Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-12
Senator Morgan's Statement.

| tee on national health and quarantine has
notified Mr.. Thomas G. Garrett, clerk OF
| that committee, that he wishes to have him
secure a transfer from that committee
room. This Is the result Of the exposures
that have been made by the New York
American concerning CARROTS relationship
with Kclwalsky, the representative of the
lobby that it is alleged has been organized
in this city by the King of Belgium to pre-
vent interference by the United States with
affairs in the Congo.
You can say for me- said Senator Nor
gan, ''that have never had private Sec
rotary and never will have one. I attend
| to my private correspondence myself"
The habit Of Senator Morgan Of writing
his own letters Is one that has often called
people. He has continued to the present
day to conduct his correspondence in his
own handwriting and frequently writes
many long letters on all sorts of matters.
Those who are familiar with the sena-
tors habit and the work Of Mr.. Garrett as
clerk of the committee on public health
and quarantine, know that Mr.. Garrett has
ever been in position to give away any
tors actions.
He has attended chiefly to matters relat-
ing to the state Of Alabama, such as the
distribution of documents and attending to
such local state matters as he could look
after. He has never been clerk to sub
committee of foreign relations as alleged in
the New York American, and has never
been In position to know any more of
Senator Morgan's plans and acts regarding
matters in the Congo than has anybody
else. Senator Morgan in speaking of this
matter today said that if Kowalsky or any,
body else had come to him with questions
about the Congo that he himself would
have been very free to have given them all
the information on the subject in his pos
session.
The senator has merely taken the action
in regard to Mr.. CARROTS assignment to
his committee in order that in the future
there may be no one about the committee
room who in any way will undertake to
represent him in such manner as it ap-
pears Mr.. Garrett has done. Mr.. CARROTS
wife Is the daughter of one of the most
distinguished men in Alabama history, be-
ing the daughter of Mr.. Justice Judge Of
the supreme court of the state Of Alabama,
practiced at the bar in Alabama. The
Judge family IL one of the highest stand
ing in the state.
Dismissal Of Garrett.
Senator Morgan today took action
amounting to dismissal Of Thomas G. Gar
rett, secretary to the committee on public
health and national quarantine, Of which
the senator Is chairman. The dismissal is
the result Of charge that Mr.. Garrett had
engaged in the promotion Of the interests
Of Belgium in the administration Of affairs
In the Congo Free State.
Discussed by Committee.
The Congo Free State resolution intro
duced by Senator Lodge was taken up
today by the Senate committee on foreign
relations. Most Of the time was occupied
by Senator Morgan, who read q long letter
reciting alleged brutalities in the Congo
county. No action was taken and consider
alton Of the resolution will be continued in
the next meeting.
Whiteley's Probable Recall.
Mr. James Gustavus Whitley, the consul
general Of the Congo Free State, with head
quarters at 223 West Lanvale street, Balti-
more. ran down to Washington this morning
for hurried talk with the Belgian minister.
He left for Baltimore at o'clock pm. It
was learned this noon from unQuestionable
sources that new point will be raised In
connection with the alleged lobby: that is
to say, the probable recall Of Mr.. White
ley.
This issue is purely diplomatic one. 1t
was stated. and many sources will be
brought to bear upon its final solution. Ac-
cording to the informant, the President
may detail the Department Of State to look
into the point as to whether Mr.. Whiteley
Is in any way responsible or connected
with the lobby, and. II 50, to bring about
his recall, ON the plea that In trying to
influence American legislation he was guilty
Of an objectionable diplomatic o6ense.