New-York tribune., 1922-11-25
Forbid Fees i'm
Liberia Loan.
Harrison Asks
Charges Five Negroes Have
Contracts Which Would
Net $3.50, 600 If $5, ,OOO,-
900 Credit Is Granted
Vote ON Measure Monday
Motion Made to Recommit
Proposal and Strike Out
All bus Reclamation Plan

From rae TYibaws's Washington Bursoa
WASHINGTON, Nov Ex-senator
Harrison, of Mississippi, who is oppos-
ing the $S,0o0.o00 Liberian loan bill,
charged on the floor Of the Senate to-
day that five prominent negroes were
alleged 60 have contract with the
government Of Liberia under which if
the loan is made they will receive q
commission of $3.50 900. The Senator
said they had been conspicuous about
che Capitol, @buttonholing Senators"
and using every influence to obtain the
passage Of the legislation.
The Mississippi Senator offered an
amendment, the purpose of which is to
prevent any part of the money being
used to pay fees or commissions. Sen
ator Curtis, though denying the
charges Of Senator Harrison were cor
rect, accepted the amendment.
Senator Harrison named the men as
follows:
William II. Lewis, Of Boston, a Re-
publican members Of the colored race.
He was en- assistant to former Attor-
ney General Wickersham.
Emmett J. Scott, secretary and
treasurer of Howard University, Wash
tngton, ID. c., who Is generally seen ar
Republican conventions. He was, as I
understand, one of the lieutenants for
che manager Of Leonard Wood when
he YVES candidate for the Republican
Presidential nomination and was fire.
quentsy in conference with my dis
tinguished and good friend from New
Hampshire. Mr.. Moses.
Assistant to Wickersham
s"James A. Cobb, Of the City of Wash
ingtcn, colored attorney, who was as
sistant to the District Attorney when
MT. Wickersham was Attorney General,
Another one is preacher, the Rev.
Ernest Lyon, of the city of Baltimore,
who was formerly Minister TO Liberia
under one of the past Republican ad-
mtnistrations. He is at present the con-
sui general to this country, as ! under
stand, from Liberia.
Another Is William L. Houston, a
Republican In Washington, who was re-
Gently placed on the Board of Educa-
tior by President Harding.
These men, it is generally under
steod, have contract for $3.50 900 in
Che event this body IL gracious and
kind enough to pass the Liberian loan.s
Senate Vote Monday
line senate reached an agreement to-
day TO vote on the Liberian loan bill
at 2:80 Monday afternoon.
The pending question Is motion by
Senator Simmons to recommit the bill
to committee with instructions to strike
out all but the Borafi $40, 100000 rec
iamatipn amendments and an amend
ment by General Harrison, which was
adopted to-day. allowing s170,1Oo for
thirsy-five additional, locon olive boiler
inspectors. The boiler inspection
amendment was adopted 81 to 8.
It Is generally believed the bill will
be passed. The Administrator back
Of It. However, Administration leaders
admit 1t would not pass except for the
Borah amendment to add $2o,O00,000 to
the reclamation fund. which will win
some votes for it.
A feature Of to-day's debate was g.
satirical speech on the bill by Senator
Norris. of Nebraska, who entertained
the Senate by depicting the vast mill
tary and naval services of Liberia in
the World War.