The Washington times., 1909-01-12
Undertake. +"


irl; TO enter upon; to take in hand; TO
begin to perform; to set about; to at
| tempt.
2. Specifically, to take upon ones self
I sOiemnly or expressly; to lay ones self
under obligations or to enter into stipu-
! laions 10 perform or to execute; to
covenant. TO contract.
Outside Of the ethical question as to
! whether Senator or member Of Con-
gress ought to speculate IN public lands
about which there is litigation which
would finally have 10 be judiCially de-
termined by the Senate, the main QUes-
| ton involved is whether Tulman de
/ CeiVed the Senate IN his statement Of
last February. In procuring the paSo~ ge
by that body or the resolution direc ,,nE
the Attorney General to make inquiry
! and institute suits TO compel the Oregon
roads TO comply with the law requiring
them TO sell their grant lands to actual
l settlers at $3.50 per acre, or have them
! lie service.
The question arises, however, whether
I the South CarOliuiau, in arranging to
buy from the roads nine quarter sec
, tons for himself and family. intended
| to become an actual settler"
Would Mean Little.
On the other hand, If the lands were
| declared forfeited 10 the Government
and were then placed on sale, it is
pointed out that neither Senator Till
man nor any one else could obtain any
! advantage. but would have to take their
/ chances in the usual lottery by which
! the Government opens up new reser-
vati0ns.
] TIE Senate believes that its dignity
( demands that there be a thorough in
/ vestigatiou of Tilman's conduct Be
/ cause he is a Democrat hts colleagues
/ on that side Of the chamber are taking
/ the first steps TO bring this about u
] .HH.H
! will be appointed 10 consider the ma p
/ ter.
( The subcommittee OF the Appropria-
! tiOus Committee TO which has been re-
/ ferred the rest Of the Presidents re-
port on the activities or Secret Service
agents, claims that IL Will have its
/ hands full with that part alone. The
/ documents cover 100 pages and include
! full reports on the operations Of special
/ agents OF the Interior EOSTOfnce, JUS
/ tice and other departments. Tt VIII be
/ a week before this committee gets
/ these papers into such shape that Ii
/ can undertake the study OF them.
A notable feature OF the speeches or
/ Senator Tillman yesterday and Of Sen
/ atCT Foraker today both attacking the
! President, was the absence from the
/ diplomatic gallery OF foreign diplomats
/ of high rank particularly those repre-
! Seuting the great powers. 4 number o.
ladies and UNDERGRADUATES OF embas-
/ sizes and legations We're present IN the
/ senate out none or the ambassadors or
! ministers. with the exception OF those
] from Greece and Chile.
! This marked absence was not due. q
I develops, 20 any lack Of interest IN the
/ two occasions. but TO am under standing
/ reached among the diplomats that their
attendance in numbers might be re-
/ garded as in bad Official taste and per
I haps attract the attention of the Presi-
dent The word was passed aEound that
/ If many or the ambassadors and min
/ isters went to hear the speeches IL might
/ meet with disapprOvaI from the
! White House, as indicating the seuu-
! meuts OF tho diplomats toward the
! Chief Executive in rushing to hear
I TRADES against him when they manifest
/ but little interest In speeches of mis-
/ champions.