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The San Francisco call., 1909-01-05
President Defends Secret Service Use

TO the House Of Representatives
/ have received the resolution Of the
house Of representatives OF December
u. 1908, running as follows:
w hereas there was contained IN the
sundry civil appropriation bill which
passed congress al its last session and
became a law, a provision in reference
10 the employment of the secret service
In the treasury department; and
Whereas in the last annual message
OF the president Of the United States TO
Lle Two houses OF congress il was
stated in reference TO that provision:
1T is not TOO much 10 say that this
amendment has been Of benefit only.
ana could be OF benefit only, 10 the
criminal classes and il was further
2 slated. The chief argument in favor of
the provision was that the congressman
did nor themselves wish TO be inVesu-
gated by secret service men, and it was
further stated. But If this is not con-
sIdered desirable special exception
could be made in the law. prohibiting
The use Of the secret service force in
lnNeSrig eating members of congress It
would be far better to DO this than TO
do what actually was done, and strive
TO prevent or at least TO hamper eff
fecliVe action against criminals by the
executive branch Of the government /;
ana
- Whereas the plain meaning OF the
boVe words Is that the majority of
the congressmcn were in fear Of being
Investigated by secret service men and
that congress AS a whole was actuated
bv that motive in enacting the provis-
ion IN question; and
Whereas your committee appointed
10 consider these statements Of the
president and TO report to the house
can not hnd in the hearings before
committees nor in the records OF the
house or senate. any justification of
this impeachment OF the honor and in
tegrity Of the congress, and
Whereas your committee would pre-
fer in order 10 make an intelligent and
comprehensive report, just to the presi-
dent. as well as 70 the congress, to
have all the informa tion which the
president may have 10 communicate:
Now. therefore,
-'Be ID resol we'd. that the president be
requested 10 transmit to the house any
evidence upon which he based his state
meuts that the chief argument in favor
Of the provision was that the congress
men did not themselves wish to be in
N-estigated by secret service men,, and
also 10 transmit to the house any evi-
dence connecting any member OF the
house Of representatives. OF the SiXtieth
congress with corrupt action in his Of
fioial capacity and TO inform the hous
whether he has Instituted proceedings
for the punishment Of any such in
dfviduai by the courts or has reported
amy such alleged delinquencies to the
house Of representatives..
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Evidence Secured Brings Indictments

The evidence in all these cases was
chiefly secured by men trained in the
secret service and detailed to the de-
partment of justice at the request of
that department. and of the department
of the interior. In the state of, Ne
braska alone 90 defendants were in
dicted, and of the 80 cases thus far
brought to trial rs have resulted In
conviction, two of the principals
NJ essrs Comstock and Richards, men of
wealth and wide influence. being SEN
fenced to IL months in jail and fined
81 500 each The following secret serv-
ice memorandum, made in the course of
pending case, illustrates the ramiff-
cations of interest with which the gov
ernment has to deal:
Charles T. Stewart of Council Bluffs
was indicted at Omaha for conspiracy
to defraud the government of the title
to public lands in Mcpherson county
Neb.; also indicted for maintaining an
unlawful inclosure of the public lands.
and also under indictment for perjury
in connection with final proof submit
ted bv him on lands filed on by him as
homestead In his final proof he
swore that he and his family resided
on the lands in Mcpherson county
(Which are within his unlawful inclos-
ure), when as matter of fact. his
family has at all times resided in Coun-
ell Bluffs Ia He is engaged in the
wholesale grocery business. his store
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ton In the government service. and
separate from local investigating forces
In different departments, is an abso-
Lutte necessity If the best work is to
be done against criminals 1t is by far
the most efficient instrument possible
10 use against crime. OF course the
more efHcient an instrument is, the
more dangerous it is If miSused. To
the argument that a force like this
can be misuSed 1t is only necessary to
answer that the condition of its useful
ness II handled properly is that 1T shall
pc so efficient as to be dangerous IL
handled improperly ANY instance of
abuse by the secret service or other
investigating force in the departments
should be unsparingly punished; and
congress should hold itself ready at
any and all times to investigate the
executive departments whenever there
Is reason to believe that any such In
stance OF abuse has occurred l wish
to emphasize my more than cordial
acquiescence in the view that this is
not only the right of congress, but
emphatically its duty. To use the
purely private or political matters
would be a gross abuse. But there has
been no single instance OF such abuse
during my term as president.
In conclusion, / most earnestly ask,
In the name of good government and
decent administration, in the name of
honesty and for the purpose Of bring
ing TO Justice violators of the federal
whether in public or private life. that
the action taken by the house last year
be reversed. When this action was
taken the senate committee, under the
lead OF the late Senator Allison, having
before 1T a strongly worded protest
(appepdiX ID from Secretary Cortelyou
like that he had sent to Mr. Tawney,
accepted the secretary's views; and the
senate passed the bill in the shape pre-
sented by Senator Allison. In the con-
ference, however. the house conferees
insisted on the retention of the pro-
vision they had inserted. and the SEN
ate yielded.
The chief of the secret service is paid
a salary utterly inadequate to the inn
portance of his functions and to the
admirable way in which he has per-
formed them. 1 earnestly urge that
1t be increased to $4,000 per annum.
1 also urge that the secret service be
placed where it properly belongs, and
make bureau in the department of
Justice, as the chief of the secret serv
ice has repeatedly requested; but
whether this is done or not. it should
be explicitly provided that the secret
service can be used to detect and punish
crime wherever 1T is found.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The White House, January 4, 1909
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Shedg Makes Positive Statement

