The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-02
LOrimer Election to be Again
Probed
BY SENATE COMMITTEE
Sharp Debate In Senate Over Resolu-
ton Ordering Probe, In Which
Senator Dillingham; is Crit
icized-He Makes Reply.

| tion at the hands of his colleagues The
inquiry will be conducted by a sub-com-
mittee of the committee on privileges
and elections, composed of four Repub-
Leans and four Democrats, four OF whom
voted for the conviction and four for
the acquittal OF the senator last SEES
sion. The method selected was pro-
posed by Senator Martin and is regarded
as the latest thing in jury trials.
1t took over seven hours debate upon
the system and it was finally adopted
last evening by vote Of As to 20, being
substituted for the plan urged by SEN
ator LaFolette of turning the case over
to five senators who were not members
when the case WAS voted upon before
and therefore were supposed to be un-
biased.
Before the vote was taken. Senator
Bristow. who favored the LaFolette
plan, accused Senator Dillingham;, chair
ing capitulated in the interest of a
Democratic scheme of turning the in
yestigation over TO subcommittee.
That the committee on privileges and
elections had shirked its duty in the
former investigation was charged I'M
reservedly by the supporters Of the La
Toilette resolution. The defense OF the
Martin resolution was conducted by Sem
ators Dillingham;. Martin, Bacon. Stone
and other senator's from both the Re
publican and Democratic side of the
chamber.
Most OF the insurgent Republican
senator's voted against substituting the
Martin resolution.
The resolution adopted merely pro-
vides that the investigation shall be
conducted by the elections committee
and makes no mention of a sub-com-
mittee.
Discussion Of the alleged agreement
as to the delegation of the inquiry to
a subcommittee was precipitated by Mr..
Bristow. He said he had been advised
that the investigation was not to be
made by the committee as whole,
but by subcommittee and that the
leaders Of the Republican and Demo-
cratic parties had reached an under
standing concerning the committees per-
sonnet.
In discussing what he termed the cap.
itulation of Senator Dillingham;, he said
he accepted this act as temporary
transference of leadership to the Demo-
cratic side. It was with a feeling Of
regret, he said, that he saw the man
tie of Aldrieh fall upon the shoulders
Of Democrat, but he added that he
found consolation in the fact that a
transfer had become necessary.
aNF,. EnIItt,aroE hal NOD boa,, bla -
don the mantle" said Mr. Bristow, "and
it had not been found to fit Mr. PEN
rose For some strange reason it had
not been rendered to Mr.. Lodge and not
until the wolves had scattered the sheep
had there been any success in finding
leader But now that a coalition has
been formed, the man has been found
and the Senate knows whence its sig
mails are to come"
Mr.. Bristow said he wondered wheth.
er the new leadership would continue so
as to control the Lorimer legislation,
tariff and other matters.
He wondered whether this leadership
would 90 further and protect the Hines
lumber interests and take care OF the
duty on iron ore.
Mr.. Bristow criticized the election
committee for not calling at the last
session Hines and other men interested
in the lumber business. Then followed
like criticisms from number of SEN
ators. including Messrs. Kenyon and Lea
owen of Oklahoma and LaFollette
The real question at issue, according
to Mr.. LaFolette, was whether the lum-
Der and beef trusts could buy seat
in the Senate.
"If the Senate does its duty he said,
cit will establish these facts for the
proof exists And the truth should be
known. Senatorial seats should not be
on the bargain counter for the great
interests to buy"
Speaking of the testimony given in
the last investigation, Mr.. LaFollette
said that he would have insisted upon
II. H. Kohlsaat OF Chicago being sum
moned to Washington had he not been
that Mr.. Kohlsaat would eyade
the service by leaving the country, He
also criticized the alleged agreement be-
tween conservative Republicans and
Democrats for the selection of a sub
committee. The accuracy of the state
Hltnb ludt NtiNAi ah bkittlihitS hstN btNH
made was questioned by Mr.. Bacon, and
finally Mr.. Davis said that it had been
the understanding in the Democratic
caucus but that it had been reached in
the absence of Mr.. Bacon
Denial that there was a formal agree
ment between Democrats and Republic
cans was made by Mr.. Dillingham;, but
Mr.. Martin said there had been an UNI
that the full committee
would be too cumbersome and that the
plan for subcommittee of eight had been
in the caucus. He said that
Il would be necessary for the Senate to
confirm the nomination of the members
Of the members of the subcommittee
~Then why not elect members at once
by adopting the LaFollette resolution"
asked Mr.. Cummins.
Mr.. Martin replied that he thought
L desirable to place the responsibility
upon the standing committee on cleo
lions The structures which senators had |
iad directed at the standing committee
we're declared by Mr.. Stone of Mis-.
,ouri TO be undeserved reproach.
After the adoption of the resolution
he Senate adjourned until P. m. Mon
lay.