Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-08
Demands That Senate Siak Prob i.
Into the c0unsry's Nation.
al Bank.
MEASURE IS NOT PARTISAN
SCUM Cardinals Scion Says That
sc"na;l Disclosed by Life lnsur-
anoc investigation is Back Of His
pe.'.e 70 Learn How Much BanH.
ets Cave to Politicians.
uiy .An,oc.aroa !rasy. ,

az tH'oclatoG !'rosyl
hStil%tiIDN, d. C., Dec. -
Tho suhiec; OF campaign contribu-
lions ~ i;laar.,nce companies occu.
pied The major portion Of the iimc
of the = na.a today. II came up in
connection With Mr. Tiliman's rcso-
luton calIia3 fer an Investigation
of national BANKS aid i'll politics ana
was exploited hy The South Carolni
senator In a specch OF some length.
IL was coached In characteristic
language and attracted considerable
attention. Tie resolution directing
the SECRETARY OF Che treasury To ~.
port whether the reports OF the ma
tional bank examiners chow that the
banks books have made campaign
contributions in recent years Was
adopted at The clCsc OF Mr.. Tillman' !;
remarks.
Tillman Has Reasons.
Outlining his renscns for the In.
qniry. Mir. Tillman called attention
TO the recommendation made by the
President in his annual messages
Oi 1901 End 1905 for the enactment OF
law iCr protection against bribery
ana corruption In connection with
elections. lie quoted with especial
emphasis The Presidents remarks
concerning campaign contributions
by corporations.
Our chief executive has taken Il
progressive stand to secure purity IN
elections" he said, and added every
good American will say well dons'
and look for progress along that
line"
lie also quoted statements by Sec
rotary Root and Perry Belmont, u
New York, OF the same tenor as the
Presidents remarks, saying that he
would he Impartial a3 between pol:.
teal parties.
Comptroller Can Tell.
Continuing Mr. Tiilman said that
The comptroller has means of ga.-
ting Information which others have
not, ami added that If he would
push His probe he can make dis.
coverieS that are worth while" 10
added that his reasons for requesting
the Information is found in the revcl-
auons cGnccrning The insurance com
lanies. 1T has been shcwn by the
testimony or confession of n mem.
Der OF this body" he said, that for
ten years The insurance corporations
have been making annual donations
10 the Republican party with the
understanding that they should 1c
projected from adverse legislation
at Albany" He went on to say that
such revelations were not aerca-
able
Owns Small Policy.
i am the holder OF Il small policy
in one Of the mnmals," he said. al
don't like to have my dividends cut
down in order TO give Alr. McCurdy
$l5o,00o, and his sisters, his cousins
and his aunts $4,000 each"
He expressed doubt as to the right
or the federal authorities TO take
control OF insurance companies and
Mr.. Hale interrupted to say that he
agreed with Mr.. Tillman on that
po.nt.
Mr.. Bailey asked whether the IN
surancc company's contributions to
the Republican national committee
had been returned TO the donors.
Il understood" replied Mr.. TIL
man, that The President was going
to have Mr.. Cortelyou pay them, but
don't know whether ho has done
so. ! know that haven't got my
share"
Mr.. srooncr-"Is yours life
rolicy?"
MIR. Tillman-"It Is"
Mr. Spooner-"Then 1t is yet time
to realize on It,"
Mr. Tilman replied that 1t was
dividends and not the policy itself
that he wanted paid.
These" he said, were pitlfully
small, while McCurdy had been ger.