The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-11
HARTMAN HOLDS
100000 ACRES OF
STOLEN LAND
SENATOR TILLNAN.
PROPERTY Is BEING HELD IN
DEFIANCE OF LAW-TllLMAN
BRANDS RoosEvELT's CHARGES
AS OUTRAGEOUS FAIsEHOop.
SENATOR TILLEAN.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.-Crowds
filled the galleries of the senate today
10 hear Senator Tillman's reply TO the
accusations contained In President
Rooseyelts communication to Senator
Hale, Of the appropriations commit.
tee published last Saturday, but which
will not officially reach the senator
until today, in which ne accused Till
man OF improper conduct In obtaining
public lands In Oregon.
No more serious arraignment OF a
government Official has ever been
heard In the senate than that deliv-
cred by Senator Tillman today. Ii was
listened to with the deepest interest
by senator's and visitors alike. He ac-
cused the president OF cunning" lad.
vertising." cowardice." bold and out
rageous falsehood." personal malice, "
hatred" OF purposely withholding
facts In his possession and OF delib-
erately misrepresenting conditions for
the purpose OF placing the senator Ia
bad light before the world, while
at the same time having shown gross
disrespect TO Senator Hales commit
tee as well as extreme discourtesy, by
having made his letter To the senator
public through the press on Saturday
before II could be received by Senator
Hale today, and by his committee In
turn reported to the senate.
Senator Tillman spoke In part as fol-
lows; y-----~---sN
Having been Informed by Senator
Hale of the character OF the charges
Thursday afternoon and that he would
call meeting Of the appropriations
committee on Saturday TO consider the
papers relating to the secret service
sent him by the president, | expect
ed to have opportunity TO examine into
the case and make such defense or
explanation in the senate itself as
thought proper. / understand the
president had notified Senator Hale
that there was no need for hurry, and
that he would not give the papers 10
the press before Monday, but on Fri
day morning he changed his mind ana
notified Senator Hale that he had de-
termined to give all the facts 10 the
newspapers that evening, and they
appeared Saturday morning. II is well
to remember that the universal Gus
tom heretofore, and the courtesy due
from an executive TO legislative
body, demanded that having sent the
papers to the most important commit
tee of the senate, they were In the
possession OF that body, and II was
a gross breach. OF propriety to make
them public. This well illustrates the
executive attitude towards this body
He gave the communication TO the
press before the committee had seen
The papers and examined into the mat
ter.
President Seeks Publicity.
'Tt Is well understood that the pres,
ldent Is An adept at advertising ana
that he has used the press with more
skill than any man In American poll
tics. He realizes the Importance OF
getting In the first blow. though IL
was below the belt and might well con-
Wet him of cowardice. But he cared
nothing for either courtesy custom or
decency. thus treating the committee
and the senate with that contempt
which has been his wont.
IAN examination OF the presidents
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