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nance.
THE Senator" sfr Tiilman added.
looking at Mr.. Aldrich, knows the
deservediy holds with the Senate and
the country, and 1t is not worth while
Tor him to affect mock modesty. He Is
too great man TO have any affec-
tation of any sort"
Disregarding these comments, which
he received with serious countenance.
and with an air of wishing to pass
lightly as possible. Mr. Aldrich said
that he had great confidence In the
Secretary Of the Treasury and did not
wish to discuss this question until he
had before him the statement and sug-
gestions of the Secretary. He was sat
isfied that In a short time they would
be laid before the Senate and he
thought the Secretary should be CIV
en- time to reply In the best possible
manner. He was sure the Secretary
had done what he thought was best.
Mr.. Tillman disowned any intention
of saying Mr.. cortelyou had not done
what he thought was best. "Unfor-
tunately." he added an this country
we find ourselves subjected to what
appeals to some of us as usurpation Of
power"
Mr.. Tillman turned his attention to
other subjects. He said he noticed In
the newspapers that the Department OF
Justice had given notice that 1t would
not prosecute the coal-carrying rail-
roads of Pennsylvania II they do not
obey the interstate commerce law In
regard to the ownership of products
they transport. II think this state
ment is phenomenal" declared Mr. TIL.
man.
Senator Gallinger suggested that the
law does not become operative until
May ], and he regarded the statement
as so Incredible that he did not believe
1t.
ut is time the Senate should do q
little business" said Mr.. Tillman, ION
it's own account. We have got q doo-
tor In command OF a ship and all sorts
of things are going on. do not know
what is going to happen next. 1t may
be a declaration of war, perhaps"
CorteIyou Explains.
just before the senate adjourned to-
day, Senator Aldrich received a letter
from Secretary Cortelyou explaining
the delay In replying to the resolution
calling on him for information con-
corning the recent Panama canal bond
issue, and the letter was laid before
the senate. Earlier In the day Sena-
tor Tillman INDUCED in caustic COM
ment upon what he characterized as
the secretary's apparent disobedience
to a senate resolution.
In his letter to Senator Aldrich. Mr..
Cortelyou says:
II am sorry that there should have
been any Misunderstanding as to the
time when my answer to the senate
resolution regarding the treasury OPP
erations would be sent.
Had i been advised of your request
to know when It might be expected.
would have replied that I required a
little more time to go over the mass
of figures it involved. 1t is my desire,
of course, that all business OF this
kind shall be disposed OF promptly. but
this matter is so important that have
felt 1t desirable that every feature q
the report should be clearly stated,
both for the information OF the senate
and in justice TO the department IL u
nv desire and intentioEsto submit
complete RESPONSE 70 The resolution
and I hope to have Il ready, In the
course OF the next few days--in All
probability about the beginning OF
next week."
The senate devoted over two hours
to considering the bill revising the
criminal laws Of the United States,
and at AIS p. M. adjourned.