The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-01-07

for other purposes than suppressing
counterfeiting (and one or two other
matters which can be dlsregarded) and
that such language was now to be
used as would effectually prevent all
such violation of law" hereafter. Mr.
Tawney, for instance, says, 1T was
for the purpose of stopping 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 activities of the secret
service" Mr. Fitzgerald followed In
the same vein. and by far the largest
part OF the argument against the en-
ployment of the secret service was con-
fined to the statement that it was In
violation of law OF course such a
statement Is not IN any way an argu.
ment In favor of the justice OF the
provision. II is not an argument for
the provision at all 1t Is simply
statement Of what the gentlemen max.
Ing II conceive TO have been the law.
There was both by implication and
direct statement the assertion that II
was the law and ought TO be the law,
that the secret service should only be
used 10 suppress counterfeiting and
that the law should be made more
rigid than ever IN this respect.
No Restrictions on Service.
Incidentally may say that In my
Judgment there Is ample legal author
ity for the statement that this appro-
priation law to which reference was
made imposes no restrictions whatever
upon the use Of the secret service men,
but relates solely to the expenditure Of
the money appropriated. Mr.. Tawney
possession ~ letter from the secretary
Of the treasury received a few days |
ago" In which the secretary OF the |
treasury 'hlmself admits that the pro- |
visions under which the appropriation
has been made have been violated year |
after year for a number Of years in
bis own department" | append here
with as Appendix A the letter re-
ferred to- EAppendlx A is n letter from
Secretary Of the Treasury Cortelyou to
he chairman of the committee on ap- |
of the house OF represent. |
iiives. dated April 20, 1903, protest
ing against the proposed law abridg
ng the right Of the secretary Of the
treasury to detail secret service men
o work IN other divisions Of his de
)artment. Such abridgement, he de
Jared, would be distinctly 10 the ad.
of violators Of criminal stat.
ties OF the United States."l II makes
10 such admission as that which Mr.
rawney alleges. II contains, on the
'ontrary, as you win see by reading It
IN 'emphatic protest against any such
OF the rights delegated to
he secretary OF the treasury by ex.
sting law" and concludes by assert
ng that be ''is quite within his rights
n thus employing the service OF these
gents md that the proposed modl6
alton which Mr.. Tawney succeeded la
arrying through would be distinctly
0 the advantage OF vlolators Of crimi.
lnl statutes OF the United States"
all attention 10 the fact that IN this
ctter Of Secretary Cortelyou TO Mr.
'awney, as I'm my letter 10 the speaker
.kA he OF nj
! made that the proposed change win
g for the benefit Of the criminals. n
tatcment which simply reiterated 10
nbllc form IN my message 10 the con
ress this year and which II also con.
aimed In effect ia the report Of the
ecretary Of the treasury 70 the con.
ress.
@Priyste Conduct" Of Members.
A careful reading OF the Congression-
! Record win also show that practical
! the only arguments advanced in IA.
Or Of the limitation proposed by Mr.
swney's committee beyond what may
E supposed 20 be contained by impli
alton In certain sentences as to
abuses" which were not specified
'erc those contained IN the repeated
iaiemcnis Of Mr sherley Mr. sher
y stated that there had been ''pro-
cnnced abuses growing ont ~ the
se ~ the secret service for purposes
thcr than those intended" pItting his
ntement 10 the form ~ 4 question,
ad IN th. same form further stated
lat the private conduct" of .'men.
ers ~ congress. senators" aud others
1ght mol 10 be investigated by the
'cret service ana that they should ,
II investigate member ~ con. ,
-ess" who had been accased ot. .'eon. /,
lct unbecoming 4 gentleman and ..
ernier ~ congress In addition 20