The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-05-25
SOMEBODY LIED
AYERS BAILEY
Texas Senator Denounces NawSpa-
per Reports Rejecting on Him.
He POINTS TO ROOSEVELT
Sensational Speech on Senate Floor.
Tillman Also Aroused Because His
Name Was Mentioned.

! Inc controversy over the rate Dill
negotiations came to sensational
climax Wednesday when Senator Bal
ley OF Texas rose to a question Of
personal privilege to make reply to
charge made in The Chicago Tribune
of Tuesday by a Washington CORE
spondent to the effect that MT. Bailey
had been responsible for the failure
of the agreement between the pres
ident and Senator TilIman. Former
Senator Chandler was given as au-
thority for the statement that Till
man had been suspicious OF Bailey,
who it was also stated, was really
opposed 10 rate legislation and was
also in constant conference with Sen.
ator Aldrich, with the DuI-)se of de-
feating the rate bill.
After this statement had been read
Mr.. Bailey took the floor and said
deliberately:
Il have taken no part in the ques-
ton of yeracity between the president
and Nh. Chandler, and I had not even
given any public expression on the
question of good faith because J.
knew nothing about either question.
I have never conferred with the pres
ident directly, nor with Mr.. Chandler,
It was, therefore. a matter Of great
surprise to me when a senator called
my attention to the extract which
have had read.
THE correspondence 1 understand,
was sent by a correspondent who is
very close to the white house and
is presumed to speak with some de-
gree of authority concerning trans
actions there.
Il do not know as to the truth Of
that, and do not charge that his
statement was made with authority,
but | do denounce the publication as
IN unqualified, deliberate and mali
cious lie. l denounce that correspond
ent as an unqualified, deliberate AMI
malicious liar. I denounce the man
who ins- red the statement as an IN
qualified, deliberate and malicious liar,
whoever he may be, and however high
the Office he holds"
The statement was made in de-
Hberate monotone, but it was none
the less impressive.
1t was received with absolute 81
lcnce. and the silence continued for
few moments, until indeed Senator
Tillman had taken the floor, also on
question of personal privilege, be,
cause the article quoted had stated
that he had been suspicious Of Mr.
Bailey.
He had read the parts Of the CORE
snondent's letter which Mr. Bailey had
omitted and then proceeded with his
statement, saying:
"This correspondent is undoubtedly
rnrack-rake. Into whose house the
handle goes, or what hand holds it.,
will not attempt to say"
He said he counted eight distinct
falsehoods in the article, but he de-
sired to address himself first to a de-
n,al that he had ever been suspicious
of senator Bailey He declared his
great esteem and admiration for the
Texas senator, and that their cordial
relations had always existed. Articles
of this character were being sent
broadcast over the country, said Mr..
Tllman, at the instance of the repub-
ucan machine to "befuddle" the situa-
ton
When Senator Tillman concluded
Senator Bailey again took the floor
and said that his attention had been
called to another article printed in
the New York Tribune He said it
was of the same character as that
printed by the Chicago Tribune, and
that evidently they had been timed to
bring them both to Washington at the
same time Pointing to the - ess gal
lery, he said:
4 intend to put in the record upon
the statement OF more than one reput-
able newspaper correspondent in that
gallery, and as rule they are as
honorable as senators on this floor
On their authority, I state that the
two chief cuckoos Of this administers
ton are the correspondents Of the
| New York Tribune and the Chicago
Tribune.
And, therefore, it seems to be con
elusive that this SANDER proceeds
from the white house. l hope, for
the honor of my country, that it does
-. ...a.,l g., tl,n r,rosidant him.