The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-09

ton Of the antitrust law and others. The
amendment in quesLol was of benefit 20
no one excepting to These criminals, and
u seriously hampers The government IN
the detection OF crime ard the securing of
Justice, Moreover II not only affects de-
pArtments outside Of Inc treasury but IL
tends 10 hamper the secretary OF the
treasury himself 10 the EFFORT 70 utilize
the employees Of his department 90 aa 70
best meet the requirements of the public
service. II forbids him from preventing
frauds upon the customs service. from In
vestigating irregularities IN branch mints
and assay offices ard has seriously Grip
pied him. IL prevents the promotion on
employees IN the 1ecrrt Eervice and tli1
further diecouragea good effort. IN rs
present form the restriction operates only
20 the advantage OF the criminal. 81 the
wrongd0er.
Tho chief argument IN favor OF the pro-
vision was that the congressman did not
themselves wish 20 be investigated by
secret service men. Very little 81 such
investigation has been done in the past
but Il - true that the work q the secret
service agents was partly rcspCnEible for
the indictment and conviction of sen-
ator and a congressman for land frauds
IA Oregon. ! DO not believe that Il IS
In the public interest 20 protect Grim
fnals In any branch OF the public service
and. sxactiy "a we have again and again
curing the past seven years prosecuted
and convicted such criminals who were
N the executive branch OF the govern
nent. In my belief We should be given
ample means 20 prosecute them II found
IN the legislative branch. But II this Is
not cons icroi desirable a special cxcep-
ton coui be made IN the law prohibit
Ing the use OF the secret service force in
investigating members OF the cohcrtss
IL would DE Tar better % 90 thiE than 20
60 what actually was done md strive 10
prevent or az least 90 hamper effective
action against criminals by the eGscutivs
branch OF The government
Asks Careful Reading o. Message.
A careful reading OK this message
viii show That said nothing 20 war
rant the statement that the majority
OF the congressman were In fear OF
being Investigated by the secret serv-
Ice men, or "thst congress as a whole
was actuated hy thst motive" 7 did
not make any such statement IN this
message Moreover I have never made
any such statement about congress as
whole nor. with few Inevitable ex-
cepUons. about the members % con-
gross IN any message or article or
speech. On the contrary, ! have al-
ways not only deprecated but yigor-
ously resented. the Practice OF indls-
crimlnate attack upon congress and
indiscriminate condemnation " all
congressman. wise and unwlsc, III and
unfit. good and bad alike No one real
ICES more than | the Importance OF
cooperation between the executive
and congress. and no one holds the au-
thorlty md dignity 81 the congress Of
the United states II higher respect
than do | have not the slightest
sympathy with the practice of judging
men for good or FOR 81 not on their
several merits. hut IN q mass. as mem
bers ~ one particular body or one
caste To put together al men holding
or who have held particular Office.
whether II bc the Office ~ president
or Judge or senator or member OF the
house of representatives. and to class
them all, without regard 20 their In
diyidual differences, ms good or bad
seems 10 me utterly indcfensible. and
Il Is equally indefcnslble whether the
good are COMPOUNDED with the bad IN
n heated and unwarranted champion
ship OF all or in a heated and unwar-
ranted assault upon all. ! would nell
Their attack nor defend all executive
officers IA mass. whether presidents,
governors. cabinet officers or officials
Of lower rank. nor would / attack or
defend oil legislative officers IN n mass
The safety Of free government rests
very largely IN the ability 81 the plain
everyday citizen 70 discriminate be-
tween those public servants who serve
him well and those public servants
who serve him M He cannot thus
discriminate II he II persuaded 20 pass
Judgment upon n man not with refer
cnce 20 whether he IS q ne or unfit
public servant. hut With reference TO
whether he IS an executive Or legisla-
tive officer whether he belongs 90 one
branch or the other or the government
Says Message Is Misunderstood.
This allegation III the resolution,
therefore. must certainly bc due 20 an
entire failure TO understand my mes
sage.
The resolution continues. THAT the
president be requested 70 transmit 10
the house any evidence upon which lie
based his statements that the chief
argument IN favor Of the provision
was that the congressman dld not
themselves wish @ be investigated by
secret service men This statement.
which was an attack upon no one. still
less upon the congress. is sustained by
the facts.
II you VIII turn 10 the Congressional
Record for May ! last, pages 1868 10
$500. Inclusive. you viii ind the de-
bate ON this subject Mr. Tawney OF
Minnesota. Mr. Smith OF Iowa. Mr..
Sherley OF Kentucky and Mr. Fiszcer.
aid OF New York appear In this debate
as the special champions OF the pro
vision referred 20. Messrs. Parsons.
Bennett and Driscoll were the leaders
Of those who opposed the adoption OF
the nrnondmcut and uphcld the right OF