The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-14
GORMAN WANTS LIGHT
TURNED ON,
Maryland Senator Says All the Facts
Have Not Been Brought Out,
and He Demands Congress
sional Inquiry-Lodge
on Administra ton.

Washington, December e--The recent
investigation into frauds in the post
office department was the basis of
sharp debate in the senate today by Mr..
German and Mr.. Lodge. The discussion
arose over G. motion by Mr. Lodge to re-
fer to the committee on postoffices the
resolution introduced by Mir Penrose.
looking to a senate investigation into
the condition of the department.
Mr.. German objected to the reference
of the resolution to the committee, say
ing that he could not see why Mr.. Lodge
or any one else SHOULD desire to stite the
investigation" The president had called
attention to the Irregularities in the de-
partment. Tying that the frauds perpe-
trated there In the past ten years had
been greater than in the past two cen
turtles.
Sweeping and Horrible"
This declaration he characterized as
sweeping and horrible" and he declared
that no senator could afford to stand in
the way of an invcsii legation IN which the
minority party could participate The
money taken had. he said, been flched
from the pockets OF the common people.
The corruption had been SO great that 1t
had buobled up to the surface and this
ornaIoa a4,or,, the,,saI,.es o,,er tina
49,,
49, 4o - ,oI,o,,oa hv +ba
4aaIaro,ian tha+ ne Investigation mad
,oo.. ,,sa,7a -. 49,, ,barced Win nartici
rattn,1 ~, 49, crir,ns IN viou Of this fac.
no could nv believe lhat Mr. Lodge or
anv otber senator would desire to stsre
an INQUIRY at which few Of the mem
hers Of the minority might be present
we want to ASCERTAIN" he said.
whether the investigation which has
been made has been entirely on the sur
face. and whether IT IS true thas ohos ,t
VINO nave n,doe li'e ln,T 80 hem m
yestigated
"T assert here MS a senator" he went
on. that there is evidence IN writing
mat there were frauds perpetrated by a
hisrl, officer who is allowed 10 escape
nis ~ u, ,-aJ+ ~ fants The coun
r., * not satisfied with the thorougnness
~ nc ina,1irv and wants the books laid
49,. ~ tnenartion In order that the
ent,re truth my no known. We want TO
ala tne nreeident in turning the rascals
o1it rs We have no doubt that he desires
to DO and Nor these reasons we hope
that the jnouirv VIII be Undertaken
Lodge Replies to Gormah'
Mr. rodoe said Mr.. German was incor-
re,rt1,- r,,ot,nf, the nresident and said
- ~ ,,r..i,7o,,t.s NOD
that the poFuoh OIL tHe Picelu'"' i'i0'
sage to which reference had been mace
applied to the frauds i'll St. Louis and not
10 the n0staI frauds
.or,, ,.,or frn,, MARYLAND fo-ge+e "
ta e,tat o,,aras. l,,,s tn.,co invas-
iic 9"t"'
tlsa'eo eilat pVilioil "a e'i0 p,Sl"i '''' -
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c'oiaSS lai, q rs .,,
rs d iesUl' " - 49,, w., ,.a,,
ii ele"t mas - ''''p aho,.,a
ered whleh ne iho"sl' ''o Sei'',1e s''o'''0
nave access 10 thiousH " c0"'i'i'' 'ee'
Il want the testimony brought mere
ne SUD dliu oHi'''ll - ~, ~ ~ ~
WanL 'ne ,ra 800, rrhaf ~. farts
srn.
lie did not know whether Mr.. German
had meant to refer in his accusations to
the postmaster genera ana the lou'th
assistant, put II nc w nl,@'i ~ oo 81
Mr. Lodge saiU, nc "i3''s" ~ - N'''
both those oHlcldlS nau P,,s9rp me ~
ruiry with zeai ana Win dl' the ihacnlh>
e1y in their power -.,.;, -,
The discussion was pli tl1' i'htgu III ~
MessfS -NeIe''i' t. -. * 49,
l}aiieY- MI -Ee!Son 80 ~. 1,p' IS
danSer OF d 9el'St.' =" H. t,,tit,
be iohha IN ~ ~ e,,5j l oIi,
tha0 Wouia ue ea.;ote ~ thci, 1Forsn
ana thc acCt'sed 49, -, fora, ~ 80
In TINS cVlii'e'.a',i 1r,sos,,tin,,S i, 9.,h
course OF tnG p'1,@' di,cu.sinn as - 10
"hlch p 1-31ts, ~ +be theration of tha
,,ln ,,ero found p,iItv ~ fre,,ds
" 'l $3.50
!"
Illiman on we AooS.
while tbis diversion was in progress
r,:,,,,,o tool, occasion 10 remark
VIZ -, - ~, ag-s.s;o,,. 4ra,, 40
that In We" - '"9 or - '''i Wy
other end OF the caPltoi ana cue o.her
emu o. .l's 49, mo toos'" -
,rbis brought out remonstrance from
Mr. Hoar against cheated expressions"
IN tho part OF the men who might be
called on 70 sit as Judges in the case.
The Investigation resolution then was
laid aside and the Cuban reciprocity bill
taken up
Mr. Teller opened the debate In behalf
or the opposition to the BIN, first taxing
40 the question Of the constltutionality
OF the method OF execution undertaken