The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-17
Tribune Correspondent Declare
 Bailey Was Under Suspicion
ANSWERS ATTACK IN SENATE
Says That There Is Documentary Evil dence to Prove That the Texas
 Senator Is Not True 10
 R. R. Anti-Leglslation

Chicago. May 16.-The Tribune in the morning will publish the following from Raymond, its Washington correspondent, in answer to the attack made upon his veracity by Senator Bailey of Texas:
 'Washvington. D. C.. May 16-When the Hon. Joseph w. Bailey, senator from Tex as, struck at the President of the United States over my humble shoulders, for that is all he did on the floor of the Senate to- day, he apparently was unaware that there was documentary evidence in exis- tence both in the official Congressional Record and in the form of written mem orandum by former Senator William E. Chandler. absolutely proving that he was an object of suspicion, but that his mo- tlves and acts in the democratic confer ences. in the democratic caucuses on the floor of the Senate, and in conference be- tween Tillman and Moody, and through MT. Chandler with the President, gave rise to the suspicion that he was not true to the principle of railroad rate legisla ton, is clear from the record itself. and cannot be successfully denied.
 MT Bailey may be as innocent as q babe unborn, and he says he is but the suspicious did exist, they have existed for weeks they have been talked of in the cloak rooms of the Senate, on the streets, at the White House and else where They have been mentioned in many newspapers, and if they have not been justified, Mr Bailey Is unfortunate and his character should be relieved from aspsrsion.
 Quotes Chandler.
 First of all, let me quote William F. Chandler, formerly d senator from New Hanlp shire. now the president of the Spanish claims commission. He is the personal friend of Senator rillman. He was the intermediary between Tillman and the President. Whichever of the two originated the negotiations, Chandler cer- tainly conducted them. It was his evil dence which has twice been cited by MT. Tillman on the floor of the Senate, and it is Chandler who in effect has given the lie direct to the President.
 "In the dispatch sent by me on Monday to the Tribune which aroused such a tempest III the Dtlldlb illlS hihNAio'iii tAiN' which provoked Senator Bailey to de- clare it to be a malicious lie, and to in- snuate that it was directly inspired by the President himself. | stated facts on the authority of Chandler himself It was he who conveyed to the White House the in- timation that Bailey was traitor and 1T the Texas senator has any one to blame' it must be Tillman's friend, William E. Chandler
 "In the very outset of the negotiations he was conducting, Chandler prepared and left at the White House a written memorandum for the benefit of the Presi-
 dent. 1 have not the text of that memo
 randum before me, but quoting from | memory, it says:
 ".The railroad senators want the Bailey
 amendment, but Tillman is for the Presi- dents court review amendment, and will block their game.
 Has Not Seen President.
 This nearly a literal quotations but no one could have the text probably With out the permission of the President. "The dispatch I sent to the Tribune was telegraphed on my own authority and without the knowledge or consent of the l President. against whom Bailey trained his batteries today. and not against me. | I have not seen the President since the | dispatch was written and l have nH- asked him for the text of this memoran- dunn of William F.. Chandler because l the text could at best add only few words to the quotation I have given. ! know I am correct in the statement that during the course of the negotiations William E. Chandler, who since has accused the President of falsehood' made an oral report either to the President himself or some one representing him' which was more specific. During the talk Chandler, in explaining the difficult ties in securing united action by the democrats stated in so many words that he and Tillman were suspicious or Bailey, believing he was in an alliance with Ald- rich and assocating with the Standard oil company and railroad crowd in the Senate. but that Tillman was watching ! his maneuvers and expected to be able to prevent any evil effects.
 "Tbese were the suspicious to which l alluded in the previous dispatch as hav- Ing constantly existed and as having influenced the administration beyond all doubt in dropping the negotiations with Tillman. through Chandler, and renew ing the efforts to unite the republicans on a reasonable basis compromise Text of Memorandum.