The New York herald., 1922-01-10

same statements to-day that I made
then.
"As to the campaign fund. the ques-
ton of its acquisition or of its ex-
penditure was never called to my at
tention by any one connected wit hme or
the campaign committees: and when
stated that no money was spent with
my knowledge or consent ! endeavored
to convey the same impression which I
now endeavor to make clear, namely.
that as for myself, ] was spending no
money. and that / knew nothing about
the expenditure Of money in the cam
paign.
'I want to make this point just as
strong as ] am able to do because 1t
has been limited that money which was
contributed, without my knowledge or
consent, by relatives and friends OF
mine, was subsequently, In some way,
directly or Indirectly. repaid by me or
was to be repaid by me. There 10 not
even shadow Of truth or the slight
est foundation for any such statement.
] did not know what amounts were
given to the campaign. did not know
by whom these amounts were given.
! did not know either their source. their
amount or their use. have never
agreed, either directly or Indirectly,
to repay or in any way to reimburse
such contributions, nor have l directly
or indirectly repaid or reimbursed such
contributions. I have mover made any
agreement to do so. nor have 1 any in
tention of so doing.
Did Not Spend q Dollar Himself.
80 far as am personally concerned.
/ did not spend in the primary campaign
in Michigan. a single dollar. directly or
indirectly. and with the exception Of
personal contribution of 81 500 to the
Republican State Central Committee
this is equally true of the general cleo
ton. In spite of the fact that the
whole people of my State were bonn
barded from every side by every means
of publicity and appeal. with every de-
tail of every charge made against me
in connection with the primary. I was
elected fairly and honorably Senator
from the State of Michigan.
'"rhe people of my State knew the
whole story from beginning to end, and
whatever action the Senate of the
United States may take, shall renem-
ber as long as / live the stanch loyalty
of the people OF Michigan. who, with
complete and full knowledge of every
allegation made against me and of the
charges that were made and placarded
throughout the State in connection with
the primary campaign, held me In such
confidence and believed In me suffi-
ciently to elect me one of their Sena-
tors from Michigan.
IT can add nothing to this state
ment to which the Senate with so much
patience and courtesy has listened. 1t
presents fully and frankly all the facts
in the case as I know them to be-"
F.,.:~
formal statement, Senator Walsh
(Mont.) said he would like to question
him without any disposition or attempt
to heclSle him.
"If the Senator will confine his ques-
tions to facts bearing on the case" re-
piled Senator Newberry, then I will
do the best can to answer him."
Senator Walsh took some time to
frame his question and after some delay
Senator Newberry said: why not state
the case without quibbling?" That
brought forth from Senator Walsh
question why Senator Newberry had not
appeared on the stand at the trial at
Grand Rapids.
II followed the advice of my coun-
sel." he replied. IT was what you
might call a good client. The reason
why did not appear before the Senate
committee was just explained in my
Senator Walsh asked why Senator
had not made the statement
just made to the Senate either in court
on in answer to a letter from the editor
Of the Grand Rapids Herald, Mr.. Bran
denburg, who had asked him for a state
ment.
Il did not reply to Mr.. Brandenburg
because did not wish to encourage po-
litical criticism" he said.
Senator Walsh then took up the con-
ference OF Senator Newberry and Mr..
King. his manager. in New York during
the campaign. He asked Senator New |
berry IL there were others connected with
the campaign who consulted him. The
reply was in the affirmative.
Senator Walsh then read from the
record to show that Mr.. King. A. Tenn
pleton, c. l.. Sibben and Roger Andrew
were in New York at the same hotel as
the one where Senator Newberry had
his home and that their bills were paid
by Newberry.
Senator Newberry said he had no |