The Washington herald., 1909-01-09
Another TiIIman Letter.

to report 10 The Co7gess Why such acsisn as sfore
said has not been or should not be taken
Another TiIIman Letter.
On February Is Senator TIIlman wrote
to Messrs. Reeder and Watkins. 4
photograph Of this letter is also attached
as Exhibit D ). In It I call your at
tentlon to the fact that he speaks again
OF 9Ir. Lee IS his agent and OF the CORE
spondence carried on through M Lee
He states that what he has done IN stir
ring up the question OF the Oregon land
grants to railroads has been done en-
tireIy apart from any personal interest
he has in the matter, and adds. al
though I never would have had my
attention called 10 II but for the investi-
CATION as set On foot in connection with
the proposed purchase by me OF some
OF the timber land in question or course,
If I decide TO make the tender and 90
into the lawsuit, I viii bear your prop
osition in mind, but I would have you
understand that nothing ] do here IN the
Senate VIII be done because Of any per-
sonaI purchase OF any OF the land II
can succeed IN causing the government
to institute suit FOR the recovery OF the
q
as myself 70 obtain some OF IT, I shall
do it without any regard 10 the dealings
with your firm. I still want % get some
Of the timber land. If It is possible. and
as II is probable tina. Mr.. Lee OF some
other representative OF mine VIII be in
/ your country In the next Two months We
viii leave the matter Of payment for the
initiatory steps and subsequent proceed
l. -. - -
contract We might make viii be entirely
apart from, and independent OF. ny
work here in the Senate. I viii be glad
for you 70 hold in reserve eight Of the
| best quarter sections OF which you have
definite information and I VII IN the
meantime press the investigation and
other work here which viii facilitate the
/ final purchase. and IN effect obviste the
/ necessity OF your making any case in the
courts at all"
? This letter IN which Senator Tillman
requested that eight of the best quarter
sections be held in reserve fo- him was
written Just four days before he an
nounced in the Senate that he had not
undertaken 20 buy any land n the West
L is unnecessary 10 comment upon his
/ proposal. made in this letter. 10 use his
influence as Senator 20 force the govern
ment 20 institute q suit which would
make Il easy for him personally 10 o.
tain some OF the land This letter pure
/ Iy pertaining 10 Mr. Tillman's personal
and private business. was sent IN
/ franked envelope. Of which I attach
photographs copy marked Exhibit D .
The assault by Senator Tillman upon
/ Mr.. Dorr was. according 20 the report %
! the inspectors, a wanton assault made
10 cover Up Senator Tillman's own trans
/ actions.
/ I cali your attention TO the letter Of
/ Mr.. Dorr 70 the Postmaster General
under date OF November .. 1913 tEx-
I hibit e. in which he asks for relief
/ from the cases which Senator Tillman
/ had brought against him. saying that
/ he had no knowledge that Senator Till
man desired his operations TO be kept
hidden and secret from general public
/ knowledge The report OF the inspectors
seems TO Indicate that this young man.
+ 8ir Dorr. acted in good faith. but that he
used Senator Tillmah's application for
/ land as an advertisement.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
/ Hon EUGENE HALE.
/ Acting chairnzn Committee Ou ApITup-latio1s,
/ United States Sera-e-