New-York tribune., 1910-02-15
PUTS IN RESOLUTION
FOB BOODLE PROBE.
Republicans Willing to Accept
Democrats Challenge If 4c-
tiOn Seems Warranted.
by Telegraph 70 The Tribune ]


Governor, tonight introduced in the AS
sembIy a resolution calling for COM
plete investigation of the 1893 poodle
fund which has been brought TO notice
by the testimony in the Aids bribery
investigation. Under the rules his reso-
luton went over for a week He tired
to make il appear that failure 90 take
immediate action indicated dislike on
the part of the majority TO tackle the
job presented
Resolutions of this general nature were
exuected from the Democrats. was
indicated in to-day's Tribune 1t was
not known that Mr.. Chanler would
handle the proposition. which was recog-
nized as a political move II can be re-
iterated on the highest authority that
the Republican leaders of both houses cr
the Legislature are perfectly willing TO
take proper steps for an investigation OF
ANYTHING indicating legislative corrup-
ton whenever this action is warranted
The ChanIer resolution was as follows
Whereas. In the investigation noV be-
Ing conducted by the Senate relative 70
the charges preferred by Senator Con-
ger a sinister reflection has been made
on the character and integrity Of mem
bers of the Assembly for the years 1901
to 1908 inclusive. and.
Whereas. It has been admitted Of rec
ord that a fund was raised AT that ur1e
for the purpose OF corruptly in1uenclns
legisIa ton; and.
Whereas. II has been charged in tbs
public press that it is intended to con-
ceal the true conditions then existing
and to confine such inquiry to the single
issue as 10 the guilt or innocence or one
individual: therefore. be IT
Resolved That il is the sense OF the
Assembly that a full and complete IN
vestigation be had in justice 10 the dlS
uitv OF this body and the integrity or
the members. and 70 the end that the I'M
putation of dishonesty. II unvarranted
be removed: If well founded, that Ins
guilty be punished
Mr.. MERRITT INTERRUPTS
Before Mr.. ChanIer got chance TO say
q word about his resolution Mr. Mer-
rftt. the majority leader. rose 70 debate
II He said he realized that that would
carry it over for a week
L want TO say in explanation. he
said, that any resolution Of this sort Is
entitled TO careful consideration not
only OF it's form but OF its purpose and
the source from which it en1anates-
This is a privileged resolution" re-
torted Mr. Chanler-- The honor and In
tegrity of the House are involved
Speaker wadsworth ruled that II was
in no sense a resolution entitled TO I'M
mediate consideration Thereupon Mr.
ChanIer asked unanimous consent that IL
be considered Immediately. TO which MI
Merritt objected At that Mr. Chanier
moved under one Of the House rules that
the resolution be made a special order
for Tuesday morning The Speaker
r7,Ied that the resolution, having gons
over for a week was not before the
House. and therefore Mr.. Chanlers mo-
ton could not be received
We'll. have done what I could as
n,an,rar of this House 10 sustain its dig
nifty and integrity said the Democrat
from, Dutchess. Il must leave the rest
10 the majority
Mr. ChanIer need not be alarmed
about the majority" retorted Mr.. Mer-
ri-t IT has TO take the responsibility
for action here. and if We take response
biIirv we should take it in our own way
This investigation being conducted oy
-ha Senate does not reflect in any way
IN rnfs Legislature. Whether IL may ne
considered To reflect on a Legislature
several wears old is open TO question
think. at the least. any discussion OF i
now would be untimely.
Sneaker Wadsworth said il was Vel
that the resolution should go over
for q week. as it was not desirable tfiar
anv member be called on TO express MS
opinion on so important a matter Oh =
moments notice
THE RESOLUTION VAGUE
The ChanIer resolution is distinctly
...-,,s in its purpose or weak IN the
1vordinr il uses 70 indicate that pur~
,osa II provides no plan for the full
i-,-ae,igatiou sought Also. it seemingly
o1Arlooks the fact that under the rules OF
procedure governing the Senate m
-.estigation of the Aids affair. the case
must be confined 10 that specific case
Commenting on the Chanler resolution
tonight Speaker Wadsworth said II
was his opinion that no good end cooio
be served by adopting IL
IT don't think anything specific enough
e. General investigation has been dis
=
closed vet in the Aids investigation. ne
sai5 The whole situation hangs on
what may be brought out in the next
+aw dars regarding the alleged 1875
.orr,,nrion fund II something speci1c
e,orgh 10 warrant a general tnvesrlga-
80, ha disclosed. there will be a resoiu-
tion adopted for investigation by joint
legislative committee
The majority does not intend TO let
this situation get out OF its hands The
corTarsnce at Mr. Griscon's house N
Now York settled once for all the point
whether there would be any general m
vestigation il anything 10 warrant IL
we're brought TO light in this Aids az
fair 1t can be stated in the most post
tive terms that there Will be an investi-
cation il any thing appears worthy OF
further probing. and that the probe Will
he sent as deeply as skilled operators
can make il penetrate All the men az
that conference decided that only such
course could be followed at this time IL
the Republican party were tOsdIschargs
its duty 10 the public. The President
and Governor Hughes insisted that the
party must place itself above suspicion.
and only such course would do il. and
the others agreed with them.