The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-08
Washington Jan7-By direction oil

Washington, ,Jan.7-By direction OF
President Roosevelt, secret service
men shadowed Senator Tillman
of South Carolina, on the theory that
he possibly was interested In an Orc
gon land grab" and the report of that
investigation is now before the senate.
The information was contained in 4
communication from President Roose-
velt sent In response to request made
bv Senator Hale, for statement OF
the activities OF secret service opera
tiyes. Exhaustive 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 that they would not be
given out until after they had been
considered by a subcommittee on an
propriations, which will be charged
with the duty of acting on that portion
of the presidents annual message re-
lating to the secret service.
Soon after President Roosevelt's
communication to Senator Hale was
received at the capitol. 1t was said that
IL contained a reflection on a senator
from southern state. The name OF
the senator In question was not di-
vulged at the time and as result,
the senate was suroharged with Curl
osity When 1t finally became known
that Senator Tillman was the member
named. further efforts we're 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. 1t was learned
tnat the investigation Of Senator TIL
man followed an attack he made in the
senate nearly year ago, on an Oregon
land company, which had used his
name as one of the persons interest
ed in the concern.
Previous to that attack Senator TIL
man had introduced resolution direct
ing the attorney general TO prosecute
suits against an Oregon railroad cor
poration that had received land grants
for a line from California points to
Portland, Ore. Mr.. Tillman mad said
the use Of his name was without au-
thorlty, and as result. IL is declared
that several persons interested In the
land grants became angered. 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
that he had an interest either in one
Of the land companies or would be
benefited through land companies OBJ
tanning possession of tho grants in
question After receiving this informa-
ton it is said the president directed
q secret service operative to inyesti-
gate the part Senator Tillman was al
legged to have In the land cases.
The report is understood to contain
an account Of the investigation, II is
known that the secret service pre-
pared Photographic copies of Sena-
tor Tillmans correspondence, but
whether these exhibits were sent to
Senator Hale, is not known.
Senator Tillman was not aware that
his name figured in the reports until
late in the day. He then assured him
self that the reports were we'll found
ed but said ne would not make any
statement until the fact of the use OF
his name had been officially promul-
gated, when he would discuss the mat
ter in the senate.
1t Is known, however, that Mr.. TIL
man regards the mention of his name
as an attack on himself by the presi-
dent, and he has indicated to friends
that he viii not mince matters in his
reply. He also has declared to those
with whom he conversed that he would
welcome the opportunity to express
his views and explain the situation.
Senator Hale probably will lay the
entire matter before the committee on
appropriations on Saturday, and In
that event 1t Is probable that Mr.. TIL
man will be heard on Monday.
On February 10, 1908. Senator Till
man rose In the senate to a question OF
personal privilege and said that his
attention had been called TO scheme
of swindling In which his name had
been used rather unpleasantly and
without the slightest warrant. The
senator held in his hand a circular
headed. How TO make $4,000 out OF
5000"
This circular called attention to GER
tain Hand grants in Oregon and to the
activity of Senator Tillman In having
the senate investigate them. It stated
that Senator Tillman takes eleven
quarters" and that the lawsuits to be