The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-12
TIILMAN SCORES
PRESIDENT NOTE
4
Senator Criticizes Message Which
Condemned Oil Trust In
quiry Resolution.

Washington, March 12.-Mr. Tillman
today addressed the senate in reply to
President Roosevelt message concern
ing the Tillmans g illespie resolution in
structing the interstate commerce COM
mission to make examination of rail-
road Discrimination in the matter Of
hauling coal and oil. The message con-
demned the resolution on the ground
that it's purpose was not specific. The
president, after signing the resolution,
asked that additional legislation be en-
tered into to make it effective. In
Guided in this request was a recommen-
dation that an appropriation be made
to carry on the investigation and spe-
cife authority be given to the commits
sion to administer oaths and compel the
attendance of witnesses.
81 deprecate the necessity Of criti-
clzlng. this most extraordinary docu.
to his remarks .sFate has enlisted
me as an ally Of the president in get
ting an adequate railway rate bill, and
| regret very much to have anything
come up which would occasion any dis
ruption of the amicable relations that
now, exist or. appear to exist between
Senators Chuckle.
This statement was greeted with
smiles and chuckles from other sena-
tors. Continuing, Mr.. Tillman said:
But there are some things that as
q senator I cannot put up with pa
He said that the executive contempt
and ,ridicule Of the resolution seemed
| to charge that he had been ignorant
of what he was doing in offering the
resolution.
"Now. that is going great way
in very little while. That is a pref.
ty big contract the president has taken
on himself to justify such sweeping
Taking up the resolution, Mr.. Till
man said that it was a joint measure
and was now law. He called atten.
ton to the fact that both houses of
congress had given thessubject consid
Grafton.
/ Hansbrough Speaks.
| Mr.. Hansbrough called attention tc
the fact that what the president com
l planned Of especially was the failure o.
congress to appropriate money to carry
1 out the provisions of the resolution.
/ "Oh,, I saw that point last week, >
replied Mr.. Tillman, - but that is mo-
: all. He complains that there is M
power to administer oaths. - ssasss
Mr.. Tillman then read the resolution
and also from the act to regulate com
merce and amendments thereto, tt
prove his contention that the commits
sion has the means and authority t,
carry on the investigation proposed
Then he added: -,
"There can be no good reason TO
the president to scold US in a name
that is almost insulting by charging u
with inslncerity, pretense and ignor
ance. The only reason I can see i
4 that he must have been miserably ad
vised.. | am not 1awyer-only a fa1
mer-but T have better common sens
than that. ~ III z:sH "s..5t
..+@a.. as.'tInsult tos.,,senate.'' !.
4 Mr.. Tillman went Extensively into til
subject Of appropriating money for th
purpose Of the resolution, declaring tha
it could be taken care of in the sundr
civil bill. He closed with a protes
] against the president "lightly an
5 fippantlyn insulting the senate. q
said he could pardon many things Q
: 1 account Of the great burdens on tn
president and because Of his impet,
II osity: s ~
In reply to Mr.@Tillman, Mr.. Lode
saida ~ have noticed that those mo!
ready in criticism are most sensitiv
when criticised themselves He the
took up the resolution and said he di
q not see how the president could treat
Al other than he did.