The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-12

BY series Of rapld-hre questions. Sen
ators Foraker and TilImsu yesterday
helped make Senator Hemenway's report
on the Secret Service a thfnly yelled re-
Duke 20 the President
In Itself, the findings Of the Senate spe-
ciai committee showed that no Limitation /
had been placed upon Chief wilkes bu-
reau, and the Indiana Senator minced no /
words in saying that Mr.. Roosevelt had !
impugned Congress without warrant.
Quoting figures of appropriations made /
for this branch Of the government in the |
past, and citing extracts Of testimony /
given by Secretary Garfield. Attorney /
General Bonaparts, and others. the chair /
man of the committee endeavored 10 i
show that the Presidents famous Secret /
Service statement was absolutely erro-
neous and false
Report Far-reachinE.
voluninous and far-reaching. the re-
port covers IN detail the history OF the |
black cabinet" as the Secret Service /
Bureau has been recently called, and out
lines the sudden increase of the force |
employed by the Treasury Department 10 |
detect crime.
When Senator Hemenway asserted that
il was the opinion Of the committee that
the investigation should continue. Sena- |
tors on both sides OF ths chamber indi- |
Gated their assent
That part OF the document which stated
that Secretary Garfield encountered diff !
cultv because Of the multiplicity OF Sc
crst Service inspectors. who were engaged
in prosecuting land frauds, Mr. Tillman
inquired:
who controlled these agents, IL the
Secretary OF the Interior and the AtJor-
ney General knew nothing Of their ae-
tIonsZ"
Mr.. Hemenway replied that ne could
not answer that at the present time.
This state OF affairs seemed remark
able 10 the South Carollnian-
Senator Foraker then demanded 20
know how many agents were now in the
placed their number at 3.00o. not including
pure food and meat inspectors
Reading further. Mr.. Hemenway quoted
a statement made By Secretary Garfield
to the effect that the lsxity OF certain
registers and receivers in his depart
ment might have been responsible for
The failure 70 run down certain orimi- /
nails
Carter Objects.
Senator Carter, Of Montana, objected
to that remark, saying he considered
this class Of men among the best off,
Gals in the government service
Tell me whether you think Secretary /
Garfield is right OF wrOng2" shouted Nh
Tillman-
Mr. Garasid's statement is not borne
out by the facts in the case" replied
Mr. Carter.
This coHoauy brought out the inquiry /
as to how these negligent men had been |
appointed. Senator SmoOt answered By /
saying they were appointed BIZ the Pres /
ident with the consent ana approval o.
the Senate
Then he must make an exception in /
the South. said Tiilman-
And in Ohio too" laughed Foraker /
Following this interruption Mr.. Hem /
enway. concluded the reading OF his report /
which follows IN part:
II should be made clear to the Senate /
and TO TIE public that this limitation, /
spoken Of by the President. in no way /
affects any portion Of the inspection or
Secret Service. so-caIled. in any Of the /
Departments OF the government excepr !
the slxty-five men employed IN the Sc
cret Service Division Of the Treasury /
Department
No Harm Resulted.
That no harn has resulted from this |
restriction IS shown by the fact that
during the fiscal year 1876. there was not
single Secret Service man used by the
Interior Department. and that statement
of Secretary Garfield that he had no de-
sire to use any one from the Secret Ser
vice in connection with the land fraud
Investigations.
BY the further fact that proper
Secret Service Bureau has been
organized in the Department OF Justice, |
which has complete power TO investigate
every crime against the government, /
with the possible exception OF counter |
felting. which is provided for by this
specific appropriation. out Of which the
Secret Service Of the Treasury Depart |
ment is paid"
This that follows Is the only personal !
note in the report directed toward the
President. the committee having deter
mined TO studiously adhere to q statement
OF fact and let the facts speak for them /
selves:
IF the amendment 20 the sundry civil /
bill for the current year 1903 has operated /
as a restriction upon the use Of the en-
ployes OF the Secret Service Division OF
the Treasury Department. such restriction /
is so technical and limited in character
that it does not appear sufficient to war
rant the impugning % the motives OF Con- !
gress in adopting the amendment
NO Congress in the history Of the gov
eminent has so literally supported the ex-
ecutive branch OF the government by ap-
preparations to Aid in the execution OF
law as has the Sixtieth Congress. The /
scope Of the work Of the Secret Service /
Division OF the Treasury Department
might be enlarged so as to enable them 10
investigate violations OF law under the
jurisdiction Of that department, but TO
give them authority 10 conduct ali govr
ernrental investigations would in the
opinion OF your committee. be very IN
wise and result in much conflict and frie-
ton between the various departments
Offensive Passage Ignored.
The report virtually ignores that part
of the message Of the President which
said that 'the chief argument in favor
of the provision was that the Congress
men did not themselves wish to be in
vestigated by Secret Service men
On the broad ground that II the facts
submitted in the report show that there
vas no cause Of complaint that justice
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