New-York tribune., 1922-07-30
Cooding Makes Reply to
Charge That Members
Vote i'm Intere of
Their Own Pocketbooks
Caraway Calls for
An Official Inquiry
Wadsworth Blocks Move
After Angry Debate, in
Which Sheep Men Join
From The rr,bune's Washington Bureau

From The Trsbune's Woshiagton Bureau
WASHINGTON, July 2e.-Charpes
I'D insinuations that Senator's who are
irsonaily interested in wool growing
re debating the wool schedule in the
ariff bill aroused a storm in the Senate
to-day. Senator Gooding, of Idaho,
chairman of the Republican agricultu-
raj tariff bloc, heatedly offered to re-
sign if he had violated any law by
iavoring high rates while admittedly
being interested in a wool pool in the
West
: The argument was precipitated by
Senator Caraway, of Arkansas, Demo
erat, who offered a resolution calling
for an investigation by the Judiciary
Committee into the question of whether
eny Senator is financially or profession
ally interested in anything in the pend
ing tariff bill or the emergency tariff
act.
Senator Wadsworth, of New York,
objected to introduction of the resolu-
ton, and for the time being, at least,
blocked it. Nevertheless, there was d
long and intense debate, and Senator
Caraway expects to offer the resolu-
tion again.
wool Senator's" Join in Debate
Senator's Stanfeld, of Oregon; Bur
sum, of New Mexico. and Warren, of
Wyoming, all known as "wool Sena-
- = Il
tized the presentation of the resolu-
ton. All. however. insisted they did
not object to its passage. Senator
Warren called it "a damn fool reso-
luton" Senator Stanfeld, who in his
biography in the Congressional die
tionary calls himself "America's larg-
est producer of wool and mutton,''
sought to. justify voting by Senator'S
on matters affecting their own inter
ests in a tariff bill. Senator Bursum,
admitting he had sheep interests,
charged the resolution to politics.
Senator Gooding, also admitting he
Vas interested in sheep, angrily de-
nounced Senator Caraway for present
time demanded an investigation and
twice declared that if found guilty of
any wrong conduct he would resign.
Senator Caraway scored in severe
terms voting by Senators for legisla-
ton which would enrich themselves
He pointed out that the Senate had
voted to impeach Judge Robert w
Archbold, Of the United States Com.
merce Court, in 1913 because he was
charged with having a personal in
terest in Il case before him. He re-
ferred repeatedly to the fact the SEN
ate would not permit courts or juries
fn ha J,,to
eases before them and to the fact
Cabinet officers are required by law
to divest themselves of financial i'll
terest in the things under their ad-
ministration. He called on Senators
to insist on the same standard for
themselves which they set for others.
Caraway Predicts Later Quiz
While Senator Wadsworth blocked
the resolution by his objection to-day
Ssnator Caraway said the Senate would
be forced to investigate within a week
If public sentiment demanded it.
1t IS the view of a number of Re-
publican Senators that the action of
Senator Wadsworth in preventing in
reduction of the resolution will simpl
Tan the flames and play into the hands
OF Senator Caraway and those who
WIN iilli III SeGhiHS 10 COHpel an
inquiry.
Senator Wadsworth, in explanation
OF his action, said:
The whole business is ridiculous
If Senator's motives are to be assailed
because of their votes on the tariff or
any other bill that may affect the busi-
ness IN which they are engaged, we
VIII find ourselves in the position
@here no man who has made a success
IN business can sit as member of the
United States Senate"
Senator Wadsworth has voted
against the high rates in the wool
schedule, but he has supported high
rates on agricultural products, such as
wheat and other products in which, as
farmer, he is interested. He is said
70 feel that if the idea that Senator
saould not vote for that in which he is
Interested is enforced too rigidly he
would be barred from voting for
numerous agricultural duties.