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and gave court rulings to show 1t 10 be the birthright of every American citizen to be allowed trial when he was charged with crime.
 These men, MT. Foraker said. were charged with murder and conspiracy. Because there was no evidence to sus- tain the charges the men were turned out of service. On this point Mir. For aker quoted the Supreme Court, saying that where crimes could not be proved the offenders must go free. no matter how great the offense or how disast- rous the consequences to the country. < He quoted the same court on the ques- l} ton of the right to suspend law to meet an emergency as saying Such n doctrine leads directly to anarchy"
 He said the President had been care ful to point out that he had not dis charged these troops as organizations. but as individuals. each being discharg- ed by name. Each individual" he said, had right to the benefit of the 146th regulation of the army, that he should have a board of inquiry and should have 1t without asking for 1t. It was the duty of his superior officer to know of hIs rights. to advise him Of them and to protect him In them |. But 1t was not so."
 Comes To 8Oth Ohio.
 When Mir. Foraker remarked And I now come to the 60th Ohio" a stir of interest swept the chamber and gal 1ery.
 Mr. Foraker maintained that the reg ment was cited as a precedent" he asked. and replying to his own ques- ton. said. But. know, and every one here knows why it was so cited It was the bravest regiment that ever wore the uniform"
 Mir Foraker maintained that the reg iment had been honorably discharged. He said he had been flooded with let ters and a number of these he read to show that the regiment was disorga- nized while under parole and held in the seryice after its term had expired.
 Mir. Foraker brought into the light the record of several New York regi- ments. one of which, he said, had run when faced by Stonewall Jackson's veterans. and another of which had abandoned Maryland Heights. the key to Harper's Ferry He did not wish to make any disparaging comparisons. ''But." he added. when you are taking the history of regiments, you must take them as you find them"
 The New York regiment which ran away, he added, became one of the best In the service afterward. Six New York and three Ohio regiments wera captured at Harper's Ferry.
 Just as Mir. Foraker was concluding because Of the 1atenesS or the nouF. saying he should endeavor to finish his speech in a brief time tomorrow. MT. Tillman arose and explaining that he had not been present before the holi- days when MT. Foraker made his first speech, said he would like to hear from the Senator just why 1t was that the 60th Ohio had been picked out; what was the matter? What is the motive? What Is the animus."
 ''Mr President" responded Mir. Fora ker. T am not obliged to tell the sena. tor everything I know, and know the Senator knows why"
 There was a burst of laughter at this reply.
 "It is not a mere play on words '' persisted MT. Tillman. "The Senatoe owes it to the country to let 1t ::now why this Is so"
 Tt is such a delightful experience to keep something back that I think l shall disappoint the Senator Mir. For sker replied smiling
 Mir. Tillman made one more appeal for information. and asked if MT. For aker was not a member of the regiment. ! Mir. Foraker explained that 1t had been