The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-18
the contributions to the Republican fund

the contributions to the Republican fund
OF the last campaign.
Mr.. Tlllman said that he would not
connne the inquiry TO the Republican
committee, but would extend It to
the Democratic committee. He again
referred to the a fairs Of the Walsh Bank.
OF Chicago, and In thai connection was
engaged IN sharp controversy by Mr.. Hop
kins, who declared the Walsh Bank not
to be lnsolvent. He also said In reply
to a question from Mr.. 'rillman that Mr..
Walsh had not been indicted.
Mr.. Foster spoke for almost three hours
on the rate bill, contcnding for the valid
ity OF the proposed legislation urging Its
necessity in order to check the growing
, powers OF the railroads., and announcing
his support OF q broad court review with
prohibition against temporary injunc-
tions in rate cases by the inferior Fed
eral courts. When he concluded he was
warmly congratulated by many Of his
colleagues.
"Stolen" Money
Mr.. T!llman had read all article by
James W. Brcen. printed In the New
York Herald, entitled, How the banks
filled Hannah's war chests. making 1t
the basis OF his comments. Mr. Tilman
said the members Of the Committee on
that as a matter Of course everybody
had contributed to the fund of 1896. They
had promised TO report the bill. but three
eeks had passed and still the bill was
not onSthe Senate calendar.
& Mr.. Foraker speaking OF the sub-conl-
Emttce having the bill in charge, said
that he had been in frequent conference
With sMessrs, Knox and Bailey. the other
members of the subcommittee and that
they were now prepared to report to the
full committee recommending legislation.
No disposition had been manifested to
Iccntrovcrt the charge that contributions
had been made in 1896.
Mr.. Tilman stated that he had been
told that the total contributions L, the
Republican fund In 1896 had been s3soo, no;
In ] 800. $500. 600 n and sin 1904 $500 900.
He also spoke Of "the expose made by
Colonel Andy Hamilton in his recent
spectacular appearance before q legs-
latve committee at Albany, III which he
said that in addition to the contributions
by the McCals, he had given $4,000 to
the Republican fund" and expressed the
opinion that many of the facts in connec-
ton with those contributions were still
being 'smuggled up yonder at Albany"
He said that the McCurdys were being
'sued for 100000 that had been mis-
appropria ted or stolen
II don't like to say stolen, he added,
"but like the word
Serious Charges.
In support OF his suggestion that some
OF the facts were being covered up Mr..
Tillman read letter which he had re-
ceived to-day from n New York banker,
whose name he did not give in which
the suggestion was made that IL It was
considered desirable to get at the de-
tails concerning the Republican campaign
contributions the committee should cx-
anime Auditor Anthony, of the Repub-
3 lican National Committee, who, he said,
could give complete list OF all the con-
tributors. He added that statements
or contributors and Of those who did not
contribute were made periodically and
teat the President knew who they were.
The same letter writer volunteered tho
informat ton That the examination would
reveal the fact that Secretary Root had
been responsible for the appointment of
ex- Secretary Morton MS the head OF tho
Equitable Company, and that the pur-
pose OF his selection had been to brad
of the insurance investigation. FIc de-
clared also that Governor Higgins had
held off the inquiry as long as possible.
and that when tho investigation was be-
gun 1t was undertaken by the Republic
cans in order to insure their control of 1t.
Investigate All
4 Continuing. Mr.. Tlllman said another
reason why he desired the investigation
was to secure, IL possible. Information
as to why certain national banks arc
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