New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-31
LODGE REPELS ATTACK,
PRESIDENT DEFENDED.
Eornan's Demand for PoStofce
Investigation Ans5Cered.
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- March
- 70 partisan speech which Mr. German in
.-s..,..s into the debate on the Postoflce BILL
80 some political hot shot into the Demo
-. ,r she Senate this afternoon. Mr.. German,
-..-s;nr for a general investigation Of the
7,..or7ce Department. criticised the programme
= ea-lv adjournment. and alleged that Con-
- had been ordered home by the President.
~. majority OF the Senate the party re-
,f,ls Tor the conduct Of business here, has
s.,sd il best 10 bring about an early adjourn
- and has received instructions from no
-..-ter" said Mr.. Lodge. 1t was not 10 this
- NAT the Senator from Alabama on a Ger
-, occasion applied the term Of cuckoo which
.s.e~vard became more or less famous. No In
,,-yctjons have been received here, hut major
q, NJ the Senate have deemed it best to secure
81 early adjournment. The Senator from Mary
,s,s refers 10 The Presidents desiring 10 get
Congress or his hands, but he mixes his Presi-
dents That was the phrase Of an administra-
t,on which enjoyed the support OF the Senator
from Maryland. and not ours. Let the phrase
,retting Congress of his hands rest with the
distinguished President who invented It."
DEMOCRATS HARD TO PLEASE.
M. Lodge then declared that the Senators on
IN. other side were hard 20 please. He recalled
the fact that when the President called Con-
eress together in November the Democrats pro-
rested at the uselessness Of the early session.
saving Il would effect no saving Of time in the
end. ana. with the hope Of proving their proph-
ecv. declined 10 vote on the Cuban Reciprocity
bu until the regular session. He asserted that
N. record OF legislative activity since the gov
s-nrpent had been under the control Of the Re
pubIican party would compare favorably with
,hs- made by the Democratic party which, from
1913 10 1897, passed no important measures save
the wilson bill since repealed.
The Democratic party did not find tine 20
.nsorce the Sherman Antitrust act" said Mr..
Lodge "and since the recent decision of the
supreme Court the eminent gentleman who was
President at that time has deemed It necessary
10 come forward with apology and an eX-
panation framed IN his own terse and lucid
style. telling the country that he and his friends
were as hostile 20 the trusts as any one could
possibly be, and explaining why he did not have
time 10 enforce the law, Now there comes
suggestion from the Senator from Maryland
virtually that Congress should remain here 10
make the Sherman law less effective than it now
IS Il seems 10 me that TO open up a debate
on that subject. af6ordinG opportunity for the
exploitation OF every Wild scheme, without prop
er opportunity 20 consider any, and on the eve
OF a Presidential election, would be as injurious
70 the business Of the country as anything we
could possibly do.
The truth Is that Democratic dislike 10 the
meeting Of Congress. followed now by equal dis
Ike of the proposed adjournment, IS but the
result Of unhappy restlessness, like that OF the
feverstricken patient tossing ana turning IN the
vain hope OF finding more comfortable place.
7 suppose the idea is that ought TO remain
here in order to give our friends the other
SIDE an opportunity to seek an issue. But
should not think that their efforts IN that al
rection this winter had been so encouraging as
70 make them desire 20 stay longer"
A VAIN HUNT FOR ISSUES.
Reviewing the session, Mr.. Lodge enumerated
the Democratic efforts to construct issues out OF
the Panama Canal. the navy and the recent pen
sion regulation.
The Democrats approve our ends. but disap-
prove our methods" continued Mr.. Lodge. Mr..
President, il the objects are good the methods
are easily defensble. And now the Democratic
leader cries for a postofFice investigation. The
Democratic party have no doubt has many
virtues but inventiveness is not one OF them.
Their arguments to-day are those I have heard
from them ever since have been in public life
Wow. as 20 this particular investigation. u
was begun by Republican Postmaster General
under the direction Of a Republican President.
That investigation was pushed with the utmost
thoroughness all the world knoWs--pushed
relenuessy into the utternost corners Of the ser
vice. There was no Office too small to escape in
vestigstion. All OF The evidence has been laid
before Congress, and nothing has been presented
10 the committee 20 warrant. in M judgment.
further investigation. Members on the other
side were invited 70 bring forward specific
charges in support OF their arguments. but
failed The committee vas ready 20 investigate
anything new, but not to do over the work done
by Mr.. Bristow and corps Of skilled de-
tectives.~
Mr.. Lodge also reviewed the work being done
by the Mccall committee OF the House, which,
he declared. was amply capable 10 cope with
the situation. He said the Senator from Mary
land appeared TO be worried lest his party, with
insufficient inforna tion at hand. shouldsnisrep-
resent the party In power in the coming cam
psign, adding: i DO not think the amount Of
testimony which they may get together viii
AFFECT the sum total Of Democratic rnisrepre-
sentstion IN political campaign. Il IS sure 10
be ample. AT all events, ] quite ready 70
take my chance on that.
NOTHING TO CONCEAL
The majority in this chamber have decided
not 20 give their tine 10 what they consider A
needless and useless investigation where all the
facts are known. There is nothing 70 conceal.
because the facts have been brought out into
The light OF day by a Republican administration.
We stand willing 70 leave that question To tbe
judgment OF the American people. as We ara
also willing 20 leave 10 the people the question
whether early adjournment is not in the in
tercst of the public business and Of The business
of tbs country. Neither are we feeling disturbed
as % what the verdict viii be. still less are
we disturbed by the attacks made on the Presi-
dent. on whom the opposition seems 20 centre
Ell It's assaults Personal campaigns OF that kind
always end IN failure. You cannot successfully
assault a President FOR violating the law when
your chief objection. voiced by the Senator
from Maryland. is that he enforced the law in
The merger case. The high character and dis
Snguished public sersices. courage and honesty
" President Roosevelt are known 10 tho Arneri-
er~la IN We rs-af ffa,