The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-24

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Vigorous speeches against
measure by Repre- Rro1I2
of Wisconsin. and Represen tn Nl&
Huddleston, Democrat, OF Aiahh
were greeted with onthusiasttc
plause. is s4SS
Representative Hustled Repuhxq%8
OF New York, defended the BILL e. -
The determined opposition cou&
with Acknowledgement Palmer d JlsgS
expected withdrawal OF supf
which was interpreted as an effofN49
put the responsibility for an unpdj n.
lar measure on the Republican,
gross, has served to inject politics
the consideration of the legfslA ~
DANGEROUS POLTMCAL MOI
The Republican leaders now rjS
that passage OF the bill would
dangerous political move ana
steering committee is uHdefHtoH 4
have given the go-slow. signal n
rules committee. ss IS sSsAsSe
The hearings viii be closed t4ia
row and the dea. n warrant il exI111
to issue shortly theFS8l4 SYa .3H&
islation them win iishd iAst ~ 80 =
place in one. Of the pigeon ho !
Chairman Camrbclfs desk
The sommittee certainly Win
rpahs ~ s1ret H. slAgie H. xiel1
pa. y. TN heSss 9 M. 4; !
Expressed similar sentiment Ais6
unnistakable impression wAs thAx J
entire legislation II dead. ssIssss
II Attofnoy-Gencral Painner'x faf1
to appear before the corn mtttx ~
support OF the bill was sewers " q -
eized at the hearing today. r
1T seems to me a clear case % All q
feet,' said Representative Roden6x,
Republican. Of Illinois $1,000
Mr.. Rodenbers announced thMts
tomorrow meeting he win ma ~ e
motion that the committee insist GV0s
the attorney generars appearAn61&E.
order that his exact views mSyes
heard. tesE ssAA
The attorney generals pc
yesterday seems to be a. direct rex4S&E
OF his previous statements" contt4N4Ik
the Illinois Tneuaher. and - q
the committee is entitled to kn0N &
reason for this sudden chAn96s aEs
Palmer has Endorsed both the 9t
and the Graham bills, accord
my information, aad II Is ceftail3s
his statements on the seditiOn pkS1 i
were responsible for the hill6s
have been reported by tho tul
committees Of beth houses
Early this week he asked
the first witness tefore thiss Cd -
tee in support OF this iAHiSl
while yesterday We received 7 u
withdrawing this support and
no real explanation for his fatl1
appear before the committA
seems to me a clear case OF cold nj
RESENT ATTACH.
Democratic members Of tllea y
msttee resented the attack on y
toiney general. Representatives.
o. North Carolina, said NJ =
There are cold feet nearer
than the attorney-general.s X
quit sparring and trying To rel r
political advantage out OF III IA
Representative Cantrtil, D3tSd =
OF Kentucky. declared Mr.. Fa1fl({
not Endorsed either the Stefls
the Graham bill. ss5s
'-Mr. Palmer evidently r161 ~
some kilograms and leNers stni
those that came to me. war r66fS
tative CampbeIi's comment. H. y
The Encouragement expIAit3&1
attitude toward the sedition 81
ton in this formal statement t0z f
AN entirely erroneous impnt
q my attitude toward the ~,
Graham and SterliAg bills IN
out through the press MY po1lt Il
regard to scdition legislation f. sS
same today as it has been since 12k
submitted, in resDonse TO req, WI
tho senate COMMITTEES. t6at2 S1s
draft Of q measure which. in mS r. lE
ion will cover all the fieed8 d4E
situation. have At no time FpeE "
ally or officially. expressed approx
the provisions of any seditiori