The Washington times., 1906-05-14

While he was talking a messenger
boy arrived with a letter 10 me fr,- IN
Mr. Loeb. as follows:
The Whl.a House.
Warrington. March 81 1906
MY Dear Senator Chandler: The
President requests me TO say that he
M1uld be glad 10 have YOU come - the
Wnite House TO see him at $50 clock
tonight. WIN you please let ne bearer
know whether you can core?
Very truly yours,
Secretary 10 the President
Hon. w +. Chandler.
''142l 1 street.
there
At the time and place appointed
the President said 10 me that he wished.
through me. 10 get into communication
with Mr- Tiliman. NJ. Bailey. and Other
Democratic Senate s. He stated his pur-
pose slowly and carefully. and in exact
substance. his statement WAS this. That
he had reached the conclusion that the
hest plan for railroad rate legislation
was To expressly grant a court review
but 10 distinctly limit Il 10 two points
first. IN inquiry whether the Inte- state
Commerce Commission had exceeded rs
authority. and second. an inquiry
whether the constitutional rights Of the
carrier had been vio.a,cd.
The Knox -SPoone-- Foraker Issue.
He -ai3 lad been much
troubled hl a, cicy Of an unlim-
ted court .ev.. -..r. OF the lawyers
Of the SenGtr. ....n.-S Senators Knox.
Spooner. and Fo-alser. as trying 10 in
jure or defeat the bill by ingenious con-
stitutional arguments. but that he had
come 10 4 complete disagreement with
them.
lie made this point emphatic by
repetition; said tnat me would go thus
Tar and no farther, and that has deci-
sion would be unalJerable. He said that
he wished TO ascertain whether there
could be united action in the Senate
among the friends of the pill so that II
could be surely passed without i2juri-
0us amendments. and he named various
Republican Senators VINO. ne thought.
we're true friends of the bill. bat said
that Il would take nearly all the Dem
ocrats TO carry the limitation and de-
Feat ali obnoxious provisions
President Favored Restrictions
After the President had made his
statement. l replied that 1 had reason
20 believe ;hat most Of the Democrats
in the Senate would sustain his limita-
tiun OF tae courts powers, but that l
was sure that Mr.. Bailey and Mr.. Till
man would Insist upon coupling with
the limitation some restriction upon
the power Of the courts 10 issue IN
functions against the orders OF the
commiss ION Before ! had finished my
statement on this point the President
interrupted me. saying that 1 need not
explain further. because he was warm
ly in favor Of some such restriction
That evening l saw Mr.. Iilima Il
and told him what had occurred
The foregoing was issued at Senator
Tlilman'S home al the Colonial Hotel
Senator'S Tilmau. Bailey, and Chandler
were in consultation there sunday even
ing 1t was explained that the frSg-
meut Of Senator Chambers history OF
the negotiations which is presented In
the foregoing was all ne would make
public at this time, be would hold back
the remainder for use IN case any state
rnent from the White House should
make its publication necessary as a
further defense Of himself The uu-
derstanding is that II the question OF
veracity between the President and Mr..
Chandler is pressed. the latter Will max
/ further revelations hat viii be oil on
the fire.