The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-16
Calm of senate's Discussion
of Rate Bill Disturbed by
Drastic Statement Made by
Bailey of Texas.
CORRESPONDENCE SENT
TO CHICAGO PAPER
He Brands as Lie and Its Author
and Inspirer as Malicious
Liars.

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Washington, May 16.-The calm of
the senate's discussion of the railroad
rate bill was disturbed today by a per-
sonal interruption by Senator Bailey,
who rose to the question of personal
privilege to make reply to the charge
made in Chicago paper yesterday by
Washington correspondent to the
eject that Bailey had been responsible
for the failure of an agreement be-
tween the president and Senator TILL
man.
Former Senator Chandler was given
as authority for the statement that
Tillman had been suspicious of Bailey,
who, 1t was also stated, was really OPP
posed to rate legislation and was also
In constant conference with Senator
Aldrich with the purpose of defeating
the rate bill.
After this statement had been read,
Mr. Bailey took the floor and said
deliberately: II have taken no part in
president and Mr.. Chandler and had
not even given any public expression
on the question of good faith because
l knew nothing about either question.
l had never conferred with the presi-
dent directly nor with Mr. Chandler.
1t was therefore a matter of great
surprise to me when the senator called
my attention to the extract which I
have had read. That correspondence.
1t was understood, was sent by cor
respondent who is very close to the
White House and is presumed to
speak with some degree of authority
concerning transactions there. l do
not know as to the truth of that and
l do not charge that his statement was
made with authority. But 1 denounce
the publication as an unqualified, de-
llberate and malicious lie. I denOunce
that correspondent as an unqualified.
deliberate and malicious liar. l de-
nounce the man who inspired the
statement as an unqualified, deliberate
and malicious liar, whoever he may be
and however high the Office he holds"
The statement was made In de-
iberate monotone but it was none the
less impressive on that account It
was received with absolute silence
and the silence continued for a few
moments until Senator Tillman had
taken the floor also the question of
personal privilege because the article
quoted said that he had been sus-
picious of Bailey. He declared there
were eight falsehoods in the article
and said he had always esteemed
Bailey and their relations were cor
dial. He then had read letter sent
him today by former Senator Chand-
ler. "On the whole perhaps, ought
to consider myself fortunate, if the
old imperalist days had been fully
revived at the White House. One
whom considered the best of friends,
Senator Lodge, upon demand, would
have cut of my head and taken it to
President Roosevelt on a charger and
/ should have spoken no more. Now,
at least, have left to me the power
of speech but shall never use it
again as missionary from President
Roosevelt's democratic party.
Upon convening today the senate
promptly took up the railroad rate
bill, the anti-pass amendment being
the immediate subject of considera-
ton.
Senator Culbertson presented a sub
stitute for the provision adopted earl
ier IN the session. This substitute so
modified the provision as to permit the
families Of railroad employees, bona
fide attorneys for railroads, whether
constantly employed or not and care
takers of live stock. to accept free
transportation.
Senator McCumber chided the SEN
ate for fickleness, saying that after
taking action on the pass question a
few days ago, senators had been set
troubling over another by the receipt
of a few kilograms in opposition to the
amendment. He contended that the
incident illustrated the influence of
railroads and the bad effect of too
much paternalism.