Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-15

themselves. He had been frank in
the attorney general, and had made a
full explanation to him.
lie then referred to Postmaster
General Meyer, and his statement
that the president had been in pos
session of the facts in this case only
since December is. and characterized
that as "falsehood No. IT, He also
insisted that the postmaster general
had made a mis-statemcnt in regard
to the time hat the fraud order was
issued against Dorr. He also referred
to a statement in an Inspectors re-
port that his letter to Reeder and
Watkins had been copied and care
fully compared with a later statement
that Instructions had been given to
make that comparison now. He de-
clarcd that "A constant effort was be-
ing made to shield the president from
completely in this investigation Of q
senator until very recently. Mr.. Till
man said that last evening, at his in
stance, Senator Hale ~telegraphed to
Reedcr ana Watkins to know at
whose instance n by whom copies
- - Alfiiht ~ fto b''f'
made. He said he was old today that
he would not be able to get an an
swer to this inquiry except by mail,
and then he said, all interest in il
would have ceased.
Mr.. Til1man announced that ne had
received another circular sent out by
Dorr in which the following state
ment was made;
some day | shall have justice and
reparation and when that day comes,
now not far distant, there viii be a
noise that viii be heard around the
worldt"
That statement by Door, Mr.. Tillman
insisted. was conclusive proof that
Dorr had received assurance from the
president hal he would drag TIL
ma down as q liar and scoundrcl."
They exploded their bomb here
last Friday" he declared, and now
two members Of the cabinet are en-
.dcavoring to make the belief that
Roosevelt is the most honest. noble,
disinterosted prosecutor Of great mali
factors that ever existed. Dorr says
he is going to get revenge. who could
promise hat to him two months or
six week before the explosion Of the
bomb?'
Mr.. Tillman wanted to know what
Of falsehood was to be
to the two cabinet officers
or head clerks. or boot Hicks and
the president has around
him"
The attorney general, he said, has a
memory for various details
If his conversation with him, but he
'ould not reeollcct whether he had
brought suit or not against the South
I'm oregon company, and had 10 ask
; subordinate. whether he had per
this important duty for con-
He suggested that there
be a mocting of the executive
committee Of the Ananias club with
T.. Chandler or some other
member to determine what degree
hould be conferred upon "Charles J.
3%onapartc and this man Meyer"
Mr.. Tillman laid stress on the fact '
he had not e~ndcavored To obtain
ny government land. but only to
purchase land that had been given a {
corporation with the stipulation that {
corporation should sell IL to the {
ublir al 81 80 per acre. lie insisted I
he VAS entitled to a full iuvcsti- [
OF these charges and to a re-
ort. as he did not wish to rest under j.,
he imputations that had been cast !.
n him. If no report should be said. :
he impression would 20 abroad that q
he senate had whitcwashed him and 9
he was guilty Of some wrong
DING. which ne did not wish 10 rest
ndcr. 1