Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-25
Paynter of Kentucky Init
mates Part in Lori
mer Case.
CONVEYS A WARNING
Declares He and His COLLEAGUES
Need No Help in Deciding
Own Affairs.


first time since the debate in the case
Of Lorimer began mention was made
today Of the reported interest of the
president in the unseating OF Lori
mer, because of alleged bribery
Paynter of Kentucky. who is a mem
Der Of the subcommittee which re-
ported i'm favor of generating the
Illinois senator, defended the COM
mittee report, and said he did not
suppose the country demanded a vic
tim; nor that a sacrificed offering
be made of the accused senator 10
satisfy popular demand; nor did
suppose 1t was necessary to do so to
give character and standing to the
administration"
RESENTS "TNPUTATTON."
Referring TO the frequent asser-
tion in the public press that the pres
ident is using his personal, if not his
official. influence against Lorimer,
Paynter said he desired to resent the
imputation against the president
81 have had" he said. IAN exalted
opinion OF the presidents character
and have believed he has chosen
wisely in many of his selections for
Il
judge and knows the rights and lib
critics of the people are only safe
with an honest and Independent ju-
dietary.
TAFT KNOWS BETTER.
THE president is a great lawyer
and knows the constitution divided
cur government into branches and
that it was intended one branch
-
other. The president knows the SEN
ate is made Judge OF the election of
:ts members; therefore, the consti-
tuition denies TO the executive and
judicial branches Of the government
the right TO determine who is en-
titled 70 a seat In this body. Ger
tainly the president would not at
tempt to violate the spirit, II not the
letter, OF the constitution. which he
has promised to obey. Surely he
does not want to do that.
COURSE VERY IMPROPER.
Declaring such a course on the
part of the president would be ''ca-
lamitous and humiliating," he said
the president could as we'll advise the
supreme court as to the tenor OF its
decision on the Standard OIL and
tobacco trust case as TO undertake to
influence the senate's course with
reference TO its action for or against
Mr.. Lorfmer-
Paynter defended the character of
Senator Lorimer. who he said was
man of perfect morals" and also
spoke in terms of praise of Speaker
Shurtleff Of the Illinois house Of rep
resentatives and State Senator Lee
O'NeiI Browne. democratic leader,
who gave their support to Lorimer.
DIVIDING LINE SHOWN.
Washington. Jan. 25.-The future di-
vtding line in the republican party was
indicated in the senate yesterday in
speeches Of Senator Smoot OF Utah and
Senator Cummius of Iowa, and the
fact Of this division was pointed out
by the latter.
Closing a speech opposing the Cum .
Minis joint resolution for the amend 4
ment of congressional rules regarding
amendments TO the schedule tariff bills 4
the Utah senator took ground againS
schedule revision.
4 accept challenge" Mr.. Cummins
said and am prepared to say that l
believe that the division here outlined
VIII COBSillUIP iEe issue W tllN lAahiN-
He said Mr.. Smoot had been the first .
boldly and definitely to declare that .
there should be no change in any item
until prepared for complete revision. !
He had. he said. no fight with the posi-
lion either of Senator AldTich or SeRa- ,
tor Lodge. and he narrowed the real .
opposition 10 the schedule plan 10 his
colleague. Senator Young. and Sena-
tors Smoot and Flint
Referring 10 the fear expressed by
those senators that the interests Of /
the farmers would be imperiled by
piecemeal revision, Mr.. Cummins said
The time never could come when agri-
culture would not be the dominant in
tCrest in majority Of states, making
j. certain that Agricultural products
never would be discriminated against
il the matter Of legislation in the SEN
ate h
HAD FELT No OBLIGATIONS.
Mr.. Flint of California called atten-
rion 10 rhe fact that in the last revision h
cf the tariff MI Cummins had voted 20 /
Par asphalt On the free list. which
would have had the effect OF destroy II
ing the asphalt interests in his state. /;
M Cummins said he had not felt
under obligations 20 place such tariff