The Washington herald., 1909-01-15

Senator Tillnan. Of South Carolina, ad-
dressed the Senate again yesterday on Z
question OF personal privilege The i'm
mediate provocation for Mr. Tillman
speech was The statement maze in thC
newspapers by Attorney General Bona
parte. IN which he took Issue with some
portions Of the South CaroInian's speech
in the Senate on Monday.
Incidentally, NJ. Tillman also called at
tention to a statement by George Won L
Meyer. postmaster Renerab and that laid
the groundwork fcr throwing missiles al
hum.
Mr.. Tinmaa explained TO the Senate
that he felt disposed 20 apologize for c6-
truding. but he reminded his colleagues
that he had been unfairly attacked
Mr. TTlmsn asked for the reading and
incorporation IN the Congressional Record
Of Attorney General BonaparJe's state
ment, and then called attention 10 the
fact that the Attorney General had i'm
puted 10 hi,n an intention OF acquiring land
granted 10 the railroads against which
suits we're TO be Instituted.
Railroad Land Not SauKht.
The Senator declared he had never
sought 70 acquire railroad lands. because
he knew he could not legally do so, as
such lands were by law alienable only
10 actual settlers" and II reverted %
the government would be available only
FOR homestead entry. He further ez-
plaine6 that the lands he sought 10 pur-
chase were those held by the Southern
Oregon Company.
Originally the land had been granted 10
the State Of Oregon by the Federal gov
eminent for a military road. and sub
seq1ently granted under limitations by
the state 10 a construction company.
and By that company granted TO the
Southern Oregon Company. The land
differed from other grants in the fact
that the condition was imposed IN the
grant that IL be sold not 10 actual set
tiers. but 10 purchaser" at $50 an
acre iE lots not exceeding 16G acres.
Mr.. Tillman said the statement Of the
facts showed that the Attorney General
had misTepresented him BY saving he mad
sought 10 acquire railroad lands
7 was prepared for his denial" said
Mr. Tillman. II know the character OF
the men I am dealing with. They would
not hesitate at anything. even assassin
ton Ny desk has been broken into and
important papers distracted from it. ]
DO not charge that the government agents
stole them Ny mails have been held up.
too
The Senator declared that the Attorney
General had sought 10 create the imprCs-
sion that he CMr. Bonaparte) had obcyed
Na f-r- Nh n Do
had not yet brought the suit against the
Southern Oregon Company as directed b.
Congress. He then had the clerk read
the Attorney Generals letter explaining
why he had not yet brought the suit
His motives may be all right" said
Alr Tillman. We all know Of the laws
delays, especially when IL comes to deal
ing with miIlionaires-'
Sought to NIsIead.
But the point made by Mr. TIHman was
that the Attorney General had sought 10
mislead the Senate and country by con-
veying the impression that he had done
his full duty under the resolution Of Con-
gress and to put Mr.. Tnlman in a false
attitude.
Nfr- Tillman then turned his attention
e a statement by the Postmaster Gen
eral, and declared that a misstatement
had been made in saying that the Presi-
dent had no knowledge Of the part Mr..
Tillman had in the land matter until re-
Gently.
He then created a sensation by produc-
ing a circular written BY Dorr on No
vember Is. in which he assailed Mr.. Till
man and promised wOuld-be investors
that "a noise would soon be heard around
the world
Mr.. Tillman declared that the circular
proved that the President had seen Dorr.
the land promoter, long before December
IS fthe date on which the Postmaster
General declared the President first knew
OF Mr.. Tillman's connection with the land
natter, and had promised him that Mr.
Tillman would be attacked in the special
message.
That message was the noise which
viii be heard around the world 10 which
Dorr referred. and the Postmaster Gen
eral spoke falsely when he said the
President knew nothing about the matter
until December IS said Mr. Tillman.
Mr Tillman invited the attention Of
Senators to TOuchstone's nomination IN
their order Of the degrees Of the lie as
given in As You Like It" He quoted
Shakespeare:
Touchstone 0 sir. We quarrel in
print. by the book. as YOU have books for
good manners: 1 VIII name you the de-
grees- The first, the Retort courteous:
the second, the Quip modest: the third.
the Reply churlish: the fourth, the Re
proof valiant; the fifth, the Countercheck
quarrelsOme; the sixth. the Lie with cir
cUmstance; the seventh. the Lie direct.
All these you may avoid, but the Lie
direct; and you may avoid that too. with
an ! knew when seven justices
could not take UP q quarrel; but when
the parties were met themselves. ont OF
them thought but Of an .Tf.. as IF Won
said so, then I said So" and they shook
hands, and swOre brothers. Your "'if' IS
the only peace-maker; much virtue in
'tif"
Mentions Ananias Club.
Mr.. President. 1 do not deal in ifs 8"
said Mr.. TiIlman.
Il DO not know what degree should
be conferred upon Mr. Bonapar,c nor
upon this man Meyer. I think the ex-
ecutive committee OF the Ananias Club
should be convened and it should con-
fer with William E. Chandler. 80 that
Mr.. BOnaparte and Mr.. Meyer nav get
their proper distinction"
Mr.. Tillman demanded that the Senate
act upon his case DO something he
demanded. The Senate ought not 10
wait until the country males I'D its
mind that We are afraid TO investigate. -
said he.
While VIM thfnL, oF =, refanho-. 49,.
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