In addition to these assertions
couched as questions, he made one posi-
tive declaration, that this secret serv-
ice at one time was used for the pur-
pose of looking into the personal con-
duct of a member of congress" This
argument of Mr.. Sherley, the only real
argument as to the merits OF the ques-
tion made on behalf of the committee
on appropriations. will be found in
column 1 of page 5557 of the Congress
sional Record. In column l OF page
5556 Mr.. Cherley refers to the impro-
priety of permitting the secret service
men to investigate men in the depart
ments, officers of the army and navy
and senators and congressman; in
column 2 he refers to officers of the
column /, page 1857, he refers only to
members of congress. His speech puts
most weight on the investigation of
members of congress.
What appears in the record is filed
out and explained by an article which
appeared in the Chicago Inter Ocean of
January 3. 1904, under a Washington
headline. and which marked the begin
ming of this agitation against the secret
service. 1t was special article of
about 5000 words. written. as ] was
then Informed and now understand by
Mr. I. W. Bushey at that time private
secretary to the speaker of the house.
I inc1ose a copy of certain extracts from
the article, marked appendix B. It con-
tanned An utterly unWarranted attack
on the secret service division of the
treasury department and its chief. The
opening paragraph includes. for In
stance, statements like the following:
HE (the chief of the division) and
his men are desirous of doing the secret
detective work for the whole govern
ment and are not particular about
drawing the line between the law
makers and the law breakers. They are
ready to shadow the former as well as
the latter.
Then. after saying that congress will
insist that the men shall only be used
to stop counterfeiting, the article goes
congress does not intend to have a
Fouche or any other kind of minister
of police to be used by the executive
departments against the legislative
branch of the government It has been
so used, and ~ is suspected that it has
been so used recently. The
legislative branch of the government
will not tolerate the meddling of de-
tectives, whether they represent the
president, cabinet officers or only them
the secret interference of the secret
service men, who for weeks shadoWed
some of the most respected members
Of the house and senate. When
1t was discovered that the secret serv-
ice men were shadowing congressman
there was storm of Indignation at the
capitol and the bureau came near be-
ing abolished and the appropriation for
the suppression of counterfefting cut
off. At another time the chief
II the secret service had his men
shadow congressman with view to in
volving them in scandals that would
enable the bureau to dictate to them
as the price of silence. The
secret service men have shown an in
clination again to shadow members of
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says: 1T was for the purpose of stop
ping the use of this service in every
possible way by the departments of
the government that this provision was
inserted; and Mr.. Smith says: Now,
that was the only way in which any
limitation could be put upon the ac-
tfvities of the secret service" Mr. Fitz-
gerald followed in the same vein, and
by far the largest part of the argument
against the employment of the secret
service was confined to the statement
that it was in violation of law" OF
course such a statement is not in any
way an argument in favor of the JUS
tice of the provision. 1t is not an argu-
ment for the provision al all. 1t is
simply a statement of what the gentle
men making it conceive to have been
the law. There was both by implica-
tion and direct statement the assertion
that it was the law, and ought to be
the law, that the secret service should
only be used to suppress counterfeiting;
and that the law should be made more
rigid than ever in this respect.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-05
THIS RECIPE FOR BACKACHE WILL
END ALL YOUR KIDNEY TROUBLE

relieved within a few days, the pain
and swelling diminishing with each
dose
This simple recipe IL said to
strengthen and cleanse the elimfnskfve
tissues of the kidneys so that they can
filter and strain from the blood and
system the poisons. acids and waste
matter which cause not only Rhema-
tism. but numerous other diseases
Every man or woman here who oeels
that their kidneys are not healthy and
active. or who suffers from any uri-
nary trouble whatever. should not hes
itate to make up this mixture. az II Is
certain to do much good and may save
you from much misery and suffering
after 4 whfia
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-05

