Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1906-05-24
BAILEY and T|LLMAN.
REM SCENE ON
FLOOR OF THE SENATE.
DenOHnce Stories in Two News
papers as Being Inspired sBy
and Written BY Liars.

Washington, May 16.-The recent
efforts of the President and the Dem
agreeament ON the railraad rate bill
received further notice in the senate
to-day from Senators Bailey anC
Tillman. The matter was referred
to by the Texas senator in the course
of a personal explanation called oul
by a Washington dispatch in the
Chicago Tribune charging Mr.. Bal
ley with the failure to find common
ground, and by Mr.. Tillman in a
speech in support of Mr.. Bailey and
in presenting q further statement
from former Senator Chandler.
In his address Mr.. Bailey denounc-
ed the article in question as ''a lie''
and the author and inspirer of it as
ttliars ~
The charge in the Chicago paper
was to the effect that Mr. Bailey had
been responsible for the failure of the
agreement between the President
and Senator Tlllman. Former Sen
ator Chandler was given as authority
for the statement that Tillnan had
been suspicious If Bailey, who, it was
also stated, Was really opposed to
rate legislation and Was also in con-
stant conference with Senator Aid
rich with the purpose of defeating
the rate bill.
After this statement had been read
by the clerk, Mr.. Bailey took the
floor and said deliberately:
81 have taken no part in the ques-
tion of veracity bstween the Presi-
dent and Mr.. Chandler, and I had
not even given any public expression
on the Question: of good faith because
/ knew nothing about either ques-
ton. l had never colerred with the
President directly Or with MIR.
Chandler. l. Was therefore matter
of greai surprise 10 me when sena-
tor called my attention to the eX-
tract " hich l have had read. That
correspondence it was understood
was sent by a correspondent who is
very csose TO the White Honse and
is presumed to speak with some de-
gree of authority concerning transac-
tions there.
''I dc not know as to the truth of
that and 1 do not charge that his
statement was made with authority,
but l d=nouEce Tie publication as an
unqualified, Deliberate and malicious
lie. l denounce that correspondent
as an unqualified, deliberate and ma
licious liar. I denounce the man who
inspired the statement as an unqual-
flied, deliberate and malicious liar,
whoever he may be and however
high the off 20 he holds"
The statement was made in de-
liberate monotone, but it was none
the less impressive on that account.
1t was received with absolute silence,
and the silence continued for few
moments until, indeed, Senator Till
man hau taken the floor, also on a
question of personal privilege, because
the article quoted had stated that he
had baen suspicious of Mr.. Bailey.
He ha,a read the part Of The CORES
pordent's letter which Mr.. Bailey
had omitted and proceeded with his
statement, saying:
"Thi5 correspondence is undOubt-
edly muck rake. Into whose house
the handle goes or what hand holds
it I will not attempt to say" He
said he counted eight distinct false
hoods in the article, but he desired
to address himself first to a denial
that he had ever been suspicious OF
Senator Bailey. He expressed his
great esteem and adm ration for the
Texas serator, and said that their
cordial relations had always existed.
Articles of this character were being
sent broadcast over the country, said
Senator Tiilman, at the instance O1
the Republican machinesto "befud.
die" the situation.
AS to the statement by Attorney.
General Moody that he could see nc
hope for an agreement on any amend.
ment unless it were drawn by the sen.
ators themselves, Senator Tillman
sars that Was an adroit effort to give
color tn the Presidents retreat be.
hind the Allison ane dment.
"I DO not care to pursue this sub.
ject further" said Senator Tillman
ssbut that future historians may be
able to get at the truth as 10 who
lied, shall make another contribu
tion." He then had read the letter
sent him today by former Senato
Chandler III response to Senate
Lodges denial icr Jhe President o
Senator Cha.Qlsr'o > former ,tateIneat
When S nator Ti.linan concluded
Senator Bailey again took the foo
and sid that his attention had beel
called 10 another article, printed il
the New York Tribune of today. I'll
said it was of the same character a