Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-12
.,raclerizes Government use
nj Private Detectives as
"AtrOCiOuS.
usllc FUNDS ARE DIVERTED.
names Was Illegally Done IN
investigation Of Browns
vile Affair.
.ons lie Alleges, We're OBJ
\, Misrepresentation, Lying
nd, and Promises OF humaltN.

Warrington. Jan, ia renewal OF
H.,ussion OF the Brownsville affair
4, .snate today By senator Foraker
u ont a large gathering that fllled
,,lsrles to overlooking.
n senator had the strictest atten-
n his colleagues on the door. near
m of whom were present together
considerable number OF members
4. house who occupied places In the
If The chamber Among the visi-
an the gallery there was q large
nbsr Of negro men ana women,msny
ubom have been present on every
.lon when Mr.. Foraker has defend
n. negroes Of the Twenty-dfth regl-
II against the charge Of having
t.up" the town Of Brownsville on
night Of Aug. 1914. 1906
sBeior Foraker had prepared his
IN very carefully. but his reading
M manuscript had an Of the inter-
or an extomporaneOus address.
4ral diversion of public funds by
nresldent and William II. Tart
y secretary Of war, 10 pay for the
mratlon by private detectives into
Brownsville affair was charged by
Tor Joseph b. Foraker Of Ohio, in
senate today in q speech in replying
statements Of Herbert j. Browne
Ma city and William G.. Baldwin of
noke Va. who were employed by
secretary Of war 20 secure evidence
b guilty negro soldiers OF the
uiy-dfth infantry L. 5. A. in
ting up Brownsville on the night
lug 1915 1905 The government
| Of The private detectives was char
Tied By Mr. Foraker as "atrocious,
king and revolving
Is charge Of Illegally diverting St5.-
ron the war fund Of $1,000 900 APP
rated by the deficiency act Of
h s iSae was made BY Mr.. Fora
h concluding his remarks which
Sled OF a very careful considera-
d certain legal phases OF the
nsviIle affair and the reading Of
mbaf Of aiildaylts by sold ers
Sc testimony and confessions" Mr..
Tne alleged he had secured TO un- /
the mystery Of the Identity of /
men who did the shooting. and |
anldawts denied with great par
lrity nearly every statement OF |
rlance by the the detectives.
taking 0f the 100000 war fund |
s Appropriated as an emergency /
eet unforeseen contingencies con- /
" arising 10 be expended at the
euon Of the president Mr.. Foraker
UPRISING INFORMATION.
viii probably be surprising in
uon that the appropriation made
avs ago az the close Of the Span
neIiean war, 10 enable the presi-
g meet emergency army contin-
&, such as we're then arising In
eQen with our military establish
should have been construed to
nanent Appropriation.
Foraker declared that the stat
directed the head OF each depart
70 make an annual report to Con-
GIVING detailed statement Of
tanner Ia which the contingent
q Dis department has been exc
appropriation he said. being /
war department the report |
nave been made by the secre-
eaI, but SO Car as / can aseer-
= &c JAILED or itemIzed reports TO
se OF expenditures from th.s
w Deen made bat only general
y. Folaker says that. waving an
~ or doubtful objections aud as
UT tle sake OF argument. that
,'l'laullonal provision quoted does
l9' inc question remains Wheth-
payments are now under cnn-
~ss ele legitimate ana proper
lle ron 10. 10 would seem that
ny ! nave Indicated. they are
'i...t,leless, clearly illcgal ana i'm
''a'i'h OF the statutory provi-
ny employe OF the Pinkertop
agency or similar agency
Nipoyed iu any government
r c,,.g amy officer OF the dis
pr lne use of private dotoc-
10. ",e,ali eating the Brownsville
f toiaker declared that IN is
sgi,. y nnH language with which
IN. .i'.iaelerize such "a proceed
4. .s' 9,.s,eellfe business has been
.,,. ancy down TO the mon
u. r y has reached. II is
'lefo'i'ng, shocking 10 every
olcg' anu oven CONF
""a PiiEsluENTs STATE
MENT.
''ahef reviewed the statement. D
'' president n his messaess q
'l lhe Brownsville anair
IN, l'l,1 ho said. that tbe
r1',. soldiers. as charged IN
M .as according to M
+. ,onrlusively established H. q
m.'t nf.l submitted. " Z
4. 'e''f said however tbat IA. {
lsnI1ed thc necessltv sar