Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-05-17
STATEMENT FROM
| THE WHITE HOUSE
CALLED OUT BY THE RATE BILL
CONTROVERSY.
TWO LETTERS MADE PUBLIC
The President Denies Trying 70
Dictate Any Particular fro-
with Reference to
Rate Legislation.

Rate Ley1slutiuAs
Washington, May 15.-The sensation
al rate bill Incident in the senate sat
urday, during which Mr.. Tillman, on
the authority of former Senator Chand-
Ter, made statements regarding tne
presidents course in connection win
bending railroad rate legislation, some
of which statements were denied by
Mr.. Lodge on behalf Of the president,
had its sequel, Monday evening, Wnen
an official statement was issued by the
White House giving an account OF tine
subject on the part of the president
and Attorney General Moody. The
statement comprised two letters, one
from the president to Senator Allison
and the other from Attorney General
Moody to the president, both dated
Monday. The president says:
"Ir no case, either in the case OF MT.
Chandler or anyone else, was there the
slightest opportunity for any honest
misconception Of my attitude or any
belief that l pledged myself specifically
to one and only one amendment or SET
Of amendments, or that ! would not pc
satisfied with an amendment which pre-
served the essential features OF the
HEPBURN bill as 1t came from the
house"
The president says that as to many
of the amendments, including the 10
called Long, Overman, Bacon and
Spooner amendments, he had said ne
should be entirely satisfied to have them
in the bill, and suggested notifications
as to other amendments, but hat a 70
none (of the amendments) did evel
say either to Mr.. Chandler or to any
one else that I should insist upon nav
ing them in the bill as a condition OF
nv approval" and that, or the contrary
he (the president) was careful to staff
that he was not trying to dictate any
particular programme Of action. TIT
: president says the statements made e
! Senator Chandler were the same, II
substance, as those made to Mr.. Ain
son and other senators of both parties
: He SAYS he was asked to see Chandle
] as the representative Of Mr.. Tlllman
in charge of the bill, and that the cor
J, ferences Attorney General Moody ma
Q with Senators TilIman and Bailey wer
g such as had been hold with many othe
j. senator's to determine the phraseolog
n and discuss the effect of amendment
proposed by them. The presider
y states that he became convinced that
was impossible for senator's with a.
It vantage to use him as an intermediar,
q and suggested to all to whom he spoh
that they communicate with Senate
Allison, whose purposes and the pres
dents were identical" The presidel
says that his own opinion that the A
Y lison amendment in no way changed Il
: court review as provided in the origin
Hepburn bill is also the opinion OF A
torney General Moody and Secretari
W Root and Taft. The attorney genera
t. letter gives an account, at the pres
he dents request, of the conference viii
ur Mr.. Moody had, at the presidents
Gil TGcllOil, WIFI GGliuIOlo IllilAfah civ -
* ley regarding the court review featu'
of He saws he advised the president til
re- he should not at any stage beech
ma finally committed beyond recall to a
ms form Of language in any part OF the b
~ and the president affirmed the wisdt
Of that course.
,o- He reviews the discussion of int
locutory ~injunctions and concludes II
it'll there was nothing in the "conver
ng tons between the senators and hi
u.s. self which bound the president to .
particular amendment.
Senator Tillman Talks.
Washington, May Ex-senator !
man talked freely with a number
&c his callers about the statement ISIS
by President Roosevelt. He expires
his preference, however, not to be al
ase ed, pointing out that whatever
Of wished to say on the subject OF
Gle statement he would say ON the foo1
the the senate. He expects that the q
at ton will be brought to the front
sell, some way in the senate. He discus
sed the presidents statement with for
on Senator Chandler, and he urged
a II Chandler to issue a statement givil
the full history Of the whole matter.
Chandler Declines to Talk.
Washington, May 15.-Former
- ,ator Chandler refused to discuss
~. statement from the White House.
indicated that he did not expect to !
a statement at this time bearing On
subject. He also indicated that he
hish anxious to have railroad rate leg
took ton enacted. Regarding his visd
'aint the White House, Mr.. Chandler
roke that previous to his invitation to
On to see the president, on March 81,
gal lowing which he conferred with
president regarding the pending
gal. bill, he had not been at the Y
the House for about a month.
To FORCE q Settlement.
It. Cleveland, o., May 15.-Coal O.
stor. tors Of the middle district of Obi