Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-15
TILLMAN AYERS
OFFICIALS LIED
B0NAPARTE'S STATEMENT Is
C0NTRADICTED FLATLY
SOUTHERN SENATOR SAYS GEN.
MEYER is UNTRUTHFUL
Declares Postmaster General Knew
Investigation in Dorr Land Case
Was Directed Against Him
(TiIlman)
[By AgsocIated Presa.1

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-Addresslng
the senate for the second time in re-
gard to the allegations against him in
connection with Oregon lands, Senator
Tillman today made reply to the utter
ances of Attorney General Bonaparte
and Postmaster General Meyer.
He quoted the portion of Mr.. Bona
parties statement of last Monday, in
which the latter declared Tillman had
not told him of his desire to obtain
some Of the lands in question, and
fatty contradicted the head of the de-
partment Of justice.
He declared he had been entirely
frank with Mr.. Bonaparte, and fully
had explained to him his interest in
those lands. He attributed the attor-
ney generals attitude to a desire to
bolster up the president
Postmaster General Meyer was
brought into the discussion because of
a statement made by him regarding the
investigation of the Dorr case.
Gives Lie to Meyer
Mr.. Tillman said Mr.. Meyers effort
to make it appear the inquiry had
been directed originally against Dorr
was not based on the truth. He de-
eiared that from the first the inquiry
had been directed against him Gill
NAM, and not against Dorr.
Mr.. Tillman also was careful to bring
out the fact that the land which ne
attempted to get was not government
land at all, but land granted as far
back as 1868 under the condition ii
should be sold at $3.50 per acre.
Mr.. Tillman read a letter he had re-
ceived from Attorney General Bona
parte, in response to his verbal request
made yesterday for information con-
corning the legal proceedings that have
been brought by the department of JUS
tice against the Southern Oregon COM
pany, which holds the 100000 acres OF
timber land granted in connection with
the Coos Bay wagon road.
Mr.. Tillman closed with a renewal OF
his demand for an investigation. He
said he was prepared for everything
even the knife of the assassin.
Speaking Of the differences of recol-
lection between himself and Attorney
General Bonaparte he declared:
Il am ready to have my word put
against his in any court in Christen-
dom and to let my record in the past
for honesty and integrity stand aginst
his"
Mr., Tillman asserted he was not only
dealing with President Roosevelt, ''but
with all the cabinet officers, because
according to the newspapers they are
discussing me at cabinet meetings and
are determined to accomplish my ruin
if possible
Hints Papers Were Stolen
when I deal with an unscrupulous
man, as 1 Go now, I am prepared fol
anything, even the assassins knife
My mail is being held. l am satisfied
of that. l will not say my room mas
been broken into, because there are
keys which can open everything in
this capital. They may not have
stolen my papers, but they are gone"
Mr. Tillman then narrated a CONVEX
sation he had over the telephone yes
terday with Attorney General Bona
parte in which he asked whether suit
had been brought against the South
ern Oregon company, the holder of the
military road grant.
HE didn't KNOW" said Mr.. Till
man.
He declared that up to this time and
after nine months nothing had beer
done in response to the order of con-
gress to bring suit.
the attorney general had gone into
print to bolster up the president and
charged him (Tiliman) with not hav-
ing talked to him about this matter
He said he did not like to use the adj
iective called for in this case, but
would let his hearers fill it in fol-
themselves.
He referred to Postmaster General
Meyer and his statement that the
president had been in possession of the
facts in this case only since December
Is and characterized that as false
hood number L.
Mr.. Tillman announced that he hao
received another circular sent out by
Dorr in which the following statement
was made:
"Some day I shall have justice and
reparation and when that ray comes
now not far distant, there will be a
noise that will be heard around the
world''
The statement of Dorr. Mr.. Tillmar
insisted, was conclusive that Dorr haC
received promise of Roosevelt that he
would drag Tillman down as a "lial
and scoundrel."
Mr.. Tillman wanted to know what
degree of falsehood was to be charged
to the two cabinet officers, cor head
clerks, or bootlickS, and whatever the
president has around him."
He suggested that there should be {
meeting of the executive committee o.
the Ananias club to determine what de-
gree should be conferred upon Charles
]. Bonaparte and this man Meyer"
Mr.. Tillman laid stress on the fac
that he had not proposed to obtain any
government land, but only to purchase
land that had been given a corporation
with the stipulation that that corpora
ton should sell it to the public at $2.5
an acre.