The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-02
The Malicious Attack on Senator Dillins-
ham.

Yermonters and others who know
Senator William P. Dillingham; Of Yer.
mont know that he is one Of the most
conscientious and Industrious members
81 either house Of Congress They need
no denial or proof from Mr. Dillingham;
that the vicious charges made IN The
House 81 Representatives the other day
BY Representative Robert B. Macon 81
Arkansas are untrue.
MI Macon charged the Vermont Sen.
ator with lack u diligence II prose.
cutting The investigation hy the immiara-
tion commission oi which he s the bead
and said that the commissioners had
used public money for pleasure iunkets
and that The results 81 the commission
work were practically nothing.
While proof that Nr. Maeons aliaea
tions are unfounded ia fact he aduitted
that be made tie charges without any
personal knowledge OF the truth~-.is I'M.
necessary to those who know Mr.. Dill
linQham there is satisfaction in the
knowledge that the senator "a going Ia
speak plainly ID answer when the op
portuuity comes up ia the Senate this
week.
The following letter to The News q
of interest and We do not think we are
violating Senator Dillingham's confidence
in printing IL;
II cannot tell you how much I APP
preeiate your kindness III coming u my
defence against The charges contained IN
the attack made by Representative Ma.
.eon Of Arkansas upon the immigration
commission and upon me personally.
AA d matter 81 fact there was not a
word 81 truth ii The charges nor any
condition Of facts upon which to base
them. The gratifying thing to me Is
this that YOU, without any knowledge
81 the situation, had faith enough It'd my
character to come ta my defence as voa
did. For this expression Of confidence
am deeply grateful and beg to thank
you for ii.
You have probably noticed IN Repre-
sentative Benefits remarks that he
made the charge which Mr. Macon sub
sequentlg admitted. that the latteris
source Of information "a one .. III Pat
tNlts VIM - "a FNfA AUbHAArAs q rHiirtH eAHM
of Senator Latimer. and who for some
reason has seen fit To inspire every crit
ieism that ! have ever heard offered
against tho commission
Senator Latimef's death has sealed
my lips regarding many things which
i might otherwise say / viii do his
memory The courtesy % say Tint / do
not believe be ever gave Patton any
information upon which he could base
such charges because he could not have
done So in stating the truth Both
statements. the one relating To NV fail
ire to call meeting Of the commission
ers to plan the work Of the trip and the
other that ! threw the work upon him
and went of with Mr Wheeler upon
iunket. are unquaiifedly false.
Owing to The rule that forbids us
il the Senate To notice what has been
said upon the same subject b the other
house I could NOT rise III tile Senate
To denounce the charges made. but
hope early ia the week when the biz
comes up in the Senate to yet an on
portuHitY to make q personal statement.
which viii ] hope show how complete.
~ impossible it was that either charge
could have a foundation
Pardon this long explanation
thought il due you That should saw
that You we're not mistaken Ia believ
ing that J could not dishonof myself "a
the manner indicated. Rutland News.