The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-18
RATE GAME LEAK
TRACED To MR.LOEB

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washington, May ls.-Senator Bailel
a9aAn yesterday took the floor In th'
Senate 20 make a further explanation o
his connection with the efforts TO secur'
an understanding between tho presiden
and Democratic senators on the Railroa'
Rate bill. basing his statement on al
article in the C1icago Tribune and tn
New York Tribune, charging him witt
bad faith In that connection and givins
ex-senator Chandler as authority for tina
statement.
He had read letter and memorandum
beginning with request from himself
20 the former senator for copy or any
statement that he might have made thai
justified this statement. This was fol-
lowed by the reading OF the followins
letter 10 himself from Mr.. Chandler
dated yesterday;
Dear Sir-I have your letter of today
and enclose 20 you copy OF meTnp-
randrm sent by me 20 the White House
on the morning OF Wednesday, April IL.
think tho memorandum was not dated.
buf my retained copy Is dated April IL.
] did not therein give the prc'udent any
assurance OF your attitude relative 10
the so-oaIled game. because ] had not
seen You and did not feel authorized by
anything Mr. Tillman ha.. then said 20
give any assurance In your name.
AT S:15 pm. I saw Mr.. Tillman and
talked with him fully and he then told
me that neither he nor yourself were
entering into the game with the rail-
road Senators. and at $3.50 / saw tho
President and told him walat Mr.. TILL
man had saad and he need have no ap-
prehension on the subject. i enclose 70
you copies from my data April ls, /
saw Mr.. Moody and again on the 14th
and arranged with him 10 SEQ Mr. TIN
man and yourself next day. Sunday, the
18th"
TELLS OF THE GAME"
Then followed the memorandum TO
Secretary Loeb. and that was accom-
panied by an extract from Mr.. Chan
dler,s diary The memorandum was
The game OF the railroad senator's
Is 10 support Bailey's amendment and
indnee IN ocr him ra 70 agree yyt 70 broad right
Is not certain, but the principal OBJ
tect IS 10 beat him. meaning the
president Mr.. Tillman, however. con-
ident 10 pass the review clase wi.h
the minimum amount or court power,
and VIII not enter into any such game"
PRIVATE NOTE TO LOEB
This was accompanied by a private
note 10 Secretary Loeb as Follows:
Please hand this TO the president
privately. i am hearing an important
case all day today, but could see him
IL he wishes at J O'Clock"
rsts TTsn at s' ssS SS0"a az WS1t gGgs
House saw President Roosevelt alone
upstairs, talked OF railroad rates and
por gIser Hs ssngs ysry for m9Ge than an
about 1890 to Colonial with Tillman
MoDIFIEs A LIE"
Proceedings with his remarks Mr..
Bailey said that the New York Trib.ae
differently from yesterdays presenta-
tion, thus modifying the lie." lie
quoted today's article. In which IL was
letter 20 the president had been in cir
culation among Democratic senator's.
To this statement MI Bailey gave spe--
an inquiry sufficient TO assure him that
not one OF the Democratic senator's
had seen the document, much less cir
II aid not know yesterday that any
senator on the Republican side hnd
seen IL, but i am enabled 20 say now
II TO one OF them. also TO member OF
the house. and IL the statement is de-
nie& | can call names"
He then declared that IL Mr.. Chandler
had never spoken another word there
was not syllable in his memorandum
concerning himself 20 Justify the state
ment that he (Chandler) had impugned
his (Bailey's) good faith.
He does not say that / was playing
. game, he went on, but that others
were. I Will say that the game was
played to catch others and very sue
Further constituting the memorandum.
he called attention 10 the fact that the
sffort was to beat the president"
THRUST AT ROOSEVELT
with that" he added. II ought 20
have sympathized. but at the time did
not"
He then called attention to the fact
that upon the presidents authority Mr..
Chandler's veracity had been challenged
in the senate by Mr.. Lodge. and asked.
I'm view OF that fact does II lie in
che mouth OF these people 10 assai me
with q statement like that from a man
whom they have denounced as false
witness?
''Tyhe president did not consider this
memorandum an impeachment my
good faith. The PROOF is that with the
memorandum before him, within three
days, he asked me TO confer with his
attorney general.
''-t is inconceivable that the president.
with a suspicion OF my integrity In HIS
mind, would permit mis- attorney gem
eral 10 transmit TO me an amendment
Intended TO be Incorporated in this great
measure ] have no words TO express
my opinion OF those who would treat
with those whom they suspect OF treach-
cry, and only traitors would do IT,"
Senator Bailey then read briefly from
the reply Of the Chicago Tribunes cor
respondent 10 his speech of denunciation
made yesterday, and continuing said:
MI statement does not seem TO have
disturbed the correspondent OF that paper
because he says he was overlooked IN
my attack on the president. Perhaps
he regards II as being overlooked TO be
called an unqualified. malicious liar. He
says he has not the Chandler memoran-
DUN before him. but he attempts 10
quote from H.
LOEB is THE MAN.
Now, where did he see IL? I aid not
show II to him. Ex-senator Chandler did
not show Il to him. II is addressed TO
Mr.. Loeb, the presidents secretary. I will
leave IL 20 the country and TO the senate
TO say who furnished him his information
about t.