The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-01-08
CONGRESS FLAYS ROOSEVELT

I in their government and the very foun-
dalton Of the government than all
agencies combined
/ Mr.. TaWney asserted that no dis
claimer now could modify or change
either the meaning Of the language used
/ by the President or its Interpretation
! by the people and press of the country,
under which Interpretation the honor
and integrity Of Congress has been as
sailed and stands impeached.'
/ He referred to the further utteranCe
OF the President regarding members of
Congress being afraid to be nvesti-
gated. and said that ITO thus impugn
the motives Of the members Of the leg
islative branch Of our Government, vo-
la,es not only the constitutional privi-
leges Of Congress, hut Is calculated to
arouse a popular prejudice against all
branches OF our Government more in
furious to its continued success than
anything that has occurred In the his
tory OF the republic,
Taking zip the provision enacted which
restricted the operations OF the agents
NJ the secret service division OF the
Treasury Department, Mr.. Tawney de-
Clared that for thirty years the law
specifically had confined their duties to
that department, but that the law in
that respect had been strengt hened He
denied that the provision tied the hands
OF government officials In ferretine out
crime. because, he said the secret ser
vice OF the Treasury was very small
part OF the secret service In the various
departments
He attempted to refute the statements
that land fraud Investigations were
estopped because OF the provision re-
ferred to and cited the appropriation OF
$4,000 given last year for the land
Office alone by detecting frauds, an
amour. lie said, double that ever al
lowed before.
The President said Mr., Tawney fur
ther. had completely misquoted his
speech mentioned in the message,
whether Intentionally or not and
he read from the Congressional record
certain extracts to support his state
ment
am other conclusion could be reached
than that the President deliberately
libeled the House. Mr. Sherley devoted
his remarks principally to the Presi.
dents references To him In his special
message, He characterized the action
as a grave breach OF the privileges Of
TO the country. and claimed that no
response to the previous resolution Of
the House could be accepted that did
not contain a withdrawal OF the often
sive language objected to and an apol-
ogy therefor.
ADDS ADDITIONAL lHsuit.
ITO attempt to answer such an issue
BY disclaimer Of any intention TO Of
| fend while repeating the offensive Ian
gliage is to add additional insult" add
ed Mr. Sherley.
He quoted that portion Of the Presi-
dents message when said that the
chief argument In favor Of the provision
was that the Congressman did not them
selves wish 10 be investigated.
In dealing with the Presidents dlrect,
reference 10 him. Mr.. Sherley read
from the Congressional Record the re.
marks he made In the debate on the
much discussed limitation. He analyzed
his remarks and declared that the
President, mot only by eliminating and
subordinating several OF my remarks.
but also by ignoring the remarks Of Mr..
Bennet that called them forth, under.
takes to convey the impression that the
fear OF Secret Service investigation Of
members OF Congress was the dominant
idea in my mind.