To make UP enough Of the '.Dande-
hon treatment which Is claimed to be
relieving nearly every sufferer who
uses it for backache. kidney complaint
sore, weak bladder and rheumatism.
get from any good prescription phar-
macy one-haif ounce Fluid Extract
Dandeiion. one ounce Compound Kar-
gpn and three ounces Compound Syrup
OF Sarsapari1la- Shake well in bottle
and take In teaspoonful doses after
each meal and again at bedtime
Those who have tried il claim that
It acts gently but thoroughly on the
Kidneys. relieving backache and blad-
der trouble and urinary difficulties be-
fore You realize IT Many cases Of
rheumatism are known to havs been
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-05
What the Secret Service
Has Accomplished
Extract From the Presidents Message

The
under the eonge and owing partly thereto convictions
secured and the Objectionable practically
districts The smuggling of
opium in the history of hctreaury department investigated by
of the Seattle and
of the offenders of the
rendered the department justice the beef trust investigation
Chicago prosecutions followed and fines inflicted The
cotton scandal
the responsible What
Investigations disclosed in by the
States attorney for Delaware
The destruction of the Honduras national lottery
the Louisiana lottery entirely the the
secret servce-Exract from presidents
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-05

congress, knowing them to be law max
ers, and this is no joke. Several of the
departments have asked congress for
secret funds for investigation, and the
treasury department. wants the limi-
tation removed from the appropriation
for suppressing .counterfeitfng. This
shows a tendency toward Foucheism
and a secret watch on other officials
than themselves"
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-05
Hud Evidence Has Been Secured

These practices have enabled US to
eccf some Of the evidence Indispensable
ih order to secure the conviction of the
Wrealthiest and most formidable Grim
fnals with whom the government has
to deal both those operating in viola
ffon of the antitrust law and others
The amendment in question was Of
benefit to no one excepting TO these
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-05

Continued on Page ~. Column
The Detroit times., 1909-04-21

Six strlke-outs show that Lantte had
something.
Well. they couldn't have played here
today. anyhow.
Birmingham had the best day he has
ever enjoyed as a mator-leaRuer
The star OF Mr. Goode, second Cobb
IL setting. LATTE had his weakness
sized up.
Cy came out in the same old red un-
dershirt that Boston fans have known
for years.
Two of Easterly's foul catches were
against the grandstand and were sim
ply birds.
II was pretty cold for a Georgia boy
and conditions were unfavorable TO a
flow Of saliva.
It's all very we'll To say the Maps
only earned three runs. The Tiges
didn't earn any.
Summers was ready but Manager
Hughie thought he could save him TO
toll today in Chicago.
Bush cut OF a couple of runs by a
swell stop while backing up third
base on throw from right field.
Jennings worked Rossman faithfully
on his throwing weakness down south
but CIaud complained OF sore arm.
Easterly nearly made frst on his
The Detroit times., 1909-04-21
SAN ANTONIO ENTRIES.

First kace-Purse. four furiongs
I,r. Smoot IO5. Z. w. Kennon, l03
Dave Montgomery. 106 Scveru l03
Mia, los. The Wolf. io6, RIO Pccos
loo.
second Race-Selling five and one.
half (urlongs Cock sure, 100, y. j
Swanncr. III Pity. log. Mollie Mon
trose. 100 AlenCon. III; Ina Gray
1903 NohOOm i09, Campan. Toe, Battle
Axe IL. Cooney X, los. Sainwa, los
Fernando. 1913,
Third Race-Sellng. six mrlongs
Lady Poncha. lo2; Sybu Kemp lo7
Lucky Mate, liz Lloyd, l0i Excelsior
90 Lyia %. Mapista. 81, Marchayrc
%. e. Clamp. 80 Lizzie. l02
Fourth Race Selling SIX furlongs
Nebraska Lass, l02 Sir Barry lVt
Goldan. l02 Nick Nestal. iO4, Speight
102 Engraver. i04 Pops, 100 Lady
Stealing. l02. Shampoo. lO2. Tapioca
81
Fifth Race-Selling, fve and one
half furlongs: MasCoral. 90, John \
Monroe. 80. Toboggan. 121. Apple Tod
dy. los; Chipmunk. i0g Wander. IO5
Uncle Walter, iVi. Cintilla. 81 Hard
Tyson. l0l; Or. Mayer. 90 Aquiline
li6, Lomond. 80.
Sixth Race-Selling, seven furlongs
Pride OF Woodstock. 1O6. Clin cole
106, Walter Miller. iO6. Uncle Henry
lO9: Ivanhoe. lOl T. Powell los
Chippewa, l06, Constantia. 104. Charlie
Heeney, loo
The Detroit times., 1909-04-21

