The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-13

washington. Jan. by direction
- President Roosevelt secret service
men shadowsd Senator rillman of
oosth Caroline on the theory that he
Dosesbiy Was interested In an Ore
ooa land srsb." and the result OF
49, Investigation = now before the
senate.
The Information was contained In
eommunicstion nom President Rooss-
velk ssut In response TO request made
~ senator Hale to the heads Of the
e9scutivs departments for . state
nent of the activities of secret service
operatives. Exhaustivs replies were
made by the various departments and
al Of these were forwarded to ssns-
tor Hale by the president They have
nct been usHde public and Senator
Hale announced that they would not
- given out uptil they had been con.
s11ersd by subcommittse Of the
oommittes on appropriations. which
vl1l b charged with the duty OF act
1ng upon the presidents annual mes
eng0 relating TO the secret service and
uiticising members OF congress for
their restriction OF its use.
Soon after President Roosevelts
communioation to Senator Haas was
rsceivs q the capitol yesterday It
became noIsed about that II contain
q . rejection upon . senator from
Soethern state The name OF the
oonator In question was not divuissd
~ . time and a. result the atmos-
phers OF the senate vas saturated
WIN curiosity and much speculation.
Wnen u anaiiy became known that
Senator Tnlman was the member
naned. further efforts to procure In
8ovnation concerning the character
- ths charges were made. but they
vsO without avail.
xhrousis the fact that several SEN
o(ors had advance information OF the
caaraotsr Of the report which was 20
- sent 10 the senate. Il vas learned
thak the Investigation Of Senator TIL.
80 followed an attack which he
100 IN the spnats nearly . year aso
uUDn IN Oregon land company.
v1ooA hal Issued Ais name - one Of
- persdns interested IN the concern.
resvious to that attack senator TIL
man had introduced . rssolution d.
rsc<ing the attorney general to prose-
este suits against an Oregon railroad
corporation which had received land
orants in the late sos for lire from
. caiifornis point to Portland. Ore.
Mr.. Tiliman had said that the use Of
NJ name was without authority and
90 . result II n declared that several
psrsons interested In the land grants
beoams angersd.
Some Of the interested parties are
reported to have sent to President
Roosevelt copies OF letters alleged to
have been written By Senator Tiiiman
indicating that ne had an interest
either In one OF the land companies
or would be beneHtted through the
land company's obtaining possession
of the grants In question. After re-
ceiving this information. Il 10 said.
President Roosevelt directed secret
service operative to investigats the
part OF Senator rllman was alleged
20 have In the land cases.
The report sent TO the senate IL
understood TO contain an account Of
the Investigation made Of Senator TILL
man. II 10 known that the secret SER
vice operative procured Photographic
copies Of Tillman's correspondence.
but whether these exhibits were sent
20 senator Hale 10 not known.
senator riliman 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 re-
ports concerning the mention Of him.
self were we'll founded, but he refused
to comment upon the fact further
than TO say that he would not make
any statement until the fact Of the
uss OF his name has been of1lciaily
promulgated. when he would address
himself 10 the subject from his ssat
In the senate. II is known. however.
that Mr.. riilman regarded tho mem
ton of his name ~ an attack upon
himself by the president. and he has
indicated TO friends that ne will noe
mlacs matters In his reply. He also
had declared TO those with whom no
converssd that he would welcome the
opportunity to express his views and
explain the situation.