teleRraphcd President Roosevelt at the
request OF subscribers 20 tho sword recently
offered me through you, requesting him 20
withdraw acceptance 70 present same. IL
this ls So 1 must decline. under these cir
eumstances to accept sword Thanking you
for personal kindness Ia the matter, l am,
truly yours, VI. j. JhNklNs'
COLUMBIA, S C.. March l.. Lieut-Gov.
Tillman gave out a statement last evening
In which he said he did not understand the
storm raised In the State about his action
In recalling the invitation 20 President
Roosevelt TO deliver a sword to Major
Jenkins
He wished Il understood that he had no
connection with the Charleston Exposition
and would not he placed in the position
OF being the cause Of President Roosevelt
not going there. He said; The President
NAV make this the pretext for not attending
the Exposition, but IL cannot be the cause"
Tllman refused to give the names OF those
who authorized his action. saying Il was
A private matter with which those who
did not contribute TO the fund had nothing
10 dn.