The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-01
THINKS St. PETER
MET MORGAN WITH
A BASEBALL BAT
6enator Lane Of Oregon Creates
Uproar When He Calls ]. P.
One Who Robbed to Tune
Of Millions.
rWol6ng" Wall Street Not in
Class With His Work is
observation-disclosures Hears
Self Called Scoundrcl and
Blackmailer.

WASHINGTON. Jan. sl.--A resolu-
Hon introduced in the senate some
kime ago by Senator Lane. of Oregon,
) Democrat caused an uprear In that
body today. In the course of the rum
pus Senator Lane made speech which
closely resemblcd one of the wild ha-
tangues that the late Jeh Davis. OF
Arkansas. used 10 deliver against Wall
Street on the floor OF the senate.
Mr.. Lane accused the late ]. P. Nor
Fan OF having robbed" the New Haven
railroad system.
David Lamar. "thc wolf" of Wall
Street, was chiefly responsible for the
days troubles in the senate. He sat
In one OF the galleries and heard him
self described as a ''scoundref' and
- b1ackmailer." 1t WAS Senator Roo,
who used the latter characterization.
The resolution which started the
bitter debate was drawn by Lamar
and introduced by Senator Lane. II
directs the interstate commerce COM
mission to investigate and report to
the senate whether the United States
Steel corporation or any of Its sub
aidiaries has been receiving unlawful
rebates within the last six years from
common carriers
The senate committee agreed to re-
hort that the Lane resolution BE re-
1erred to the attorney general and the
interstate commerce commission for In
yesfigation and such action SIS shall
be deemed advisable by them. or either
OF them. in the public interest"
Robbed to Tune Of Millions.
Senator Lane has protested against
this disposition Of his resolution. and
today, in the course OF an address on
the subject said:
"A short time ago one OF the great
est financiers OF the country died. who
had robbed the New Haven railroad
system. Talk about 'woinng Wall
Street then, think OF the people OF
New England--widows orphans and
trust funds robbed to the tune Of mil
lions and millions
..rf.e late aamented J. r. Morgan ma
stipulated that affair. II tho truth u
told. these affairs were a. absolutely
criminal = species Of theft ~ was
ever pracficed in this country. Yet he
said he relied on, and that the object
Of his life was TO teach his son to
preach the doctrine OF salvation and
the washing away Of sins through the
blood of the Blessed Redeemer. and
then he reached into his hip pocket.
pulled out harp. and lit away for
the gates of Paradise. where / think
ct. Peter met him with baseball bat
I don't know but he ought to-"
The senator from Oregon. in 1ustin-
cation OF his resolution. said that he
had not relied solely on the testimony
Of '.the Wolf of wall Street
IF the interstate commerce commits
aion or the senate will grant me a
hearing with open doors ! will pre-
sent evidence to sustain these charges.
Sanad Senator Lane Now / am going
10 say one more pleasant thing. Here
= your report which you OF the com.
mitteA are quoting. II Is docfored
report, played up IN to some points
and with others dismissed Some In
4SrrogAtories were kept out entirely
4 challenge this report"
At this point the vice president felt
empelled to interfere and inferrupting
khe senator from Oregon. he -observed:
..ThA chair will ha compelled to en-
force the rule against charging SEN
htors with improper conduct. That
hnay not and must not proceed In the
senate OF the United States.
DOctOred Notes Charge
Senators Lodge and Hoke Smith
Arore on their feet at the same time
Ia call Senator Lane to order.
1--WE can disregard this stun about
closed DOORS" said Senator Lodge,
AnGrily. 'but the charge OF doctored
ktenoEraphtc notes 10 serious"
Vice President Marshall repeated
Ais admonition against Charges OF bad
faith and dishonesty against sena-
tons, whcreupon Senator Lane replied
Quickly: II withdraw that charge.
The senator then returned to q dis
cusecn OF Wall Street.
'.These robbers" said he, stole In
bnA year more than the wolf OF Wall
Street could have picked up in a
hundred years. They robbed the
100 - - ava ovApv xyoar thar
The yegg and highway robbers have
taken out OF the people In q CEN
fury"
Tho voice OF Senator Root at this
point was heard above the din. say
Ing to ono OF his colleagues that he
was tired Of having the senate Of
The United States kicked about as q
plAything by a blackmailer.
Senator Rr4sto~r Of kaExax- Wal
on his feet and he immediately noted
what Senator Root had said.
Mr.. Root Gets In.
II supp~3e the Senator from New
York, Nr. Root, was making
speech. said Senator Bristnw,
Though he did not address the chair
He says he. u tired Of IT, senate be-
ing dragged around here as the tool
VI q blackmailer.
That may be true. but we are
sery tender when we come to discuss
Ing the steel trust stock, which has
gone up 10 per cent and OF which
$500, 100000 is water. representing
not dollar Of invested capital"
Senator Root rose and said:
II very much regret that the SEN
h1Or from Kansas has seen ut to re-
peat = private conversation, which he
overheard. 50 that It dnds Its way
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