The San Francisco call., 1906-05-18
BAILEY WAS UNDER SUSPICION
Charged by Chandler With Standing
In With Railroad Senators.

IN with Railroad Senators.
CHICAGO, May 1.-THE Tribune
this morning published the following
from its Washington correspondent:
When the Hon. Joseph w. Bailey, Sen
ator from Texas, struck at the President
of the United States over my humble
shoulders, for that is all he did on the
floor OF the Senate TODAY. he apparently
was unaware that there was documentary
evidence in existence, both in the official
Congressional Record and in the form of
a written memorandum by former Sena-
tor William Z. Chandler. absolutely prov
ing that he was an object Of suspicion to
the real friends Of the Presidents rail-
road policy.
This is not to say that Mr. Bailey de-
served the suspicion. but that his motives
and his acts in the Democratic caucuses.
on the floor of the Senate and in confer
ence between Mr.. TiIIman and Mr..
Moody, and, through Mr. Chandler. with
the President. gave rise to the suspicion
that ne was not true TO the principle of
rate legislation is clear from the record
itself and cannot be successfully denied
Mr. Bailey may be as innocent as babe
unborn. and says he is, but the suspi-
they have been talked Of in the cloak
rooms of the Senate. on the streets. at
the White House and elsewhere. They
have been mentioned in many newspa-
pers am if they have not been jus stified
Mr.. Bailey is unfortunate and his char
acter should be relieved from aspersion
First Of all, let me quote William E.
Chandler. formerly Senator from New
SnaRish Claims Commission. He is the
personal friend of Senator Tillman he
and the President. Whichever of f'' the
two originated the negotiations. Chandler
certainly conducted them. 1t was his
evidence which has twice been cited on
the floor of the Senate, and ii is Chand-
Ter who in effect has given the lie direct
to the President.
In the dispatch sent by me on Monday
TO the Tribune. which aroused such a
tempest in the Senate this afternoon and
which provoked Senator Bailey to declare
it TO be a malicious lie and to insinuate
it was directly inspired by the President
himself ! stated facts on the authority
of Chandler himself. 1t was he who
conveyed to the White House the intf-
nation that Bailey was a traitor. and if
the Texas Senator has any one to blame
it must be Tillman's friend, William E.
Chandler.
he was conducting Chandler prepared and
left al the White House written memo
Tandum for the benefit Of the President
| have not the text Of that memorandum
SAYS: The railroad Senators want the
nailev amo. dnnent but the President is
for the court review and will block their
game"
This is nearly a literal quotation. but
no one could have the text probably
without the permission of the President
he dlSpdtch 1 sent to the Tribune was
sent on my own authority and without
TIE KNOWLEDGE or consent of the Presi-
dent. and When Mr. bailey trained his
batteries TO-DAY it was not against me-
have not seen the President since the
dispatch was written and / have not
asked him for the text of this memoran-
dunn of William E. Chandler, because
the text as best would add only a few
words TO the quotation 4 have given.
know / am correct In the statement that
during the course of negotia tions. Will
liam f. Chandler who since has accused
the President of falsehood. made an oral
report either to the President himself or
to some one representing him. which
was much more specific During this talk
Chandler. in explaining the difficulties
IN securing united action by the Demo
Gratis. stated in so many words that he
and Tillman were suspicious Of Bailey
believing he was in alliance with Aid
rich and associating with the Standard
Oil and railroad crowd in the Senate, but
that Tillnan was watching his maneu-
vers and expected to be able to prevent
evil effects.
These were the suspicious to which 7
alluded in the previous dispatch as hav-
ing constantly existed and as having in
fuenced the administration beyond all
doubt in dropping the negotiations with
Tillman through Chandler and renewing
the efforts 70 unite the Republicans on
reasonable basis of compromise.