TWO arms made a gesture OF doubt.
How can tell?" ne said. i do
not believe IL possible for him 10 Ni!l
the lion with the lunge OF the SWORD.
Pavese fights with saber, foil or
poniard (which is the fancy name FOR
a double-edged cheese knlfel. he was
born i'm Naples in 1865. He entered
the service early. and became an eX-
pert swordsman He began to win
recognition in tournaments and on he
field Of honor He fought 10 duels IN
one year
His first duel was against Cardiac
chi. a great French swOrdsman. who
was so careless as 10 remark once, N
Pavese's hearing. that Italian swords
men were plain dubs compared with
the French Cardachi changed his
opinion.
He also fought notable duel at
| Averse. near Naples. with Count Co
tint. who insulted him in a cafe
The professor broke into print Sole
The Detroit times., 1909-04-21

strike-out in the second but Schmidt
retrieved his mum by a swell throw
Birmingham's drive went over the
Walker sign and Is undoubtedly one
OF the longest seen on the park IN
years.
LajoIe mad 10 throw his bat al the
ball To make hit II was his only
one OF the day. Luck was not with
the Tiges.
The funny paFt-ef- % all IS the fact
that New York. last years tail 7ender.
is now the team the Tiges VIII have
10 watch.
In the excitement Schmidt on one oc-
casion left the plate unguarded. run
tipped IN while Rossman was toying
with the ball.
Perring interfered with Schmidt.
blocking on a throw on Goode. ana got
away with IL but the man had the base
pilfered anyhow.
Sam Crawford tore of mighty
smash In the first inning but Birmins
ham got under IL and made fine eaten
away out in right-center.
The Maps surely had Rossman' $
throwing weakness neatly studied out.
for which credit can surely be given
TO gentle James Mcclure.
Rossman appreciated the miserable
showing he was making and bluned AT
The Detroit times., 1909-04-21

Prof. Generoso Pavese. Italian fenc-
ing master. who gained fame as ,ne
man who taught President Roosevelt
to fence. wants 10 "maka da fight.
and Is out to meet all corners
The professor is an ample gentle.
man. with black pointed beard and
mustachiOs like twin stilettos. TIC
has fought duels in his time and bears
scars To prove It. Many OF his OPP
ponents are sleeping IN quiet village
churchyards in sunny Italy
But fer all MS skill. the professor
is courteous man of quiet manner.
He has gained fame as the fencing
tutor OF Roosevelt. Teddy heard o.
his skill and asked him To teach him.
For four years. twice a week or more.
the professor gave the president les
sons.
AZ the end" says Prof Pavese. ne
was quite expert"
A question was put 20 him. IN
went the professors eyebrows. Lis
The Detroit times., 1909-04-21
AMONG THE ITEMS WHICH We FAITHFUL
BASEBALL SCRIBE "REGRETS TO REPORT"

muffng the final put-o In the eighth.
II was perilous chance 10 take.
Youngs play on Mcintyre In the
eighth was the fielding stunt OF the
day. Cy got Matty's grounder right
in front OF Stoyall and tossed II 10 him
backward.
Beckendorf gave a fine exhibition OF
throwing in the Tiger practice. He is
longing for chance TO get into the
real anne, of wItUh ne mas mad two
innings up to date.
Interest In Youngs work was in evil
dence all over the country. That the
veteran should be the hrst one 10 stop
the Tlges was esteemed huge joke
on John /. Taylor OF Boston
suggestion by beautiful lady in the
o'Leary out there between S6haefer
and Bush 10 get those balls that are
bounding over second base all the
whtley'
The Naes showed Hinchman. Josh
Clarke. kaftery and Lord In left field
during their presence in our beautiful
city Hinch Is the regular hut is also
nrst ala AZ the shortstOp position. He
played nice ball here In all depart
ments.
Bugs inclined to condemn Appius
Claudius. the Roman gladiator should
bear in mind the fact that. while he
was tie most conspicuous figure In one
defeat, his hefty sapling had already
made II possible this year 10 score up
three wins.
Easterly IL very fast and looks like
big Lacquer. His presence Will allow
Bemts who Is with the team and round
Ing into shape again. plenty OF time
10 get good before taking his turn
The new man is particularly deadly on
foul flies.
KERN ~ surely the best umpire who
has broken into the American league
In many moons. seldom do six games
on ID 4VNFs Ion If I'll
friction than those that comprised the
nrst home stand OF course SIX
OLougnlin deserves equal credit
81. Louis was Wildly querying the
press box regarding the truth %
that Leary had quit the team. dis
grunticd. The charge was entirely an
founded, though one Of the Mound city
scribes printed an interview with
Charles. And that is the show me
state"
The Detroit times., 1909-04-21
Sporting Notes

