The Washington herald., 1909-02-13

Assailing Representative Henry T.
Rainey. Of Illinois. for his speeches in the
House IN which he criticised William Nel-
son Cromwell. Charles P~Taft. ana Pres
fdent Obaldida, Of Panama, for an alleged
wrong-doing incident 10 the Panama
Canal purchase. speeches we're made IN
the House yesterday by Representatives
Lowering. Of Massachusetts: Oleott. OF
New York; McCreary. OF Pennsylvania.
ard Bannon. OF Ohio
Each Of the three members declared the
utterances Of the Illinois member we're
without foundation. and at times resorted
70 personal utterance relative to BIr.
Raidey, to which the Democratic mem-
bers took exception.
When Hr Bovering's speech was begun
Mr. Rainey was absent he had started
10 Baltimore to III an engagement at
the Lincoln memorial exercises. At the
request OF Representative John Wesley
Gaines Mr-Lovering stopped in the mid
die Of his speech until Mr. Rainey. who
in the meantime had been caught at the
Union Station, returned to the House.
Rainey VIII Reply.
2Ir- Rainey stated that he could not
make a reply yesterday afternoon. be-
cause he Was compelled 20 leave the city. /
but said he would speak in reference 10
the charges against him az the first on
Portunity. He left about 3 O'Clock. and
The speeches Of Mr.. Olcott and Mr. Nc +
Crearv were delivered
The charge was made by Representative 4
Lowering that Representative Rainey Sc
cured from the New York World in /
formation regarding Panama Canal af- /
fairs. which formed the subject OF Mr i
Raiaey's speech. in which William Nelson
Cromwell and Charles P. Taft were de-
scribed as members Of a syndicate or
gznized 10 exploit timber and other re-
sources Of Panama
IT may be" said Mr. Lowering, the
World did not originate al the sedndalogs
stories il published. bun lis columns we're
public. and We 90 know that the World
cid give Sredence and circulation TO
them"
Knows Perpetrators
Nr- Lowering declared that the meth
cd CT preparation of these false state
ments is known. and the story Of their
doIngs reveals chapter "a the history
OF bisckmailing that is rare in the an
mails OF crime These sentIemea are
known Their names are known; their
aliases are known; their haUnts are
known, and their plans are known
Does the gentleman object 10 stating
who they are2'' inquired Representative
BurIeson. Of Texas.
Mr. Lowering protested that ne was
laboring under difficulty because Of the
absence Of MIR Rainey from the cham
her He admitted that he did not notify
the Illinois member that he was TO speak
on the subject
I want 10 say" he said, that these
men have been run down and brought 10
book, and II turns out that many Of them
are ex-convicts. and they stand 2 good
chance Of returning TO the penitentiary"
Mr.. Lowering was asked BY Mr.. Shackle-
ford, Of Missouri, for information as to
who the convicts were. but Mr Lowering
before long they would be produced in {
court Their names, he ssid. had been
brought before the grand juries. both at
Washington and New York, and that at
the proper time would become known 10
the general public i
Mr. ShackIefOrd Questions.
How do you happen 70 be familiar
with the secrets Of the grand juries2-
NJ Shackleford asked. Before Mr.. Love
ring could answer, Mr.. Gaines. Of Tennes-
see. inquired il he was not warm per-
sonal friend Of William Nelson Crou- h
well. Mr.. Lowering admitted that he was. Z
Responding 10 questions by Mr.. SbaCk-
leford Mr.. Lowering said he personally
was not client OF Mr. Cromwelrs but
that he was a member Of a CORPORATION
that had retained MS services. He refused
20 say how long AIr. Cromwell had been
so employed merely ug that he was
not putting himself ~ position Of
being interrogated by - c51rt Of Justice.
Further referring tc Mr.. Rainey. Mr.. Il
Lowering added that this gentleman has
been made a victim. or he IS too willing i
10 asperse such fair names as those OF 7
Charles P Taft Douglas Robinson. VII
liam Nelson Cromwell. Roger Farnum-
and several others"
Il was, he said. Shameless prost;-
tuition" Of the privilege OF free sreecb
which members enjoyed on the floor OF
the House For this utterance Mr.
Lowering was promptly called 10 order
by Mr. Lawrence, Of Massachusetts. who
was In the chair, and aGmonished that he :
should observe the rules in regard 10 ]
the use OF personalities
Mr. Lowering protested that he had
mentioned no names except that OF Mr..
Rainey ana those which had been. spoken !
Of in the Heuse ana in the sublie press
~Dirfy StorIes.v !
Mr. Lowering said that dirty stories
about Panama involving the integrity OF
honorable men were offered for sale dur
ing the last campaign to the Democratic
National Committee To the credit OF
the Democratic leaders. he said, they re-
fused 20 sanction such publications. Mem
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