The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-04
Says He Has Nothing to Re-
tract Over German Report
AS TO "IMPERTINENCY"
Senator Declares That He Did Not Speci
fy Germany When He Said At
tempt to Influence Our Legisla-
ton Is impairment.

Washington, June 4.--Senator All.
driehs recent Characterization Of the
course Of any government which might
send 10 this country an anonymous
statement concerning prices in the for.
eign country with q view to influencing
legislation was made the subject Of an
acrimonious coIloquy in the senate yes
terday between Mr.. Aldrich and Senator
Stone.
The previous remark Of Mr.. Aldricb
was based upon the fact that in Re.
Spouse to request from our own state
department the German authorities had
forwarded to this government statements
OF manufacturers concerning the rate OF
wages in Germany. with request thai
the names Of the manufacturers be not
used
Senator Stone brought up the ques.
ton soon after the Senate convened By
reading a eablegram from Berlin IN which
IL was stated that The German govern
ment had taken oilensc at Mr.. Aldrich's
language, because Of the important posi-.
ton he occupied in the party and in
Congress.
Reading from Mr.. Aldrieh's original
remarks, Mr.. Stone saidi When the
senator from Rhode Island made that
somewhat petulant and extraordinary
declaration. everyone here took notice
and ! think everyone regarded his utter.
ance a. impolitie II not impolite.
Mr. Aldrieh declared with a consider.
able show Of impatience that there could
be no question about his meaning
II said, and | repeat De went on.
chat any attempt BY any government
or By anybody to influence hy anony-
nous communication She legislation Of
this government Is impairment. said
that and | repeat that with all the en-
phasis at m command"
Il insist that this is a remettahle cir
eumstance," said Mr. Stone at is 10
be regretted that a senator widely known
and with such large influence as the
senator from Rhode Island should have,
as | think 80 far forgotten himself and
so far forgotten the prophsties. however
great the eNigeucy Of the moment, a.
to offend a friendly government as he
did with so little proyoeation The Ger
man government was not guilty Of any
improperly or impertinencc.n
Replying. Mr. Aldrieh said that his
criticism was directed towards the effort
to use the information from Germany
to influence American legislation He
proceeded 10 express bis great admifa-
tion for Emperor William and the Ger
man people aud then read q number Of
extracts from che German reoprt 90 show
that there had not only been an effort
TO influence legislation. but that the re-.
port contained criticisms Of the House
committee on ways and means
Senator Depew spoke in depreciation Of
the entire incident saying that It was
absurd to think that the German gov.
eminent had 10 reality given serious con
sderation to Che matter
Mr. Stone concluded his presentation
Of the question by saying that while
there had not been a direct retraetion.
the dose lad been SO sugar-eoated BY
eulogies upon Germany as TO remove the
bitter taste.
Mr.. LaFollette introduced a resolution
ealing for an the correspondence relat-
ing to the subject, but its consideration
was postponed