The Washington times., 1906-05-17

A CODY az the now famous memoran-
dunn Of ex-senator Chandler TO PresI-
dent Roosevelt and upon which II IS al
legged that the story that Senator Bailey
E-as playing trairOr-tO hts party was
based was presented 10 the Senate to-
day by Senator Bailey, together with
some correspondence between the in
termediary and the Texas Senator
Mr.. Bailey said that he presented the
memorandum" TO show that there was
nothing in the alleged story or men,
orandum TO show that he was hood
wirIing" his party or that he even was
in any way trying 10 defeat tNe pro
posed legislation. The Letters and data,
Mr.. Bailey says, speak for then selves,
and he would have nothing 70 say 70
the faIlacy Of the story published in
New York and Chicago
Says President Showed Note.
Mr.. Bailey said that he knew that
the President had shown the meu.oran-
DUN to a Republican and a merIber Of
the House yesterday He declared that
II It was necessary he could give the
names Of these Two Republican friends
OF the White House
The President did not consider that
Chandler memorandum an impeachment
Of my good faith, for three days after
he asked ule-to confer with the Attorney
General on a vital legal point IN this
controversy" continued Mr.. Bailey.
Il have no words to express my con
tempt for the man who treats with
others whom he suspects Of treachery,
and none but a traitor would do so.
II know the fortunes OF war man
in the forefront must bear his brunt Of
battle and I am willing to take my
share. I know that war means killing
II u be civilized warfare no complaint
shall fall from my lips. But at this time
when the spir'o Of square dealing is
more on the LTS than in the hearts Of
our political Opponents they should at
least fight with the common fairness
OF the prizefighter. They ought not to
strike below the belt
Never before has any man charged
me with double dealing and trickery.
And no man ever shall without incur
ring my denunciation- Will brand his
face with the liar, so that all men may
krow him and all honest men shun
him"
He went into an analysis OF the att-
tude Of what ne considered the source Of
| the story toward Mr.. Chandler, pointing
out that only last Saturday It was stated
on the floor Of the Senate by Senator
Lodge with the authority Of President
Roosevelt that a statement made by Mr..
| Chandler TO Senator Tllman was an
/ unqualified falsehO0d," yet two days
later a statement made by the same Mr..
| Chandler on another phase Of the con-
troversy was accepted as documentary
| evidence that he. who had not up 10 that
time taken any part in the question of
veracity between Mr.. Chandler and the
| White House. was betraying~ his party;
was a stumbling block to rate legislation
and the prospects Of an agreement be
| tween President Roosevelt and the Re
publican friends Of the bill and the Dem
| ocrats.
Dated Before the Conferences.
| Mr. Bailey pointed out the fact that
/ the memorandum was dated four deys
| before he had taken any part at all
in the conferences with even Attorney
! General Moody. the only one connected
| In any way with the Administration
that he conferred with at all. He said
| that even up to April Is. he had not
| conferred with Mr.. Chandler on tire
subject Taking up the memorandum
he declared that It was beyond his
/ power 10 understand how such an in
ference could have been drawn that
he was playing into the hands OF the
/ railroads
| The corres4 ondence m run follows:
| limited States Senate,
| Washington, d. c. May l6, 1905
! .'Hon- William E Chandler, Washing-
"MQ sTn' Dear b; = Sir: Partisan Republican
1 newspapers are charging that You