The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-16

Washington May 16.-Repeating his ac-
cusation OF bad faith against the presi-
dent and characterizing the presidents
explanation OF his relat with ex-sen-
ator William T.. Chandler or New naunp,
shire as ingenious but not ingenious,
Senator Tillman I'm the senate yeste'uay
made a statement In behalf OF MI
Chandler
This statement had been momentarily
expected since Senator Lodges convey
ance last Saturday 10 the senate OF tne
presidents emphatic denial or the asssI-
lions attributed TO Mr.. Chandler by Mr;
Tillman and unreservedly corrooora'eu
by the former.
The senate gallery was crowded In an an.
ticipation OF Mr.. Tillman's answer anu anu
practically all the senators were IN theH
seats when the session began; -, NJ
Mr.. Tillman read the portion OF M.
with the president which has .heretofore
been given TO the public prefacins ~ MN MN
n brief statement OF his own, saying ina,
on Saturday the senate had been startled
and mortified 10 hear the utterances OF a
former member denounced on pena'i VI
the president as deliberate anu ui-
qualified falsehood.' -,
AS he had been responsible Tor miro
ducing the subject when had caused dne
obliga tions 10 place him right on the
record. To that end he read the ex-sen-
ators statement The re rsad,hns h ,oIIowIns Ti yhas
from Mr.. Tillman:
INGENIOUS BUT NOT INGENIOUS.
There are only two points in the presi-
Cents letter which ! deem worthy or
notice. His attempted explanation Is In
genious but not ingenious. He calls in
question the integrity OF purpose and
utterance OF Mr.. Chandler by declaring:
Ter as representing Mr. Tillman. who was
in charge OF the bill. He stated TO me
the Views Of Mr.. Tiilman with seeming
authority.
''Mr. Chandler has declared most posi-
lively in a written statement that the
president sent for him for the purpose
OF getting into communication with Sen
duced the letter of Mr.. Loeb.
Il now declare most emphatically that
20 no human being have I ever given au-
thority or expressed wish 10 have any
conference with Theodore Roosevelt in
regard 10 the bill now under considera-
tion.
ION the contrary, have expressed the
opinion In more than one published In
terview that he had nothing 10 do with
IL, and that Il was the business OF the
senate: and while did at his request enter
into negotiation with the attorney gen.
eral, II Is known 10 every senator on this
floor what my attitude and feelings have
been. and II Is most remarkable, while
the president sent for Democrat after
Democrat to confer with him about this
measure that ne should undertake under
the circumstances 20 assert that i sent
an agent TO him 20 begin negotiations.
The statement Is absurd on its face.
"The other point TO which shall refer
Is the cavalier way in which Mr.. Moody
discusses the idea OF the president not
being bound.
while contrsdicting in no instance.
however slight, any statement Of what
occurred, the attorney general seems TO
think that the code OF honor among
gentlemen is not binding upon the execu-
tive and his cabinet.
MOODY CONFERENCE.
''The president asked him TO see Mr..
Bailey and myself. We met by appoint
ment made by Senator Chandler and
talked over the vital question. He wrote
and sent TO Mr.. Bailey his understanding
OF our views and when we met subse-
Quently we reached absolute agreement
both as 10 the form and the substance
Of a proposed amendment 10 which, he
said, the president would assent and help
get votes for.
''Of course, the president was rot bound
not TO change. but he was bound under
such circumstances TO give notice, and
this was not done. Even tho attorney
general himself was not notified. The
charge made and still make is that the
president is guilty of bad faith and that
the rate BILL which will be when enacted
into law much better and stronger
measure than we had hoped TO get. has
been emasculated OF one OF its most val
uable and essential features by the presi-
dents action.
"I am ready to leave the whole question
20 the thoughtful and honorable men OF
the country"
When Mr.. Tilman had concluded Sem
ator Allison asked 10 have read the presi-
dents letter 10 him. He only said that his
object was to have the letter made as pei
manent OF record as Mr.. Tillman's state
ment.
Attorney General Moody,s 5tatemen: TO
the president was also read.
LAUGHTER IN THE CHAMBER.
When the words. II saw the newspaper
men in mass" was read there was loud
euffaw In the senate and In the galleries,
and the vice president raped sharply
with his gavel TO restore order
Mr.. Nelson interposed with motloa 10
Law the pending amendment 10 the rate
bill on the table. which closed the incl
dent.
With the exception OF the anti-pass
amendment the senate concluded It's COR
alteration of the railroad rate bill as In
committee of the whole AS soon as that
provision shall be disposed Of Tho meas
ure will be taken up in the senate.
The general expectation Is That the pass