The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-01-11

Senate itself TO be Judged under indict-
ment by no less person than the PresI-
dent of the United states The manner
Of doing it, he said, and the animus and
zeal displayed by the Chief Executive
we're worthy Of consideration
Mr. Tillman called attention to the
publication OF these charges by the Pres
ldent before they had been considered
BY the committee of the Senate to which
they we're referred and declared that in
so doing the President had treated the
Senate with that contempt which has
been his wont"
IAN examination OF the Presidents
letter to Senator Hale" continued Mr..
Tillman. which might just as well
have been a special message Of the type
with which we are so familiar" said
Mr.. Tilman. will show that the Presi-
dents charges, boiled down. amount to
two in number"
Put In Ananias Club.
First, he promotes me to member
ship in the Ananias club. and charges
in effect that have deliberately lied
to the Senate
Second, he charges that have ey-
erted my official influence and work as
Senator for my personal benefit alone
to secure the passage OF resolution
and to press the Department Of Justice
to bring suit against the corporation
which holds SO much OF the public do
main in the West, and will not sell 1t
to settlers Under the terms OF their
grants from the Government.
ne has prepared his indictmen
with consummRts ability and skill. Ho
Is even cunning in the apparently in.
nocent pretenss that In making a
search through the Secret Service for
one kind Of malsfactor, he has run down
another. and the case Of that one Of
such serious importance that his sense
Of ofscial obligation compelled him to
prompt action. Mark you, he has been
in the possession Of all the facts In
this case since July last, and men will
be curious to know why, II his zeal
was honest, he did not make them
known then"
Quoting from the Presidents mes.
sage TO the House on Jan. 4. In which
he said he had no charges OF corrup-
ton against Congress nor against any
member OF the present House, Mr., Till
man said;
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TT follows that he found no grounds
for indicting me In the courts, which
no doubt would have rejoiced him over
much. and all this fuss. fury and fust-
ian about the seriousness of the case
and the gravity Of the onense with
which he charges me can be attributed
to personal malice alone"
Referring to the Presidents letter to
Senator Hail, Mr.. Tillman declared that
the President recognized the extraordi-
nary character OF his action as well
as the unlawful use he has made Of the
Secret Service Mr.. Tillman said he
did not deny the authenticity OF the
letter or the telegram, OF which photo
graphs were made, and he presumed
the letter from William +. Lee was also
correct copy, but he was not aware
Of its existence until i was brought tc
ment, and added that he was not ir
anywise responsible tor Mr.. Lees ideas
expressed in 1t.
taking up the Presidents statemen,
concerning Dorr, q land agent. making
his filings through Reeder and Watkins
OF Marshfeld. Oregon, Mr.. Tilmar
says:
TT will be noted that ! accused Dori
In the Senate OF being swindler, ant
asked the Post-Oftice Department Il
issue fraud order against him. Dor
declared in his circular: so sure Il
Senator Tlllman Of our success that h,
has subscribed and paid the Necessary
fees for a quarter section for llmsei
( and ten other quarter sections for Ter
/ OF his nearest relatives
1T was this bold and outrageous
denounce Dorr as swnder as vel
as to declare in the Senate that he hat
no warrant for the assertion.
THE sleuths which the President pu
upon my trail have made their repor
and perusal Of 1t will show to an,
fair mind that 10 far from sndeavorini
to Justify the fraud order against Dorr
they were really put to work to in
vestigate me, and endeavor II possibl
W uAsccfeF soHe snAn6 w my alscreoiI
while the President directed tho IN
vestigation.
II say this because II Is hardly posi-
bic that Post-Office inspector would
set about getting photogra phc copies a
the letters OF United States Senator
and trying to convict him OF lying T.
the orders did not come from a higl
source.
Let us suppose for moment that
was guilty Of falsehood in declarln,
that | had not undertaken to purchas
any land. What I'D that have 20 d,
with DORIS transparent and open us
Of the mails to induce men 10 send hin
money to purchase land: DORIS dec