The Washington times., 1911-07-03

( leges and Elections that formed the
basis OF the action eventually taken by
the Senate.
Pomerene Gains Publicity.
Probably the palm for the most
widespread publicity up to this time has
been won by Pomerene of Ohio.
When the United States Supreme Court
landed on the Standard Oil and the
Topacco trust, Pomerene Immediately
raised the question Of criminal prose-
cuuon OF the big men in these COM
oinduons. He presented a resolution,
which was passed, asking whether there
mad been criminal prosecutions of the
inagnates, or whether such proceedings
were In contemplation. Attorney Gen.
eral Wickersham answered that there
mao been none, and that future action
mad not been taken I'D.
Pomerene responded with a resolution
directing the Attorney General to bring
criminal proceedings against the big
men In the trusts. naming John d.
Rockefeller in the Standard OIL and all
the high and mighty millionaires in the
Tobacco trust. His speech on the SUBJ
1ect found favor, and was given
place on the front page Of most OF the
daily newspapers In the country.
Kern of Indiana introduced a pub
Lefty bin. strong features Of which
passed the Senate. Kern and Kenyo
were members Of the subcommittee. Of
three, of the Senate Committee on
Privileges and Elections, that framed
senate to the bill as II came from the
House.
Senator o'Gorman.
The dignified bearing of OGorman OF
New York would lead any one to pick
him In a crowd as having come from the
bench Of court Judge O'Gorman has
taken part in debates on constitutional
questions and the construction Of laws,
but has made no lengthy addresses.
Rhode Islands change of Senators
was perhaps the most remarkable trans
formation that has been wrought In
the Senate. Aldrich, long the ruler of
the Senate, tired of the game as he
saw his old guard falling by the way
pitt a quiet, we'll groomed business
man, holds a place in the Senate the
direct opposite of that occupied by the
dominating Aldrich. His services have
been restricted to the presentation OF
private pension bills and petitions.
Mclean, another Yankee Senator, has
kept out of debate, but has been indus
trious and proficient in attending to the
interests OF MS connecticut cOnStttu-
ents.
The main achievement of TOWNSEND
of Michigan has been the delivery OF
an instructive speech proposing that
the Welland canal be deepened and
widened and deep channels be estab-
lished in shallow water in the st. Law
renee in order that the cities on the
Great Lakes may become seaports.
Poindexter, the Washington progress
i've, made an effective speech calling
for a thorough investigation of Lori
mer, and he introduced a resolution
calculated to remove the muzzles from
the Government employees in the civil
service, that they may make their
grievances known to Congress.
Williams Is Popular.
John Sharp Williams of Mississippi,
who occupies the desk once used by
Jefferson Davis in the Senate, is active
in the reciprocity agitation. His long
experience in the House makes him at
home in the Senate and he retains all
his old-time popularity.
Johnson OF Maine, Myers of Mon
tana, Bryan of Florida, and Chiffon Of
West Virginia, all Democrats are
among the quiet members, but Chiffon
has introduced several important bills
relating to court procedure
Reed of Missouri joins in many de-
bates. especially those appertainlng to
the tariff, of which he has a wide range
of information.
No long speeches have been mate by
MARITIME Of New Jersey. but by inter-
their long arguments he has inIbedded
Iupting other Senators in the course of
his opposing opinions in the report Of
those arguments in the Congressional
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