New York has canned second Baseman
Gardner.
Jimmie slagle. former worlds champ
goes 10 Baltimore
An exodus OF American piungers to the
British tracks is now In progress
.
sam Langford has signed articles ="
box Hague. the Briton who recently
bested Moir,
cushion billiard title at chicago MAY
20--.
ke.nr Fitspatrick thinks that Michigan
has better than an even chance IN
the Penn relays. The Michigan ath-
ietes are on tonight.
The Trgcr-Nap contest was the only
one in the American league yesttr-
day
openinxs today mt Chicago. Cleveland
New York and Boston In the Ameti-
can.
rhe bowling match between Detroits
and CleVelRnd's cracks has been post
poned TO next week Tuesday
From WonewOc, WIS.,. wherever that -
Dai Lewis sends a CHEEKY wire that
car OF horsepower could nave
done. no better than the gallant littie
EMF that Is pathhndins Tor the
C,itdGpu
The Detroit times., 1909-04-21
STRIKES JOHN D. sPRECKELs.
Frenehmsn is offered BY Articles in
Millionsire's Paper.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 2l.-COuui
F. DeJOuffroy, d'Abbans. attache o.
the French consulate, struck John ID
Spreckels. In the Pacific Union CLUB
because Of the attacks made upon the
French official In Spreskels' newspG
per, the Call
The count went to the club and
waited for Sprcckels When the mil
lionaire appeared the CONT demand
cd an explanation OF the attack on
him. Spreckels declined 20 discuss
the matter The count sailed In and
landed right and left on Spreckels
face. Spreckles replied with one blow
which blackened one Of the counts
eyes.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-21
Boxer a Poor Dentist.

CHICAGO. April 20.-Harry Gilmore
Jr, manager OF Packie Mcfarland.
has severely injured hand as the
result of clash with Ralph Hoag-
land. the golf player, at the Dexter
Park Pavilion last Wednesday. The
men exchanged a few remarks and
Gilmore landed" on his opponent 1t
is said that he knocked out four or
Hoagland's teeth, but cut his hand
badly while so doing. the result being
an attack OF blood poisoning He was
unable TO attend the McFarland-Nel-
son matching OF Friday.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-21
ED KILLIAN VETERAN
SOUTHPAW, is TO LEAVE
Waivers on Him Have Been Secured
and Final Disposition Is Only
Thing Lacking.

waivers on Ed killian. the veteran
southpaw have been secured and the
final disposition OF the player is ali
that remains to complete the transac-
tlon Killtan began TO lose his enec-
tiveness before the pennant contest IN
1905 and, despite the rest and medical
cures which he has taken. IL has been
Impossible for him 20 restore himself
To his proper form.
KtllIan entered professional baseball
with the Rockford. HIS club in 1922
and remained there during the season
OF 1903 He was secured early In 1904
by Cleveland and in the latter part OF
the same year Detroit bought him.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-21
From WonewOc. w
Dnl Lewis sends
ENTRY LIST COMPLETE.
Washington Kinks Marathon VIII
BRING Together Many Fast ones.

Entries are complete for the Mara
thon race at Washington roller rink
Tuesday evening. April 81
Among them are such men as Al.
Hart. who has a record of running 10
miles in / hour 81 minutes 20 sec
onds. Geo. Shore, who gave Hart a
hard race in the last event held here.
has also entered. g. Donongh. OF Ann
Arbor. and VIII Pollard. of Saginaw.
claim that Hart aud Shore will have
TO run the fastest race of their lives
&c win. The complete list includes Al.
Hart. Detroit: Geo. Shore. Detroit: +
j.. McManus, Detroit; Will POLLARD,
Saginaw; c. Donough. Ann Arbor; f.
c. Secord. Detroit; Frank a. Crosse.
Detroit, and Chas. vi. Scott, Detroit.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-21

The longest trip ever made by col
lege baseball team will be covered by
the Brown university nine. which last
week announced it's acceptance OF an
Invitation 10 participate in q series OK
games to be held i'm Seattle. Wash.
beginning July /. IN connection with
the Pacifc.Yukon exposition.