The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-16

BY TILLMAN
President Guilty Of Bad
Faith" He Declares
in sADDRESs TO SENATE
Rayner Now Ready to Talk - Other
Democrats Plan to Show President
Was Committed to Strict
Review Clause.

Washington, May 16.--ShortIy after
3 o'clock yesterday afternoon Mr.. TIL
man arose in the Senate to the defence
lof former Senator Chandler, one 81
whose statements respecting the recent
conferences on the railroad rate bill al
the White House was characterized BY
the President as an absolute ana I'M.
qualified falsehood
lie submitted TO the Senate Air
'Clansller's own written memorandum 81
the conferences between himself and the
President and Attorney General Moody
and Senators Tillman and Bailey. Mi
FTiliman said lie would not read the
whole Of II, and then he proceeded ID
give that part which has already bee1
given to the press, beginning With THE
receipt Of the note from Secretary Isueh
asking Mr., Chandler TO call at the White
House
The statement continued With Chani.
icr's restoration 81 the statement that
the President named Senators Spooner
Knox and Foraker as threatening the
railroad bill with ingenious consfitn-
tional arguments, and declaring that he
(the presidentl hail broken with them
Mr. Tillman said X WAS not necessary
to continue further with Chambers
written record. Mr.. Tillmnn then said
"A nov and here sirrlare most csnphai
ticaily TINT Ii no human being have
ever given authority 70 express to the
President amy wish on say part to enter
into negotiations with him on this bill
One the contrary | have at various timer
asserted 60 various persons that J did
not think it proper for the President 70
discuss pending legislation with Sena-
tors in this manner The statement that
| sent anybody 70 him i absurd on is
face
Another poiut TO which IillInan call
ed attention Was the cavalier way III
which Attorney General Moody states
that the President was not bound to
any agreemert. Evidently Mr.. MOODY
believes that the code Of honor among
gentlemen i moi binding on the pTe.i-
dent of the United States or iii hit
Cabinet
In presenting tx Senator Chandler
statement MI. Tillman apologized fol
injecting extraneous matter into TIC
debate, but thought il was due TO for
ner honored member of the Scnats
whose assertions had been characterized
az unqualified falsehood1 by the Presi.
dent through a telephone message by
Mr.. Lodge
Repeating some Of the details OF the
conferences held by himself with Chand-
Ter representing Che President and BIZ
Senator Bailey with the Attorney-Gen'
cral, which he had laid before the Sen.
ate on Saturday. AIy. Tillman concluded
by again charging the President with be-
ing guilty Of bad faith.
Senator Tillman said that "the rate
bill. which win be, when enacted into
law, much better and stronger meas
ure than We had hoped TO get, has been
emaseulated of one OF its most valuable
and essential features BY the Presidents
action
On his statement of the facts he
would be willing 20 leave it TO the coun-
try to form it, own Judgment.
Thersupon Senator Allison sent the
Presidents letter. which was published
Yesterday, up 70 the desk and asked
that it be read, which was done.
Senator Rayner Of Maryland, II is
likely, will get into the controversy. II
the discussion over The Presidents
course is revived RayneT viii ask the
President to release him, and will tell
what passed between them. Hsyner, j
is understood, is prepared to show that
the President was committed to a strict
review amendment. Other Democrats
are prepared to make similar state
ments, fatty contradicting the President
in his assertion that he was committed
TO no Amendment