The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-18

power, and viii not enter into any
z such game" &. Z.
5dhis was accompanied by n private
tote 10 Secretary Loeb, as follows:
i8s al "I,lcase hand this 10 the President
83, lItrivateiy. 4 am hearing an Important
Tense MI dry to-day. but could see
Dim, if he wished, at o'clock
a u The diary extract read:
Il 'Arr!i it'll. at 9:15 p. M.-saw seha.
ss Tor Tilimnn ut the Colonial about
M railroad rnte legislation, At 500. az
s5s Wh,o House, saw President Roose-
welt alone upstairs. Talked OF raii- 7
VI road rates and many other Things iol
Itmore than an hour. He was very
At about 1880 TO Co'o'''"'
aitwith ,rillman Until 11:h.'
MI. Bailey's Speech.
Proceeding with his remarks, Mr.. Ba',eS
shid that tho New York tribune o. ~, ~.
" day had put the matter somewhat IN
faFettly from yesterdays presentation,
th,is ..modifyinE the lio." lie quoted
/ to.day,s article. In which 1t was stateu
IL thnt COMES of Mr. Chambers letter 70
& thn President Ind been In circulatio,h
among Democratic senator's. tnis
sS statement Mr., Bailey gave especial h.-
stention, saying that he mad mace m
diiiry sufficient TO assure nm thas ny.
n NJ, 5nf the Democratic senators Ind ever
II
!, All. 10 did not yesterday know that any
SENATOR on the Republican side had seen
~ hnt I am enabled to say now that
K ~ Yesterday the President showed 1t to
s5 ma az them and also to MEMBER OF INC
House. and If this statement IS denied
Il can call Names
4 y He then declared that II Mr. Chunu ll
had never spoken another word there was
not a syllable In his memorandum con-
earning himself to justify the statement
that he (Chandler), had mpugned MS
iRaileys) good faith. Gle does not say
TINT was playing game" he went on,
'but that Others were. will say that the
rame was played TO catch others and
rpry SUCCESSFULLY" Further constituting the
memorandum he called attention to the
fact that the effort was to beat the
President"
with that" he added. II ought to nave
syn,pnthized, but at the time. did not.
He then called attention to tho fact tina
upon the Presidents authority, Mr.
Chandler's veracity had been challenged
In the Senate by Mr. Lodge and asked
t.,In view OF that fact does 1t lie IN the
mouth Of those people to assail me with
Z n statement like that from man whom
thew have denounced as a false witness
Continuing. he said: The President did
not consider this memoranda an impeach-
mont of my good faith The proof, of
that is, with Athe memoranda before MN
within three days. he asked me 10 con-
fer with his Encouragement on THIS vital
question.
ut is uncomfortable that the President
with a suspicion of my integrity IN ms
mind. would permit his encouragement
to transmit to- me an amendment IN
tended to be incorporated IN this great
measure. I have no words to express my
opinion Of these who would treat with
those whom they suspect OF treachery
and only traitors would do It,.
Senator Bailey read briefly from the re-
ply Of the Chicago Tribunes correspon-
dent TO his speech OF denunciatlon made
on yesterday and continuing, said: MY
statement does not seem to have dis
turbed the correspondent of that paper |
because he says he was overlooked In my |
attack on the President. Perhaps he re-
CARDS It as being overlooked to be called
mn unqualified, malicious liar. He says
he has not the Chandler memoranda before
him but he attempts to quote from IT,
Now where did he see It. I did not show
ito him. EMS Senator Chandler did not
show It to him. It Is addressed to MI.
Loeb, the Presidents secretary. will
leave it to the country and the Senate
n to say who furnished him his information
concerning It.
stMr, President. know what are the
fortunes of war. Those who are placed
foremost in battle must bear Its brunt,
y and am willing to accent mine. 1t
means killing, and am willing to stand
my chance If 1t is to be a civilized war.
It ought ut least to be contest OF the
common fairness shown by prize fighters
there ought not to be blow below the !
belt"
The Texas senator spoke Of his own
faults. admitting that he had at times !
Justly been called arbitrary dctatorlal, |
incorporate In speech, and rash, but he |
declared that he had never Intentionally |
done man an injustice and that he |
had never done wrong without making |
& PREPARATION when the fault was called |
TO his notice. He said no man had ever
before imputed to him lack of ccndor;
no man had ever charged him with double |
e dealing, and could not now and escape |
I his denunciation. Across the brow OF
such man. NJ sad he would put the
brand of liar, $50 that all men may know
him and shun him.
Not a Word in Defense.
There was no demonstration following
Mr.. Baileys statement. The same silence
that marked the conclusion of his adj
dress yesterday was a striking and prob
ably significant feature. Not a Republi-
can opened his mouth to utter word In
defense of the President.
II Is to state a fact to say that the
opinion which is well nigh universal here
is that the President inspired the state
ment published In two newspapers, that
there was reason to believe Mr.. Bailey
had deserted the cause OF effective rate
legislation, which caused the President
toSdesert him.
Altogether, 'the situation for the present
Is more uncomfortable than any In which
a chief executive has ever been placed.
II is believed the President will have
to take some sort Of action 10 countcract
the effect OF the terrific, merciless on
slaught upon him by the senator from
Texas. Since the last statement by Mr..
Bailey, 1t Is impossible TO see how the
president can relieve himself OF the
charge OF having induced newspaper cor
respondents to publish q SANDER upon
ssn honorable member OF the United