New-York tribune., 1909-01-13

toned tha valuable character of the land and that
my interest in the matter had been first aroused
because wanted to purchase IT, and told him
so As to the Attorney Generals statement
about my private interests, whether actual or
In expectation" he is technically correct. while
aCtuailN incorrect my private interests at that
time being confined solely to the desire that
might get some Of the land if the government
should cancel the patents: but that so dis
tant and problematcaI that it amounted 10 moth
ing 1t was my public duty TO secure the cam
collation. of The patents. If possible, after which
II was my private right to buy some of it If |
c~hose- ~ AS there were 21OoG0o acres IN the tWo
grants in question and only wanted 1,440 >he
relative interests easy to
The Attorney General in the opening part OF
his statement gives the list Of parties and cor
porations against whom suit has been brought.
but fail to anything about any suit being
instituted to recover the land granted to the
State OF Oregon to aid in the construction OF a
military wagon road from the navigable waters
of Coos Bay to Roseburg. These lands were the
ones in which was interested and about Whch
l spoke to the Attorney General, and they were
drew and in the joint resolution which became
the law. Has has not the Attorney General
obeyed the act OF Congress, as inquired in my
speech Monday. and if not why not2
The Attorney General mentions the suits
against various companies and individuals to
recover the railroad lands which are subject TO
entry by actual settlers only; the military road
grant permitted and directed the sale to "pur-
chasers." have never contemplated the pur-
chase OF any railroad land, because I had no
idea Of becoming actual settler In Oregon or
of attempting TO have any bogus transactions
such as have brought so many people into
trouble. If the Attorney General is ready 10
swear that I never told him my interest
excited and the information 1 had sought
due to my desire to purchase the railroad lands
I am equally ready to swear that did and leave
the people of the country to believe which ever
one of us they choose. Speaking OF railroad
lands, his statement is absolutely correct in
every particular: speaking Of military road
lands. my statement is absolutely correct.
Answering a reference by Senator TiIlman in
his speech yesterday to incident OF several
years ago. when Mrs. Minor Morris was elected
from the White House. Secretary Loeb to-day
made public letters from Mrs. Morriss son, L.
H Highley1nan. of st. Louis, and Francis ]. A
Derr, OF Somerset n. J., bearing on Mrs. Nor
ris's actions. The letter from Mr.. Darr ad-
dressed to the President under date of Septem-
Der 81 says: II am writing you my amende
honorable for a great mistake I made three
years ago. This refers TO Mr.. Darr's belief,
pressed at that time. that Mrs Morris had suf-
fered great wrong in her ejectment.
The letter from Mr.. Highleyman referring to
Mrs. Morris says: Il can only hope that she
will do nothing rash in Washington however.
every moment / expect something TO happen"
METHOD OF PROCEDURE UNCERTAIN.
Much interest was manifested by Senator'S to-
day In the procedure that will be adopted to dis
pose OF the charges made by the President
against Senator Tillrnan. Mr.. Tillman insists
that he Snail be convicted or cleared OF NfoIls
doing. Conferences were held to-day to deter
mine the best course Of procedure, but no plan
agreed upon.
It was emphatically denied at the White
House to-day that the President contemplated
veto Of the sundry civil appropriation bill II 1t
failed 70 contain provisions suitable TO him in
regard to the Secret Service.
Many people sending me material IN re-
gard TO Roosevelt's dark and crooked ways. ana
I am preparing speech in which I Will try to
redeem my promise made yesterday, said Sen
ator Tillman to-day. He said he did not know
how soon he would be able to deliver TINS
speech, but he would make It before the Presl-
dent retired from office. MT. Tillman to-day re-
ceived a telegram from Henry Watterson con-
graduating him and saying, You have Ger
tainly met every requirement Of public duty and
private honor"
Columbia, 6 G, Jan. 12.-The Legislature OF
South Carolina to-day unanimously adopted
resolutions commencing Senator Tilman and
condemning what the resolutions term the win
dictive and sensational methods Of the President
Of tbs United States in his reckless and mall
cious attacks"