New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-12

OF al the facts in this case since July last and
men would be curious 10 know why. if MS zeal
was honest lie did not make them known
then" Mr.. Meyers statement follows:
The inspectors report is dated Portland. Ore
July .. 1903. Il was received by the chief post
Office inspector on August g. 1905 The case be
ing an alleged violation Of the fraud section OF
the postal laws by Bryan r Dorr. it was sent
10 the Assistant Attorney General for the Post
Office Department on August 5. 1908, for action
II was returned to the chief inspector on Sep
TENDER g. 1868, with the accommodation that
fraud order be not issued. as II was not SHOWN
that Dorr was conducting a fraudulent business
The matter was, again referred TO the Assl6l-
ant Attorney General On account of the receipt
az 2 letter dated November %. 1905, written pY
Don. in which he requested the department 10
1urn4sh hin Win COPY o. 1ile -i Tsp. 80 -
port for publication, so TO clear nm from tie
imputstion Of fraud put on him by Senator HI
handed to the Postmaster General by the AS
Sistant Attorney General On December IS
1905. the case was brought 10 the alle!lLloI oL
the President for the first time and on the same
date instructions by wire were sent TO the IN
cure either the original Tillman letters or pho
1ographs, in order that the inspectors state
Tnents as 10 Senator Till'nan's letters might De
verified
These proofs presented by the inspectors IN
person reached the President on January 4 Inc
investigations made entirely by postoulce
inspectors and the Secret Service agents were
In no way connected with the case.
SENATOR TILLMAN'S DEFENCE.
IN addressing the Senate Mr.. Tilman arose TO e
question of personal privilege. declaring mat loT
the first time IN the history Of this government so
far as he had been able 10 learn, a member Of the
Senate had been brought to the bar OF public opin-
ion before the Senate itself 70 be judged, under in
dictment, by less person than the President
OF the United States The manner OF doing II, ne
said and the aniTpus and zeal displayed by the
Chief Executive were worthy OF consideration The
Senator SAID:
In my public work here have not hesitated 70
criticise and comment the official actions ana
vtterances Of President Roosevelt, and have
FOR tyrannical invasion OF the rights OF Congress.
Constitution for disobeoleIlee OF ne ia" aI.u III.
neglect Of duty AMI particularly IN me case OF Me
Morris. for brutal ana cruel cohquGt toNa5u
@ 5 G55 nTere6 IN the Executive hide and
stung him but the eageTness and intensity WIN i;
making precedent when none has existed before
his aking from The Colnnittee to which he mas i9
sT6ea them the PSBe5s sq s EIDE n6g Is thea
Indicate that Theodore Roosevelt enjoys 70 IN tne
limit the feeling Of getting even with Ben IN
relish. doubtless believing that the pitchIork mas
gone out Of business
NJ. Tillma1 called attention to the publication Of
these charges by the President before they had
been considered by the committee Of the Senate TO
which they were referred, and declared that IN SO
doing the President had treated the Senate with
that contempt which has been his wont" He de
clared that the President an adept at adver-
using. and had used the press with more skill
than any other man IL American politics He con
IlnUed:
Ia re s1Sl - GI5Et IIoi+ ILL., fe IN
laying part Of his message the table, by the
sensational accusation against man who has had
An examination of the Presidents letter Mr.;
Hale. which might just as well have been sPsSGaI
11sSsge OF ne 'EPe "-IR Nien we ar 80 I@ a
down. amount number.
First he promotes me % Membership s :, in the the
deliberately led to the Senate,
Second he charges that have exerted my official
influence and a Senator for my personal
benefit alone. TO secure the passage of resolution
suit against the corporation which holds much
the public domain IN the West and viii not sell
Il settlers under the terms Of their grants from
lie las prepared his indictment with consum-
mate ability aud skill He is cunning the
rone e ee4e e fns Tor one knd
Of malefactor ne has run down another, and the
case of that such serious importance that
his sense of Official obligation compelled him TO
: session of all The facts in this case since July
last, and Will be curious TO know why. II his
then
Quoting from the Presidents message to the
House January 4. IN which he said he had
charges Of corruption against Congress nor against
any member Of the present House, Mr. Tillman
said:
It oll2TS that he fQgRd no oaP b for in6G g
Iel9lSed MN lcI anu an ms tuss ~
the gravity OF he ofence with which he charges
me can be attributed TO personal malice alone
- ADMITS AUTHENTICITY OF LETTER.
Referring 90 the Presidents letter TO Senator
osnized the extraordinary character of his action,
as we'll the unlawful he has of the
Secret Service" Mr.. TilIuan said he did deny
the authenticity OF the letter or the telegram OF
which photographs made, and he presumed the
letter from William z. Lee also correct copy,
but he OF lis existence until II
brought ms attention by the Presidents state
and added that he in any wise
sponsibe for Mr.. Lees ideas expressed in It TAX
ing Up the Presidents statement concerning Dorr,
land agent, making his filings through Reeder d
Watkins. OF Marshheld Ore, Mr.. 1ilnap said:
il VIII be noted that 1 accused Dorr in the Sen
foera+fnyeII Ia issI1 ia 9rSsr sSains3 IN
elo 1870 - $50 q i titalst I'm
&lor Illnan Of our success that lac has subscribed
pald The necessary quarter
Tor himself ano ten other quarter sections
Tor Ten % Iis nearest relatives.
II was ms gola ana outrageous lalseLpod main
y that caused me t0 oenounce DcFr as a swim
G,er as well as 10 declare n The senate that he
which the President put upon my trail have made
1alr mind that tar from enGedyorlns TO justify
The fraud order against Dorr, they we're really
VALE the President directed the Investigation I
Office inspector would set about getting photo
senstor and trying to convict him Of lying if the
orders cid not doule from high source
of falsehood IN declaring that had not under
taken 10 purchase any land W nat did that have
malls induce 10 send him money TO pur-
ices IL absolute falsehood, and the postofflce
inspectors, while they searched the records for
Watkins had fled several hundred aPPliea tons.
for me Therefore the falsehood is proven
on DoTr and set The President declared the as
was. according 10 the report OF the inspector,
santon assault made 10 cover up Senator TIL
No such statement was made by the Inspector
Tilman Is The President that he actually commits
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