The Washington times., 1906-05-13

man said. after conference with Senator
Bailey, he again saw Senator Chandler
and told him that IL seemed likely the
plan could be carried>out. On Monday
Senator Chandler reported that he had
again seen the President. who desired
that Tillman and Bailey should not be
concerned about talk concerning tho
Long amendment and reports that II
had been accepted by the White House
After this. Mr.. Tillman said, he had
daily conferences with Chandler. and on
April he CTillmaD once more as
sured Chandler that all was going we'll
Chandler so reported TO the President
On April Senator Tillman was called
TO South Carolina, but. before going
again gave his assurance TO Chandler
that ali was well. After his return
from South Carolina Chandler came 70
him and said he had seen Senator ALI
son and endeavored to enlist him in the
efforts for the bill
On April 13 Chandler informed TIL
man that he had Attorney General
Moody to discuss with him the questions
OF law raised in connection with the
form OF an amendment. and the confer
ence thus initiated was followed April
10 by n meeting OF Tillman, Bailey, and
agreed, except as 10 the question
whether injunctions should be prohibited
only TIL after a hearing, or till after
tle final decree.
Drafted by Attorney General Moody.
Finally the Attorney General agreed
to draft an amendment and send It 10
them. saying he thought they would be
able TO agree to #. 'And here It is
said Senator Tillman, waving II in the
air
1t was the memorandum Of an amend
ment proposed by Attorney General
Moody and, according to Senator TIL
man. it had been submitted TO the PresI-
dent and was satisfactory TO him. 1t
met the demands of Bailey and TiIlman
as to the narrow review and Limitation
OF the right Of issuing injunctiOns.
Following this. TiIlman said he saw
the Attorney General, and told him not
TO be concerned by reports. He was
confident OF twenty-six Democratic
votes. and II the President could hold
twenty Republicans II would all be well.
The Attorney General feared II might
be impossible 10 get the necessary num-
ber OF Republicans 10 vote for the
was confident that they could be had II
the Overman proposal were submitted
for this. As late as May these nego-
tiations Were still afoot. and Messrs.
Bailey and Tillman assured Mr. Moody
that all would come out right IL the
President would stand his ground
Abrupt Notice of Change.
Thus the matter .s+o,J ,,-ttb tbo f,.1ro.-.
understanding on the part OF Bailey
and Tillman that they were working
with the President for the agreed plan
OF compromise. when. without a word
OF notice, on May (. the President sum-
moned to the White House thirty-siN,
newspaper correspondents and explained
to them that the Allison amendment was
what he wanted, and why he wanted it.
And that was the first we knew OF a
change" added Senator TiIman.
That same evening. Senator TiIlman
proceeded. following the conference al
the White House between the President
and the newspaper men. one Of the cor
respondents who had been at the White
House called on Tiilman at his hotel
70 tell him what had been done at the
White House Senator Chandler came
at the same time. And [ want 10 say. -
commented Senator TiHman. that he
was good deal more excited about It
than I was. He also had heard OF the
AFFAIR at the White House We went
together to Senator Bailey. and the three
Of us-Senat0r Bailey having been SIM
ilarly ignorant Of the new turn OF
events-set out for the home Of At
tOrney General Moody"
was learned that Mr.. Moody was just
leaving for the SOuth-"On a. trip to re-
cupe-ate,' Senator Tillman interjected
amid laughter-aDd so no statement was
secured from him as TO his relations to
the change Of front
Put Duty Before Personal Feelings.
Now when Il IS recalled that my re-
latlons to the President are unfriendly." "
continued Senator Tiuman. and that
have been criticised because OF auusions
TO him that possibly were not altogether
Senatorial. it could he readily under
stood that when the ex-senator from
New Hampshire. warm friend of mine
came TO me with a notice that the
President had Sent for the purpose OF
getting In touch with the Democrats. tC
get their help. I thought very seriously
before l would pocket my pride. Bu1
having regard for my duty, in charge
of a great bill affecting the entire coun.
try, I considered it necessary for me
70 cooperate with and help Theodor.
Roosevelt pass a good railroad law
Il have conferred with several Re.
publicans, among others our friend from
Iowa (Mr. Dolliver). the day Senator
Allison was taken sick 1 showed him
THIS amendment of mine. He said: q
think that is all right. except that VIZ
can hardly get votes enough for the
Bailey proviso; but we will be sure tC
carry the Overman amendment He
assured me there were twenty-five Re
publicans sure for the amendment. linn
iting the court review 10 questions in
volving the authority of the commission
and the constitutional rights Of the
carrier
1T therefore follows that had every
assurance that there were enough votes
laying aside partisanship. to pass a bill
that would guarantee the business in
terests OF the country against destruc.
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