Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-13
ASSERTION BY Mr.. LODGE
Sequel to the Tillman Statement to
the Senate.
'PHONING TO THE WHITE HOUSE
The Chief Executive Pronounced the
Report That He Had Said Certain
Things an Unqualified Falsehood.

AS told in Yesterdays Star. Senator TILL
man read a statement to the Senate yes
terday concerning the manner in which
events connected with rate legislation have
progressed in the last few days His state
ment was highly interesting in that it un-
dertook to go into details of his relations
with the President and to show that the
President after making a compact with the
democrats for the passage OF a limited re-
view amendment had without notice to
them and without notice to Attorney Cen
eral Moody. who represented the President
in his efforts to get such an amendment, had
changed front over night and accepted
broad court review which he had time
and again declared he would never do.
Mr.. Aldrich's Leadership.
1T would be useless to pursue the argu-
ment." said Mr.. Tillman.
The senator from Rhode Island (Mr
Aldrich) has resumed control of the re-
publicans," he said.
AS a slight murmur of mirth ran
through the Senate, Mr.. Tillman remark
ed: THE senator need not shake his head;
but I simply want to say that he has
come nearer being unhorsed and thrown
In the ditch than at any time since have
been here"
This produced an emphasized smile in
the Senate.
Turning his attention again to the Presi-
dent, he said If the President had stood
fast to his original declaration we would
have won out.
"As for his treatment of me I shall say
nothing.
He closed by asking whether not the
President should be entitled to the glory
of the legislation which was conceived in
a democratic convention. He would leave
the answer to the people of the country.
Carter of Montana r6cOg
nized He remarked with a smile which
seemed TO be understood, that If Mr. WIZ
liam z. Chandler, formerly senator from
New Hampshire should be given the floor
of the Senate for the rest of the session
much light might be thrown on the sub
ject.
Il should be delighted to hear from SEN
ator Chandler" interjected Mr.. Tillman,
'.and should also be glad to hear from the
President and Mr. Moody.
Mr. Carter after saying he believed the
President had been consistently In favor OF
the House bill, made q rejoinder to a re-
mark he ascribed to Senator Bailey, who
had. he said referred to him tCarter) as
an insignificant member of the body.
Bailey Colloquy.
He would rather be a humble citizen
than to be afflicted with going through the
world wrapped in a mantle of egotism and
strutting through atmosphere of vanity,
considering all other men puny."
Senator Bailey at once replied. The SEN
ator from Montana had misquoted him, he.
said He had not referred to Mr. Carter
as a humble or fneonspicuous member OF
the body but that his services in behalf
of this bill had been inconspicuous.
.srhe senator might as well treat himself
to the novel sensation OF being accurate
once in a while said Mr.. Bailey. Never"
he continued. mo matter what might be
said on the floor of the Senate, should he
allow himself to be provoked TO violent
controversy.
He reviewed his interviews with the At
torney General and then said there was one
great moral to be drawn from the unfor-
tnnate circumstances of this BILL There
was the danger of the result of interference
with the legislative branch of the govern
ment by the executive. However bad the
present situation was, he believed that the
, future would draw a valuable lesson from
the history of this experience.
Dolliver Praises Allison
There was slight stir in the Senate
when Senator Dolliver took the floor. He
said he would not speak IL he had not been
called as a witness by Mr.. Tilman. He did
not intend 10 scoid. he said, but he could
not forbear to say that Congress had spent
nearly a year magnifying little questions
and neglecting important matters Of rail-
road legislation. He had endeavored to
have action taken last Congress. but with
out success. He declared the pending bill
had had much criticism from its friends as
well from its enemies He referred to
the discussion Of constitutional questions.
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