Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-12

A renewal of the discussion OF the
Brownsville affair In the Senate today by
Senator Foraker called out a large
gathering that filled the galleries to over
flowing.
The row of seats reserved for the
President was empty throughout the time
Senator Foraker was speaking.
AS Mr.. Foraker proceeded the attend
ance on the republican side Of the cham
Der was Increased by the arrival of addi-
tional senators, so that nearly every
seat was filled. The attendance of demo-
cratic senator's was not so large, only
about one-fourth of the democrats re-
manning in their places throughout the
discourse
When Mr.. Foraker commented on
letter he had written to one of the dis
charged soldiers he laid down his manu-
script and with considerable vehemence
declared:
Nothing to Be Ashamed OF.
az have doubtless written some letters
needing explanation. / have doubtless
written some letters that would not have
written If 1 had all the Information 1 got
at some other time. But / have never
written any letter since 1 left my moth
er's knee of which l 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 on this pro-
his manuscript. lit is not through anger.
but through that indignant resentment
that every self-respecting man feels who
is spied upon by the government he is at
tempting 10 serve. No language can COM
pletely describe such a shameful perform
ance. and l do not exempt anybody from
that remark who has been connected with
it. from the highest 10 the lowest
AS Mr. Foraker read letters from some
of the negro soldiers denying the state
ments OF the detective. he referred 10
bundle of letters on his desk and said
the originals were there if any one cared
to see them He added that SO much sus-
picion had been cast abroad he did not
care to assume anything.
There Will Be a Time"
There will be a time" he said as he
threw his manuscript down on his desk
and looked over the Senate chamber
when men will not lightly deal with
such charges and insinuations. There
will be a time when they will be where
they can be called 10 account other
men can be called to account
Reading affidavit of q. c. Arnold.
the sheriff who denied the statements of
the detectives in relation to alleged CON
fessions secured from Boyd Conyers,
Mr.. Foraker asked Senator Clay of
Georgia what kind OF man Arnold was.
Senator Clay said he had known Arnold
fifteen or twenty years and that he was a
most excellent man in every respect
Il did not think that Arnold needed a
certificate of character, declared Mr..
Foraker. except only TO those who be-
hcve i'll of ali those who do not agree
with Them
Illegal diversion of public funds by the
President and William H. Taft while
Secretary of War to pay for the investi-
cation by private detectives into the
Brownsville affair was charged by Mr.
Foraker in replying TO statements of
Herbert j. Browne of this city, and VIII
liam 6. Baldwin of Roanoke. Va, who
were employed by the Secretary of War
to secure evidence of the guilt of negro
soldiers of the 18th Infantry.
The government use of the private de-
tectives was characterized by Mr.. For
aker as atrocious. shocking and revolt
ing The charge of illegally diver,ing
$1,000 from the war fund of S3OOO.OOO
appropriated by the deficiency act of
March o. 1879, was made by Mr.. Foraker
In closing his remarks. which consisted
ftrl
phases OF the Brownsville affair. and the
reading of a number OF affidavits by
soldiers whose testimony and "confes-
rions" Mr.. Browne alleged he had secured
10 unravel the mystery of the identity
OF the men who did the shooting. and
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