The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-08
SECRET
SERVICE
S. E:UTH
Tl.L.MAN

Washington. D, G. Jan. S.-By dlrec-
ton q President Roosevelt, secret ser.
vice men Swallowed Senator Tlllman Of
South earollnh. On the theory thai he
possibly was interested In an Oregon
land grab" and the result Of that III.
yestlgatlon X now before the senate.
The Information was contained In 4
communication frsm President Roose
Welt sent In response 20 a request
made by Senator Hale for a statement
Of the activities OF secret service OBJ
eratives Exhaustive replies we. q
made BY the various departments anl
all OF these were forwarded TO sena
tor Hale by the president. They nave
not been made public and Senator Hale
announced that they would not be xiv.
en- out until after they had been con.
sidered by a subcommittee OF the coul,
mittee on appropriations, which will be
charged with the duty q acting on that
portion OF the presidents annual mes
sage relating TO the sercset service
and erlticislng congressman for re-
strlctlng its use.
Soon after President Rooaeyelta
communication 20 Senator Hale was
received at the capitol It was said thar
4 contained o reflection on o senator
from a southern state, Gle name Ut
the senator In question was not dlyulg
cd for a time and ak a result the sen
ate was H~ureharged VITA curiosity and
much speculation When Il finally be-
came known that Senator Tillnan was
The member named, further efforts To-
procure Information concerning the
character OF the charges were made
but they were without avail.
Through the fact that several scna
tors had al {ance information of the
character of the report, was learned
that the investigation OF Cen tor TIL
man followed an rttack he made in
the senate nearly a year ago on an
Oregon land company. which had used
bis name as one Of the persons Inter
ested In the concern. Previous 10 that
attack Sepat0r Tillman had Introduced
q resolution directing the att rney
general TO prosecute suits against an
Oregon railroad corporation which had
received land grants for d llno from d
California point to Portland. Ore, SIR
Tlllman had said the nse 4 his name
was without authority. and aa a re-
sull, ii IL declared thai several per
sons Interested 10 the land grants be
came angesed.
Some Of the interested PARTIES are
reported 70 have sent 60 ffesidoui
Roosevelt copies of letters alleged L
have boon written by Senator Tillman
Indicating that he had NJ l|nterchi
either in one ( the land companies OF
would be benefited through the land
companies obtaining poasesison o. the
grants IN question. After receiylhe
This information. It Is said The presi
dent directed @ secret service opera
tive to investigate the part Senator
Tillman was alleged 90 have 10 The
land eases
The repsrt Is understood te contain
recount OF the investigation y
known chat the secret service pre-
pared photographic copies OF Senator
fillman's correspondence hnt whether
these exhibits were sent to Senator
Hale Is not known.
senatsr Tillman was not aware Of
the fact hat his lame figured IN the
reports until late In the day lie then
assured himself that the reports were
we'll founded. but said he would not
make any statement until The fact OF
the use OF his name had been officially
promulgated, when he would discuss
the matter In lae senate II ls known
however, that Mr- Tillman regards the
mention Of his name as an attack on
himself by the president and he has
lndlcatea u friends TINT he viii lot
mlnce matters In hts reply. lie also
has declared TO those With Whom he
conyefsa1 that he would welcome The
opportunity to express his views aud
the situation,
Senator Hala probably VIII lay the
entire matter before the committee II
appropriations Saturday and In That
event IL Is probable that Mr.. rilmaa
win be heard on Monday
on February 10, 1903, Senator TIN
man rose Ia the senate 70 a question
81 personal privilege AMI said that bis
attention had been caled 10 a srhrmH
4 swindllng In which his mime hal
been used rather u~nploasanIly and
without the slightest warrant. The
senator held In his hand a circular
How TO Make 10000 ont Of
1900" This circular called attention 70
land grants IN Oregon aud to
The a~ctiylty OF Senator TilIman IN hay
Ing the senate Investigate chem,
that Senator Tiliman takes
seven quarters" and thai the Inv salts
10 be instituted In order 70 rec veI
.hese lands wee promised 70 be press
n with great slgor hecadse Senator
rillman Wpe behind them,
Commenting on this situation sena
.cr TIllman At taat time said.
Aa d aalter Of fact, have not
any lands anywhere IN the
vest nor undertaken Il bus any.
aave made SOME Inquiries. AZ one mar
rally would IN roaming through TIE
Fest simply want The people or the
country 70 be pnt on notice that ihla
lwinaIer al Portland AaR 10 WbfrAni
~yhstetef Or endeas INK 70 lafelsle
Into Biz game :
Senator Tlfman salI further + N heI
iad aAIsaA the pesicinee iuparlmni. tai