The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-27
Fearing Exposure Members
Had Rather 1t Be Done
at Their Own Hands
PENROSE KNOWS HE
HAS BEEN RUINED
Bailey Is Only Man Who Of
fers Slightest Objection
When Matter Comes
to Showdown
BY JAMES j. MONTAGUE.

w A6ttiNG1oN, August %b.--~ W.
liam r. Hearts announcement that
he will tell the whole truth about
the 1904 campaign fund IL Penrose,
Roosevelt and Archbold do not, fore
ed the passage OF the Penrose inves-
tigating resolution In the senate this
, afternoon.
rs soon as il became known to the
reactionaries in the senate that they
are powerless to prevent the publ
cation of all the facts, they cease1
their opposition and permitted Sena-
tor La Toilette. backed by Peurose, to
/ put the measure through. There was
no quorum, but as the resolution was
passed by unanimous consent, that
didn't make any difference.
Senator Bailey was the only man
who pretended Ia objsct and he sat-
isfied himself with few observat tons
to the effect that the senate was in
grave danger OF violating the consti-
| tuition. Then he left the chamber.
Senator Smoot made an attempt by
! one offered amendment to apply tn =
| resolution to correspondence that
! dealt directly with political cam
| paigns. This. of course, would have
! prevented the committee from going
/ into any financial transactions be-
| tween Archbold and members Of con-
! gress or senators, except during cam
/ paigns. Matters like the Foraker let
! ters could never have been reached
| under the amendment.
When Poindexter made a vigorous
objection smoot so modified the
amendment as TO read "fnanciai
| transactions and correspondence re-
/ lating thereto" Thus the resolution
i was passed.
Produces Sensation.
The statement OF MIR. Hearst cabled
| from London produced a profound
/ sensation among the senators Even
| those who have been most violently
| opposed TO the resolution decided thar
obstructive tactics We're no longer
wise. Arguing that If there is 10 be
| exposure, il had better be conducted
I ny anti for tire senate -Hts-+ff5-ta tA.-
, either absented themselves from tbs
/ chamber or voted in the affirmative
when the resolution was passed BY a
( viva voce vote on motion Of Senator
La Toilette.
La Toilette declared that he is now
perfectly satisfied. He says that he
was candidate for the presidency
in the last primary. The amend
! ment provides for an invstigation oil
tfhGI bE anu &tS AFfiN lttHA 1le
| personal integrity is concerned
Realizes He is Ruined.
Penrose says that he wants the
whole truth To come cut. He SAYS
he has told as much of II as 1e
knows. but that he is willing Tor any
more to he brought out that can be
discovered. Penrose knows hat his
own political ruin has been brought
about. and he is entirely indifferent AS
to what happens to his brother sena-
tors. as long as he can get even with
Roosevelt
! 1t will be impossible 10 get tOgeth-
er a quorum of the committee before
the latter part OF September. 50 Colo
nel Roosevelt will have to wait until
then for his chance TO vtndicate HIM
self officially.
Meanwhile his enemies In thu en-
i ate will do everything they can "a
dig up correspondence which has the
appearance Of involving rim. at least
IA the beneficiary Of big campaigl
funds Both La Toilette and Penrose
will toll diligently to that an1, and
will give the committee every pos
sible aid.
May Hire Lawyer.
When the subcommittee Is finally
made up il will be composed Of Bul
Moosers. Republicans and Democrats
one or two Of each. The COMMITTEES
has the authority TO hire a. lawyer
TO conduct the examination OF wit
nesses. but il is probable that thf
members will do this work them
selves. taking turn about. Archbol'l
Roosevelt. Penrose. in fact. anyone
who comes before the committee. viii
have the right to be representa- by
counsel
There was grand rush to get on
OF town as soon as 1t became apparent
that an adjournment was imminent
and few senators wanted TO talk al
length about the revolution. All I'D
mitted privately, however, that hal II
not been for the statement OF AIR
Hearst this morning. which made !
certain that the truth would come on'
anyway, there would have been
| zt,, .hanra nf uatttnur through