The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-01-09
EDDY'S SPITE
Roosevelt Shows His Hatred of
Senator TiIIman in a
low AND DIRTY way

Had the Senator Snaao"eu ioi
Months by Secret Service Men on
the Plea That He Suspected Him
of Being Interested in Il Land
Grab Out in Oregan.
washington, Jan. by direction
of President Roosevelt secret service
men shadowed Senator Tillman Of
South Carolina on the theory that
he possibly was interested in an
Oregan land grab and the result
of that investigation is now before
the senate.
The information was contained in
a communication from President
Roosevelt sent in response to request
made by Senator Hale to the heads
of the executive departments for a
statement OF the activities Of secret
service operatives. Exhaustive re-
plies were made by the various de-
partments and all of these were for
waFded to Senator Hale by the pres
ident. They have not been made
public and Senator Hale announced
that they would not be given out
until after they had been consid-
cred by subcommittee of the COM
mlttee on appropriations, which will
be charged with the duty of acting
upon the presidents annual mes
sage relating to the secret service
and criticising members of congress
for their restriction of its use.
Soon after President Roosevelt,,s
communication to Senator Hale was
received at the capital yesterday it
became noised about that it contain
ed a reflection upon a senator FROM
a Southern State. The name of the
senator in question was not divulged
for a time and as result the atmos-
phere of the senate was saturatei
with curiosity and much speculation.
When it finally became known that
Senator .Tillman was the member
named, further efforts ito procure
Information concerning the characte,
of the charges were made, but they
were without avail.
Through the fact that several SEN
ators had advance information OF.
the character of the report which
was to be sent to The senate, 1t
was learned that the investigation
of Senator Tillman followed an at
tack which he made in the senate
nearly a year ago upon an Oregan
land company, Ehich had used his
name as one of the persons inter-
ested in the concern. Previous to
that attack Senator Tillman ha,i
introduced a resolution directing the
attorney general to prosecute suits
against an Cregan railroad corpo-
ration which had received land
grants in the late Cos for line
from a California point to Portland.
Ore. Mr.. Tillman had said that tho
use of his name was without author
ity and as a result it is declared
that several persons interested i'll
the land grants became angered.
Some of the interested parties
are reported to have sent to Pres
dent Roosevelt copies of letters al
legged to have been written by Sen
ator Tillman indicating that he had
an interest either in one of the land
companies or would be benefited
through the land company's obtain
ing possession of the grants in ques-
tion. After receiving this informa-
tion, it. is said, President Roosevelt
directed a secret service operative
to investigate the part Senator Till.
man was alleged to have in the land
cases.
The report sent to the senate IS
understood to contain an account of
the investigation made of Senator
Tillman. 1t is known that the Sc.
cret service operative procured pho.
tographic copies of Tillman's cor
respondence, but whether these ex
hibits were sent to Senator Hale is
not known.
Senator Tillman was not aware Of
the fact that his name figured in the
reports until late today. He Their
took pains to assure himself that
the reports concerning the mention
of himself were well 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 use Of his name has
been officially promulgated, when he
would address himself to the subject
from his seat in the senate. 1t is
known, however, that Mr.. Tillman
regarded the mention Of his name
as an attack upon himself by tha
president, and he has indicated &C
friends that he sill not mince mat
ters in his reply. He also had de-
clared to those with whom he con-
versed that he would welcome the
opportunity to express his views and
explain the situation
1t is probable Mr.. Tillman will be
heard on Monday next.
On February 10, 1908, Senator
Tillman rose in the senate to a
question Of personal privilege and