Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-09
PRESIDENTS CHARGES
AGAINST T|LLMAN
Investigations BY Secret serv &c
Agents Post Office inspectors
Made Public.
SENATOR WILL REPLY ON MONDAY
Roosevelt Submits Correspondents
Which He Believes Indicates That
Power As Senator-Charees Abuse
Of Frar king Privilege.
(HN ASS Ciat,d PreSSl

Nv ASS r1at' Il PRESS
WASHINGTON. II. G. Jan. s.
President Roosevelt tonight mai"
public the details Il an Investigation
by post office inspectors aud secret
service agents o: Senator Tillmans
connection with All alleged land
prab" IN Oregon.
: As h" PRESENTS the nvid"nC" Z"
Senator hale. IN rr$pons" TO the lat.
trr's request to th" heads of various
rNccutiv" departments for state
mrnt Of thu Operations OF th" secret
service, the President undertakes TO
snow that Mr.. Tillman used his In
ilutHcr as a senator in an effort t"
:orce the government TO compel
railroad corporation to relinouiSh It's
control f Land grants from the Unit,
family a: his secretary. J. u. Nnig";
might profit through the purchase OF
some OF the land; that the senator
used his government Thanking rrivi-
ltge in numerous instances for tn"
conduct OF private business.
Some Took Serious View.
Comparatively few senator's w"r"
favored with tho opportunity OF read
Ing the Presidents report to Senator
Hale. but those who did read the
report took serious view of it. al
though INST of the senators refused
20 believe tina, Mr.. Tillman had eve.
done anything in violation o: his
oath "a senator.
Senator Tillman did not permit the
fact that the President was giving
out the charges against him 10 alter
his determination to make no state
m-nt until Monday.
HI. said that he could not make
his reply 50 COmpl. Re as he would de-
sire 70. the papers. and he would
therefore withhold whatsoever re-
marks hc might wish TO make until
Monday, when he will make state
ment TO the Senate.
No Effort at Coneesiment.
Nc effort was made by him to con
ceal the fact that when he bad learn
ed the facts. concerning the railroad
grant ne had made an effort TO OBJ
tain a portion OF the land in the
name OF himself and members OF his
family. b:t declared as ne could hav"
gotten possession of only few hun
dred acres. his efforts were. after
all in behalf of the public and no.
especially in his own interest.
sat,- Of. k. nrl IN
of :he chaplains prayer Monday. Mr..
Tillman will ask the recognition q!
the chair on a question OF personal
privilege" Departing rom his Gus
Tom Of extern ,oranelus speaking. he
Will read his statement thus inSur-
irg more careful adherence to what
he desires to say han h" would b"
ali" to give in an ofhand speech.
Communication is Long.
TIL. communication 10 Senator
in adGi'io ion. there are appended
numerous exhibits including pies %:
letters written by Senator Tiilmaa
and his agent. ". r Ls". showing
tina; they dill max" an effort TO So.
cu:c several qua;tcr sections Of II"
Oregon land. ard ne reports Gf t1''
post Office inspectors Who inv"sriEa'
I'd ~" ransacfiors az tho lani agent
II waS through this investigate T
:hc alleged iE'"1 ST q: s. nator TIL
man brought TO liGh; au' appears
;ha' Il VA n his instiEl'ion that al
Investigation vas 5"gun.
tn" Presidents communication
opened With The Stat"r"nt that n
had s"cUrrd for tho S"na'" inf"rma
ton touching tho employment " spec
ial attorneys. special agents. ins?""
IS "'C and ID" reports conveying
this II. -"rrra'ion h" was transmitting
Rights Of Congress.
~" sa II is not only h.
right; b. Ia" duty of Congress 10
iryosr!gai" tho workings of the soc
ret s.ry!~" agents by which alone h.
govcrrm"n; can "Hcc'uali! Safeguard
its s"if again. wrong !oing. punish
crime. and bring 20 justice criminals.
1T nevertheless remains true.
cayS tho President that this system
l. lbs luicly Indispensable II the popu.
lar l-,,Tce. Is 70 b., adequately safe"