New-York tribune., 1906-04-18
TI[,LMAN WANTS LIGHT.
c5uPAIGN FUND INQUIRY.
ser Resolution for One Referred
!. committoe-Mr. Foster on Rates.

NJ
hN'r,a5 I'D his resolution directing the sena,.
uan - an Finance 10 enter on an invests9-a-,o
ss-i7- OF campaign contributions h,, ~.
' henks he read a letter from New yorL
p'u1-- s,gqesting that the auditor OF the Renub,,
tssNs- s--,onal Committee should be called TO p,va
81 - - concerning the contributions to the Re-
f~-l .,r6 OF the last campaign Mr. TYllna,
Fa9E. ne would not connne the inquiry 70 .ha
ss@ -, committee but would extend il 70 tha
heP".s. committee he again referred to the
I've Walsh bank. OF Chicago. and became
- s. sharp controversy with Mr.. Hopkins.
sas-tsl.,s-es The Walsh hank not 10 be insolvent
" - mar Ny Walsh had not been indicted
az rosrer spoke for almost three hours on the
.-, ,outendaE for the validity Of the proposed
HN -. ,,-eirg its necessity in order 10 check
es~.,- rov-ers OF the railroads and announc-
as e,,,-t q, q broad court review. with a
% - - srainst temporary injunctons in rate
F0I's ,re inferior federal courts. When he fin
cs rs warmly congratulated by many OF his
yBeagues. .,. -, .,s -.so,,,,,or 49,
Nr - that his frequent speaking on tho
ress -,,7s cause the feeling that he was
fQeu - Nevertheless he felt his RESPONSE
'cf'i'A - - sreat that he could not refrain from
hlo ...s-.ion 70 the facts. He then had read an
60 ~ lanes ". Breen printed in The New
g. 4zs-sl6" entitled How the Banks Filled
r.'s lo.~ Wa Chests" making ii the basis Of his
,snments ~ .-s,, ,z -,
-. ~ the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
u bss tol6 him that as matter Of course every
- had contributed 10 the fund OF 1886 They had
80 10 report the bill but three weeks had
80 and s.l the bm was not on the Senate
eslendar
TIE SUBCOMMITTEE DEFENDED.
-. Foraker. speaking FOR the subcommittee
A.rtng the hin IN charge said that the members of
= 7s committee We're now prepared 10 report 70
: .r committee recomnending legislation.
=, 9,-,r.su rerlied THAI be had no desire 20 re-
A. m the s-t-c0mm!tree, but he added: There
= various and brilliant methods in the Senate as
:, nov not 90 dc = al which some are especially
,s-r and as Z have noted the failure OF the Com
- On Privileges and Elections TO act. have
s.Ess taat nv new resolution be sent 10 the Com
riiiee on finance
lr resp0nse 70 az inquiry from Mr.. Lodge the
sanding OF 3ir. Breen was then commented on by
NJ Tllnar. who said that Mr.. Breen had been
commended by many men OF standing IN Pennsyl-
y,.a among them Senator Knox, and outside OF
NJ state by Ilz sincere friend, Charles w Fair
lszks."
z know 1Ir. Breen, and have known him for
vars" said III. Knox. "and know him 20 be 8
thoroughly reliable man"
NJ Lodge explained that ne had only meant 20
ssy that he had nor had the pleasure OF knowing
hin which DE supposed was 10 argue himself IN
known.
II Is perfectly natural" responded Nj T1llman,
rhat the Senator wants TO know about Mr.. Breen;
especially that ne should want 70 know whether
be Is q muck rlker
Some OF the muck rakers'' articles have been
read here" said Ny Lodge.
'c,ot by me-" the South Carolinian replied
SIGN OF CAMPAIGN FUNDS.
Mr Trlmar then said that he had been told that
the total contributions 20 the Republican fund in
$40 On N
rM0o lie also spoke q the expose made by
Judge" Andy Hamilton IN his recent spectacular
appearance before a legislative committee at Al
bany - which he said that, n addition TO the con
,,srutious by The McCaIs. he mad given $4,000 70
n. Republican fuud." and expressed the opinion
that many OF the facts IN connection with those
cartriuutl0ns stiu being ''smUggled up yonder
a- Albany He said that the NIcCurdys were being
'sued for 10000 that had been mlsapprcpriRted
or stolen"
'I don't like 10 say stolen" he added, but
Ike the word"
In support of his suggestion that some Of the
facts We're being covered up. Nj T1lluan read the
lsr,er from the banker, whose name he cid not
give in which the suggestion was made that
the committee should examine Mr.. Anthony. the
auditor Of the Republican National Committee
who be said. could give a complete list OF all the
contributors Te added that statements OF con-
riburors s16 ~ those who did not contribute were
Who they we've. The letter writer also volunteered
te Information that an examination would reveal
he fact thar Secretary Root had been responsible
for the appointment u ex-Secretary Morton as the
head OF the Equitable company. and that the pur
Tose o. his selection had been 70 head or the IN
E1rance invesLEator- lie declared also that Cover
nor Higgins had held Of the inquiry long pos
Ebe and thar when the investigation was begun Il
vas uHdertakeu ty the Republicans in order in
sure their contro. OF Il.
NJ. 1l-'u.an said another reason why ne desired
ne Investigation 70 obtain II possible infor
nation 10 why certain national banks were such
greet fav0~iJes NJ the Treasury and were allowed
10 hold such large amounts of Treasury funds He
oealared that either the bank examinations Were
tsuos and huuruEs or the result had not been
made public
he announced MS conviction that the national
oanks were ever now contributing state cam
laig1s IN order 10 Keep favoTite parties in power
ne would have both parties investigated and
san'ea the commirJee 10 send Tor tie chairman
sa9 the auditor OF the Democratic committee as
- - Is tae chairman and auditor OF the Repubh-
Lets ss9p Inc iutarny.' he exclaimed and when
is-s ay 4c -oaee II -.e would oe willing 70 x K
rse -L-esllsl llnely ll m aiiInlatlte . 10,
A. r. ne sa--. go back ] aaye nothing to hide.
s,. Sg an wiling 10 drive ne dagger home TO Dem
eA Is Well as Republicans am perfectly i'm
'-''4- ~ iaE taFors ~ that KIND
TIE WALSH BANK AFFAIR
~ -4-lTnsn then referred To the provisions IN his
.eso-uLoo for inquiries into the affairs OF The
wash National Bank Of chicago and into charges
.-aNe sSars tIe banks o. Hamilton County, Ohio.
a. ef1-c-sel the Chicago banks tor undertaking
tse Gaze - tho business Of the Walsh bank.
l-S72g they had entered into that agreement
'loat knowing anything about the assets Of the
III and saying that if there was no law 10 pre-
snch a proceeding as that there should be one
a. I - Mi55las TOOK exception 10 The criticisms OF
a. ,--c1E9 hanks saying that If Mr.. Tillnan wak
..-----er as those banks with the banking busl-
Ae would not make the statement ne mao
- ae declared that the Walsh bank was no1
Zen and thar all claims against the bank
-e beng Paid. aiding that the assets were sum
riT.--i ~ purposes. and that there would De
t-1ls lt-' AFTER al claims met.
st-es Wash been indlcted?'' M T1llman asked
49, standing wiki piece OF yellow paper