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received, and what action. n any. has
been taken by the department Of justice
with respect TO the matters and things
On the preamble to the resolution set
forth, and pressed vigorously for Inn
mediate action
"The resolution being laid over Sem
ator Tillman introduced the same day a
further and joint resolution containing
the same recitals, but concluding as
follows:
Resolved, etc, That the attorney
general be. and Is hereby directed
authorized and empowered 90 take such
proceedings or institute such suit or
suits on behalf OF the United states as
may be necessary, appropriate or ex-
pedient to insure a compliance with
the above mentioned conditions or 20
restore. tho said lands 10 the public
domain, OF 20 report 70 the Congress
why such action as aforesaid has not
been or should not be taken
PHOTO OF TILLMAN's LETTER
ION Feb Is Senator Tinman wrote
to Messrs. Reeder and Watkins. A
photograph Of his letter IS attached as
exhibit D5. In IL / call your atten-
ton 10 the fact that he speaks again
OF Mr.. Lee as his agent and OF the
correspondence carried on through Mr.
Lee. He states that what he has done
IN stirring up the question OF the Or
egOn land grants to railroads has been
done entirely apart from any person
al interest he has in the matter. and
adds
Although / would not have had
my attention called to II but for the
Investigations as set on foot in con-
neotion with the proposed purchase by
me of some Of the timber land in ques-
ton. or course, 10 / decide to make
the tender and go into the lawsuit 1
will bear the proposition IN mind, but
1 would have you understand that
nothing 1 DO here in the senate viii
be done because Of any personal pur-
chase OF any OF the land II 1 can
succeed in causing the government
TO institute suit for the recovery OF
the land and make IL easier for oth-
ers as wen as myself (the Quotations
are mine, 1 shall do IL without re-
gard to the dealings with your firm. I
still want 10 get some OF the timber
land, n IL is possible, and as Il is
probable that Mr.. Lee or some other
representative OF mine win be in your
country IN the next two months, we
win leave the matter of payment for
the initatory steps and subsequent pro-
ceedings Ia allegiance for the present.
Any contract we might make VIII
ent Of my work here IN the senate. ]
viii be glad for you 20 hold I'm reserve
eight OF the best quarter-sections Of
which you have definite Information
and / Will ia the meantime, press the
investigation and other work here
which viii facilitate the final purchase
and IN effect obviate the necessity Of
your making any case In the court at
all 90
This lettar, I'm which Senator TIL
main requested that eight OF the best
quarter-socuons be held In reserve for
him. was written just four days be-
fore he announced 10 the senate that
he had not undertaken 10 buy any land
fn the west II is unnecessary 10 COM
mcnt upon his proposal, made In this
letter. 20 use his influence as sem
ator 20 force the government to in
stituto a suit which would make IL easy
for him personally 10 obtain some OF
the land. This letter. purely pertain
ing 20 Mr.. Tillman's personal and pri-
yatc business, was sent In a frankod
envelope, Of which / attach q photo
graphic copy marked exhibit D5.
TILLMAN AND DORR.
'"rho assault by senator Tllman
upon Mr.. Dorr was, according 10 the
report OF the inspectors, want0n
assault made to cover up Senator TIL
mans own transactions.
~ call your attention 90 the letter Of
MI. porr 90 the pOstmaster-g general,
under date OF Nov. "a. 1908 exhibit 20.
in which he asks for relief from the
casof which Senator Tillman had
brought against him. saying that he
had mo- knowledge that Senator Tillman
desired his operations 10 be Kept hid
don and secret from the general pub
Ne knowledge The report of the In
sncctOrf eocms 90 indicate that this
young man. Mr. DOrr acted 100 good
faith but that he used Senator TIL
mans application for land as an adj
vCrtisemeuL Yours very truly,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
"ro Hon. Eugene Hale, Acting Chair
man Committee on Appropriations,
81 r. scnetc"
The nrst exhibit contained in tho
communication is Senator Tillmaua
personal explanation. made on the floor
of the senate ON Feb. 10. 1905 in which
ho complained OF an alleged unauthor-
iEed use of his name in circular lH-
sued by Bryan a. Dorr, president ~
the ST. Paul and Pacific Timber syn
dictate of Portland. This circular says
chat Senator rillmau Was Interested
in AN action to compel the southern
Oregon company 10 sen the applicants
about 100000 acres nf timber lands
which had boon granted the Coos Bay
wagon Road company ON condition
that ID should bo sold Boo quarter see
lions. for "a price not exceeding s. 90
per acre. ln that statement Senator
Tlllmau denied that be had bought
amy land anywhere in the west and