The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-17


nom eeKplumel ofi N Raymond b Fat ttersonsI
Washingto correspond ents of Ma + paper.
This portion ofsithe5 article referred II toi
quoted former Senator Chandler as aus
thority for saying that Gilman had 4 been;
suspicious OF Bailey, who o.#Wns lieYedS
to be opposed to real rate sreglslat lOn.s
and was In constant conference TIL
Senator Aldrich,8 dcvising methods to de-
feat the aim of the bills When the read-ss
Ing was concluded, Mr., Bailey addressed
the chair. He was absolutely calm. IeS
did not indicate anger. He spoke almost
in a monotone and with few gestures.H
But he was In deadly earnest. He said
deliberately Ky u
~ have taken no part In the ques .5s33e
II ton OF veraclty between the Presidents sss
and Mr.. Chandler, and I had not eve 8s
given any public expression on the S2
question OF good faith, because i$$3s:sHa
knew nothing about either quest Ions
Il had never conferred with the Pres
ldent directly nor With Mr.. ChandIer:as5i
.glt was, therefore, matter Of are at sSSs
surprise to me when a senator ca ed sss3g
my attention to the extract which ssssaSS saSs
have read. That correspondence. 4 sSas
was understood, was sent by a corre,gstgs;
spondent Who Is very close to the sssSa
White House and Is presumed to ssSl
speak With some degree Of authority #5
concerning transactions there. DE s3t9sF ss33$t8F
not know as to the truth OF that a nd iss3ssi
do not charge that his statement
was made With authority. But 4 de-sf
nounce the publication as an unqual- -ss5;i
flied, deliberate and malicious lie,
4 denol,nce that corresp ondent as an III
z unqualified, deliberate and alclous Y III
liar. denounce the man who n- -$s3Sl
spired the statement as an un1uall- l-5 55S5s8s
fled, deliberate and malicious liar,
whoever he may be, and however
. high the office he hoIds,''
4 What Tillman Said. ss
The silence following this terrible de.5#
nunclation was absolutely sunhroken forlS
several moments. Then Senator rlllman.$
seated by Mr., Bailey, arose and adj d-aS
dressed tho chair. He also spoke to |, ,a
question OF personal privilege. The fiery
Palmetto statesman was as cool as Y M r.5JEs .,5JE
Bailey had been, and his voice was deem
and sonorous, instead of fretful and y
peevish, ms it frequently is. He had S&
read the parts of the correspondence Y
letter, which Mr.. Bailey had omittef.@
and then proceeded with his statement,S
saying: VA
"ThIs correspondence is undoubtedly s5$sS S$S
muck rake. Into whose house the g8Bs
handle goes, or what hand holds u, sS N
Will not attempt to say" ss,
Mr.. Tilman said he counted eight dis
tlnct falsehoods In the article. nut ha$S
desired to address himself first to
denial that he had ever been suspicious
of Senator Bailey He declared his sreat$s
esteem and admiration for the Texas SO Az
ator, and said that their cordial relation m
had always existed, Articles Of this
character We're being sent broadcast 5oveIs
tho country, said Senator Tillman, a isal
tho instance OF the Republican machine !,
10 .'befuddlr the sltuation,' As TO tho lT
statement by Attorney General Aloody5 56
that he could see no hope for an agree,5 4
lment or any amendment unless It were ~
drawn by the senators themselves, sen
tor Tillman said that was an ndrot af-s
fort to give color 10 the Presidents res "A
treat behind the Allison amendment, II 3s54f 4
II do not care to pursue this subject 81
f,rthrr,' said Senator Itllman, hut ss
that future historians may hs able los3g
get at the truth as to who lied, shai fEsS
make another contributions s5y
Letter from Chandler, 5ss3S IL
senator rillman then had read Tho letstI|tE
ter sent him to-day by former SENATOR
Chandler IN response TO Senator Iloage's IA
denial for tho President OF SENATOR