Willmar tribune., 1909-01-20
T|LLMAN IN ACTION
Senator Thrusts Pitchfork at
Attorney General.
ANXIOUS TO TAKE AN OATH
In Attack on Bonaparte Member OF
Upper House Denies Charge
Hurled by Federal Official in Land
Case Controversy.

Washington, Jan. 15.-Addressing
the senate for the second time in re.
gard to the allegations against him
in connection with Oregon lands, Sen
ator Tillman yesterday made reply to
utterances of Attorney General Bona.
parte and Postmaster General Meyer.
He quoted the portion of Mr.. Bona
parties statement of last Monday in
which the latter said that Tillman had
not told him of his desire to obtain
some OF the lands in question and
fatty contradicted the head of the
department of justice. He declared
that he had been entirely frank with
Mr.. Bonaparte, and had fully ex.
planned to him his interest. in those
lands.
Says He Protects President.
He attributed the attorney generals
attitude to a desire to bolster up the
president" Postmaster General Meyer
was brought into the discussion be-.
cause OF statement made by him re.
garding the investigation of the Dorr
case. Senator Tillman said that Mr.. Mey.
ers effort to make it appear that the
inquiry had been directed originally
against Dorr was not based on the
truth. He declared that from the
first the inquiry had been directed
against him (Tillman) and not against
Dorr.
Not Eovarnnoan$ .nd
Senator Tillman was also careful to
bring out the fact that the land
which he had attempted to get was
not government land at all, but land
granted as far back as 1868 under the
condition that it should be sold at
$3.50 per acre.
Senator Tillman closed with renewal
of his demand for an investigation
He said he was prepared for anything.
even the knife of the assassin.
House Entertains Queen "lil"
After years of vain endeavor to OBJ
tain compensation for the loss of her
kingdom, Liliuokalani, former queen
of the kingdom of Hawaii, yesterday
appeared In person before the house
committee on claims, to press her
claim. 1t was the first time in his.
tory that a real former queen had
faced a committee of the house. The
queen is willing to accept $250,00O as
a complete settlement.
Queen Liliuokalani was ACCOMPANIED
by Princess Kalanianaole, wife of Del.
egate to Congress Jonah Kuhio Kalani.
anaole. The prince, cousin of the
queen, and Judge F. M. Hatch, who
figured In the provisional government
In Hawaii in 1898, were present to as.
s1st her in the presentation of the
case. They contended that only by
the assistance of American marines
had the kingdom been overthrown and
the crown lands wrested from the
queen. They also contended that she
had life interest in them, entirely in.
dependent of the throne.
Washington's Heirs Seek Claim.
Heirs of George Washington an.
peared before the house committee on
claims to urge claim of $3O5, 100 as
reimbursement for 5000 acres of land
along the Little Miami river in Ohio.
which Was granted to Washington, but
was lost by conflicting grants made
under the authority of the United
States. The Washington hearing oc-
Cured just after that accorded to ex-
Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii, and she
was asked to remain to see how claims
based on tho riphtc of oxo,, fo,,,o.
presidents of this country drag along.
To Count Ballots Februry 10.
February 10, 1909, at one o'clock,
was yesterday designated as the time
for counting the electoral vote in the
house of representatives by the terms
OF the concurrent resolution reported
by Mr.. Burrows from the committee
on privileges and elections and passed
by the senate.