The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-17
BRANDS THE STORY
AS MALICIOUS LIE
Senator Bailey Makes Scathing
Denunciation Of Two Re-
ports Published.
HE WAS BLAMED FOR THE
RATE BILL MIDDLE
Texan Declares That He Be.
lieYeS Slander Came From
White House.

b. WASHINGTON. May 16.-The calm of
the Senates discussion Of the railroad
rate bill was disturbed today by a per-
sonal interruption by Senator Bailey, who
rose to q question OF personal privilege
to mako reply to charge made in a
Chicago paper yesterday by a Wash
ington correspondent to the effect that
Mr.. Bailey had been responsible for the
failure of the agreement between the
President and Senator Tillman.
Referred to Chandler.
Former Senator Chandler was given as
had been suspicious OF Bailey, who. 1t was
also stated. was really opposed to rate
legislation, and was also In constant con-
ference with Senator Aldrlch with the
purpose OF defeating the rate bill
After this statement had been read Mr
Bailey took the floor and said deliberate
ly:
No Part in Quarrel
have taken no part in tho question OF We
racity between the President and Mr. Chand-
Ter and l had even glvon any public ex-
preston on the question OF good faith. be-
cause / know nothing about either question.
l hci never conferred with the President d.
rectly nor with Nr Chandler. IL was there
q Senator called my attention to the extract
which 1 have read.
Strong Denunciation.
That correspondence, 1t was understood. was
sent by a correspondent who Is worry close TO
shs White HSusS and Is RrSsgmed to speak
transactions there. / do not know as TO tho
truth of that and do not charge that his
statement was mado with authority. But 1
dAnounce tho publication unqualified.
deliberate and malicious lilo. i denouncc that
correspondent as an unqualified deliberate and
malicious liar. donounce the man who in
spircd the statement unqualified de-
liberate and malicious liar. whoever he may
6e htCh he ffr, h. holAa
Tillman Also Explains.
The statement was made in n de-
liberato monotone, but 1t was none the
less impressive on that account. II was
received with absolute silence and the
silence continued for few moments un-
the floor also on question OF personal
privilege. because the article quoted had
stated that ne had been suspicious OF
Mr. Bailey. He bad read the parts OF
tho correspondents Litter which Mr.,
Bailey had omitted, ard then proceeded
with his statement saying:
Calls It Muck Rake.
This correspondence is undoubtedly muck
rake Into whose house the handle
tempt to say
He said he counted eight distinct false
hoods In the article. hut he desired 10
had ever been suspicious OF Senator
Bailey, He declared his great esteem and
admiration for the Texas Senator, and
that their cordial relations had always
existed
Bailey Again Reused.
When Senator Tillman concluded Sena-
tor Bailey again took the floor. and said
that his attention had been called TO an
other article, printed in the New York
Tribune OF today. He said il was OF the
same character as that printed by the
Chicago Tribune. and that evidently they
had been timed to bring them both 10
Washington at the same time. Pointing
to the press gallery, he said;
Roasts Two Correspondents.
intend to put in tho Record upon the stnte-
ment OF more than ono reputable newspaper
correspondent in that gallery-and as a rule
they are honorable Senators on this
foor-ou their authority state that the two
chief cuckoos OF this administration are tho
correspondents OF the New York Tribune and
Chicago Tribune.
Believes White House Responsible.
And therefore It seems to mo conclusive that
this slander proceeded from the White House
hope for tho honor OF my country, that II
does not proceed from the President himself
But II he be n OF high sonse of honor
no will TO IL that Senators arc not slan-
dered by his subordinatcs. and tho miserable
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