Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-01
SENATE AGHAST
At At I ACK ON
J.P.MORCAN, SR.
Lane, Of Oregon, on Floor Makes
Most Bitter Denunciation Of
the Dead Financier.
WHOLE BODY IN UPR0AR
Charges That Interstate Com
MERGE Steel Report Was
Doctored Stirs Up Row.

WASHINGTON, Jan. '31-Sena+or
Lane Of oregon, in debate on the
floor Of the Senate, to-day made the
| following arraignment of the late J.
Pierpont Morgan:
/ "a short time ago one of the great
est fiananciers OF the country, who
robbed the New Haven Railroad sys-
| tenn, died. Talk about wolfing' Wall
street and the process of wolfing that
has been carried on! Think of the
people of New England. widows, or
phans and trust funds robbed to the
tune of millions and millions.
"The late lamented j. Pierpont Nor
gan manipulated that affair II the
truth is told, those affairs were as
absolutely criminal a specie of theft
as was ever practiced in the country.
Startling End to Attack
yet he said his dearest Lope was
to teach his son to preach the doc
trine of salvation and the washing
away of sins through the blood of
the Redeemer; and then he reached
in his hip pocket, pulled out harp
and lit away for the Gates of Glory
where I think st. Peter met him
! with a baseball bat. l don't know.
but he ought to-"
The Senate sat aghast while this
language was employed on the floor
of the chamber in debate. It was
caused by the anger of the Oregon
Senator over the refusal of the Com
mittee on Interstate Commerce of the
Senate to take seriously his resolu-
ton to investigate the steel trust be-
proposed inquiry was David Lamar,
late of New York, now almost daily
characterized in the Senate as the
wolf of Wall street"
Mr.. Lane denounced the report f
the committee as "doctored" This
bold challenge In supplementary
language Of the accuracy of the re-
port of Senate committee set that
body by the ears. Several. Senators
called Mr.. Lane to order.
Called Down by Chair.
| THE chair must insist" said the
I Vice President, that charges of bad
faith and of dishonesty must not
proceed in the Senate"
While Senators all over the cham
Der were endeavoring to obtain rec
ognition, Senator Lane withdrew the
statement he had made Senator
Smith, of Georgia, insisted that as
the oregon Senator had been called
to order, there was nothing for him to
| do but to take his seat. This point
was sustained. After a cross-fire of
suggestions, Senator James moved
that Mr.. Lane be permitted to pro-
coed in order, which was done, Mr..
Lane disclaiming any intention of af-
fronting his colleagues or impugning
their honesty of purpose. Then he
returned to his assault on Wall street
| "These robbers" he said, stole in
one year more than the wolf of Wall
street could have picked up in 100
years. They robbed the people of
more each year and every year than
all the yeggmen and highway robbers
| have taken out of the people in q
century"
The morning hour expired and
brought another matter before the
Senate. Senator Root, sitting beside
Senator Cummins, addressed a re-
mark to him personally, although It
| happened to be spoken in a tone that
carried some distance. Senator Bris-
tow leaped to his feet.
Clash of Senators.
81 suppose the Senator from New
York was making a speech, although
he dld,not address the chair" shout
ed the Kansas Senator. He says he
is tired of the Senate being dragged
around here as the tool Of a black
mailer. That may be true, but we are
very tender when we come to discuss
| ing Steel Trust stock which has gone
up 10 per cent and of which $780,
100000 is water representing not
dollar Of invested capital"
Slowly Senator Root rose to his
feet. Addressing the chair, he said,
in a conversational tone:
81 very much regret that the Sena-
tor from Kansas has seen At to re-
peat a private conversation so that It
finds it's way into public record"
THE Senator from Kansas has a
Stone. Of Missouri, sneeringly, as he
stepped across the aisle dividing the
Republicans from the Democrats, and
shook his finger at the Kansan.
For one" he added, with increased
emphasis, Il am tired of IL"