Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-17
SENATE R[BUkES
PRESIDENT TAFT
sxsoLuT,oM cGhsuRINo CHIEF
ExEcuTlvE PAssED ~ DEMO-
Gratis AND REPUBLICANS.
sAlLEv BiTTERLN
pENouNcEs ACTIONS

chAe0ino They "davishso Sonsstto'
tion 70 Accomplish Political Ends"-
Taft Charged With Using offieial
Fewer = Expsl Lerin,sr.
Washington. July 1.-THE senate
yesterday afternoon formally rebuked
President Taft for seeking to influence
the action Of its members. The provo
cation was In the efforts made by Mr..
TAFT 70 secure the elimination Of Mr.
Lorimsr. Tho sting OF the chastise-
nent was much lessened by amend
ments Masking the original Bailey reso-
luton almost impersonal.
The rebuke followed nearly dve hours
.of lively debate. Il was made effec-
tive By . vote OF IS to 23. The dem
ocrats unanimously supported the
proposition and were aided by SUI
ficfcnt number OF republicans to In
sure its adoption.
The perfected resolution. which
formed the instrument with which the
president was chastised. follows:
.Resolved, That any attempt on the
rart Of . president of4the United States
20 exercise the powers and influence
81 his great Office for the purpose OF
controlling the vote OF any senator
upon . question involving the right to
a seat in the senate. or any other mat
ter within the exclusive Jurisdiction OF
the senate would violate the spirit. II
not the letter OF the constitution, and
invade the rights Of the senate"
ss The thirty-1ve senators voting for
the resolution were: Ashurst. Bacon.
Bailey, Bourne, Bryan, Chamberlain.
Clapp. Culberson, Fail. Fletcher, Gal
linger, Gardner, Hitchcock, Johnson.
Johnston. McCumber, Martin. MARITIME.
Newlands, O'Gorman, Overman, Percy,
Pomerene, Reed, Shively. Simmons.
Smith OF Arizona, Smith OF Georgia,
Smith Of Maryland, Smith of South
4 Eaf0iina, Stone. Swanson, Thornton,
Tillnnan and Works.
tJvsessty .thrss Vets in Negative.
.S EhO three voting in the neg
atfve were: Borah, Bristow. Brande-
zee, Burnham. Burton. Catron. Craw-
ford, Cummins Du Pont, Gronna. Jones.
kenyon, Mclean. Massey. Nelson,
Oliver, Page, Perkins, Root. Smith Of
Michigan, Smoot, Sutherland and
Townsend.
"A charge that President Taft was
guilty of falsehood by Senator Bailey
was the feature of the long discus
sion. He said the same brand had
been applied to Colonel Roosevelt and
1t only remained now for its applica-
tion to Mr.. Taft. His speech was sharp
and merciless He based his obser-
vations entirely on the presidents ef-
forts to influence senators in their at
titlde toward the Lorimer case.
During Mr.. Baiiey's arraignment the
only voice raised In defense of the
president was that Of Senator Borah.
He explained that he went to the pres
ident and urged him to write the letter
to Colonel Roosevelt which caused the
trouble when made public by Mr.. Taft
III one Of his Massachusetts speeches.
Later the resolution was considered
at great length and large number
OF senators expressed varying opin-
ions.
Rscalls cisvsland's Acts. :.
Something Of a sensation was cre-
ated when Mr.. Burton declared that
Grover Cleveland went to the very
verge Of violating the constitution.
Senator's Bailey, O'Gorman and others
insisted that he should furnish specific
instances. but he declined to do So
IN turn Mr.. Burton asked Mr.. O'Gor-
man II sending troops thru the streets
cf Chicago was not a violation Of the
constitutipn, but the New York senator
said he Wis asking the questions. That
Incident. however. is believed to have
been fhe basis Of the uBrton charge
against former President Cleveland.
Senator uBtron was one of the senator's
mentioned by President Taft in his
letter az having been influenced by
presidential appeal to oppose Senator
Lorimer. Burton had previously been
supporter of Lorimer.
Bailey 1js caustie.
t"Executive interference Is 50 mani
testify Improper" said Senator Bailey,
shat It always seems improbable. In
4 this case there Is no possible doubt to
restrain our action. because the presi-
dent has stated his views in the most
public. MlaMne1sE
ION ADri1 24 In q speech the presi-
dent read letter which he had WRIT
ten to s0x-President Roosevelt. It re-
lated TO the qualifications of senator.
This. letter and the speech was made
a.pubHc document April 20. was alb
sent and did not know Of its incorpora-
tion In the record for some time.
- felt the Lorimer case should BE-
dents mistake, and his. mistake should
Lorimef case.
No Eseaps Tor President.
There can be no dispute about the
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