The Washington times., 1906-05-14

actien had placed him in a bad position.
and that his retirement from the Cab
met was within the range of posi-
bllities-
IF l don't feel aEgrieved." smiled Mr.
Moody. L do not think anybody else
has the right TO feel hurt"
Senator Allison was one of the Presi-
dents early callers this morning. and
they discussed the matter at some
length. However the Iowa statesman
would not make any statement what
ever.
Senator Allison can you explain this
misundersta nding which has brought
about all nus trouble. he was asked.
The Senator smiled blandly and replied
Il think l could. but it would take
a little time to do so.'
Senator Bailey contends that there is
no loop-hole by which either President
Roosevelt or Attorney General Moody
can repudate the statement made by
Senator Tillman In the Senate Saturday.
The Democrats have the correspond
ence between Senator Tnlman and At
torney General Moody, and if forced to
the issue Will place 1t before the coun-
Try. Mr.. Tillman may do IT this after
noon or he may hold the documents in
reserve pending the statement expected
to be issued from the White House
There can be, Senator Bailey claims.
no denial OF the fact that Mr.. Chandler
was invited TO go to the White House
10 represent the Democrats in several
conferences on the rate question. This
being a fact, Mr.. Bailey said today. it
Is most likely that Senators Spooner.
Foraker and Knoxs names were men
TONED at the interviews IL would be
beyond rea son TO think that Mr. Chan
dler was crossing the Democrats on
this question. and both Bailey and Till
a a :
version of the case.
They are quite confident that the At
torney General viii speak out. and when
he does. VIII set the question Alright
Hint of Matters in Reserve.
The Democrats. however, are prepar-
ing for the worst. j a denial is. issued
from the White House the case will only
have been begun. They contemplate
producing some evidence OF a nature
that may cause CONSERVATION in quar-
ters unlocked for and which will not
be pleasant pill to swallow by Repub-
Hcan leaders. Senator Bailey SAYS that
he only touched the surface of the ques-
tion Saturday when he said the Presi-
dent could Yield with as much aIacrity
as any man possible
Setting aside the question OF truth be-
tween President Roosevelt and ex-Sen-
stor Chandler, Senator Bailey SAYS that
the bill as ii leaves the Senate IS many
per cent stronger than when il came
from the House. To make II rs strong
as possible. aside from the court review
proposition. the Democrats contemplate
amending IL providing FOR the allotment
of members OF the commission as
members of the supreme court are Sc
lected-
In this particular. they anticipate ths
support OF many Republicans.
Washington fairly secthed and boiled
over Sunday with the discussion. con
lecture, and speculation about this re-
markable series Of occurrences. No
where was anything else talked SEN
atOr Chandler came to the re-enfCrce-
rnent Of Tillman and Bailey with the is
suarce OF a statement that covers a
part Of the alleged history Of his negO-
tiations IS Intermediary between the
President and the Democratic Senators.
Senator Chandler. in giving this out.
made plain that IL was only a fragment
Of the history OF the affair. and said
he would hold the remainder IN reserve
for use in case any statement from the
White House should raise necessity for
further expression and explanation from
himself What he did give out how
ever, is complete confirmation. so far
the word of the ex-senator from Nay
Hampshire can make il complete OF
the matters dealt in by Tillman on
Saturday.
President Expected to Speak.
Two witnesses OF the first Importance
n this connection are yet To be heard
from The President has Issued no
statement beyond the brief denial read
in the Senate Saturday afternoon by
Mr.. Lodge, based on n telephone com
munication with the President. In this
the President denied having questioned
the loyalty Of Senators Knox, Fora ker.
and SpOoner; he did not discuss at all
the general charges OF TiIman. that
there had been negotiations with the
Democrats. covering a period of more
than a month. and that they were
dropped without notice TO any of the
parties concerned when the President
committed himself 10 The Allison amend
naent. II is understood today that a
statement is forthcoming from the
White House The President on Satur-
day night and Sunday was in consuIta-
tion with Senator Lodge. and Secretaries
Root and Taft presumably about the
course he Will follow
The other important witness who has
not contributed TO the enlightenment
of the situation is Attorney General
Moody. whose name was so prominently
brought into the statement of Senator
TiIman. The Attorney General was a
very important figure in the negotia-
tions Tor an alliance of Democrats and
Administration Republicans, according
TO Senator Tillman. and any Stateme Il
he may make will be OF first import
ance- "Flabbergasted' was the pic
tLresQue word used by Senator Tillman
in describing the state of mind of the
Attorney General when he learned that
the President without notice 20 any
body had dropped the negotiations with
the Democrats and taken up with the
Allison amendment. In ConEressiO Onal
circles il was regarded as a grave pos
sibility that the affair might lead TO
Mr. MoOdy's retirement from the Cab
met
Knox and Spooner Confer.
While the public was breathIessly
awaiting over Sunday for some word
from these important witnesses in the
case that Is now before the bar Of
public opinion. Senator'S Spooner and
Knox went out together for an after
noon automobile ride. What passed be
tween them is known only to them
selves and neither was willing to make
a public statement further than that