Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-01-08


amendment IN question WAS Of benefit q
no one excepting 10 these criminals. ar,
u seriously hampers this government &
the detection Of crime and the securing Of
justice Moreover II rot only affects de-
. parirncnfs Outside OK the treasury but 4
n tcnd1 10 hamper tbo secretary Of the
treasury himself ia the effort % utilize
rho employees of his department 70 as 20
bsst meet thc requirements Of the public
seftcc u foFDtfla him from preventing
: frauds upon this customs service from IN
ycstiFafiuE Irregularities IA branch mlnfs
and Hsaay offens and has seriously Grip
pied BIN. q prevents the promotion Of
employees iu the secret service and this
Further discourage good effort Ia rs
present form the rfftrlcfion operates only
g The advantage 81 the criminal. of the
Tie CHIEF argument IN favor of the pro-
vision wan that the congressman ala not
themselves wish 70 be Investigated BY
rfeftt Hsfflce men. Very lttie 81 such
investigation has been done in The past
hgi q d true that The work II he secret
service agents WAS partly responsible for
ihc indictment and conviction ~ a SEN
htpr nnd q cgnErcaamnn Tor land frauds
r. Oregon. / DO not believe that It s.
10 The public interest 20 protect Grim
iHaia IN any branch ~ The public service
and, exactly az We have again and again
during the past seven years prosecuted
and convicted such criminals who were
10 The executive branch Of the govern
T ment 70 IN my belief wr should be giver
ample means 20 prosecute them n found
Ia thf legislative branch But IN this "a
not considered desirable special excep-
tion could be made IN the law prohibit
Ing The IKE of the secret service force IN
investigating members Of the congress
IL would be FAR better 10 do this than 70
do what actually was done and strive 10
prevent o. az least 20 hamper effective
aHfN IL 49,
branch 81 the government.
Asks Careful Reading Of Message.
A careful reading Of this message
VIII show that I said nothing 10 war
rant the statement that 1.-THE majority
OF the congressman were In fear Of
being investigated By the secret serv-
ice men" or that congress as whole
was actuafed by that motive" / did
not make any such statement I'm this
message. Moreover have never made
any such statement about congress as
a whole nor. with few Inevitable ex-
ceptions about the members Of con
greNs IN any message or article or
speech. On the contrary. | have al.
ways not only deprecated, but ylgor-
ousiy resented. the practice OF indIs-
crlmlnate attack upon congress and
condemnation OF all J
congressman. wise and unwise, 1T and !
unfit, good and bad alike. No one real y
ICES more than | the Importance OF
between the executive
Ind congress. and no one holds the au- y
hority aud dignity Of the congress Of =
he United states IN higher respect !,
han | DO. | have not the slightest =
with the practice Of judging :.
ncn Tor good or for m not on their !
cyerni merits but In mass as mem III
ers Of one particular body or one W
nste To put together all men holding Il
r who have held particular office u
fhcther Il be the office or president {,
r judge or senator or member Of the ~
ouse Of representatives. and to class
lem all. without regard TO their In
lylduai differences. as good or bad ia
scms TO me utterly indefenslble. and II!
II equally .ndefensible whether the pt
pcd ere confounded with the bad IN IN
heated and unwarranted champion vi
lip Of all or IA heated and unwar. ~
intcd assault upon all I would nei- lh
ilccrg IN mass. whether presidents, po
,ycrnors, cabinet officers or officials OF
lower rank. nor would ! attack or as
'rend an legislative officers IN mass tr'
be safety Of free government rests Wis
.rs largely IN the ability OF the plain, ma
eryday citizen 20 discriminate be. an
seen those public servants who serve ms
M well and those public servants WI
ho serve him M He cannot thus Ter
scrlmlnate n hc Is persuaded to pass SCI
dgmcnt upon a man not with refer tht
&c TO whether he is &c or unfit pr.
bile servant. but with reference 20 au
neither he Is an executive or legisla- ing
g officer. whether he belongs 60 one ing
lnch or the other Of the government. tre'
Says Message Is Misunderstood. 70
This allegation Ia the resolution, p"'
'rcfore, must certainly be due to an N'''
Ire failure 10 understand my mes wv
o. u''
he resolution continues "fhat the ~
eldcnt be requested 10 transmit 10 i"'
house any evidence upon which he WI
ied hls statements that the chief an
ument Ia favor OF tho provision UT
$ that the congressman did not wy
mselvcs wish to be Investigated by ,su'
ret service men, This statement. .us
ten was an attack upon no one. stu "a
upon the congress, Is sustained by osS
facts '"''
yeu viii turn to the Congressional .'rs
ord for May / lass. pages COOS to " =
b Inclusive. you win nnd the de- ~
b on this subject AIR. Tawney Of w.
Inesota. Mr. Smith OF Iowa. Mr. y, ,e',e
riley OF Kentucky and Mr.. Fitzger. Jaw
OF New York appear Ia this debate g"o'
me special champions Of the pro =,
on referred To. Messrs. Parsons.
net and Drlscoil we're the leaders S.',',
hose who opposed the adoption OF rN"'
amendment and upheld the right Of s' '
goycfnment TO use the most eli. 49,
{ means possible In order 20 de- 49,
criminals and 70 prevent ana pun. s'ss'