Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-08
TILLMAN ANGRY
AT PRESIDENTS
ATTACK ON HIM
SAYS HE WILL NOT MINCE
MATTERS IN REPLY
DECLARES HE WILL BE GLAD TO
EXPRESS HIS VIEWS
Southern Senator Believes lnVestiga=
ton of his Acts by Sleuths Results
from RooseVeIt's Animosity
Toward Him
IBy Associated Press.l


w ASHINGTON, Jan. by direc-
wv ton of President Roosevelt secret
service men snadowed Senator
Tillman of South Carolina, on the the
ory he possibly was interested in an
Oregon land grab" and the result Of
that investigation is now before the
senate.
The information is contained in a
communication sent by the president in
response to a request of Senator Hale
for a statement of the activities of the
secret service men.
Extended replies were made by the
various departments, and all of these
were forwarded to Senator Hale by the
president. They have not been made
public, and Senator Hale announced
they would not be given out until after
they had been considered by sub
committee of the committee on appro-
priatiOns, which will be charged with
the duty of acting on that portion of
the presidents annual message relat-
ing to the secret service.
Soon after President Roosevelt's COM
muniCatiOn to Senator Hale was re-
ceived at the capitol it was said that
it contained a reflection on a senator
from a southern state. The name of
the senator in question was not di-
vulged at the time, and as a result the
senate was surcharged with curiosity.
Senator TiIIman Involved
When it finally became known that
Senator Tillman was the member
named, further efforts were made to
procure information concerning the
character of the charges, but they were
unaVailing.
Through the fact that several sena-
tors had advance information of the
character of the report, it was learned
the investigation of Senator Tillmani
followed an attack he made in the SEN
ate nearly a year ago on an Oregon
land company which had used his name
as one of the persons interested in the
concern.
Previous to that attack Senator Till
man had introduced a resolution direct
ing the attorney general to prosecute
suits against an Oregon raiload that
had received land grants for a line from
California points to Portland, Ore. Mr..
Tillman had said the use of his name
was without authority, and as a result,
it is declared. several persons inter
ested in the land grants became an
gered.
Some Of the interested parties are
reported to have sent to President
Roosevelt copies of letters alleged to
have been written by Senator Tillman
indicating he had an interest either in
one of the land compares or would be
benefited through land companies OBJ
tanning possession of the grants in
question.
Put SIeuth on TiIIman's Path
After receiving this information, it
is said, the president directed a, secret
service operative to investigate the
part Senator Tillman was alleged to
have in the land cases.
The report is understood to contain
an account Of the investigation
1t is known the secret service pre-
pared Photographic copies of Senator
Tillman's correspondence, but whether
these exhibits were sent to Senator
Hale is not known.
Senator Tillman was not aware his
name figured in the reports until late
in the day. He then assured himself
the reports were well founded, but said
he would not make any statement until
the fact of the use Of his name Off
cially had been promulgated, when he
would discuss the matter in the SEN
ate.
1t is known, however, that Mr.. Till
man regards the mention of his name
as an attack on himself by the presi-
dent, and he has indicated to friends
that he will not mince matters in his
reply. he also Has QeCldTeU 10 IHOSS
with whom he conVersed that he would
welcome the opportunity to express his
views.
Senator Hale probably will lay the
entire matter before the committee on
appropriations Saturday, and in that
event it is probable Mr.. Tillman will
be heard Monday.
Senator TiIIman Explains
February 19. 1908, Senator Tillman
rose in the senate to a question of per-
sonal privilege and said his attention