The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-13

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that lie did 50 with the purpose Of max
ing an explanation. lie said that sen
ntors probably would be surprised t
know that he had been in conference
with the President. He then, contrar!
to his usual practice. read statemen
OF his negotiations regarding the bill u
follows: 5F
y .On Saturday, March 3lst, I was
informed by ex-senator William u.
4 Chandler that President Roosevelt had
sent to him note asking him to call
at the White House that evening".
that he had obeyed the call and had
been told by the President that he
desired through him to get into cons
nlunication with me rs the senator.
in charge of the railroad rate BILL
and with Senator Bailey, represent
ing the Democrats of the Senate. for
the purpose OF ascertaining whether
there could be such united action
among the friends in the Senate of
the Hepburn bill as would make
sure majority in its favor and
against injurious amendments.
MIR. Chandler said the president
named various Republican senators
who he thought were true friends OF
che bill. but said that tmight require
all the Democrats to defeat obnoxious
amendments. Mr.. Chandler said the
President had stated that he had come
to II complete disagreement with the
senatorial lawyers, who were trying
to injurc or defeat the Gll by IN
genious constitutional amendments,
namlng Senator Knox in addition to
Senators Spoonrr and Fornker that
the President stated carefully and de-
II, -, >,stt, ,t,0,tr 1, no
thought there should be cooperation
viz.-an amendment expressly granting
n court review, but limiting It to two
points; "a an inquiry whether the com
mission had acted beyond Its authority
ultra vircs, and 2) whether it had
{ violated the constitutional rights of the
carrier Mr. Chandler stated that the
President repeated that he had reached
n final decision that the right of re-
view should be thus limited: that thus
far he would go and 30 farther: that
his decision would be unalterable.
Saw Acknowledgement.
Proceeding MIR. Iillmnn declared tina
Mr.. Chandler had said that the Presl
dent had assured him that ho would bt
in favor Of n restriction again.. the
issuance Of OK partc injunctions to NEE
the wishes .nf Senators Tlllman ant
Bailey 'S4fts K
After informing Mr. Bailey of the pui,
porttof the Chandler In terview. tMr. It'll
man SAID tia, on the next day ho ha,
told Mr.. Chandler that In his and Mr.
Bnilcys opinion there would be no dif
fculty In coming to an understanding
on the basis proposed by the President
."On the evening Of Monday" he con
tlnucd, "Nlr. Chandler, told me he hat
so assured the President and asked hin
not to be disturbed by the newspapc
times growing out of the talk about Sen
ator Longs amendment published In tn
newspapers as one agreed upon at IN
White House conference on Saturday.
Mr.7Tillman then said that he and M
Chandler had continued their conference
and on April 5tli tho ex-senator had sol1
to the White House TO make u faYorab
report to the President. On April stu
Mr. Chandler told him that he had COZ
ferred with Senator Allison asking M
to intervene in the conferences then
progress, and that the Iowa senator ia
agreed to do SO. I
Later Mr., Allison had seen the Pres
ident. on April 18th Mr.. Chandler Ia
advised that he CMr, Tillmam and NJ
B3llcS see INC tllpIIicS -HcilSi" ~. ~
scquently they had met that official g
the 18th, finding themselves in perfe'
accord with him except as to sma
difference In tile matter Of injunctlo
There was absolute accord from the FIR
on the proposition that the court revie
should he limited to the Inquiry whcth'
the commission had exceeded It's authorll
or violated the carriers constitution
riubts Nr 1'illmnn said.
Mr. Moody had then agreed to suppl
the senators with Il memorandum OF III
views and had done so, land we hay
the original OF it," said Mr., 'rillman.
The next day, Mr. Tillman said he h;l
seen Mr.. Moody and had assured III
that twenty-siX Democratic votes coul
be secured for the compromise propose
ana had told him that 1t would no nece'
sary to get twenty Republican votes.
Fl, was understood" the statemer
continued, that we should work togethe
TO get the votes necessary to pass IL
compromise. The Attorney General ha
expressed doubt of getting enough IL
publican votes to assure the ncceptant
OF the Bailey non-suspension provls
but had said that he felt sure or Il
OvcrmHn amendment,
Mr. Moody had. he said, assured NJ
that It was the fixed purpose TO 'nsl
upon the Long amendment, and ne tNl
lNlhnam had had no \susplclon OF
change of front until May Ath, when =
President had his Interview with q
assembled newspaper men.
Change Of Attitude.