"HEARD IN SILENCE."

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 404, 13 January 1909, Page 7

"HEARD IN SILENCE."

TILLMAN'S DEFENCE. COMPARES HIMSELF WITH HARRIMAN. A DIFFERENCE OF DEGREE, (fli MtnaßirH—piisss association—coi'taiaitT.) (Rec. January 12, 9.20 p.m.) Now York, January 12. Tho debate on President Roosevelt's Messages re secret service in politics—which both Houses of tho Legislature strongly resent— wes continued to-day. The most striking cpisodo was tho speech mado in tho Senate by Senator Tillman, in roply to President Roosovclt's charges mado against himself personally. Tho gallories were packed. Diplomatists and Congressmen mado a riotous rush to eocuro admittance. '

Senator Tillmau denied that ho had done anything illegal. Ho 'accused President Roosevelt of personal malice, calling him a "dodger" and a "coward." While President Roosovolt shielded "his dear friond Harriman," who hold two million acres of tho publie domain, ho attacked , him (Tillman) for Wanting to buy 1440 acres. Senator Tillman demanded a searching investigation, Tho speech' was heard in silence, and there was no applause at its conclusion. President Hoosevelt recently charged Senator Tillman with having used his influence as a Senator in an effort to force the Government to compel a railroad corporation to relinquish the control of l&ud gnants from the United States, in ordfer to onablo him and his family and hie secretary to profit by tho purchase of the land. Senator Tillman's statement that President Roosevelt sholtors his "dear friend Harriman' is surprising in view of tho eroo cortespondonce between Messrs. Roosovolt and Harriman over millionaires and e&mp&jgn funds not very long ago,