The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-07-06

every Republican in the senate was
his attorney. Now, because he calls
in New York attorney to present his
case before the finance committee, he
is accused of being the friend and
companion of the trusts and the big
interests"
Senator Borah declared the estab.
l1shment OF free trade in agricultural
products was either denial of the
principles for which the Republican
party had heretofore stood or a
coarse and brutal betrayal of the
most loyal constituency the party or
ganization ever had.
mo page in the political history
can equal this betrayal by the Repub-
llcan party of this great and loyal
constituency"
Day Portrait Probe Report.
Expressing the belief that there was
misappropriation of state denart-
ment funds and recommending as a
result therefor the dismissal from the
service, of William H. Michael, Ameri.
can consul general at Calcutta. and
ment, and OF Thomas Morrison, dis
bursting clerk of the department, the
subcommittee OF the house committee
on expenditures in the state depart
ment met and adopted the report
which it presented to the full commit
tee.
The alleged misrepresentation took
place in connection with the purchase
OF portrait of Associate Justice Day.
former secretary of state, and amount
ed to $1,000. Only $3.50 was paid to
Albert Rosenthal, the artist who paint
ed the picture, whereas the commit
tee during it's Investigations traced to
single voucher the sum of $2,450 on
which voucher was written the words.
for portrait and frame of ex-Secre-
tary Day"
Neither the president nor the secre-
tary OF state, according to the report,
has the right to pay for portraits of
former secretaries of state from the
emergency fund, from which came the
money to pay for the portrait in ques-
ton. The testimony having showed
that the 81, 600 unaccounted for was in
the hands of Morrison as disbursing
clerk, and of Michael as chief clerk.
the committee holds that the money
was mlsappropriated, either by Mich
ael and Morrison jointly, or by Mich
ael alone.
The mysterious finding of the youch.
er for $2,450, which was reported lost
when the committee began it's investi.
cation, but later was discovered by
messenger on the floor in the disburs.
ing clerks Office, is criticised by the
committee in it's report as beyond hui
man belief Both Morrison and Mich
ael should be removed from office. in
the opinion of the committee. for the
good of the public service.
Probe Of "our Peeresses."
Representative Sabath's resolution
calling on Secretary of State Knox to
find out why "only two dozen of our
dear peeresses in Europe designated
as dollar Processes have been per-
mitted to take part in the coronation"
was humorously considered in the
mousse committee on foreign affairs
and tabled.
Cotton Mems Pact Revealed.
Agreement among mill owners to
curtall production of cotton goods and
reduction in wages and in the number
OF working hours of employees, were
means employed through the Ark
wright club of Boston to maintain tke
prices of cotton products, according to
Edward StanWood, secretary of the
club, who appeared before the house
committee on expenditures in the de.
partment OF Justice. The committee
is inquiring into the recent corner in
cotton.
Maniac Kills Two.