Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-07-25
HINES SPRINGS Sensation
UPON SUGAR TRUST PROBE
Declares Taft Said He Would
Assist in Election of
Senator Lorimer

WASHINGTON. July 24.-Edward
Hines. OF Chicago. caused sensation to-
day by testffyfng before the senate Lor-
inner committee that Representative Hen
~ = Boutell. OF Illinois. now American
minister to Switzerland. told him that
President Taft. regarding Lorimer as an
acceptable senatorial candidate. was anx-
ious 10 have him elected. and would be
very glad 10 assist in his election.
Todays session OF the committee be-
gan with Attorney Hancey, counsel Tor
senator Lorimer. questioning Hines.
suddenly, at the instance OF MS coun-
sci, Mr. kines produced a sheet OF pa
per. without letterhead and without sig
nature or date. bur which Mr.. Hines
saiu was in Mr. Boutelrs writing. This
Lille sneet contained these words:
Il should like TO have the senator
know who was the only man in Wash
Ing. who went 10 the president In his
benaIf and brought on lsic) the goods"
AIR. Hines declared that the senator
referred 10 was senator Lorimer ano
that his election 10 the senate was the
subject Of the note
The witness explained that he was
sure OF mis- explaining because q little
while after he got the note from Mr.
Boutell. he had a conversation with him
which cleared up the matter. ar. Hines
declared that in this conversation SIR.
Boutell said he had gone 10 see PresI-
dent Taft and had told him that LORI
mer seemed 10 0e the only man upon
whom the factions could unite. Mr.
lines continued.
DIR. BouteIl said that after he told the
president OF Lorlmer's capabilities anu
OF the ability of the factions 10 unite
on him. he (the presiden) said that ne
Was very anxious 10 have q senator
elected from Illinois and that Mr.. Lori
mer was very acceptable 70 him ano
that he would do ali he could 10 asskss
in electing him"
when did you md this supposed lev
terri" asked Senator Kern. OF Indiana
Il found it yesterday in going through
my papers"
Did you have it when you testified a
few days agog'
Yes
Mr. Hines explained that the sheet OF
paper had been enclosed 10 him in an
other letter from Mr.. Bouten The let
ter was brought from Chicago with .
bundle of papers. Mr.. Hines testified.
Doesn't the letter with which this
sheet was sent show the datey-
wen as this sheet was regarding my
personal affairs. II was separated from
the letter in which il came.
When was IL written asked Sena-
tor Jones.
-Some time after Lorimer's election
You will notice a water marx on TINS
letter. BY which II might be traced
Il met Mr.. Boutell on the way TO the
white house." said Hines He said he
was going 10 the white house to tell the
president that IL looked as IL LorimeE
was the only man upon whom the fac
lions could unite and to ask the press-
dent TO help him"
aIr. Hines in his devious testimony
had said that former Senator Aldrich
told him the president was anxious ID
have Lorimer elected. SIR. Aidrich lass
week testified that he told Hines The
president merely said Lorimer was mot
objectionable" as q candidate.
Hines was asked about his efforts last
winter 10 induce senators TO vote in
favor OF Lorimerss retaining his seat.
Senator Kern called attention TO a -tele-
gram to Hines from Lynn H Dinkins. .
banker OF New Orleans. dated February
II, 1911. IL read.
Mr.. Hines said that he had talked in
Warrington with Mr.. Dinkins. who prob
ably had confused the Lorimer case and
their reciprocity talk. Hines denied thai
Ne had sought to influence the vote OF
the Mississippi senators on the Lorimes
case.