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nal His remarks, if patterned after the
tone Of his conversation, will not be
tinged with levity or embroidered with
invective- As behttiug a speech I'm de-
Tense OF his own honor it will be calm,
serious, and, as far as possible, a dispas-
siOnate statement Of his case.
His colleagues both insHouse and Sem
ate are intensely interested in what he
will have TO say. There is not one Of
them who does not hope that TiIImau
may be able to furnish a satisfactory
explanation. They have had faith in
the rugged honesty OF the man, and
they hate to see their belief in him at
tackled. on the other hand. even his
friends admit, that the President has
made out strong case against him and
that IL viii be difficult for Tillman 10
explain away his denial on the floor
of the Senate that he had any intention
Of buying lands in the West when on y
four DAYS earlier he had sent word
that eight quarter sections should be
reserved for him. and his family.
Senator Not Worried.
The iact that the President called at
tention to his use Of his official mailing
frank tor his private correspondence IN
this land matter did not seem 20 worry
Senator TilIman a bit
The Senate Appropriations Committee
today appointed its subcommittee 10
handle the document sent by the Presi-
dent relating to the use Of Secret Ger
vice agents by the departments Of the
Government. For some reason great
secrecy is maintained and Senator Hale
said ne had been instructed by the COM
mittee 10 give out no information what
ever about # or the habit or the names
Of its members.
Senator Foraker viii leave a clear
field for Mr. Tillman to answer the
President on Monday. He gave notice
in the Senate today that he will post
pone his speech on THE Latest Of the
Brownsville Affair until Tuesday.
It was 8sCertained. however, that the
subcommittee consists Of Senators Cal
linger New HampshireD, Hemenway
Gndiana), and Clay Georgia.. Because
of Gallinser's absence in New Hamp-
shire and the pressure upon his time
when here. because OF his cheirmanship
of the District of Columbia Committee.
IL Is expected that much Of the work
will deVOlve upin Hemenway
Tile committee today made no at
tempt 10 examine any Of the papers
sent ia by the President outside OF those
relating TO Senator Tnlman. OF these
there are many pages, covering JhOu-
sands OF cases of the employment OF
Secret Service agents by each OF the
executive departments. The committee
these records 90 not contain any fur
ther references to either Senators OF
members OF the House.
Counteracts House Blow.
The forcs OF the House blow az the
President, whereby that body struck
at the Executive for the indignity he
had heaped on il in his remarks on the
Secret Service, has been more than
c0unteTaCted by Mr.. Roosevelt, at least
temporarily By the astounding expose
he has made Of the alleged conduct II
Senator Benjamin Ryan TillmaD.
Sensational as the Presidents ex-
posture Of Tillman IS, e Is the more so
because it. seems to involve n a ques-
tiOnable land transaction a man Of such
standing as ''PitChfOrk Ben" TIlmau.
III all the bitterness and vituperation
that has been hurled at TiIlman fl
times past by his colleagues, no one Of
them has questioned his rugged hon
esty. MS answering integrity. This
fact has the more amazed Congress, es-
peciauy the Senate. IN view of the
charges which the President makes.
Senators are caagrined and Inundated
that at the very time when Congress is