Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-13
FORAKER WHAcKs PRESIDENT.
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abled all to readily follow every word
of his statements.
The row of seats reserved for the
President was empty throughout the
time Senator Foraker was speaking.
On the Republican side of the cham
Der nearly every seat was filled. The
attendance of Democratic senators
was not so large, only about one-fourtn
OF the Democrats remaining IN their
places throughout the discourse.
When Mr. Foraker commented on a
statement of the detectives respecting
a letter he had written TO one Of the
discharged soldiers he laid down his
manuscript and with considerable We
hemence declared: Il have doubtless
written some letters needing explana-
ton. l have doubtless written some
letters that / would not have written
if / had all the information l had got
ten at some other time. But l have
never written any letter since left
my mothers knee of which I have been
ashamed or that needed any lying to
explain"
AS he proceeded his voice grew more
and more intense. ''If l have shown
any undue zeal in commenting Oh this
proceeding" he said, again departing
from his manuscript. lit IS not through
anger but through that indignant re-
sentiment that every self-respectihg
man feels who is spied upon by the
government he is attempting to serve.
No language can completely describe
such a shameful performance and / DO
not exempt anybody from that remark
who has been connected with II from
the highest to the lowest"
AS Mr.. Foraker read letters from
some Of the Negro soldiers denying the
statements Of the detectives he refer
red to a bundle of letters on mis- d"sk
and said the originals were there If
anyone cared to see them. He added
that so much suspicion had been cast
abroad ne did not care to assume any
thing.
Reading an affidavit Of D. c. Arnold,
the sheriff who denied the statements
of the detectives in relation TO alleged
confessions secured from Boyd Con-
yers, Air. Foraker asked Senator Clay
of Georgia what kind of man Arnold
was.
Senator Clay said he had known Ar
mold IS or 20 years and that he was Il
most excellent man in every respect"
II did not think that Arnold needed a
certificate Of character" declared Mr..
Foraker, Except only to those who be-
lieve i'll of all of those who do not agree
with them"
Commenting on the report of Herbert
j. Browne, who had charge of the in
vestigation by detectives, Mr.. Foraker
~ hn1 rhn md
Mortified when he read his statements.
II wish" he said, his voice resounding
throughout the chamber, somebody else
who prates about the dishonesty OF other
people evidently meaning the PresidcnD
could be shocked and Mortified"
When at 2.40 O'Clock Foraker concnd-
ed. Lodge took the floor. saying he had
only one comment to make on Foraker's
remarks that being in relation to the le-
gality of the employment Of Browne and
Baldwin without reference to their
methods or the merits of its work
He said expenditures had been made
from this fund under President Mckir-
ley as we'll as President Roosevelt and
also by Mr.. Root. rresident-elect Taft
and General Wright, each as secretary of
war. No voice had ever before been
raised against its use. No constitutional
provision. Lodge said. had been violated
by these expenditures.
The employment of browne. he said.
was clearly not illegal, because he was
not 4 detective by profession and belong
ed to no agency. The clause under which
objection to the employment is made IS
that mo employe of the Pinkerton or
similar agency shall be employed in the
government service or by any officer oil
it or of the District of Columbia;" there
fore, he said. the restriction could only
apply to Baldwin, who was professional
detective.
Going back to the Intent of Congress
In legislating against the employment Of
Pinkerton detectives. Lodge said it grew
out of the armed conflict between --un-
dreds Of Pinkerton detectives and strik-
ers at Homestead during the great strike
there many years ago. The debate in
the House Of Representatives on this
resolution. said Lodge. proved that the
intent was against the use of detectives
as armed guards and not against their
use as detectives in the usual manner.
The terms detective" and detective
agency WSIC h'l bst' III N''N
made in connection with this investiSa-
ton.
Mr.. Foraker replied briefly to Lodge by
saving that If Congress had intended TO
prohibit the employment of armed de-
tectives only they would have been spec
flied in the statute.
Foraker then asked that date be fX-
ed to vote on his bill providing for the
re-enlistment of the discharged soldiers.
Warren. as chairman of the committee
on military rules. said he gould not agree
upon a time today to vote on the bill IN
view of the absence of Frazier of Ten
nessee from the city, as Frazier wished
10 sneak on the measure. The Objection
had the effect of postponins action.
Senator Hopkins today introduced
bill increasing to s50o.00O.000 the amount
of bonds that may be issued by the gov
eminent to raise funds for the construc-
ton Of the Panama canal. 1t is provid-
cd that the bonds shall be rereemabie
after 10 wears in the discretion of the
President and payauie within so years
from the date issued tAs in the case OF
bonds which may be issued under the
present authority of law. they Will draw
Yer cent