New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-17
STORM SUCCEEDS CALM.
Angry Speeches of Bailey and Till
mGn-Mr. Chambers Letter.
- - AssocLated Pregs.l

WASHINGTON May 16-The calm Of the Senate's
discussion OF the rate bill disturbed to-day by
Senator Bailey who rose TO a question OF personal
privilege TO reply to charge made in The Chicago
Tribune" yesterday by a Washington correspondent
TO the effect that Mr. Bailey had been responsible
Tor the failure of the agreement between the Presi-
dent ard Senator Tillman. Ex-senator Chandler was
given authority for the statement that Mr.. TILL
man had been suspicious Of Bailey. who, It was
also said really opposed TO rate legislation,
and was also IN constant conference with Senator
AldFch with the purpose Of defeating the Rate BILL
After this statement had been read Mr. Bailey took
the floor and said deliberately:
have taken no part in the question of veracity
between the President and Afr. Chandler, and I
Question Of good Faith BECAUSE SSe% n on n
about either question. had never conferred with
was therefore a matter of great surprise to me
when Senator called my attention to the extract
was understood. was sent by correspondent who
20 speak with some degree Of authority c6neeTnnS
transactions there. I do not know as to the truth
made With authority but denounce The pnblcas
ton as an unqualified. deliberate and malicious lie
] denOunce that correspondent as an unoualjAed
deliberate and malicious liar I denounce The man
l6erate and malicious liar woever he 5s ca de-
however high the ONCE he holds.
TILLMAN SUPPORTS BAILEY.
The statement was received with absolute silence.
which continued until Senator Tillman obtained The
Moor. also on question OF personal privilege be-
cause the article quoted had said that he had been
suspicious OF Mr.. Bailey. He had read the parts Of
the correspondents letter which Mr. Bailey had
omitted, and then proceeded with his statement
saying:
THIS correspondence is undoubtedly a muck rake
tnI99 whose house the handle goes or what hand
holds II viii not attempt to say.
He said he counted eight distinct faIsehoods in
the article but he desired 20 address himself first
70 denial that ne had ever been suspjcious NJ
Senator Bailey. He declared his great esteem and
admiration for the Texas Senator and said their
cordial relations had always existed. Articles of
ttle character were being sent broadcast over the
country, said Senator TIilman, at the instance oP
tne Republican machine. TO ''befuddle the situa-
Won" As TO the statement by Attorney General
Moody that he could see no hope for an agreement
on any amendment unless 1t were drawn bv the
Senators themselves Senator Tillman said that was
an adroit effort give color to the Presidents re-
treat behind the Allison amendment
Il DO not care 10 pursue this subject further .,
said Senator TiIlman. hut tina. future historians
may be able 10 get at the truth as to who lied
shall make another contribution"
Mr.. CHANDLER REPEATS HIS CHARGE
to-day By ex-senator Chandler in response to SEN
atOr Lodges denial for the President Of Mr. Chan6
ler's former statement:
Ny Dear Mr. Tilman: AS the telenbonic d.n,a,
by President Roosevelt sent TO the Senate through
Senator Lodge remains in The Congressional
take some notice Of il, which do now by reaffirm
ing the essential truth OF the statement which 7
made 10 you and which you repeated in the SEN
ator Lodge and the President has forced an issue
cetHeen the President and myself. the extreme
language he used makes such issue unayoidable
and cannot shrink from or evade IT, although I
cannot toward the Chief Executive OF the ma
non language like his own Upon our respective