Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-02
Pres. Tail Concerned Over Reel
prOcity's Fate in Senate.
Insists That Measure Shall
Go Without Amendment.
Democratic Wool Bill Cuts All Tar
ifs One half TO thirds.

Washington, June 1.-Senator Lori
mer OF Illinois faces another investiga-
ton by his colleagues. The inquiry will
be conducted by a subcommittee of
the committee on privileges and cleo
tions. composed of four Republicans
and four Democrats, four of whom
voted for the conviction and four for
the aequital Of the senator last ses-
sion. The method selected is regarded
as the latest thing in jury trials.
1t took seven-hours debate to agree
upon the system and it was finally
adopted this evening by a vote of As
to %. being substituted for tie plan
urged by La Toilette. The Wisconsin
senator had proposed turning the case
over to five senators who were not
members when the case was voted up
on before and We're therefore unbiased
Before the vote was taken. Bristow
who favored the La Toilette plan. ac-
cused Dillingham;, chairman of the
election committee. of having capitu-
lated in the interest of a Democratic
scheme Of turning the investigation
over To a subcommittee. This charge
was based upon the fact that the au-
thor of the resolution adopted was
Martin, tine Democratic leader Bristow
also contended that the Old Guard Re-
publicans had formed an alliance with
the Democrats and that they had
placed the mantle of Aldrich upon the
shoulders Of Martin.
That the committee on privileges and
elections had shirked its duty in the
former investigation was charged I'M
Ieservedly by the supporters of the
La Toilette resolution.
Lea, Tenn, said he would no more turn
the case over to the elections committee
for another trial than he would submit
to a second operation for appendicitis
by a surgeon who had failed on the first
operation to find the appendix. Kenyon,
Iowa, recently assistant to the attorney
general intimated that the great trusts
had busted themselves with the election
of senator's so as to influence the selec-
tion of United States district attorneys
whose friendship might be useful in the
case of prosecutions.
The defence of me Martin resolution
was conducted by Dillingham;, Martin.
Bacon, Stone and other senators On both
the Republican and the Democratic side
of the chamber
ators voted against substituting the Mar
tin resolution for the La Toilette reso-
luton. OF the 20 negative votes IS were
cast by Republicans-Bora Bourne
Bristow, Brown, Clapp. Crawford, Cum
Minis Dixon. Gronna, Kenyon, La Fol-
lette, Perkins and Poindexter; and seven
by Democrats-Davis, Hitchcock Lea,
MARITIME, Newands, owen and Pomerene.
sol, ND al
that the investigation shall be conducted
by the elections committee and makes
no mention of a sub committee
Bristow in discussing what he term
ed the "capitulation" of Dillingham;.
said he accepted this act as a tenn
porarY transference of leadership to
| the Democratic side. 1t was with a
feeling of regret, he said. that he saw
the mantle of Aldrich fall upon the
shoulders of a Democrat, but he added
that he found consolation in the fact
| that a transfer had become necessary.
"Gallinger had not been able to don
the mantle" said Bristow. and it had
not been found TO fit Penrose. For
some strange reason it had not been
| rendered to Lodge and not until the
wolves had scattered the sheep had
there been any success in finding a
leader. But now that a coalition has
been formed the man has been found
and the Senate knows whence its sig
nal are to come
| Bristow criticized the elections COM
mittee for not calling at the last ses-
sion Hines and other men interested
in the lumber business. Then followed
like criticisms by number of sena-
tors, including Kenyon. Lea, owen and
La Toilette.
| The real question at issue, accord
ing to La Toilette. was whether the
lumber and beef trusts could buy
seat IN the Senate.
i Washington, June 1.-Senator Brown
/ of Nebraska wants Senator Lorimer
| of Illinois turned out of the Senate
without any further investigation. To-
day he introduced resolution stating
that the evidence already taken proved
eonclusiVely that Mr.. Lorimer was not
entitled to his seat and there was no
excuse for mourning the expense OF