Evening star., 1912-01-27
MONEY TRUST PERIL Would DECIDE ISSUE
Rules Chairman Henry Urges Watterson Suggests Court OF
Immediate House Inquiry Five to Examine His Proofs.
jOPPOSED BY UNDERWOOD SAYS WILSON IN ERROR
Majority Leader Starting Repeats He Was Authorized Raise
Probe This Time Funds for the Governor
UNTERMYERs TALE STIRS TILLMAN HAS NOTHING TO SAY
in
garding Backing
Frauds. Boom.
SAYS WILSON IN ERROR
Repeats He Was Authorized to Raise
Funds for the Governor.
TILLMAN HAS NOTHING TO SAY
Speculation in Political Circles Re-
garding the Financial Backing
of Wilson Boom.

ne pupISHeu correspondence between
Col Henry watterson and Senator Till
man regarding the rupture between Gov.
Wilson and Col. George Harvey. with
the issue of veracity raised between Col.
Watterson and Gov. Wilson. held the at
tention of politicians in Washington to-
day. The South Carolina senator's reply
to the Kentucky editors latest letter was
awaited with intense interest. Senator
Tillman did not reach his Office until late
In the forenoon, when he indicated that
an answer soon would be forthcoming.
Senator Tillman later issued the fol-
lowing:
Senator Tillman declined to be in
terviewed further In regard to the Incl
dent. saying there was no longer any is
sue between Col. Watterson and himself
The issue is now between Gov. Wilson
and Col Watterson, and they must set
tie it for themselves. So far as he was
concerned. he considered the matter set
tied and ended"
Suggests Court Of Reference.
In the meantime Col. watterson added
fuel to the fire with an additional state
ment this morning. i'm which he said:
I'm my letter to Senator Tillman l
promised proof Of any statement made
by me that might be disputed. Gov.
Wilson denies that l had any authorize
tion from him or any agent Of his to
raise money for his campaign.
Il have the proof that not only have
authorization, but that / actually raised
a considerable sum. / hold myself ready
to furnish this proof to Senator Tillman
at once If he will do me the honor per-
sOnally to call upon me. as l am confined
to my hotel and cannot call upon him.
II Senator Tillman's single averment
after inspecting this proof be either
equivocal or insufficient l propose that
Gov. Wilson name two confidential
a fifth and this court of gentlemen estab-
lished to determine the issue between
us.
Il must insist that this be done without
ton next Tuesday night to MI important
engagements elsewhere.
Thinks Proofs Should Be Published.
Later, Senator Tillman said:
IF Col Watterson has any proofs OF
| what he says he ought 10 publish them.
/ have nothing to say
Crhe previous correspondence between
| Senator Tillman and Col. Watterson ID
published elsewhere in The Star)
Belief of Some Democrats.
That Gov Woodrow Wilson proposes to
| capitalize his feud with Col. Harvey 10
| the belief Of democratic politicians here.
strengthened by the declaration OF some
of the governors friends praising him Tor
| his break with Harvey. Gov. Wilson's
| hackers in Washington have been very
| busy circulating the intimation that the
| governor was moved to sever his relations
| with Col. Harvey because the latter was
attempting to tie him up with the So
| called plutocratic element Of the demo-
| cratic party.
| 1t was said today that Col Watterson's 8
| frank admission that he had sought to
and with some success-in the efforts to
raise campaign fund for Gov. Wilson
will figure prominently in the affair from
now on.
| Col. Watterson insists that Gov. VIII
| sons managers were delighted with the
| suggestion" that he raise money for the
campaign. Gov. Wilson declares that no
one was authorized by him to make such
request. 1t has been subject OF specu-
| lation for some time where the money
was coming from which is being used
to finance the Wilson boom.
money OScQ III w l1SOA y 4uLSICoI~
1t was quite evident that consider
able sum was being used in legitimate
| campaign of publicity. Elaborate head
quarters was established in New York.
from which emanated daily press notices
favorable to Wilson. More recently these
sheets have appeared in printed form
AS Gov Wilson is not regarded as a
wealthy mas. there was natural spccula-
ton as to who was putting up the money.
Gov Wilson, it is known, has consist
entity sought, since he was elected gov
ernor. to dissociate himself from alleged
affiliation with the money interests He
promptly broke with former Senator
Smith and afterward. when there was
criticism of his friendship with Col. Har-
vey, who Is supposed to be friendly with
financial interests I'm New York, parted
company with that gentleman.
When Col. Henry Watterson made pub
lie his now famous statement on the Har-
yey incident. opinion was divided as to It's
effect upon Gov. Wilson's prospects. ana
the comments of leading democrats since
then have continued TO be OF varying
character.