New-York tribune., 1908-12-17
AFTER SECRET SERVICE
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of the Congress has been impeached should be
in any way connected with any question % the
Secret Service. except so far as the Secret Ser
vice employed to investigate members Of
the two houses Of Congress"
Saying he had not heard the message when II
read to the Senate, Mr. Cuberson re-
marked: 1T was a deliberate, studied and
gratuitous insult to the Congress by the Prest
dent" He would have preferred stronger Ian
guage in the resolution. but contented himself
with it as It had been agreed on.
Senator NewIands declared that the question
at issue was whether the Secret Service had
been used to investigate Congressman in the
pursuance OF their legislative duties was
only TO detect fraud in the duties devolving on
the executive departments.
But interposed Mr. TfI1man the Presi-
dents message shows that he has investigated
US generally and that we are a lot Of scoun-
drels that need investigation. Now. there may
be men here who feel that way. but God knows
I do not
Mr.. NewIands said he not attempting to
apologize for the President, but wanted 70 have
the Senate avoid any hasty or improper Ian
guage.
Senator McLaurin. of Mississippi favored a
dignifed resentment OF the language Of the
President and Senator Bacon declared that in
his view the message was the most deliberate
suit ever sent to any parliamentary body IN
this or any other country He continued:
1T is my deliberate judgment that II the
King of England had sent such message to
Parliament there would be but thing TO
shield him from the loss Of his crown. and that
would be the appointment Of a regent"
The resolution was then adopted without a
roIIcau.
It is not believed that the Appropriations
Committee will recommend any action regard
ing the Secret Service passage in the Presi-
dents message but that the reference will be
allowed to drop with the adoption Of the resolu-
ton
There IS a purpose, however. in the resolution
framed by Mr.. Aldrich of more serious moment
than the showing of resentment because Of
what are described as the Presidents unfOrtu-
nate words" Various runors have reached the
Senate leaders regarding the manner in which
the sums appropriated for procuring evidence
against violators Of the Sherman law and for
similar purposes have been expended. They
have heard, for instance that certain attorneys
Of notable Incompetence have been retained at
high salaries ito assist in the trust prosecu-
tons" and that others who are the recipients
Of handsome retainers from so-called trusts
have been retained by the government to prose-
cute similar Institutions
Il has been said. told in these dispatches.
that the Secret Service men who were detailed
10 work for the Department of Justice the De-
partment Of the Interior, etc. were not paid from
the appropriation made for the Secret Service.
but from appropriations made for those de-
partmehts. respectively, and it is believed that
the resolution has been made SO sweeping as 10
cover an investigation of all such expenditures.
Certain Senate leaders are convinced that there
has been gross extravaganza in the administra-
ton of these blanket appropriations, and that
the Investigation viii not only reveal some sur
prising instances of favurttism, but will ulti-
matey make for far more economical admin
istration. It is believed that the Appropriations
Committee which is responsible TO the Senate
for the recommendation of appropriations of this
character viii probe this subject to the bottom
and that an intensely interesting report will
result from the inquiry.
The members of the House committee say
they are already 'in too deep" 70 retrace their
steps, and that. come what may, they will make
a report which v,ill demonstrate their resent
ment at the Presidents words It is noteworthy
that in the action they have taken the members
of the House have rejeced the advice Of the
Senate leaders. ard have been. in the opinion of
the latter, decidedly reckless.
Il is rumored that one of the disclosures which !
the President has in his possession will. if made,
strike close TO the Speakers Office That the I
House should feel more sensitive TO the Presi- /
dents structures than the Senate is regarded as
only natural in view Of the fact that the House /
first accepted the restriction the usefulness
Of the Secret Service. and that the Senate ult- |
mateIy yielded TO the insistence OF the House /
that it be retained only after thrice rejecting it
Although two meetings Of the special com
rnittee Of the House were held to-day, the COM |
rnittee was unable reach agreement, and |
q adjourned until tomorrow II Is believed that |
an agreement will be reached and g report sub |
mitted to the House to- morrow.