Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-16
Denounces Core spOn-
dent and Informant
as Liars.
WAS HITTING HIGHER
Additional Phases of the
R0osevelt-TiIlman C0ntr0-
versy Aired.

Washington. May 10 The calm of
the senates discussion of the railroad
rate bill was disturbed by a personal
interruption by Senator Bailey. who
rose 10 a question of personal privi-
lege to make reply TO the charge made
in a Chicago paper by a Washington
correspondent. 10 the effect that Bailey
had been responsible for the failure of
the agreement between the president
and Senator Tillman.
Former Senator Chandler was given
as authority for the statement that
Tillman had been suspicious of Bailey.
who, il was also stated. was really OPP
posed TO rate legislation and was also
in constant conference with Aldrich
with the purpose of defeating the rate
bill. After the statement had been
read Bailey took the floor and said de-
liberately:
Denies the Part.
Il have taken no part in the question
of veracity between the president and
Chandler and / had not even given any
public expression on the question OF
good faith, because / knew nothing
about the question. | had never con
ferred with the president directly, nor
with Chandler. II was therefore a mat
ter of great surprise when the senator
called my attention 10 the extract
which / have read.
THAT correspondence. il was under
stood. was sent by correspondent who
is very close TO the White house and is
presumed 10 speak with some degree
of authority concerning transactions
there. | do not know as to the truth
of that and | do not charge that his
statement was made with authority.
Gives Lie Direct.
"But I denOunce the publication rs
an unqualified. deliberate. malicious
lie. | denonnce that correspondent as
an unqualified. deliberate, malicious
liar. 1 denounce the man who inspired
the statement as an unqualified. deib
crate, malicious liar. whoever he may
be. and however high the Office he
holds"
Presents Cbandler's Statement.
Washington. May Ex-senator Till
man today received from former Sen.
ator William +. Chandler. a statement
negotiations between President Roose-
welt and Tillman and Baily on the rail.
road rate bill. The communication
bears upon Lodges denial for the pres.
ident of Chambers statement quoting
the president as saying he had lost
confidence in Foraker. Spooner and
Knox. 1t was offered in the senate by
Tillman and will be printed in the con
gressiOnal record. The most interest.
ing feature of the letter is contained
in the closing paragraph. in which
Chandler says:
"On the whole. perhaps, ! ought to
myself fortunate. If the old
imperialist days had been fully revived
at the White house. one whom | con-
sidered the best OF friends. Senator
Lodge, upon demand, would have cut
Off my head and taken it TO President
Roosevelt on a charger and I should
have spoken no more. Now at leasr.
have left TO me the power of speech.
But l shall never use it again as
from President Roosevelt
% the democratic party"
Loses No Time.
Washington. May 16.-Upon the CON
sening today the senate promptly took
up the railroad rate bill. the anti-pass-
enger amendment being the immediate
subject of consideration.
williams In SatIricaI.
Washington. May 16.-A satirical
by Leader Williams of the
amused the house today. II
provided for the naming the rival OF
he British ship Dreadnought "Skeered
)'Nothing" with a proposal for con
est between the two with the presi-
lent and cabinet as the chief guests.
rhe large battleship was vigorously
opposed by Tawney and Burton.
CItizensbip for Porto RIcns.~.
Washington. May 16.-The house
committee on insular affairs has au-
horized a favorable report on a bill
United States citizenship To
The inhabitants of Porto Rico. The
lew status is extended 10 all inhab-
tants of the island who were Spanish
IN April IL. 1899. and who have con-
inued to reside therein except those
elected to preserve their allegiance to
he crown OF Spain prior to April II.
900. according to the terms OF the
reaty OF peace.