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would be impossible to state all that
was said in a conference of two hours,
but I think no false color is given to
the conference by the following state
ment:
! informed the gentlemen Of my be-
lief that you desired, if the scope Of the
court review were to be expressed in
the law at all, that it should ne limited
to the two subjects hereinbefore nam
ed; that in such case the so-called
Long amendment was acceptable to
you; that you would be glad to see a
rigid limitation on the issuance of in
terlocutory injunctions is such limita-
tons We're possible; and / stated fur
Their that l would not assume to agree
to any form Of language whatever for
you, but would submit any proposed
amendment to you for your considera-
ton. / also stated my doubt whether in
any event it would be possible to enact
a provision entirely forbidding interlo-
cutory injunctions. l found myself in
entire accord with Senator Bailey as to
the rules of constitutional law apple
able to the situation, with the excep-
tion Of those relating to the power Of
congress to forbid all introductory
injunctions, upon which did not offer
any final opinion, only saying that Mr.,
Baiey's argument needed answer An
attempt was then made to adopt
phraseology that would effect the in
tention of the two senators. | made
some notes upon this branch of the
subject, and at the close of the inter-
view said to Senator Bailey that
would put my understanding IF their
views upon the question of phraseology
in writing, send it to him, and, If II
met with his approval, submit 1t to you.
This l did and on the next day sent
the annexed memorandum to Mr..
Bailey, enclosed in a letter which read
as follows:
1.April 16, 1906.
my Dear Senator-This rough draft
is as l understand your suggestions Of
yesterday ] think it quite likely that
this draft might be bettered, but sim
ply send it to see if understood you,
Very truly yours,
"W. IT, Moody.
Hon. Joseph w. Bailey United States
Senate"
1.-THE draft referred to is the one
printed in last Saturdays Record.
1.-THE conference among the demo-
cratic members of the senate then oc-
CURED, the press reports Of which in
dicated that there was not an entire
agreement among them. Mr. Tillman
however. called to assure me that the
prospects of an agreement among a
large number of the democratic sena-
tors was good. I heard nothing further
from Senator Bailey until later date
I informed you Of what occurred at the
interview between the two senators and
me, and you told me that you had beer
| informed from various democratic
sources that an agreement among the
| democrats upon any amendment would
be impossible. The two senators called
upon me again on the 25d or oath OF
April. There was some further tall
about the form of the amendment. The
suggestion was made that it might be
| impossible, after voting upon the pro
vision forbidding all interlocutory in
functions, to agree upon an amendment
which should include the Long amend
ment and what has been known as tn,
IOverman amendment. l then said that
in my opinion, any amendment drawn
by any one representing the executiv,
branch of the government, even though
it were inspired from heaven, would no
be accepted, without change, by thu
senate: that that attitude was natura
| and proper and that if the exact Ian
guage of an amendment which could b,
adopted should be agreed upon, it ough
to be drawn by the senators themselves
[ suggested Senator Allison is a prope
person for further conference, and tn
matter. so far as was concerned, end
ed there.
| Il remember hearing nothing more o
1t until l was just about taking RI
train for North Carolina on May
when | was informed by Mr.. Tillmai
and Mr.. Chandler that you had APP
proved another amendment known a
the Allison amendment. There wa
nothing in the conversation between tn
senators or in the slightest degree i'm
paired your liberty at any time to &C
Iouiesce in any amendment which yor
should deem expedient and in the pub
lie interest.
VERY respectfully,
William H. Moody,