The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-13
Secretary Bonaparte Says
South Carolina Statesman
For Starting Litigation
Against Railroad.
PRESIDENT OUTLAWS
HIS WTRIOLIC ENEMY
War to the Death Between
Roosevelt and Congress and
Neither Expected to Give or
Ask for Quarter.


General Bonaparte issued a statement
last night in which he takes issue with
Senator Tillman of South Carolina, as
to what the senator told him when he
called at the department OF justice last
February to consult him about the res
olution to investigate the refusal of the
Southeyn Pacific railroad company to
dispose of certain lands in Oregon at
the price prescribed by congress. He
thus impugnS the senator's veracity.
inasmuch as Tillman. in the speech he
delivered in the senate Monday assert
ed, in mitigation of the offense with
which the president had charged him.
the attorney general that his interest
in the lands had been aroused by his
desire to make an investment.
This plea of the senator's was re-
garded as one of the strongest points
in his defense, inasmuch as it indi-
Gated that he was not seeking to con-
ceal the reasons why he introduced
the resolution calling upon the depart
ment of Justice to institute proceedings
against the railroad company for vio-
lating the statute.
By negativing the senator's state
ment in this respect the attorney gen.
eral necessarily increases the South
Carolinian's embarrassment; per con-
ira. had he corroborated the senator
he viruselly would have lifted him out
OF his awkward position.
Bonaparte was called to tho White
House today by the president. who
realized the advantage that would ac-
crue to the senator If his plea was sus.
tained. 49,
Roosevelt Gives Orders.
When the attorney general said he
did not recall such conversation the
president, quick to seize an opportun
ity to weaken or disarm an opponent
directed him to issue a statement to
the press.
Thus Bonaparte has gone to the aid
of his chief just as Postmaster Gen.
eral Meyer Tuesday night, when he an
nounced in contradiction of a state.
ment made by the South Carolina sen
ator. that the president knew nothing
of the work of the postoflce inspectors
in the case until short time ago, in
stead of last July.
Tillman's demand for an investiga
tion made on the floor of the senate
Monday will be granted. Senator Hale
of Maine, acting chairman of the com
mittee on appropriations. assured him
yesterday that the subcommittee tha,
was named a few days ago to investi
gate the secret service and all Other
| inspection services of the executive de.
partments, would make a careful in
quiry into his case Tillman first
wanted q resolution introduced pro
viding for such an investigation. but
Senator Hale told him the same re-
suit would be achieved if the subcom
mittee conducted the inquiry.
The subcommittee has not yet start
ed on its task because Senator Gal
linger of New Hampshire. its chair
man. is still out of the city and is no,
expected to return until next week
The other member OF the committee
Senators Hemenway of Indiana anG
Clay of Georgia have proposed that q
trained lawyer be employed to assist
them. and this suggestion meets witt
the approval of other senators.
Presidents Blood 10 Up.
There is no diminution in the ten
sion between congress and the presi
dent: if anything. the relations are be
coming more strained every day. TIL,
president has his fighting blood UP ane
expects the controversy to last unit
the end of his term.
Congress on the other hand is de
termined to keep after him and viii
show no mercy. As a matter of fac
neither side expects to ask or givs
quarter.