Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-13
VERY BITTER AGAINST PRESIDENT
Declares He Was Shocked and Horr'-
fled at Report Of Man Who Had
Char.e Of Investigation Of Negro
SoIdiers-Admits He Has Written
indiscreet letter6.
jBv Associated rresS).

S. uator Joseph i. Foraker, Of ONO.
TODAY address. cd the Senate on I'll >
brownsville case. tn" galleries being
crowded with visitors and the attend,
ancr OF Republicans large. Only
about ou"-fourth The Democratic
members. however. remained through
Uu' the discourse.
when Mr.. Foraker commented on
a statement Of a hetectiv" respecting
"A letter h" had written 10 one OF tn"
discharg 4 soldiers he laid down his
manuscript ami with considerable We
h"mencc declared:
Il have douhtlcss written som"
letters needing explanation. | hav"
doubtless written some letters thai !
would not have written IL ! had all
the information got at some other
time But ] have never written anr
letter sine" | left my mothers knee
of which have been ashamed or that
needed any lying to explain.
Language Fails Him.
IF have shown any undue yea!
in commenting on this proceeding.
he said. again departing from his
manuscript 1T is not through anger
brt through that indignant resent
ment that every self respecting man
feels who Is spied upon By the gov
eminent he is attempting to serve
No language can completed: describe
such n shameful performance and
do not exempt anybody from that re-
mark. who has been connected WIT
II. from the highest 20 the lowest
Commenting on the report of Her
iert J. Browne. who had charge OF
the Investigation by detectives. MIR
Foraker declared that he he'd beer
shocked and Mortified when he rca1
his statements.
Il WISH he said. his voice resound
ing throughout the chamber. some
body else who prates about tn" dis
honesty OF other peop.".' evidently
meaning the President. could b.
shocked and Mortified
Lodge Replies.
When Mr.. Foraker concluded, Sena
tor Ledge said he had only one com
mcnt 10 make on Mr. FOraker's re
marks. tina. being in relation to thu
legality of tn" employment o
Browne and baldwin without refer
ence to their methods. or the merit
Of their work
He said expenditures had beer
made from the fund under Presiden
, volt and also by Mr. Root. President
elect Tsf. and General Wright. eacl
as secretary Of war.
No constitutional provisions Nj
! Lodge >2!t had l"en violated by thes
! cXnondi,ures
The employment Of Browne. h.
! said. was clearly not illegal. hecaus
! he was not 2 detective b. profession
; and belonged TO no agency.
Only Baldwin Affected.
Tho clause under which objection
to tn" employment was made is tina
no cmp!oyc Of the PinksrtOn or sim
lar agency shall be employed in tn
government service or H. any Office
Of II. or If :hc District OF Columbia.
! Therefore. he said tho restriction
c0u'd or!v apply % Baldwin. who va
a profcs sional detective.
Mr. For ker asked that a date b.
fixed TO vote on his bill providing {"
the rc.cn!i meBt of the DIS charge
soI.i:or> senator Ci2pp said he wish
Cd 10 vote for Mr. Forak"r's hill hu
w.Shcr il ur1crS cod ;ha; that 3Cfio
Md no connection with TN" para
graDhS dscrs SD TO-DAY.
S"Ba or Warren Gs chairman Of IN
committee on miliiarv affairs salt
h" co3li not aCrc" uTon Tim" n
drv 20 vote on tho bill In view Of h
ahs"uCr NJ Senator Frazier. Of Ttr
n"ssCc from tho city D. Nr. Frazi"
wished 10 speak on IN" mrasuT"
Tho objection had he CTcct @
pcstroHirg action.
EesoIU'or Aoorted.
Tho Senate today passed rcsH!'
lion ~-cecr'"d nv Senator F"Tak"
calling the secretary ~ IN" ir"si
IRE for y s'a'c--"uf 81 Tho "v7"nd
trrc NJ :. n0.6m. apr pirate
Nv tn. &C "f arch . Is?? {" +" ~
rrnIed a. tho direction nf IN" Prcs
dcui A. an emergency fund
This Is ihc fund ont ~ which d
trcriveS brown" and IallViR Nrr
paid for heir services in invest Sd
ing the brownsville aTair.
For eord Issue
WASHINGTON, u c. Jan IL