The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-05-17
ArrEnrr TO ssIsE SENATOR'S.

PrsaeAsF Kyle and Confederate General
Aantou Approachsd On tns TariG.
WAsHINaroH CfrY. Nay M-Lodee In.
troduced in the senate resolution author
king the appointnsnt Of i've senators to
investigate the charges of the attempted
bribery Of senator's in connection with the
pending tariff bill. and also charges pub
lished IN the Philadsiphia Press Monday
morning containing allegations relating
to the in6usnce OF the sugar trust upon
legislation. AZ The yQquast ef Cockrsil the
sssoiutien wassiaid 6pon the tahas natis
tomorrow.
Rumors Of the use Of money In connec-
ton with the tarid bill have besn circu-
lated. but have heretofore received little
attention. 1t was learned definitely to-
day that intimations that . money con-
sideration could bs secured for votes
against the tariff bill have been made to
the clerks Of Senators Kyle and Hunton
by North Dakota lobbyist Il was rep
resented that Kyle would receive $4,000,
and $1,000 would be retained by tho go-
between 40 . commission. McFarlane,
Kyle's clerk. promptly informed Kyle,
who 10 now In South Dakota and will re-
,urn to Washington City Saturday.
kS0oosVk AA0nSVo SosoS0 tkO~sy tg00y
about the attempt made TO bribs him to
vote against the tariff bill. The matter
first came to his attention about month
ego. through letter from his son dated at
Warrsnton, Va. the homo Of the senator
and his son. He Immediately laid the
matter before six or eight Of his most inti-
mate friends in the senate. The senator
says he never saw the man who offered
the bribs, and he declined to give the mans
name, but said all the negotiations. II the
proceedings may b called such, were con-
Quoted through his son. The would-bs
briber, the senator said. went to Warren
ton early IN April. carrying letter OF in
PRODUCTION from . man In Washington
City whom Mr.. Hunton did not know any
better than the man he introduced. He
profssssd to want to employ Mr.. Hunton
a. an attorney In land case in which he
vas interested. After talking short time
on this topic he brought up the tariff bill,
to which he was opposed. He said that
the bill never would pass. and that there
Was an argument to be brought against
the bill which had not yet been used, but
which would dispose Of IL sfectually.
Asked by Mr.. Hunton's son what the argu.
ment was he said he would give 1t TO him
if hs would send il to bis father. He then
proposed to pay Mr.. Hunton SIS. 900 for
his opposition to the tariff bill, and Mr..
Hunton immediately informed his father
Of the proposition.
..Did you think the proposition was
made in earnest Z" the senator was asked.
my son 10 satisfied that IL was. and
furthermore am satisfied that Sl0o. 600
would be paid II it appeared that that sum
would securs the coveted vote"
Mr.. Hunton said the negotiator did not
say whom he represented. "Ths money"
he said. was not 70 b paid until the
vote had been cast"
Mr.. Hunton said: II do not purpose
making an investigation. have put the
matter into the hands Of my friends. but
1 had not intended asking for an inquiry,
because had supposed that my reputa-
ton was such - to not need the support
an investigation would develop. II, how
ever. An investigation il undertaken, I
shall Be glad TO furnish ell the facts in my
power"
Disgusting the man who had offered the
bribe. he said that he had understood he
went to Virginia - carpetbagger and
attempted 10 secure . nomination for
congress. but failed. He had then gone
10 South Carolina, whore he had been
nominated and sent TO congress. serving
one term. He said that he had no objec-
tion TO giving the name Of the man. ex-
cep. thai If there was to DO an inquiry he
thought il proper that IL should b first
given TO the committee Of investigation.
Ii is understood that Senator Kyle has >
record of the alleged briber's conversation
and proposition. He was approached
direct, bus he turned the fellow over TO his
rrivats secretary With instructions to take
fun notes pom ali he bad said Mr.. Nc
Far.ane, Senator Kyle's clerk. refused to
say anything further than to acknowiedgs
tha. offers were made and that when the
investigation 10 ordered hs will tell about
is and give the name Of the man Offering
the money. The man told him he repre-
s<nted New York parties. but whether or
not hs gave their names can mot ce
learned.
The person 70 whom the description Of
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