The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-07
There Was Nc Conference.

The lucid testimony Of Senator ALL
SON concerning what happened, or rather
what did not happen, at the White House
one week ago to-day is now presented in
the broadly truthful columns Of the
Congressional Record:
Mr.. BALEr-The Senator from Iowa tMr.
ALLIsoSl is reported to have been present. and as
he is on his feet / will ask him II such q conference
did occur.
Mr.. ALLIsoN-I am very glad 70 say TO the
Senator that on invitation Of the President l was
at the White House on Saturday, and that to my
knowledge this important and complicated oues-
ton Of what constitutes Just compensation was not
considered at that time"
1t was Senator BAILEY, younger, moro
impetuous and less restrained in his
conclusions, who assumed from this that
there had been a conference. He turned
then to Senator LONG. The colloquy
which ensued is luminous indeed:
II ~BAIIEY-Slnce the Senator from Iowa has
set the example OF making a frank answer that o
conference was held. / will ask the Senator from
Kansas II this amendment which he introduced
yesterday morning was agreed TO at that confer.
ence'
MI. LoNo-I will say TO the Senator from Texas
that this amendment. which l have offered. was
proposed after a consultation with several gentle.
men. but not at the White House.
NJ SPooNER-ohl
N BAILEr-was 1t considered at this confer.
encei
-Mr. LoNo-was It considered at this confer.
enceI
"Mr. BAILzr-was 1t considered at this confer.
ence1
Mr.. LoNa-That conference considered the
question covered by this amendment.
NJ BA1LEY-At the White Housei
mi. LoNo-At the White House."
1t will be observed that it was from
Mr.. LONG, a new and comparatively
young Senator, the veriest freshman, in
fact, in his progress in the refined arts
of expression of which Senator ALLISON
is the preeminent practitioner, that Mr..
BAILEY extorted an admission Of the con-
ference's existence. 1t was not from Mr..
ALLISON. He had merely testified that
he went to the White House on invitation
of the President. He had said not a word
about any conference. The cross-exam-
nation Of the venerable and distin-
guished Statesman Of the Subjunotive
continued:
mir. BArLEY-I read here that there were only
Republican Senators invited to that conferences,
! say invited because the Senator from iowa eayu
he went by Invitation. and l am sure he would not
have gone otherwise
"Mr. ALLIsoN-The Senator from Texas must
- -.
conference.
NJ SPooNER-At the White House,
NJ ALLIsoN-At the White House.
"Mr. BAILKY-You we're invited 70 the White
House.
NJ ALIIsoN-That Is what / stated,
"Mr. BArLFY-of course.
NJ AILlsoS-1w was invited 80 the White House,
and | appeared there In response TO that invitation,
and when | was there this Important judicial ques.
ton Of Just compensation was not discussed.
Mr.. BAuEr-Was the Senator invited to tho
White House to take dinner, or to discuss this ques.
tom
Mr.. AILIsoS-Mr. President. II is a matter OF
so much Importance that / must beg 10 decline TO
state whether I was invited for dinner or only for
luncheon, or whether there was an opportunity
OF having any re~freshment.
FoRAKRR-I should like TO ask the Senator |
from Iowa a question. He told US wha, was not
considered at the White House conference. InAs-
much as that has become important. | should like
TO know what was considered there.
ALLIsoN-Does the Senator from Ohio
address that question TO me:
NJ FoRAKER-Yes, to the senior Senator from
Iowa INT ALLIsoSl.