The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-08
Roosevelt Has Had Secret Ser vice Men Spying Upon
 Senator's DOings
REPORT ON THE MATTER
 NOW BEFORE THE SENATE
Senator TiIlman Declares He Will Hand Out Some Hot Shot When
 He Answers Roosevelt's
 Charges Next Monday.

Washington, January By direction of President Roosevelt, secret service men shadowed Senator Tillman of South Caro- lima on the theory that he possibly was interested in an Oregon Hand grab and the result of that investigation Is now be- fore the Senate.
 The information was contained in communication from Mr. Roosevelt, sent in response to request made by Senator Hale, to the heads of the executive de- parts for a statement of the activities of secret service operatives. Executive replies were made by the various depart ments, 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 con- sidered by a subcommittee of the com mittee on appropriations which will be charged with the duty of acting upon that portion of the Presidents annual message relating to the secret service and criticising members of Congress for their restriction of it's use.
 TiIlman In the Limelight.
 Soon after President Roosevelts com munication to Senator Hale was received at the capitol yesterday it became noised about that 1t contained a reflection upon a senator from southern state. The name of the senator in question was not divulged for a time. and as result the atmosphere of the Senate was surcharged with curiosity and much speculation. When it finally became known that Sen ator Tillman was the member named fur ther efforts to procure information con- corning the character of the charges were made but they were without avail.
 Through the fact that several senators had advance information of the charac- fer of the report which was to be sent to the Senate it was learned that the inves- tieation of Senator Tilman followed an attack which he made in the Senate near Iy year ago upon an Oregon land com pany which had used his name as one or the persons interested in the concern. Previous to that attack, Senator Tillman had introduced resolution directing the Attorney General to prosecute suits against an Oregon railroad corporation which had received land grants In the late sixties for a line from California point to Portland, Ore. Mir Tillman had said that the use of his name was with out authority, and as result 1t is de- clared that several persons interested in the land grants became angered.
 Reason for Spotting.
 Some of the interested parties are re- ported to have sent to MT Roosevelt copies of letters, alleged to have been written by MT. Tillman indicating that he had an interest, either in one of the land companies or would be benefited through the land companies obtaining pos- session of the grants in question After receiving this information, 1t IS said President Roosevelt instructed a secret service operative to investigate the part MT. Tillrnan had in the land cases.
 The report sent to the Senate Is un- derstood to contain a report of the part played by MT. Tillman. It is under stood that the secret service prepared photographic copies of Senator Tillman's correspondence but whether these ex- hibits were sent to Senator Hale is not known.
 Senator Tillman was not aware of the fact that his name figured in the reports until late today He then took pains to assure himself that the reports concern ing the mention of himself were well founded but he refused to comment upon the fact further than to say that he would not make any statement until the fact q ly promulgated, when he would address himself to the subject from his seat in the Senate. It Is known, however that MT Tillman regards the mention of his name as an attack upon himself by the President, and he has indicated to friends that he will not mince matters in his reply, He also had declared to those with whom he conversed that he would welcome the opportunity to express his ,lofr
 It is propable Mr. Tillman will be heard on Monday next.
 Tlllman's Inquiry.
 On February 1o, 1908, Senator Tillman rose in the Senate to question of per- sonal privilege and said that his atten- tion had been called to a 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 $5000 out of $20O" This circular called attention to certain land grants in Oregon and to the activity of Senator Tillman in having the Senate investigate them. It stated that Senator Tillman takes Il quarters" and that the law suits to be instituted in order to recover these lands were promised to be pressed with great vigor, because Senator Tillman was behind them. Commenting upon this sit uation, MT. Tillman at that time said:
 "As a matter of fact, J have not bought any lands anywhere in the west. nor undertaken to buy any. I have made some inquiries, as one naturally would in roaming drought the west. I simply want the people of the country to be put on notice that this swindler at Portland has no warrant whatever for endeavor- ,nr to inyeigle others into his game-