The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-09
Writes Letter to Senator
 Hale. -=st e ,s LAND DEALS IN
 THE WEST INVOLVED
Gives Out Some Interesting Corres-
 pondence.
South Carolina Senator Sought te se cure Valuable Grants for Members
 of His Family and Pro.
 posed LeKisiatien.

tails of an investigation by post of- flee inspectors and secret service agents of Senator Tillman's connection with an alleged land grab" in Oregon
 As he presents the evidence to Senator Hale. fin response to the lat ter's request to the heads. of the vari- ous executive departments for a state ment of the operations of the secret service the President undertakes to show:
 That Mir. Tuiman used his infIuenca as a Senator in an effort tosforce the government to compel railroad cor poration to relinauish It's control of land grants from the United States ir order that he and his family and his secretary. J. B. Knight. might profit through the purchase of some of the land; that the Senator used his frank ing privileges in numerous instances for the conduct of private business
 comparatively few Senators were favored with the opportunity of read ing the Presidents report to Senator Hale, but those who did read the rs- port took a serious view of it although most of tine Senators refused to be- iieve that Mir. Tfilman had ever done anything in violation of his oath as a Senator.
 TiIlman Will Answer.
 Senator Tillman did not permit the fact that the President was giving omt charges against him to aiser his uetnE- mination to make no statement untit Monday. He said that he could nos make his reply so complete es ns would desire for tomorrows papsFs and that he would, therefore, witnpea4 whatever remarks he might nave make until Monday. when ne W0uN make a statement to the Senate.
 No effort was made by him to con- oaai inc fact that when he had learn ed the facts concerning the rahroea grant. he had made an eftort to on.Asn portions of the land in the names Y himself and members ef DIS zAn,sst ..s nsNs ~ctten possesstou of only xsW nundred acren, his efforts were. sktss aIls alaa tite pubiicss and not espS1iAsaN in his own interest . ns
 Yn,rne.Siateiy after the conclusion ok the chaplain's prayer Monaas, ss TiIlman will ask the reeoguition .. " chair on a question of personal ptifs< sn-a Tanartmeut from his custom os a~tennporaneous speaking. he VIII rsA4 hia abatement, thus insuring more ch. Tui adherence to what ne uSssLss ssv than. he would be able to give aa an off-hand speech. a. xrasa.
 The communication toNeenatoE is nearly 5000 words aaS .Ons; @ uuraerous axhihits including copies or ts1lS s.s. s.-.s.ten Inv Senator Tfliman ana has s.ant william E. Lee, shoWih9 thsv did make an effort 70 sccurs ss.e.s,.., s.x erai quarter sections or the nseen~ Iara and the reports of the pose .sass- ssn,'.ctors who investigated the Faus- .,"ns of inc land agents. It wes sN,,sn thts investigation tnat sns smassad interest of Senator - ss aiiss Sromght to light and fateLuhy was ars that it was at his tnstssalaon inc Inquiry was begun.
 e'e EaoomeveHt's Letter. .
 n.ha Presidents communiS~soA Senator Hale is as tolloWs'
 "My Dear Senator haie' ,.n.-.v. ae.
 az a1,a reoueated the dimeFeut
 .t.anta of the Government not og p = r,bom you sent requests pus those 10 whom you did hot. ~ ,..e me all the information apout sa of special attorneys, speciai ..ss rtmenfs. py'sss ,sr;u enable me to put before you VI, tha facts which. as l understands a.s s.a.,- committee desire to nave. Sour .ransmit these reports hereWlln-
 a,, asnecIal attention to the rego. - os inc Secretary of State. the ssasrs.. of the Treasury anu
 General. ..... ...,.. aarnestlw
 ~, ,,,,, cordial agreement with the 2 s,ia,,, thaf 1t is not only the rl6ns VI tha autv of Congress to investibAse ,he workings of the secret ssrvice - detective agents, by which sn,srS s.one SoS,arnment can effectually safegust1 S.oe't a1afnst wrongdoing, punish ar,1n. and bring to justice criminais
 .,S xveII aware of the haDiIity tV
 A,,He inherent rights in any enecuvS detective system or secret setvlSe ssa lem. for the measure of the ehclsnSs
 s .ha svsten is also the measure or the ha 10 if he applied to wrong purposes Sl Atrscted in an improper manner. Sa emInently to the public interest tn1t tbera hhouid be vigilant inquiry lnto tba workings of this agency py sne heads of the executive oep@tSAeeS and by Congress- ..o .n.+ tbie system Is absolutely indispensa- hIe if the public interest Is To De aoe- s,,ataI,, aafeRuarded, and wrongdoers tausht in fear the law. To show how indispensable detectives are when im- portant work of confidential enaIaS fer must he done, refer you 70 the eN nariance of the Immigration Commits sIon appointed by Congress and largely connnosed of Senators and hepresenta- ttves which has found 1t absolutely necessary to employ detectives m or der to achieve the best results.
 Tn my communication of the 4tn instant to the lower House, I have set forth at length the reasons why, in my Judgment, it is eminently desirable that in addition to the special de- tactives or Inspection service of each department, there should be in some one department. preferably the Depart ment of Justice. a service which can he used at need in any department in order to achieve the ends I have de- sribcd.
 complaint of COagressnnen.
 ..I would like to state here that very freouently accusations have been made to me privately by members of the two Houses to the effect that the ss- ereat service has been used as police of morals or to shadow Senators. Con- rrnssman and other public ofaelalaA