The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-01-24
TILLMAN AFTER CORTELYOU.
Secretary Says Resolution Calling for
Information on Panama Bond
Issue Means Considerable
Work.

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fore the senate adjourned today Sen
Ator Aldrich received letter from
Secretary Cortelyou explaining the
delay that has been experienced in
mis- reply to the resolution calling on
him for information concerning the
recent Panama Canal bond issue, and
the letter was promptly laid before
the senate. Earlier in tlrc day Scna-
tor Tillman indulgcd in caustic com
mcnt on what he characterized as the
sccrctary's apparent "disobcdienca"
to Il senate resolution.
In his letter Mr.. Cortclyou says:
81 am sorry that there should
have been misunderstanding rs to
the time when my answer to the SEN
ate resolution rcgardin" the treasury
operations should be sent in. Had |
been advised Of your request to
know whrn it might be expected
would have replied that | required Il
httlr more time t." ." over hhr masS
Of figures il involved. II is my de-
sire. Of course, that all business Of
tins kind shall he disposed Of
promptly, but this matter is so i'm
p"rtar, that 'llave felt it desirable
that every feature OF the report
should be clearly stated, both for the
information Of the senate and in
justice to the icpanImcnt 1t is my
desire and intention to submit com
plctc response to The resolution and
| hope to have it ready in the course
Of tne next few days-in all proba-
hility about the beginning Of next
week.
"'Nh2 amount Of work involved in
the prrparlion Of such voluminous
data may be fully appreciated by
some, but it should be remembered
that the forces in all the bureaus
here which have to do intimately
with financial matters have been for
weeks working overtime on The rcwu-
lar business Of the department. and
+" have thiS duty put upon tlrem il
addition mat'piaNy inorAascI their
hur,l2nS.'
Mr. Tillman opened tnis question
in the senate by inquiring whether
the vice president had received a re-
ply I" hlro resolution for the sccrc-
tary Of The treasury.
Nothing yct," srcpondcd the vice
president.
"It'S Il little curious that al Of
iirrr Of the government should be
wallin"' |" occupy the attitude Of
diS"bcdirncc after we have given him
considerable time to send in this in
formation,' sail Mr.. Tillman.
Cortclyeu's Course Strange.
"Thc currency bill is to be brougnt
IN and pressed for consideration.
and il seems strange that The Secrc-
tary OF the treasury. who is direct
" responsible for our financial af-
fairs. should refuse to send in a re-
port giving the information VIC
nced.' -
Chairman Aldriah. Of the finance
committee. who was ont Of the room
when Mr. Tillman made the inquiry,
rr-rntercd ihe room at this .unctura
Just as Senator platt suggested that
he bc called.
"Wc are told.' cotinucl Mr.. Till
man, "Hhat Secretary Cortclyou is
Ill. but he WAS not too i'll to 90 to
New York to make Il speech. Tt
seems extraordinary. phenomenal,
that we cannNt get report from
AIM. -
"Fhc fact is.' said Mr. Aldrich,
TN" papers were il form to be pres
rnl"d and lh2y were placed before
Secretary fortclynu. but Ire found in
order to make thc presentation to
the senate IN form satisfactory to
himself il would require a longer time
than was supposed.
"'l'hc criticism in tire Senate as to
that action led for Secretary to:
mako a frank and explicit answer to
all suggestions as to what he had
done with the bonds and certificates
OF Indebtedness. The Secretary as
;Sured me this morning that he is
prerar'n" this matter as rapidly as
poSsihlc.'
"'Fhe,a is no definite time fixcdon
asked Mr.. 'rilman. GAS soon ms
possible means any time between now
ald doomadav.'
''l(hoSc Of us who know Mr.. Cor
tnlyn, - COZ; \ Nn,, tll. .I