Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-05
Mr., Pettigrew Makes Charges Re-
garding Campaign Contributions
RECALLS TEE HANNA INVESTIGATION
The Ohio Senator Replies With
Indignation.
MIR. CARRIERS RELOINDER

former Senator John Sherman in the deatn
of his wife. He spoke of her as keeping
her home-bred virtues and showing to all
the type of a divinely noble, Christian char
acter.''
During the transaction of routine BUSH
ness MIR Turner CWash) presented bill.
upon which he said he desired TO submit
some remarks The bill was to establish
court of pension appeals. which. Mr. Iur-
ner said. he had introduced several months
ago at the request of the G. A. r. He pre-
scented several letters from prominent men,
bers and officials of the G. A. r. in support
of the measure.
Mr.. Turner made an attack upon the adj
ministration of the pension department be-
cause. he said by its peculiar construction
of the law passed by grateful Congress 1t
was denying just and proper pensions to
the Old soldiers of the republic, their
widows and orphans.
In the course of his speech Mr.. Turner
discussed briefly almost every big question
before Congress upon which action had not
been taken. and urged that Congress ought
MOI to adjourn tomorrow while 80 many I'M
portant measures were lying Enacted upon.
including this bill for the further relief OF
soldiers.
Mr.. Gallinger. chairman of the committee
or pensions, expressed sincere regret that
a member Of the pensions committee in the
closing hours of the session felt il his duty
to NAL Ike argument that is nothing II not
political and partisan.
Mr.. Galinser replied at some length to
Mr.. Turner. CriticiSing sharply Mr.. Patrick,
the writer of one of the letters read by Mr..
Turner. and expressing doubt whether MIR.
Patrick had credentials which entitled him
TO stand sponsor for pension legislation and
To speak for the G. A. r. He concluded
with review of the work accomplished in
pension legislation. He said that Congress
had been very liberal in the treatment of
the exsodiers, both of the great political
parties having shown disposition to deal
fairly with the pensioners. He was sorry.
therefore. that the policy of the present adj
miniStration of the pension department had
been called to the attention of the country
as ''iliberal." when the facts demonstrated
that the charge was unwarranted and I'M
just.
The Antitrust Bill.
The chair then laid the House antitrust
bill before the Senate. 1t was read a sec
ond time.
with its consideration.
Mr.. Gallinger On. H) moved to refer the
measure to the committee on judiciary.
The latter motion. the chair held took
precedence. In the course of brief
speech. Mr. Pettigrew inquired: WAS this
bill passed by the House to become a law?
If So then we must remain in session until
II is passed. Was il passed to be used
club to be held over corporations this
summer to get campaign contributions?
Then everybody knows who will use the
club / shall resist the passage of any
resolution to adjourn until this bill has
been considered"
we cannot deceive the country into the
belief" declared Mr.. Bacon (Ga.) that
are proceeding in good faith if We give such
direction to this bill as practically will de-
stroy any chance of action upon 1t at this
session. l think and the country will think
that the motion to refer is an indirect meth
cd Of defeating the bill.
lie profoundly surprised that the
statement made few days ago by Mr.. Pet
tigrew that the Cramps. shipbuilders Of
Philadelphia. had contributed Stp.pD to
the republican national campaign fund of
1S.2 with the promise that they would be
recouped by contracts for the building Of
warships. had not been denied. He regarded
it as a most remarkable statement, and di-
rected attention to the fact that Mr. Han
Ia and Mr.. Carter. intimately connected
with that campaign. were in the chamber
and heard the statement
Mr.. Hanna's Denial.
Instantly Mr. Hanna was on his feet
II" said he sharply. Il should undertake
10 reply to all such statements made on this
floor / would occupy more time of the Sem
ate than even the senator from Georgia
does Gaughter). l heard the statement and
considered 1t unworthy of notice, and l de-
CIued TO dignity ii by denial
Il had nothing to do with the campaign
of 1892 but | have heard this story and l
say most emphaticaliy and decidedly that
lusious are made to the campaign of lS.S.
] desire to say that no promises were made,
no considerations Were offered to any per
son or any corporation for contributions
made"
Mr.. Carriers Statement.
Mr.. Carter. who was the chairman of the
republican national campaign committee
In ls.2 and who had sat calmly listening
to the statements of Mr.. Bacon and Mr..
Hanna rose and said:
4 desire briefly to reply to the charge
made by the senator from Georgia that in
lS,i2-''
Mr. Bacon Gnterrupting)-"I simply
stated that the charge had been made on
;h= floor. and had not been denied"
The statement of the senator" resumed
Mr.. Carter is the first intimation l nave
had that such a charge was made by any
person. AS to the statement. somebody
ought To be responsible for it. The state
meut was proceeded Mr.. Carter. that in
1892 the campaign was conducted with
funds derived from corporate tons. which
were t. be reimbursed through the medium
Of government contracts. This Is the first
time ever heard that statement made. l
say now, and there are senators this
floor who VIII bear me out that any charge
that contributions were thus received or
that any promises Were made to corpora
tons or 10 individuals is absolutely false.
and can be branded properly only as a lie
Money was received by the committee, but
only through voluntary contributions. In
that campaign the party was defeated. and
the country paid the penalty Of that de-
feat.
Mr. PettiErew Causes Sensation.
Mr.. Pettigrew insisted that Mr. Bacon
should yield the floor to him TO make a re-
ply 10 the statements made. Said he: Il
made the statement that contribution Of
SIoOuV had been made by Mr.. Cranp to
the republican national committee IN 1892
and that he to be reimbursed for II
with contracts for additional warShips My
authority for the statement is Mr.. Cramp
himself. declared Mr. Pettigrew deliber-
6tey.
This created sensation IN the chamber
He told me, not in confidence as | be-
IeV"- On an ocean liner coming across th,
Atlantic He did not know where The
money had gone. and had employed det.c-
tlvrS L. find out. He intimated that IL had
not been used for campaign purposes
Moreover continued Mr. Pettiyr4w II
have said the same things To the senator
who Was chairman of the republican ma
tipndl campaign committee of that year
and he waived II Off. smiIingly witb tbe
statement: Well. we did hit the old man
pretty hard.
Old Charges Against Hanna
Adverting 10 Mr.. Hanna. Mr. Pet,iprew
brought up the charges of bribery which