The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-05-18
WHO rs LYINGP
Hot Shot In The Senate From Sen
ators Bailey and Tillman.

1t is up to President Roosevelt now TO an.
tlounce, officially, whether he dictated or in
spired the letters published in the New York
Tribune and the Chicago Tribune of Tuesday
and Wednesday. The following dispatch was
published by the Baltimore Evening News of
Wednesday:
WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator Bailey, by
inference in the Senate this afternoon, de-
nounced President Roosevelt as IAN unquah-
fed, deliberate and malicious liar.
This extreme language was called forth by
story printed in the Chicago Tribune yester-
day from its Washington correspondent to the
effect that Ex-senator Chandler had written
to distinguished member of the Administra-
ton" that he and Senator Tilman were suspi-
cious of Mr.. Bailey; that he had formed an
alliance with Senator Aldrich to defeat the
rate bill or negative the results hoped to be
accomplished by President Roosevelt through
it. As the correspondent in question has sup
ported the President in the Tillman Chandler
Roosevelt controversy, and is known to get
mach information direct from the President.
it is generally believed the story was obtained
from Mr.. Roosevelt himself. 1t is also known
that Secretary Loeb is the distinguished
member of the Administrator" referred to,
Senator Bailey said:
Mr.. President, had taken no part in the
question of veracity which has been raised by
the President between him and Tx Senator
| Chandler. | did not even give any puohc eX
preston of my opinion as to the question OF
good faith which the Senator from South Car
| DINA raised with the President, because per-
soually knew nothing about either transac-
| ton. | never conferred with the President.
| directly or indirectly, nor had conferred with
| him through Ex-senator Chandler, 1t was,
therefore, a matter of great surprise this morn.
| nalla1 my at n
| communication in the Chicago Tribune of yes
ierday. The communication, it is understood,
was sent by correspondent who is close to
the White House, and who is presumed to
speak with some degree of authority concern
| ing transactions there.
| 81 do not know this to be true, and there
fore decline to charge that it is true; but, SIR.
| | denounee that statement as an unquahhed,
q deliberate and q malicious lie. denounee
| that correspondent an unqualified, delih-
| berate and malicious liar, ] danounGe the
man who furnished him that information
and who inspired its publication as an IN.
qualified, deliberate aud malicious har,
whoever be may be, aud however high the
Office which he holds.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Bailey 5 remarks
| Senator Tillman arose to question OF per
sonal privilege.
"My name having besn mentioned IN the
article as the one who had conveyed to Mr..
/ Chandler the information that Mr.. Bailey was
endeavoring to form an alliance with Senator
| Aldrich, feel called upon to say something
II have read the whole of the article.
| Colsridge tells US in Rome he encountered
seven slenehes, all well defined and separate
slinks. and this correspondent undoubtedly .
| g muck raker, and into what house the handle
goes or what hand holds that handle ] cannot
1 k,t hr,aF / Lad afuNf distinct
| falsehoods 10 regard 70 rayself
II have never suspected the integrity, honor,
1 fair dealing and purpose of the Senator from
| Texas. There has never been the slightest
| disagreement between Us FROM the beginning
| of this railroad rate debate, and never At
any time or anywhere Indicated suspicion.
| Mr.. TiiIman, after saying that whatever
/ communication there had been had With the
I Aldrich forces vas 10 the nature Of overtures
| from them, added
This story which is eoneooted nov and
/ sent abroad by the hiFelings Of The Republican
machine 10 endeAvor 10 muddy the waters and
cloud the situation is only indicative OF the
! desperate straits TO which some people have
| been brought themselves.
| Senator Rayner may 90 20 the White House
| today and ask the Presid ut for permission
| to reveal TO the Senate IT, facts concerning
The conference they had Ethen Mr.. Roosevelt
summoned Mr.. Rayner - the White House
| II is known that Mr.. Roosevelt. daFug his
conference with Mr.. Rayner, told the latter
lust what he told Mr. Chandler. and tina, Il BE-
| gives the Senator permission 10 tell what &C
| cured it will prove to be sirong confirmation
| Of the Chandler. TillmAn story. II is knoSn
also that al that time Mr.. Roosevelt gave Mr..
Rayner permission 10 tell the Senate the Presl
/ dents position on the court review amend
/ ment If il became necessary.
If the President wifhholSs this permission
! Mr.. Rayner will make speech to the SeBass
| in which, while respecting the Presidents de.
| sire TO have their conference kept qalei, he
win presumably express bis opinion OF tbs
whole performance.
| Mr.. Tillmap said that. ''iH order that the
I record might be complete when the iutars
historian tries TO arrive al q conclusion as Il
who Is lying" he would ask thai letter b.
had received from Mr.. Chandler be reAss
When the letter bad been read Senator BaiieJ
rose and said his attention had just beer
directed to Washington story IN today New
| York Tribune ofsimilAr purpori as the Chicago
| Tribune's.
II intend 10 put il in shs record. be added
s'and | intend TO say il for the country, ibA
upon the statements Of more than one repu
/ table newspaper correspondent in that gallerl
and as . rule they are as reputable as th'
Senators on this hoor-ihe two chief cnckoo'
among the correspondents are the correspon
dents OF the Chicago Tribune and the New
Tribune. aud therefore il seems 10 me con
elusive that this SANDER proceeded from ,h'
White House. | hope for the honor Of ml
country that il does not proceed from thi
President himself Bot if be bs a man Of /
high sense Of hoaor, he will ser TO i that Sen
ators are not slAndered by his subordiuates
and the miserable wretch who communicates
to these newspapers and Rho sought through
them 10 communicate TO the country sian
der upon me which people might discuss raihe
than the other issues tina: have been raised
II. say, the President is fii for bis high Office
be viii remove the man who perpetraied tbs
infamy. If be does not remove him il will b
evidence that he holds his place with the az
prevail Of his chief. =
Mr. Chandler this afternoon said that b.
de6ed the White House 10 produce any lettel
from him which would bear the construction
that has been pat upon it by the Adminis'ra
ton.
On Thursday Senator Bailey made paai'
the Chandler memorandum and LARGELY de
nounced President Roosevelt for attempting
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