The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-09
Attack on Roosevelt

Washington. July S.--An attack upon
Theodore Roosevelt for condeming Sem
ator Lorimer of Illinois featured the
defense In the Lorimer election case
| In the Senate today. Senator Fletcher
of Florida, following up the conclusion
of Senator Dillingham's speech for Lori
mer, arraigned the former President
Theodore Roosevelt could enjoy
luncheon with Booker Washington at
the White House." declared Mr. Fletch-
er, but could not afford to dine in
the same room with Mr. Lorimer. a
member of the club of which he was
guest"
The Florida senator referred to the
former President as the headquarters
of morality who condemned Lorimer
on the false allegation repeated to him
by Editor II. II, Kohlsaat that 100000
had been raised and used to elect Loi
liner. Senator Fletcher said Colonel
Roosevelt did not know then and had
not since taken the trouble to become
acquainted with the facts.
The damning of a respectable cit-
izen, the head of a beautiful family
the representative of a state in high
Office said Senator Fletcher, was a
welcome thing II 1t gave opportunity to
attitudinize him as the standard of
honor and righteousness and the acme
of civic virtue. He Is the man aspir-
ing for the highest honors OF the coun-
try and on his flamboyant arrival In
Chicago on the 18th OF last month en-
gagged in the frantic effort to nominate
himself for a third term. made speech
in which he denounced his opponents
on the republican national committee
as ftolerating robbery" and as heinz
guilty of "brazen theft" Some of these
traducers and defamers would do well
to study Mr.. Lorimer's life and strive
All
Kipling."
Funk's Memory Bad
Senator Fletcher said Editor Kohlsaat
placed implicit faith In what Clarence
S. Funk told him about Edward Hines
asking for contribution to a 100000
Lorimer fund. Senator Fletcher con-
tended that Mr.. Funk's memory was
unreliable and that Mr.. Funk had given
seven different dates as the time at
which his conversation with Mr.. Hines
regarding the "slush fund took place.
lie said the Funk story had been known
to Kelley of the Tribune. Kohlsaat OF
the Record Herald and Lawson Of the
News during the first congressional
Lorimer inquiry but 1t was not re-
| vealed.
THAT fact shows he declared, how
! little importance was then attached TO
matter which afterward became the en-
| Senator Fletcher characterized the anti
| Lorimsr newspapers as the honey thun-
| der pi ess which has poisoned the public
mind to drive Lorimer out of politics in
| Illinois
| Mr.. Fletcher expressed the opinion that
| Senator Lorimer would not stoop to the
| purchase OF votes or the debauching of L
| Legislature and the Illinois senator would
surrender his office II he felt his election
| had been the result of fraud.
| Aid for Commission
Washington July s.-Representative
/ Sims OF Tennessee introduced a bill to-
| Gay to make the interstate commerce
commissions orders when appealed from
binding until passed upon by a court of
competent jurisdiction.
| When reductions In rates are made
| and an order Is appealed, the Sims bill
would impound the difference between the
| old rate and the new with the court to
be paid upon final decision TO either the
railroad or the shipper.
Expect Deadlock
/ Washington, July s-Indic ating that the
House would not agree to the naval ap-
preparation bill as amended by the Sem
ate TO carry two battleshps. Representa-
| tive Padgett chairman of the House
| naval affairs committee. announced today
| that he would refuse to accede to any OF
| the Senate changes which have increased
the bill by sl5.ooa.ooo. II is believed there
will be deadlock on the measure.
OFFICES OF LOAN
SHARKS RAIDED
| New York July s,--Armed with war
rants charging violations of the bank
| ing laws, the police today raided the Of
| fees OF Ave alleged loan sharks and
made five arrests. One of the persons was
| a woman. who was found in charge OF
! an office in Nassau street. Her father
| protested SO vigorously that he was an
| rested and charged with interfering win
| the nolice Al another place the r,ro-