New-York tribune., 1906-03-28
RANK CONTRIBUTIONS.
Senator TiIIman AnTiouS to Push
InOUirU.


Washington. March Elm the Senate to-day Mr..
Tfllman made especial inquiry concerning the
status OF his resolution relative to the use OF na
uonal bank funds IN politics and incidentally spoke
OF District Attorney JerOne's recent utterances
and OF Judge Humphreys decision in the Beef
Trust cases, declaring IN the latter matter thar
the decision against the Attorney General had
merely reaped what he had sown IN the case OF
former Secretary Paul Morton
Mr.. Foraker defended Judge Humphrey. and Mr..
Tllman declared that he had not meant 20 attack
the judge, but the law.
Mr.. Tulnan made the contributions OF national
banks to campaign committees the basis for q ref
erenoe to the differences between District Attorney
Jerome and Judge OSuIIivan as to the applicability
OF existing law to the liability OF insurance com
panies for the same offence. Whatever doubt
might exist as to insurance companies there could.
he said be none as 10 national banks These. he
said he believed, constituted aIfeasauce in Office
and called FOR punishment under the law. He
knew OF IN which S7,0O had been con-
tributed to the Republican campaign fund in 1885,
and he had reason to believe that less than
a.oooooo had been SO given by the national banks
that year.
He also spoke OF Judge Humphreys recent de-
cision in the beef packers case and declared that
the tendency to punish a man OF straw, the
corporations, without paying attention TO the in
dtv1dua1s. He declared that we were too in
fernauy anxious about this artificial man; he
wanted the beneficiary looked after. No doubt, he
said the law was correctly interpreted. but that
was the trouble; he wanted the law reformed
Now, there's Mr. Jerome" he said He, too,
has fallen from grace and Is out against reform So
here GO The dear people are told that we are
doing best for them. but that the dear old Con-
sttution stands in the way"
In the course Of his remarks Mr.. TuIman quoted
Mr. SpOouer's recent speech devoted TO pointing out
the necessity for careful legislation and also made
mention OF a cartoon illustrating the effect OF Judge
Humphreys decision. The Wisconsin Senator OBJ
jected that his friend was going too far and de-
.. e ~F4a- hal
known a judicial opinion 10 be impeached by car
toou.
Cartoons often point out some pertinent facts"
remarked AR TiIIman-
The last cartoon I saw OF the Senator from
South Carolina" said Mr. SpoOner. showed him
being kicked over by a donkey"
The last I saw" said ALr- TlIman. showed me
riding donkey and the elephant tied to the don
keys tail"
There was a roar OF laughter in the galleries. and
tt extended 70 the Senate floor.
''I saw a cartoon OF myself. said Mr. SpOOneT.
when he could again be heard, which showed me
in suit OF Secretary Tafts clothes, but II did not
illustrate any principle"
Mr.. TII.man admitted that often his language was
TOO "lurid," and then immediately repeated his con-
vtcttou that we were TOO Internally anxious To
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progeuiJor OF me doctrine that The corporations
h94qeIs & NE Tl - nd ne Presie-t ba8 cce1rI ~ ne
able and should be immune. so after the dirty rail-
T- Foraker referred to Mr.. Tulman's resolution
concerning national banks. saying that the sub
been able 70 proceed because OF the necessary au-
s-rlcp of Mr. Bailey He said he had only yesterday
.yIIofuad fae situation 90 AIR. T1uman and there
fore fet surprised al to-days criticisms The tes-
-l4 b, -Gs hanks I'm me campaign Of lSss and ne
mace ] ~ n m mUnders1ood that he believed that sucn a
course should prohibited be said, nOWeVa-, that
-5--s - no 1r 1rrl~uatiou as to whether .he CON
tribuuons OF 1885, had been MADE with the intention
to defraud. and without such showing tAere coui1
MI '-o -nmaH said that the situation IN the Walsh
bank iu Chicago and also the situation I'm coluec-
zion with the Treasurer or 5taJnllton county ONio
Referring to- the South Carolina senator's critl-
clsms of Judge Humphrey MI FORAKER eliosize9
capable jurst IN whom the people may wei. have
confidence" He had no doubt lhAL ne had decided
ne opl]I-lJ., ] az -irfg. nose engaged In the ser
Sir Tulman declared that he had not intended TO
faith I'm the Supreme Court. saying that be did not
believe that would refuse 20 relieve the distress OF
M Foraker reminded Nr. TIIlman OF his recent
remarks concerning the possible necessity tlr re-
piled that hi- former utLcrancrs we're merely a
warning "I have "a right o. warn .ur court even
Mr. Foraker said that such criticisms or ~ court
Nr FurorVs as chairman or the Committee on
Privileges and Elections also made an explanation
OF the course Of that committee with reference 20
that there disposition the part OF the
committee 20 delay action on the resolution
risr. but araiu said that his remarks had boz, n
Inspired uy tAe differences between Judge Su,l-
be an investigation, he wanted the country 10
know that the insurance people and the packers
were not tbs only wrOnEdsers.