Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-26
Smith Of Iowa Wakes Short
and Ugly in Denunciation Of
Government Detectives in
The House,
COOK OF COLORADO
ASSAILS ROOSEVELT
Declares President Rides Fur
iousIy on "Broncho of AFRO
cant Impulse" and Is
Promptly Sat Upon,
lBy Morning journal Special Ieassu wirs1


Washington, D. G.. Feb. 25.-Dur-
ing the consideration of the sundry
civil bill in the house today, Mr.. Ben-
nett's amendment striking out the
provision limiting the field of opera
tions of the secret service was re-
iected by a vote of Al to l2z
Vitriolc denunciation or the secret
service Of the treasury department
was uttered by Nh Smith trepuhli-
cam. of Iowa, during the considera-
ton Of the bill He likened the Sc
cret service men to common liars
ana charged that they were unable to
unearth gigantic land frauds recently
discovered by the secretary Of the in
terror.
The discussion arose over an
amendment by Mr. Bennett (New
York;. striking out the provision
limiting the field of operations of the
secret service \ similar paragraph
ia the last appropriation bin is what
gave rise to the presidents criticism
Of congressman.
Mr.. Bennett strongly defended the
secret service detectives
Mr.. Smith replied that one of the
rcaulsities of q dc.rctiNe Was that "a"
should be a common liar
Respectable men, he said. would
take places as postoffice inspectors
and special agents of the interior de-
partment even though occasionally
the,. might have to do some detective
work. but, he asserted. the idea that
some three or four dollar a day man
who is willing to be a common detec-
tive can familiarize himself with an
laws and therefore become more use
tul than specialist is simply absurd.
He illustrated his point by referring
IN n case whore secret service men
were "called off, and special agents
allowed to do the work alone ana
said that in consequence land frauds
involving millions of dollars were un-
carthod
The secret service men, he charged.
were worthless" and he said mo
where except in the vain glorious
hoastihgs of Chief Wilkie and the tes-
timony of men who did not know any :
thing about it did | find that 1t mad
done anything except in the watch
ing of jurors and the like
THE only president assassinated
since the secret service men were de-
tailed to watch the president ne
said. was when President Mckinney
was shot down at Buffalo with a Sc
crct service man by his side who was
unable to observe the approaching
murderer with his bandaged hand.
That man did not even capture the
murderer"
Mr. cook (rcpublican), of Colorado
also discussed the provision ana re-
fcrred to the president as follows
1T is unfortunate not only FOR
President Roosevelt but for the coun-
try that he has not legal mind and
no oauipoise of reason riding through
and around the arena of political ac-
tiop on his bronco of arrogant ego
nstical impulse. pretending to throw
his lariat of expectation at the heVls
and broad horns of the capital r"l
the dolectation of voting labor ana
ending the scene with the cunning
catch of a prairie wolf or a gopher
So dcnunciatory of the presidcn'
WAS Mr.. Cook that he was denied th'
privilege of continuing his rcmark'
after he had spoken but a few MN
utcs.
The presidents veto messages
said Mr.. Cook, are made from th'
impulsivc and ignorant Information
of his cabinet clerks and the vaccilat
ing attorney general is weak iega
reed of the rough riders dependence
who even recently gave false state
ment to the president upon the JOIN
resolution passed by congress de
tcrmining the qucstirif-.'i inc bouhh
ary line between the state OF S"loraa'
and Oklahoma and the territory O
New Mexico"
The amendment of Mr. Bennett wa
rejected. Al to i53