The Washington herald., 1909-01-09

that officers were guilty Of felonies In
giving such false vouchers.
Judge Smith continued:
7 might feel that it was intended 70
insinuate that the proximity Of these
cases had in some way Influenced my
action IN this matter. but for the fact
that the President said all this 10 IllU-
strate the ramincations Of interests With
which the government has 70 deal
I an not at liberty to even suspect.
therefore. that there was any other pur-
pose in the Presidents mind than the
one he states.
'Tf such an insinuation were properly
inferable. I would treat It with al con-
caivable scOTn and contempt I do not
link the name even Of any man tried
in Nebraska for illegal transactions in
connection with the public lands. except
the two who are named in the message
of January l. 7 do not know any man
who has ever been indicted except c. T
Stewart I co not know the name of any
man who has directly or indirectly repre-
sented any OF the parties charged, except
those who Il is said appeared for Mr.
Stewart
''The statements in the memorandum
would be tr.Aing If true but they are
substantially false IL that IS the best
a Secret Service agent can do. and they
are superior 70 the special agents Of the
land department. no wonder the gov
ernment has trouble in obtaining convic-
tons. In view of this the only sample
OF the work OF the Secret Service as dis
tinguished from description Of it
which IS laid before the House, the bill
to increase the salary os its chief 20
$500 certainly ought al once 70 be put
upon its passage.
Done with Whole Matter.
7 am done with this whole matter
except 70 say that. while am prepared
10 consider giving the Attorney General
power TO organize detective force, II
he has not such power now. which I
think he has. within the limits OF his
appropriation. and, OF course. he can
employ as many men on his own roll as
he can pay on any other department s
roll"
Fitzgerald Makes Defense.
Representative Fitzgerald followed Judge
Smith. and ne. too. made a bold defense
OF tbs members Of Congress against the
criticisms or the President. BIr. Fitz-
gerald declared the honor OF the body Of
lawmakers above reproach. and in an
emphatic manner made clear many points
In connection with the Secret Service
duties being curtsilsd and the message
% the President.
Defends the President.
Chairman Perkins, OF the special CON-
mittee, then yielded the floor 10 Mr.. Dris-
coll, OF New York. and he made a strong
appeal FOR the President He declared
Il Congressional denunciation Of the Pres
ident was called for by the message 70
Congress. il should have been delivered
the day the message was received. and
not q month later Ia said the action
was certain 10 be regretted later. and
that he was glad 70 go or record as b.
ing against the action tie House was
about 10 take
At The conclusion OF Nfr DriscoITs re-
marks the right OF the floor was given 20
Representative Gardner He offered
al amendment which virtually was q
substitute resolution. which. in effect
would simply state the confidence Of the
House in the members OF the Appropria-
tons Committee. His amendment was
finally defeated, after q lively hand-to-
hand argument, by a vote OF 2eS 10 %
j was then the original resolution. plac-
ing the offensive parts OF the Presidents 8
message on the table, was adopted, and
the House adjourned