Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-04-20
Chandler Addresses Senate De-
manding Investigation.
STATEMENT FROM ROACH
Roach and Hansbrough Vouch
for Each Others In
tegrity.

WASHINGTON, April l4,-The
senate was occupied during the
greater CART of the day with the re-
solution for the investigation of
charges against Senator Roach, of
North Dakota. Mr.. Chandler had
obtained yesterday unanimous con-
sent that he should address the SEN
ate today in support of that resolu-
tion and he did so at much length.
But all point and interest had first
been taken out of his speech by Mr..
Roach rising, as soon as the journal
was read, and expressing his entire
willingness and desire to have the
investigation made. Mr.. Chandler
was replied to by Mr.. Voorhees, and
at the close OF his speech Mr.. Har-
ris moved to lay the resolution and
amendment on the table, and only
withdrew that motion because it
was unbeatable and Mr.. Platt de-
sired to reply to Mr.. Voorhees,. AS
soon as the journal Of yesterday was
read, Roach who was at the mo-
ment occupying Mr.. Blackburn's
seat near the front aisle rose and
addressed the chamber. He said:
MIR. ROACH SPEAKS.
Mr.. President, my colleague, the
senior senator from North Dakota
(Mr. Hansbrough), is reported to
have said, referring to the charges
in the resolution of the senator of
Massachusetts, (Mr. Hoar) that I
told him that [ desired to offer a
resolution for investigation, or that
1 thought it the best thing to do.
I rise now to confirm that statment
and to say that I am perfectly will
ing that investigation shall be pro-
ceeded with. After the conversa-
tion referred to with my colleague,
I yielded to the advice of friends in
the senate and did not act on my
own impulse in the matter. Hence
I did not offer the resolution which
1 desired and intended to offer.
New to this body, and entirely un-
familiar with it's customs and usag-
es I naturally attached weight to
the advice and opinion of those old
in service and versed in practice
and precedents of the senate. I
was Informed, or was given to up-
delstand, that however much I
to demand investiga-
tion it was not the practice of the
senate to take notice or jurisdiction
of alleged acts or conduct prior to.
the election of senator or having
connection with the legality there
Of. Now / desire to say at this
time that
I AM PERFECTLY WttttNG
and desirous that this investigation
be proceeded with. That has been
my position since the beginning.
I have been blamed for not speak
ing and did say something. I de-
sire to say this much, in justice to
my colleague and to myself, and
with reference to what has been said
in the newspapers, because this
thing is proceeding SO far on news
paper allegations"
The action above indicated was
then taken. In the course of the
discussion Mr.. Hansbrough testified
to the good qualities and high re-
putation of Mr.. Roach for ten or
twelve years that he has resided in
Dakota. Their relations, he said,
were agreeable and pleasant, and
he had very high regard for his col
league. He regarded the whole affair
as a very unfortunate occurrence
for his colleague and for his state.
He then branched off into COM
plant of interviews and statement
published in the St. Paul Globe and