The Washington times., 1910-05-28

a deep waterway. The governor and
did not agree on its provisions. He
wanted to spend the money whether
or act the Federal government appro-
prlateo money to cooperate.
i told him that l would use my
influence TO pass a bill that would
mission that would have charge Of
the construction work, or in other
words 10 place in his hands the whole
power and responsibility Of spending
the money, but that ] must insist on
just one provision in the bill that the
state should not enter upon the work
until the Federal government apprO-
priated money and Joined with the
State IN constructing a deep water
way TO the gulf, and that is still my
position"
Deneen Had His Way.
THE governor insisted upon having
his way 1 refused 10 assist him. The
bin did not pass. Last winter the gov
cTnor called an extra session of the
Legislature TO consider, among other
matters. a waterway bs'l. l told him
that ] was sure that Congress would
appropriate money and provide for CO.
operation between the State and the
United States, and he agreed to use his
influence with the Legislature TO defer
action upon this matter until Congress
had passed the river and harbor bill.
He said he would be willing 10 have
The Legislature take a recess II il had
disposed of all other matters which IL
was convened TO consider, and 70 re-
turn at some later date to pass bill
in harmony with the act Of Congress.
But. for some unexplained reason. he
returned TO Illinois and caused a bill 10
| be introduced in the Illinois Senate
providing for the expenditure OF the
SO COO 600 without any provision for Fed
TfaT he CnlHF hot
bill TO be introduced, lie knew, and the
engineers who advised him knew as
everybody knows who has given this
subject any thought, that all that could
be secured by his progress would be
four unCOnnectcd pools which could not
be used as continuous, navigable
waterway. He made short campaign
Throughout the State, urging the people
20 aid him secure the passage of the
bill.
when l became absolutely sure that
he would insist that the bill should pass
without q Federal cooperation p-ovi-
sion, wrote letter 70 every member
or the legislature, urging Federal CO.
operation. and explaining why the bill
As II was should not pass
The BIZ had passed the senate, but
was beaten in the house on a roll call
Dy vote OF two TO one I was very
much surprised when the governor
changed front on this measure, after
we had such clear understanding.
Governor Becomes .3nraged.
He was so enraged at the defeat
Of HIS bin that few days later he de-
clared war on all my friends IN the
Legislature who had refused to do his
bidding. and has threatened to defeat
them at the polls in the coming cam
paign.
Because my friends and I prevented
the passage Of bill which would have
been breach of faith with the people,
and prevented the squandering Of TWEEN
" million dollars of the peoples money
without attaining the object fer which
II was authorized. he entered into the
, conspiracy with the Tribune 20 lis
grace and ruin me and advised With
the Tribune conspiratOrs. In the Trib une
office, on the night of April -. until
the Tribune story, signed by White
went 10 press.
a statement Of Governor Deneen
concerning the sO-called White story is
printed in the same issue with the
story, in which the governor makes a
pretense that he Is not familiar with
the details OF the story The truth is
that ne went 10 the Tribune office and
there loaned the use OF his name and
prOstituted the dignity OF his high Office
10 the furtherance Of this Infamous
conspiracy.
For many, many years. I, With other
unsuspectihg citizens OF Chicago. have
~ OnfieFf4 Why Atlt AI4DAlit mas re tledAtN-
is. In its VeuemOus. malicious and ap-
parentiy aimless fashion. attacked 50
many OF the eminent, high-hindsd, pub
Iic-spirited. and capable citizens u Chi
cago who had in times past stood for
public Office in our community
Defeats It's Opponent.
After bordering over theso things a
long time, a ray Of light broke through
the darkness when the Tribune caused
Zl1a r. Carter TO be defeated in Re
publican convention for president Of the
board OF sanitary trustees Of Chicago.
because he had refused, after threats
and intimidation. to remove the head
quarters of the sanitary board from the
Surety building. where II had quarters
satisfactory and ample, TO the tribune
building, at a rental Of $500 a year
more than il was paying; and caused 70
un put in his place Robert McCcEmick,