The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-05-17

That the right of review should be thus
limited; that thus far he would go
and no farther; that his decision would
be unalterable.
Tells of Presidents Switch.
Proceeding, he said that Mr.. Chan
der had said that the president had
assured him that he would be in favor
of a restriction against the issuance
OF ex parte injunctions to meet the
wishes of Senators Tillman and Ba.
Hey.
After informing Mr. Bailey of the
Chandler interview Mr.. Tillman said
that on the next day he had told Mr..
Chandler that in his and Mr.. Bailey's
opinion there would be no difficulty
in coming to an understanding on the
basis proposed by the president "On
the evening of Monday Mr.. Chandler
told me he had SO assured the presi-
dent, and asked him not to be dis
turbed by the newspaper items grow
ing out of the. talk about Senator
Longs amendment published in the
newspapers as one, agreed upon at
the White House conference on Sat
urday."
He then said that he and Mr.. Chan
dler had continued their conferences
and on april 5 the ex-senator had
gone to the White House to take a
favorable report to the president. On
April Mr.. Chandler told him that
he had conferred with Senator ALI
son, asking him to intervene in the
conference then in progress, and that
the Iowa senator had agreed to do SO.
Chandler as Go-Between.
Later Mr. Allison had seen the
president. On April 13 Chandler had
advised that he (Mr. Tillman) and Mr..
Bailey see the attorney general. Con-
sequently they had met that official on
the 18th, finding themselves in per-
feet accord with him except as to a.
small difference in. the matter of in
junction. There was absolute accord
from the first on the proposition that
the court review should be limited TO
the inquiry whether the commission
had exceeded it's authority or violated
the carriers constitutional rights
Mr. Moody had then agreed to supply
the senator's with memorandum of
his views and had done so, land we
have the original of it," said Mr..
Tillman.
The next day, Mr.. Tillman said. he
had again seen Mr.. Moody and had as
sured him that twenty-six democratic
votes could be secured for the COM
promise proposed and had told him
that 1t would be necessary to get
twenty republican votes. ct was I'M
derstood that we should work together
to get the votes necessary to pass the
compromise. The attorney general
had expressed doubt of getting enough
republican votes to assure the accept
ance OF the Bailey non-suspension pro-
viso, but had said that he felt sure
of the Overman amendment Mr..
Moody had, he said, assured him that
1t was the fixed purpose TO insist upon
the Long amendment, and he (Mr.
Tillman) had no suspicion of a change
OF front until May A, when the presi-
dent had his interview with the as
sembled newspaper men. II
The reading of the statement evok-
ed many smiles and some laughter
from senators. There was especial
merriment over a statement of assur-
ance by the South Carolina senator
that the president need not be alarmed
over newspaper reports. He had, he
said, told the attorney general that
there was no danger of the result as
to the bill if the president should adj
here to his plans.
He then had the clerk read the
Moody memorandum covering the