The Washington herald., 1909-01-13

Before galleries hlIed with hundreds OF
spectators, and in de presence Of nearly
all his Senatorial colleagues. Senator
Foraker delivered a speech IN the Senate
yesterday concerning the Brownsville
episode which was devoted raailly-al-
most entirely-to the presentation of evi-
dence 10 show that the private detectives
employed 10 get confessions from some Of
the negro soldiers discharged withou;
honor from the Twenty-ffth United
States Infantry had been guilty Of wiIful
perjury and subornation OF perjury.
In the front row Of the Senator's gal
lery sat Mrs Foraker and her daughters.
Mrs Wainwright and Miss Foraker
Mrs Depew and other prominent women
Of the Official circle were present. In the
diplomatic gallery was q fair representa-
ton from the diplomatic corps.
At the outset there were indications that
NJ. Foraker's colleagues took little inter
est IN the proceedings. but as the Ohio
Senator went on and produced AFFIDAVIT
after affidavit declaring that the detec-
tives had sworn falsely. the Senators be
gan 10 sit up and take notice
Before he had concluded Mr.. Foraker
had the close attention OF the entire Sen
ste. and Il was evident from what was
said BY Senator's af;e-ward that many OF
bis colleagues believed he had made out
IN exceedingly strong case and had dis
credited the reports OF the sIeuths en-
ployed by the administration.
Senator'S Attracted.
A part Of 8Ir. Forakers remarks at
.racted the attention Of lawyers IN the
senate This portion vas devoted 10
egal argument to show that the funds
ised 70 pay the governments private de-
ectives for endeavoring 20 run down
hose guilty OF the Brownsville shooting
iad been taken Illegally from an. appro-
'riatiOn placed al the disposal Of the
secretary OF War in 1888. lust after the
outbreak OF the Philippine insurrectIo7.
M Foraker cOntended that under
Decifc law on the subject. which Re
ead, the use OF this money BY the War
Lad been revoked automatic
lly two years after the money became /
vailable. He also read a. statute enacted
ISIS, and sttll in force, that prohibited !
e employment Of private detectives in
ny government service, or by any Off
er OF the District OF Columbia" and
that in view Of this statute
here had been a clear violation Of the /
lw and a misuse Of public funds.
Use of Secret Service.
1t one point in his speech Senator For
ker digressed and made an attack upon
he President's-uses Of the Secret Service.
-hich made a profound impression on the
enatOrs
He had Just read from the correspond
nee OF one OF the. discharged soldiers the
-ory Of the efforts OF a government de-
sctive to secure possession Of one Of the
snatOr's letters
Mr. President" said Mr.. Foraker. Law
& aside his manuscript and speaking
ith deliberation, 7 never wrote a letter
nee left my mothers knee that the
ord may not read or 10 which anv per
N may not give the widest publicity. I
y this without qualification.
7 may have written letters. as other
en- have done, in which used language
at in view OF subsequent DEVELOPMENTS
light require correction But none Of
em has been Of a chsracter-not one
at required any lying. lodging. or mis-
presentation On my part
Ihe Senator commented upon the use Of
cret government agents to SPY upon
5natOrs and private citizens. He de-
ared that every honest man ought to
sent such atrOciOus conduct
shame upon il, shouted the Senator.
e declared that men in the public serv-
E were being bounded by detectives
the Presidents orders, which he char
terized as unprecedented.
When Senator Foraker invited the at
nti0n Of the Senate TO the aff1davits he
as prepared 10 read. ne told his col
agues he had the original afidavits on
s desk. where any Senator may see ]
en- Elere is so much misrepresenta- i
N and investive abroad about this mat
: that I have taken nothing for grant {
Growing more serious, the Senator de-
ared: a time viii come when certain I
an viii no longer deal lightly in in
ctive- They VIII occupy q position !
here they may be called to account. like {
her private citizens. for unwarranted {
saults Of this kind" u
Senator's and gallery spectators leaned
-ward 10 hear better when Mr. Foraker
ad af1davitS TO show that the detectives
lpIOyed by the government had given .
Ise accounts Of the information fur
she'd to them by former members Of the I
yenty-ffth Infantry One affidavit was q
rticUlarly striking. It was made by G.
Arnold, q Georgia sheriff, who was
esent when BOYD Couyers, a former )
dier. had been examined by Herbert J
owne, who, with William G. Baldwin. !
Roanoke. Va made contracts with
2 government TO run down the men re- a
onsible for the Brownsville ARRAY. O
Sheriff Arnold, 70 whose high standing c
netOr Clay, OF Georgia, testified yes
day, expressed himself as ''horrffed"
CT Brownies report as to COnyers' al
ed disclosures, and asserted that Con- 1
rs had made no confession or given
' warrant for the report submitted by
owne.
n the course OF his remarks Mr. For 4
q asserted that fraudulent imperson- a
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