The sun., 1893-04-12
SENATOR ROACH'S CASE
CAUSES PLAIN TALK ON BOTH SIDES
IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Probability that ir the Repubiican senators
Insist on Pushing the Investigation an
Astonishing Scandal VIII ne stirred Up.

Probability that n the Republican senators
Insist on Pushing the Investigation an
Astonishing Scandal VIII Re stirred Up.
WASHINGTON. April 11.-If TIC, Republican
minority in the United States Senate insist
upon an investigation of the charges against
Senator Roach thoy will stir up q general scan
dal that will astonish the public. The Repub-
licans may get the worst OF the fight. moreover.
because the Senators OF their party are the
ones who will come under fire.
The records OF several OF the Senators from
tho new States will not bear inspection. and
agents are now in Washlnston with evidence
from the testim ony OF court records that will.
IL published or discussed In the Senate. cause
Senators Hanscbrough. Power. and one or two
others great and serious embarrassment.
The Roach case Is undoubtedly u bad one.
but some OF the most influential Republicans
in the Senate refuse to endorse the effort Of
Senators Hoar and Chandler to force an inves-
tigation for the simple reason that they dread
the public scandal that will follow. They
know also that IL the investigation is held tho
Republicans will get tho worst Of it.
II the doors of the Senate had been oren to-
day while the case OF Senator Roach was
under discussion In executive session. tho
occupants OF tho galleries night have listened
to one OF the most sensational speeches ever
delivered In the hal Is OF Congress
doors closed. the question OF proceeding with
the contested election case from Kansas. IN
Ss Az Mss sten Mrn to h
Hoar,,, on behalf of the licnublican iI,omGers Of
the G,ommittee nj On Elections undertook to
the report In the Kansas CASE,
In his characteristic style senator Hoar In
sinuated that the Democrats were nfraid to
turn on the light OF Investigation and attrih-
uted their action to partisan ambition. His
N "a ma ~
nature as to call forth scat hing rebuEes from
Senators German and Voorhees,:
remarks at the Senator from Massachusetts.
and he flung at him one. of tho bitterest de-
fended senator Roach. whose ease had becn
drawn into the controversy by senator Hoar:
IN ta entirely lost sight
Senator Voorhees, went on to say. shak Ing
his hi finger Ht Senator Hoar. that he thanked
race that sought to biacken the reputation of
his fellowmeD. He proceeded. with powerful
in trying 10 hold up to rutIic scorn and criti.
cism Senator Roach upon charges dating
back fifteen years. .,
among the people OF South Dako who were
responsible for his presence in the senIte. and
alleged misdoings long before he became a
member Of that body.
zion. and declared that be % Was y wiinG iii :Sf that
the character Of every Republican senator
should be fully investigated
Senator Gorinan also took part in the debate
and declared that IL the Rel ublicans were de-
termined to force this investigation into tho
entry into the Senate. 1t should be made with
open doors. and every member OF the body
should be called upon to stand up and give tho
Senate and the country an opportunity to
overhaul his past life Senators Hill and But
Ter also took part in the discussion. which
grew more heated every minute.
Finally Senator Call demanded tho right Of
way to proceed with his speech on the Mantle
case: and at that point n motion to adjourn
the Roach case. one Of the most remarkable
ever considered in Congress. has been from
the beginning held behind closed doors. for
the public has lost more than one rich enter
tainment in the way OF Congressional CO.
Quencc.
Tho speech Of Senator Voorhees, to-day in
denunciation OF Senator Hour and those who
endorse his policy was a fitting sequel to tho
bitter denunciation OF Senator Roach by VOL
colt OF Colorado. which was delivered in the
privacy OF the caucus room. The young Colo
cloak rooms for u week nfterwRrd. and many
old Senators declare they never heard its
Mr.. Wolcott appealed in the most eloquent
terms to his colleagues not to allow the stain
OF Mr.. Roach's unchallenged presence to re.
main upon tho Senate. but Tor the sake OF
honor and decency and the youth OF the land
who have been taught to revere the members
OF the highest Legislative nody on earth. to
"Hew to the line" said the Colorado Sena-
tor. and let the chips fall whore they may"
But hts colleagues are apparently afraid to
take his advice.