The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-12

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He continued: But not go. AS
/ though conscious that. notwithstand.
Ing all his assertions and declarations
as 70 the Suficiency Of the testimony
IL was, In fact, unreliable and Insult
ncient TO Justify his order OF discharge.
we were favored with the further mes
sage Of December IA. 1908. In which We
were Informed that detectives had
been employed by the war department
and that they have been at work for
months"
Speaking OF the reply of the Presi-
dent and OF toe secretary Of war to
senate resolution calling Tor Information
on the detectives investigations, Mr..
/, Foraker said:
This message Of the President with
Its exhibit and this report OF the sec
rotary OF war. present new and most
serious feature OF this unhappy busi.
ness. They do not only disclose de-
termined effort on The part of the Pres
ident 10 again bolster up the cases
against tnese men, but that he has
resoTted TO n method, In his effort to
secure such testimony, that cannot be
flttingly characterized without the use
OF language. which, II employed, might
appear disrespectful TO the chief eX.
ecutive. And worst OF all, In this en-
deavor 10 secure such testimony, the
President has, himself. committed the
serious offense- condemned by every
court that administers the common
law that has ever had occasion to
speak on the subject, that Of holding
out TO these men an induccment or
reward for giving such testimony
1T does not lessen the gravity of his
offense, that IL appears TO be imper-
ceptibe To him; or IL not so. that he
has become utterly oblivious 10 all the
restraints of law, decency, and pro-
priety in his mad purpit of these help-
less victims Of his ill-cOnsidered action.
In my opinion, aside from the Ques-
tion whether there has been a misap
preparation of public funds. no prece-
dent for anything so shocking can be
found in all the history Of
American criminal Jurisprudence
1T will appear from the Presidents
message and exhibits thereto attached
showing the mode in which the de-
toctives are operating and the testi-
mony In answer thereto, that fraudu-
'ent impersonation misrepresentation,
lying. deceit, treachery, liquor and in
toxication. coupled with promises OF
immunity and the excitement OF hope
and fear and the offer OF employment
and remunerative wages, have been
been resorted TO. to secure the testi-
mony sought for. and that the social
ed confessions are not confined TO
such as affect the parties making
them OF TO those affected by them
who may be present when such con-
fesslons are made. but extend also to
those not present when they are MADE,
hut who are absent and without
knowledge OF what Is transpiring. and
Without any opportunity whatever to
be heard In their own behalf-even
to make an objection that such state
ments and such confessions are un-
truthful.
These facts make all such testi-
mony utterly incompetent and worth
less"
The row OF seats reserved for the
President was empty throughout the
time Senator Foraker was speaking.
Nearly every seat on the Republi'
can side was occupied. Only about
one-fourth OF the Democrats remain
ed In their places throughout the dis
course.
When Mr.. Foraker commented on
a statement OF the detectives respect
ing a letter he had written TO one OF
the discharged soldiers, he laid dowh
his manuscript, and with considerable
vehemence, declared:
~ a.
tcIs needing explanation. aave
doubtless written some letters that |
would not have written IL ! had all
the information | got at some other
time But ! have never written any
letter since | left my mothers Knee
OF which | have been ashamed or thai
needed any lying 10 explain
As he proceeded his voice grew
more and more intense. III | nave
shown any undue zeal in commenting
upon this proceeding" he said, de-
narting from his manuscript, 1T is
not through anger. but through that
indignant resentment that any self
respecting man feels who is spied upon
by the government he is attempting
to serve. No language can completely
describe such shameful perform
uncc. and | do not exempt anybody
from that remark who has been con-
Lected with II, from the highest TO
the lowest"
Dir. Foraker read letters from some
Of the negro soldiers, denying the
statements OF the detectives. He re-
ierred TO bundle OF letters on his
desk, and said the originals were
there II anyone cared to see them. He
added that SO much suspicion had
teen cast abroad, he did not care TO
assume anything.
There will be time he said. as
hc threw his manuscript down on his
desk and looked over the senate cham
Ter. when men will not lightly deal
With such charges and insinuaticns.
There will be time when they will
be where they can be called TO account
as other men can be called TO &C
count
Reading an afhdavit of G. c. Ar
mold, the sheriff who denied the state