The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-16

heretofore been given to the public,
prefacing it with brief statement Of
his own, saying that on Saturday the
senate had been startled and mortified
to hear the utterances Of an ex-mem-
Der denounced on behalf of the presl-
dent as sdeliberate and unqualified
falsehood. -
AS he had been responsible for intro
ducing the subject which has caused the
attack on Mr.. Chandler he felt under
obligations to place him right on the
record. To that end he read the ex-
senator's statement.
The reading, Of this statement was
followed by the following from Mr..
Il Denies Charges.
"There are only two points in the
presidents letter which [ deem worthy
Of notice. His attempted explanation
in question the integrity Of purpose and
utterance of Mr.. Chandler by declar-
q He was asked to see ex-senator
Chandler as representing Mr.. Tillman,
who was in charge of theh bill. He
stated to me the views of Mr.. Tillman
with seeming authority ... ..1@
HMr. Chandler has declared most
positively in a written statement that
pose of getting into communication
with Senator Bailey and myself and he
has produced the letter of Mr.: Loeb.
ct now declare most emphatically
that no human being have ever given
author1t yor even expressed wish to
have any conference with Theodore
Roosevelt. tn regard to the bill now I'M
I have expressed the opinion in more
than one public interview that he had
/ nothing. to do with it and that it was
the business Of the senate, and while |
did at his request enter into negotia-
lions with the attorney general, it is
well known to every senator on this
floor what my attitude and feelings
have been, and it is most remarkable
while the president sent for democrat
after democrat to confer with him
about this measure, that he should un-
dertake, under the circumstances, to
assert that I sent an agent to him to
! begin negotiations. The statement is
absurd on It's face.
"The other point to which I shall re-
fer is the cavalier way in which Mr..
Moody discusses the idea o the presi-
dent not being bound. . - -.
think the st ade bogsep seems
men is not. binding upon the executive
and his cabinet.
1.-THE president asked him to see Mr.
Bailey and myself. We met by ap,
pointment made by Senator Chandler
and talked over the vital question. He
wrote and sent to Mr.. Bailey his under
standing Of our views and when we met
subsequently we reached an absolute
agreement both as to the form and sub
which he said the president would as
sent and helm oct votes for
Gets Loud Outlaw.
"Of course the president was not
bound not to charge, but he was boun6
under such circumstances to give notice
and this was not done. Even the attor
ney general himself was not notified
The charge I made and still make il
faith and that the rate bill which
will be when enacted into law a mucl
better and stronger measure than w
had hoped to get, has been emasculatet
Of one if it's most valuable and essen
tial features by the president g action
II am ready to leave the whole ques
ton to the thoughtful and HONORABLE
men Of the country.' &c.. ..
Soon after beginning his statemen
Senator Tillman injected the. words
"This is Tillman talking now,' whic
siderable laughter in the galleries. Whe
Mr.. Tillman had concluded Senator A
lison asked to have read the president
letter to him. He only said that hi
object was to have the letter made a
permanent Of record as Mr.. Tillman
statement. Attorney General Moody
statement to the president also wa
read. .... =
When the words, ~ saw the news
paper men in mass,' were read thell
was loud guffaw in the senate and i
> the galleries and the vice presider
. raped sharply with his gavel to II
: Chandler Jokes.
l The most interesting feature Of M
Chambers letter to Mr.. Tillman
contained in the closing paragraph,
= which he says: -
! "On the whole, perhaps I ought
y imperialist days had been fully revive
at the White House, one whom [ col
, sidered the best Of friends, Senate
!. Lodge, upon demand would have cut o
. my head and ia ken it to Preside1
. Roosevelt on a charger, and [ shoul
y have spoken no more. Now at least
have left to me the power of speec
"But I shall never use 1t again as
> missionary from President Roosevelt
h the democratic party.',
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