The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-12

resolution was adopted. and Attor-
ney-3eneral Wickersham said there
had been nothing doing" in the line
of criminal prosecutors"
Militant and independent. as are
most OF the new senators. Pomerene
came back with another resolution,
this one directing the attorney-gen-
eral to at once take steps to prose-
cute criminally such financial rocks
of Gibraltar as John II Rockefeller,
and the entrenched officials of the
tobacco trust
Senator Kern, of Indiana, another
new senator. introduced publicity
bill for campaign expenses. striking
features of which were Incorporated
in the bill as framed by the senate
committee on privileges and elections.
Kern, Kenyon. Lea and Johnson, of
Maine. new senators all. are mem
bers Of the Subcommittee of the
privileges and elections committee
now investigating the election OF
Lorimer.
The dignified and rsew judicial SEN
ator OSorman. of New York. has
participated without hesitancy in the
debates of this Session, particularly
those on constitutions questions.
The really remarkable transforma-
ton in the senatorial representation
of various States was in the case Of
Rhode Island. Henry +. Lippitt.
quiet business man, succeeded Sena-
tor Nelson w. Aldrich for long ruler
of the Senate" Senator Lippitt has
not been spectacular In any respect
but has worked noiselessly and has
been on the lookout for the Inter
ests of his constituents in presenting
petitions and introducing private PEN
sion bills.
Senator Mclean. OF Connecticut.
like Lippitt also has kept out OF the
Senates legislative maelstrom.
Senator Townsend, of Michigan,
pleasant to everyone. has contented
himself thus far by delivering a
speech. pointing out how the widen
ing and deepening of the Welland
Canal and the establishment of chan
mel in the shallow water OF the st.
Lawrence river will turn a number
of high and dry towns in his State into
deep sea ports.
There is one among the new sena-
tors who is not new, John Sharp Will
liams. long Democratic floor leader in
the House may Well be consider ed
"one OF as by the senators. Occu-
pylng the seat once graced by that
other Mississippian. the brilliant and
liams displays no signs OF stage fright
when he drew dash OF tobasco into
tina debate on Canadian reciprocity,
of which he is an ardent advocate.
He Is as much at home in the SEN
ate after twelve weeks membership
as If he had been there twelve years.
Senator Rect. Of Missouri. has
given signs OF becoming one Of the
constitutional authorities in the SEN
ate. and in the discussions he has
been an important tgure.
| Senator Miles Poindexter. progress
sive Republican. Of Washington.
made a forceful speech in support OF
a second invetigation Of the Lorimer
election, and by reason OF his expert
ence in the House. he, too, Ia fairly
at home in the Senate.
Bryan, of Florida; Myers, of Mon
tana; MARITIME, of New Jersey John
son, Of Maine, and Chiffon. of West
Virginia. haze mot launched into the
deliberations of the Senate with a
brass band ahead. but have "been on
the job" and can tell their constitu-
ents that, while contributing but lit
tie to the Congressional Record in the
line OF word, thus far, they have not
been inactive