The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-07
He Takes Exceptions to the Denuncia-
items OF the President Before He
Had Time to Make Defense.
SAYS HE CAN REFUTE CHARGES
DECLARES THAT BRIsTOw GARBLED
AND FALsIFIED DATA.
Withheld Full Facts from the Presi-
dent, Tyner Declares, and Filled Up
with surmises and Insinuations.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The first regular
session of the fifty-eighth Congress will con-
vene at noon tomorrow. passing almost in
sensibly from the extraordinary to the reg
ular sitting. In the House the regular work
has been advanced by fully two weeks by
the deliberations of the called session, owing
TO the fact that the committee assign
ments have been made. Now It re-
mains only for the committees to meet
and organize, and the House will be
ready for the work that lies before
IT. 1t will be possible TO pass at least
two OF the general appropriation bills be-
fore the recess is taken. and some of the
House leaders hope to accomplish this.
The clerical work on the legislative and
executive appropriation bills has been ad-
vaneed to a point where its early consid-
Grafton by the committee can be under
taken. 1t is expected that Mr.. Hemenway,
chairman or the appropriations committee.
will push the work of his committee as
rapidly as possible.
1t is understood by members of the House
that the Presidents message will be sent
to Congress tomorrow. Its reading will
be the principal event in the House. 1t is
expected on the House side that the Christ
mas recess will be taken about Dec. % and
that on reassemoling after New Year the
House will get TO work in deep earnest,
preparatory to early final adjourn
Inent practicable.
The death of Representative Burk, of
House. perhaps -to-naorrew, and a resoiu-
tion adopted providing for an adjournment
as mark OF respect of the late member.
The Senate will pass quietly from the
extraordinary session into the first regular
session that spectators who are not
fsmiliar with the proceedings of that
body viii scarcely realize a change
has occurred. In connection with the
terms Of Saturdays adjournment reso-
luton, the hour of meeting will be
lf.0 a. m, when the usual morning blisi-
iness will be transacted. At IL o'clock. Sem
ator Frye, as president pro tempore will
announce that as the hour for the conven-
ing the regular session has arrived. the spe-
cial session shall stand adjourned. The
regular routine of business then will be
proceeded with as II there had been no in
ssrruPsi9n teri Pc The cuban bar caIPs resaprScity bill bill
morning hour and Ii will continue TO be the
regular business before the Senate to the
exclusion Of all other matters except those
OF routine character until the 18th instant,
when the vote will be taken. A number
o. senator's have prepared speeches in oppo-
sttion TO the bill, but none of these Will
speak until after Senator Cullom, who is In
charge Of the measure. makes statement
IN support Of II. which he will do as soon
ular session He will be followed by either
Senator Teller or Senator Morgan in oppo-
sition. and they In turn by the other sena-
tors who object TO the BILL
Xxx
Gen. James n. Tyner, cf Indiana, former
assistant attorney general for the Postof-
fee Department. made public to-day let
ter to President Roosevelt, dated Dec 2.
bearing on the feature of the Bristow re-
port relating to General Tyner and his
nephew, Harrison ]. Barrett. General Ty-
per takes exceptions to the denunciation OF
Linn by the President before an opportuni-
ty has been afforded" him to present his
oefense In the eourts.' Here is one para
graph of General Tyner's letter:
;"I desire again to specifically deny every
enc of the veiled charges made by Mr..
Bristow in his report and 10 call your atten-
tion to the fact that not one direct or spec
flied charge IS made against me in the. con-
duct of my high office. has. nor can.
life Is spared l shall fully refute all the
surmises and insinuations OF Mr.. Bristow
which led him to withhold from you full
data and TO garbe. misquote and falsify
that which he did submit TO you"
General Tyner continues: Il also desire
&c state that il any of the friends (of Ty-
per} have, as you allege, advanced the
theory that in this case the chief offender
legged offenses We're due To my failing men
tai and bodily powers. they did without
my knowledge or assent. Ii is true that,
owing to two strokes OF paralysis. my bod
sly powers have failed me. and may have
20 face a truer and sterner judge ere many
days. but my mental powers. thank God.
nave never suffered. and L trust will not
fail me until have convinced the American
public and you. as the chief executive, that
my acts have been honest, honorable and
straightforward i'm the sight of God and
man | am confident that the relations OF
AR Barrett with me and my department
were as innocent and honorable as am sure
were all my own motives and acts"
General Tyner also says: II do not desire
TO question your good faith or sincerity in
accepting the conclusion OF your subordi-
nate. Mr.. Bristow, and in dignifying them
with the weight OF your high official posi-
tion: but has IL occurred to you that pend
ing the trial OF the three indictments
report. and without having heard one word
from me in my defense. your premature
and unwarranted announcement of my as
surned guilt and your call TO the court and
jury 10 ind0rse the same. is, say the
least extraordinary and dangerOusg | am
not even asking that 1 should be presumed
innocent or that before / am condemned
by you or the department, should be COM
fronted by proof or witnesses or given an
opportunity to be heard in my defense: or
that IN the trial which confronts me
should have a fair trial-all am asking Is
that In view or the uncertainty OF my life
and the fac: that my lips may at any mo-
ment be forever sealed, this letter be fled
among your official records OF my case. to-
Eether with my letter OF July "a. 1903. to Mr..
Bristow. copy OF which attach
1t Is understood that there has been no
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