The Washington herald., 1914-02-01
lane DEN0UNCES
LATEJ.P. MORGAN
Senator Is Called to Order
During Bitter TRADE on
Wall Street.
ARRAICNS COLLEAGUES
Mr.. Marshall Forces Oresonian to Re-
tract Statement that Committees
Report Is "Doctored.

Senator Lane, OF Oregon. In debate on
the floor OF the Senate yesterday made
the following arraignment Of the late ].
Pierpont Morgan:
| inanciers Of the country. who had
robbed the New Haven Railway system.
died. Talk about 'wolhns' Wall Street
and the process OF wolfing that has been
carried on. Think OF the people Of New
England, widows. orphans, and trust
funds robbed to the tune OF millions of
millions.
"The late lamented J. Pierpont Morgan
manipulated that affair. II the truth Is
told, those affairs were as absolutely
criminal a species OF theft as was ever
practiced in this country.
Yet he said he relied upon and that
the object OF 1is life was to teach his
sen, to preach the doctrine of salvation
and the washing away Of sins through
the blood of the Redeemer: and then he
reached into his hip pocket pulled out
q harp and lit away for the gates OF
Glory. where, ] think. st. Peter met him
with baseball bat I don't know. but
he ought to-"
senate SITS ARhsst.
The Senate sat ashast while this Ian
guage was employed on the floor OF the
chamber in debate. IL was caused by
the anger of the Oregon Senator over the
refusal OF the Committee on Interstate
Commerce or the Senate to take seriously
his resolution to investigate the Steel
Trust. because the active spirit behind
tho 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 Of the
committee as "doctored"
This bold challenge in unparliamentary
language Of the accuracy OF the report
Of Senate committee set that body by
the ears instantly. Senator Smith and
Senator Lodge called Mr.. Lane to order.
The chair must insist" said the Vice
President. that charges of bad faith
and dishonesty must not proceed in the
Senate
While Senators all over the chamber
were endeavoring to obtain recognition
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 take his seat This
point was sustained. After a cross fire
Of suggestions. Senator James moved
that Mr.. Lane be permitted TO proceed
in order. which was done. Mr.. Lane dis
claiming any intention of sffronting his
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 a hundred years
They robbed the people more each year
and every year than the yegEmen and
highway robbers have taken out of the
people In a century.
The morning hour expired and brought
al mi har haf Ia
tor Root. sitting beside Senator Cum
minis. addressed a remark to him per-
sonally, although II happened to be
spoken in a tone that carried some dis
tance. Senator Bristow leaped TO his
feet
senate Tool of 4IackmaiI~r.
81 suppose the Senator from New York
was making a speech. although he did
sas Senator. He says he is tired OF the
Senate being dragged around here as the
tool of blackmailer. That may be 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 SOO.-
10000 is water. representing not a dollar
OF invested capital
David Lamar. about whom the argu-
ment arose. was seated in the gallery.
barrassed.
Slowly Senator Root rose to his feet.
Addressing the chair. he said in cJn-
versational tone:
It very much regret that the Senator
from Kansas has seen it to repeat a
private conversation so that it finds lts
way into a publ" record"
THE Senator from Kansas has a habit
of doing that said senator 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 increasing
emphasis. II am tired OF it,
Before the acrimonious discussion could
proceed further a demand was made for
the regular order and the humdrum dis
cussion Of the agriculture extension I'LL
soon; soon emptied the chamber and tn" gal