The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-01
LANE SPEECH PUTS
SENATE IN UPR0AR
Oregon senator Calls Late !. p.
Morgan Another "NVall
Street Wolf"
EVEN LAMAR Is FLTRRIED
Originator Of Antitrust RcsO-
luton Hears Himself Called
Blackmailcr.
EVEN LAMAR Is FLTRRIED

WASH SGroN. Jan. 3i.--A resolution
introduced some time ago nv Senator
Lane of oregon. n Democrat. caused an
uproar In the Senate TODAY. In the
course Of the rumpus senator Lane de-
lvered speech which closely resembled
one Of the wild harsngues that the late
Jeff Davis Of Arkansas used to deliver
against wall Street on the floor Of the
Senate
Mr. Lane accused the late j. r. Morgan
Of having robbed the New Haven rail-
road system.
David Lamar the 'wof " Wall
Street" was chiefly responsible for the
days troubles in the Senate. He sat IN
one of the galleries and heard himself
described as a "scoundre" and "a black
mailer" senator Root used the latter
Characterization.
The resolution which started the bitter
debate was drawn by Lamar and intro
duCed by Senator Lane. II directs the
Interstate Commerce Commission to IN
vestigate and report ~ the Senate
whether or not the United States steel
Corporation or any ~ its subsidiaries
has been receiving unlawful rebates
within the last six years from common
carriers
Lanai Wanted TO He Boss.
The Lane resolution was considered
patiently ana AT some length ny the SEN
= ate Committee on Interstate Commerce
1t developed at these hearings that the
resolution was a product of the so-calsd
National Antitrust League. with which
Lamar has been identified The comm -
sion reported to the Senate conmit'e.
that Lamar had made an EFFORT to have
the commission investigate the charges
which were formally brought in the name
OF William II Green Of Creighton. Neh .
newspaper publisher and dealer IN i'm
plements. The commission reported that
Lamar insisted that IL the Investigation
were ordered he should select the attor-
ney for the Governor who should conduct
the inoustion.
on this statement OF fact and IN view
Of the refusal Of Green to give the names
OF witnesses or state what his informa-
ton was the Senate committee agreed to
report that the Lane resolution he re-
ferred 10 the Attorney General and the
Interstate Commerce Commission for in
vcstigation and such action as shall he
deemed advisable by them. or either OF
them. in the public interest"
"A short time ago" said the Oregon
Senator. 'tone Of the greatest fnanC lers
OF the country died who had robbed the
New Haven railroad system Talk about
'wolfing' Wall Street. .hen think of the
people Of New England widows. or
rhans and trust funds robbed TO the tune
OF millions and millions.
Attacks j. p. Morgan.
''The late lamen,ed J. p Morgan man
apulated that affair. II the truth is told
these affairs were as absolutely Grim
81 thass
tised In this country Yet he said he
relied on and that the object of his life
was To teach his son TO preach the doe
frine OF salvation and the washing away
OF sins through the blood Of the Blessed
Redeemer. and then he reached into his
nip pocket, pulled out a harp and III
away for the gates of paradise. where
] think 81. Peter met him with a base
ball bat ! don't know. but he ought to
IF the Interstate Commerce Commit
Tee OF the Senate will grant me a hearing
with open doors | will present evidence
10 sustain these charges. Here il your
report which you Of the committee are
quoting. II is doctored report"
At this point the Vice President felt
impelled to interfere. Interrupt.ng the
senator from Oregon, he observed
THE chair will he compelled 10 enforce
the rule against charging Senators with
Improper conduct That may not and
United States"
Senators Protest.
senators Lodge and Hoke Smith were
on their feet at the same time to call
Senator Lane TO order.
Il withdraw that charge" said SEN
stor Lane
The Senator then returned to a discus
sion of Wall Street
These robbers" said he stole in one
year more than the Wolf of Wall Street
could have picked up In n hundred years
They robbed the people more each and
every year than all the yeggmen and high
way robbers have taken out of the people
In century"
The voice of Senator Root at this point
was heard above the confusion saving ia
one or his colleagues that he was tired
OF having the Senate Of the United states
kicked about as plaything by black
mailer"
BristOw Turns on Root.
Senator Bristow of Kansas was on his
feet and he Immediately noted what SEN
utor Root had said
II suppose the Senator from New York
Mr. Root. was making ? speech" said
Senator BrisIow. although he did no, ad
dress the chair. He says he IL tired of the
Senate being dragged around here as the
tool OF "A blachmaier. That may he true
but we are very tender when we come TO
discussing the steel trust stock which
has gone up 10 per cent and OF which
100000, 600 is water, representing not a
dollar of invested capital"
Senator Root rose and said:
u very much regret that the Senator
from Kansas has seen 1T to repeat a
private conversation which he overheard
40 that it found its way into public
record
"DaNil Lamar bae lao,, doso,ikaa -