The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-13
BETRAYED BY
THE PRESIDENT
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many smiles and some laughter from SEN
ators. There was especial merriment
South Carolina senator that the president
need not be alarmed over newspaper re
ports. He had. he said, told the attor-
ney general that there was no danger
of the result as to the bill, as the presi-
dent should adhere to his plans.
He then had the clerk read the Moody
memorandum, covering the points agreed
upon as the basis of amendments.
Mr.. Tillman's time expired before he
had concluded his statement, but ne was
permitted to proceed by unanimous con
sent. He said that he and ex-senator
Chandler had been informed at the same
time of the presidents change of atti-
tnde They had gone. together with Sen
ator Bailey. and all had repaired to the
residence Of Mr.. Moody. the fourth con-
entirely innocent Of knowledge of the
He admitted that he had, hesitated
about entering upon the negotiation with
the president, because Of his Just indig-
nation for a past wrong" but he had
concluded to pocket his pride in the in
terest OF a great cause. He also said
that Senator Allison had promised him
twenty-five votes on the Republican side
hence he had felt justified in his assur-
ances to the presidents representatives
''It would be useless to pursue the ar
gument" said Mr.. Tillman.
The senator from Rhode Island (Mr
Aldrich) has resumed control of the Re
publicans," he said.
a slight murmur of mirth ran through
the senate. Mr.. Tillman remarking:
The senator need not shake his head
But / simply want 10 say that ne mas
come nearer being endorsed and thrown
in the ditch than at any time since l
have been here"
This produced an emphasized smile in
/ the senate
! Turning his attention again to the pres
/ ident. he said that if the president had
/ stood fast to his original declaration we
would have won out.
.As for this treatment of me, L shall
! say nothing
president should be entitled to the glory
| a Democratic convention
Roosevelt Called Up.
During the adoption Of the final AL
lison amendment, some time after Sen
ator Tilman had completed his state
/ ment, Mr.. Lodge came into the senate
T1llman, but that he had read portions
OF his statement. He said he could hard
( ~ believe that part in which ex-senator
chandler was quoted by MIR. Tillman as
saying that the president said he had
come 10 complete disagreement with
5Te nat Sno Iawyers, mentioning Senators
Lodge, continuing, said he had gone to
the ottclal stenographer and obtained
the exact sentence used by Senator Till
man. and had called UP the White
House on the telephone, that being the
most rapid way Of reaching the presi-
dent.
Il read the sentence to the president. -
said Senator Lodge. land he said in re-
pIv that the statement which :" No.
read to him-attributed to him bv Nh
Chandler-was a deliberate and unouaIi-
fled fa1sehood; that Senator Foraker
name was never mentioned at all in the
conversation; that Senator Spooner Was
only mentioned by him TO express q cor
dial approval of Senator Spooner's amend
ment. AS to Senator Knox, he said that
he did not agree with portion of his
proposed amendment. but thought that
he made very strong argument for