The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-13

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day night q week ago that the President had
called newspaper correspondents 10 The
White HOUSE on that day and had notified
the country through them that 'the then
baby Allison amendment" was all he had
wanted. Ex-senator Chandler had brought
him the news, and Mr.. Chandler was much
excited. Then Mr.. Tillman . 20 Senator
Bailey and they went 90 see Attorney
General Moody, whom Mr.. Tillman allied
sthe fourth conspirator,' the Others being
Mr.. Bailey. Mr.. Chandler and himself, He
was absolutely innocent Of any such pur-
pose on the part 81 the President and 80
stated. . said Mr.. Tillman. senator Allison.
Mr.. Tillman declared. assured him that thers'
were twenty-five Repub licans for the
Moody amendment which had just been
read. Continuing. Mr.. Tillman said In part;
Il shall not pursue the argument. | pre-
sumo IL lie useless. The senator from Rhode
Island mr.. Aldrichl has resume control
OF the Republicans.
As for the treatment Of me. as for the
failure to say TO those with whom he had
sought TO enter into negotiations that he
had changed his mind the failure to notify,
l suppose. although | do not know. the
Attorney General that he had changed his
mind. that negotiations were of, that he
could get all he wanted from the Republicans
without any help from us, | shall say nothing.
| leave the facts to go to the country and
let the people Of the United States Judge
whether Theodore Roosevelt is entitled to
the glory and honor Of the rate legislation
originally conceived by the Democratic
conventions in the last three campaigns
and demanded in our platforms; whether
we have not missed a golden opportunity TO
enact a really effective law and thus give
the relief which the people demand"
THE PREsIpENr's DENIAL.
Il was several hours after Mr.. Tillman
had concluded that Mr.. Lodge spoke for
the President. He explained that the
statements attributed to the President about
Senators Foraker, Spooner and Knox
seemed TO be 30 unlikely to be correct and
30 unjust that he had secured an official
re port OF what was said by Mr.. Tillman.
Il then took the liberty Of calling up the
White House by telephone" continued Mr..
Lodge. 1T was the most rapid way OF reach
ing the President, and | took down the
statement which he made to me over the
telephone, and which l will now read TO the
Senate, because ! think it is important
that it should 90 to the country with the
allegation which l have just read. / read
to the President over the telephone the sem
tence which l ave just read to the Sem
ate, and he said in reply that the statement
which l had read to him. attributed 10 him
by Mr.. Chandler, was a deliberate and I'M
qualified f~alsehood; that Senator Foraker's
name was never mentioned at all in CONVEX
sation; that Senator Spooner's name was
only mentioned by him to express a cordial
approval of Senator Spooner's amend
ment.
Quoting the President directly, Senator
Lodge said: a'As to Senator Knox, ! Che
Presidency said that | did not agree with
a portion of his proposed amendment, but
that l thought he made out a very strong
argument lot dSteithuB IA
Jurisdiction or authority Of the courts
Il think" continued Mr.. Lodge, "that it
is a mere act Of justice to allow this state
ment to 20 out with that which was read
and which was attributed to the late Sena-
tor from New Hempshire, Mr.. William E.
Chandler"
STATEMENT THE PRESIDENT DIDN'T DENY.
Mr.. Bailey-WiIl the Senator from Massa-
ohusetts be good enough to tell the Senate
whether the President admits that he sent
ex-senator Chandler to see the Senator
from South Carolinaf
Mr., LODGE did not crosa-question him
In regard to that statement made by the
senator from South Carolina, for ! had
not heard the statement myself and the
President, Of course. has not heard or read
one word Of it.. l imagine that tomorrow,
vhap ha has the opport unity OF reading