Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-01-04
DENIES
ACCUSING MEMBERS
Tells Of Work Of Secret Service and
Recommends Consolidation Mot
for Private or Political Matters.
CHARGES CANNON'S SECRETARY
Special By United Press Wire.

Special BY United Press WIRE.
Washington, Jan. 4:-President
Roosevelt's expected special message
on the Secret Service was sent to
the House todey. 1t denies the
statement made In the House reso-
luton Of inquiry that he had charg-
ed any membert of the present con-
gress with corruption or that the
majority cf congw1ssm en- were In
fear of investigation by detectives.
He gives the names of former sena-
\ tors and representatives convicted in
connection with Land frauds, and re-
tteraies the declaration made IN his
i annual message that the limitation
placed by congress on the operations
of the Secret Service could be OF
benefit only to the criminal class.
OF the work done by the Secret
Service, the President refers to the
md, naturalization, lottery, silk,
hm, ink and other frauds. He
nmends that all the government
ctive services be consolidated
single bureau to be attached
the Department of Justice and
kef Wilkes salary be increased
from $4,000 to $4,000 year.
He denies strenuously the allega-
tion made in certain quarters that
he ever used the Secret Service In
purely private or political matters.
/ Incidentally, he charges that agi-
ktation against the Secret Service was
begun with an article written by L.
Nv. Busbey, private secretary to
Speaker Cannon, for a Chicago news
paper. ,a
Altogether the President presents
a strong though calm argument that
he was exactly right in making the
criticisms that enlivened his mes
sage at the opening Of the session.
The message Ia full follows:
To the Honse Of Representatives:
/ have received the resolution Of the
house of representatives of Dec. II,
1908, running as follows:
Whereas There was contained in the
sundry civil appropriation bill which
passed congress at it's last session and be-
came law provision In reference to the
pnployment Of the secret service in the
sasury department.; and
Whereas In the last annual message OF
!, president Of the United States TO the
tnsAouses OF congress 1t was stated in
tWSnce TO that provision, TT is not too
re to say that this amendment has
niuesf benefit only and could be Of bene-
oeen to the criminal classes" and II
nt enAsher stated The chief argument
IT. Of the provision was that the
an gessrnen did not themselves wish TO
Sohs'estiEated by secret service men.
70 HAS further stated. But II this Ii
Aho nsidered desirable q special oxcsp-
not ooid Be made in the law prohibiting
uoh corf the secret service force IA In
..as.,H .ns ,useH members OF congress-" II
Yosl,Sat far better to do this than to do
woe!o 9ualiy was done and strive to
at leest to hamper effective
inst criminals by the executive
the government; and,
The plain meaning Of the
10 10 that the majority Of the
p were In fear Of being inves-
secret service men and that
q whole was sctuated by that
pacttnG the provision in oues
-FOUR committee appointed to
be statements OF the presi
report TO the house cannot
hearings before committees
cords OF the house or SEN
tfcation Of this impsaeh-
honor and integrity Of the
our committee would prefer
AXE an intelligent and COM
port, Just to the president
the congress, to have all
rn which the president may
unicate: now, therefore,
led, That the president be
rsnsmtt to the house any
VII =. he based his state
"chief argument in favor
n waa that the congress
emseives wish to be In
ecret service men" and
to the house any evil
any member Of the
tatives OF the Sixtieth
rupt action in his ON
to inform the house
stitutsd proceedings for
any such individual
has reported any such
70 to the house OF rep
erstend Resolution
q loss to understand
rtion of the resolu
no charges Of cor
pgress nor against
present house. If
corruption affect
the house In any
the federal gov
pm, action would
was done in the
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lliamson. Herr
bifferent times