The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-13
IMAM ACCUSES
! THE PRESIDENT.
That Roosevelt Wavered
, ,Attitude on Rate Bill
Legislation.
Tres THAT HE HAD
TALK WITH EXECUTIVE
,entative of President
s South Carolina Sen
atOr to Task.

|suNGTON. May 12.-Senator Till.
q lengthy statement, made during
Elaboration OF the Railroad Rate
u.need the President Of wavering
ste bill He referred specifically
Long amendment, saying that he
Nth the purpose OF making an
+ Non. He said the Senators would
Led TO know that he had been In
ne With the President.
Tells Of Conference.
p.rch 81, said Mr.. Tillman. Sem
[ u.ndler told Senator Tillman that
|sIdent desired 10 get In communi-
k[|fh Mr.. Tlllman for the purpose
|ssz sufficient Democrats lined up
| IIo defeat obnoxious amendments
X1ilroad Rate bill.
hendler quoted the President as
|irely at outs with the Senatorial
Including Knox as well as
lind Foraker, and that the Chief
- deliberately and with care
hat he thought there should be
/ Ion on the following basis,
IAN amendment expressly grant
furt review. but limiting it TO two
Two Limitations.
inquiry whether the commits
dcted beyond Its authority ultra
I'D (2), whether II had violated
||futlonal rights of the carrier.
rdIer stated that the President
\ hat he had reached a final de-
Nd the right OF review should be
Led; that thus far he would go,
|I0rther; that his decision would
Irable
CI|nE he said that Mr. Chandler
fhat the President had assured
be would be In favor OF a re-
.Ealnst the Issuance OF eXparte
d to meet the wishes of Sen
nan and Bailey
"a Reach Understanding.
1forming NJ. Bailey of the pur-
ne Chandler interview. Mr., TIL
that on the next day he had
handler that In his and In Mr..
0plnion there would be no diff
coming to an understanding on
proposed by the President.
evening of Monday. Mr.. Chan
me he had so assured the Pres
asked him not to be disturbed
|'cWspaper Items growing out of
about Senator Longs amend
Wished In the newspapers as one
hon at the White House confer
Eirday."
Hake Favorable Report.
said that he and Mr.. Chandler |
flnued their conferences. and on |
ne Ex-senator had gone to the |
! use TO make favorable report |
<zident. On April Mr. Chand-
lm that he had conferred with
fllison. asking him to intervene
[erence then in proresS and that
Senator had agreed to do so.
F. Allison had seen tho PresI-
ID With Attorney-General.
M Is Mr.. Chandler had advised
FNr. Tillman) and Mr.. Bailey see
|pey-GenerHl. Consequently they
mat official on the 18th. finding
II IN perfect accord with him,
2 70 q small difference in the
Injunction
was absolute accord from the
70 proposition that the court re-
|4lo be limited TO the inquiry
ne Commission had exceeded its
Flor violated the carriers con-
rights"
Has the Record.
|,,dy had then agreed to supply
DTX with "A ~ - - - |
|4 had done so. land we have
~ Of H." said Mr. Tillman.
Il day Mr.. Tillman said that he
Ar. Moody and had assured
|l{venty-slX Democratic votes
cured for the compromise pro-
told him that II would be nee
|fct twenty Republican votes, IL
blood that they should work
|p get the votes necessary TO
|pmpromise The Attorney-Gen-
Expressed doubt OF getting
|, ,Fpubllcan votes to assure the |
OF The Bailey non-sUspenslon |
1ut had said that he felt sure
imam amendment.
Z Suspicion of Change.
|py. he said. had assured him
kka inc fxed purpose To Insist
lung amendment, and he (Mr.
~ no suspicion of change Of
p1y "a. when the President had
~" WITH the assembled news
Pplg OF the statement evoked
~ ~ and some laughter from
tnele was especial merrinont
Etehent or assurance of the
3una Senator that the President
e,armed over newspaper re-
hhd, ne said, told the Attor-
tnat there was no danger OF
10 the bill, as the President
rsre to his plans.
nad the clerk read the Moody
~, covering the points agreed
oasis of amendments.
Heeded More Time.
ans time expired before he
tsa MS statement. but he was
~ proceed by unanimous con-
- mat he and ex-senator
- peen Informed at the same
PRESIDENTS change Of atti-
u gone together with SEN
LX 1lo gu had repaired TO the
|3oS 9oouy, the fourth con-
Dr mau found him apparently
Lr. oi knowledge OF the
United Hesitation.
|Sed that he had hesitated
upon the negotiation with
-, because OF his lust indig-
xast wrong" but he had con-
Snet MIG pride in the interest
M, lie also said that SEN
|>W mad promised him twenty
me Republican side; hence.
sSsuned In his assurances TO
representatives.
useless TO pursue the ar
clu Mr. Tillman.
Blow at Aldrich.
stor from Rhode Island 1Mr.
ne said. '''e NJ
Al hrr Of mirth ran through
Ii illiman remnrking, THE
pE1 o' snake his head But
say that he has come
amnorsed and thrown In tho
|/any time since 1 have been
'eo an emphatic smile In the
MD Have Won Out.
e,d ~ attention again TO the Prcs-
@S tnat II the President had
~ us original declarafIon ~
~ treatment OF me- abou
ny aekinp ,,d. ,