New Britain herald., 1925-03-10
FIGHT ON WARREHii Eii'''
 NOMINATION NOW 7 IS ON IN SENATE
Chairman CumIninS Defends Nominee While Sen. Reed Of
 Missouri Heads Opposition
COOLIDGE APPROVES OF
 DISPLACING INSURGENTS

plains, is That Congress Should Be
 Organized in Such Way That
 the Republican Party Can Carry
 Out Its Campaign Pledges-Sen-
 ate Contest Funds Voted.
 Washington, March 1o.-The dis cussion over the nomination of general was resumed today in the senate. Chairman Cummins of the judiciary committee defended the nominee against the charges that have been brought against him, while the burden of the opposition was taken over by Senator Reed. democrat, Missouri.
 Opening the debate Senator Cum n1ins declared the whole argument of those who oppose confirmation rested on a supposition that Mir. Warren would not faithfully execute the laws. Just because he had been faithful to one client in private life. the senator said, his enemies ap- peared to believe he would not be faithful to another.
 If he is an honest man" lie con- tinued "he will execute the laws of the United States just as faithfully and just as diligently as in his power"
 Should Have Free Choice
 Senator Cummins said the presi- dent should have free choice" in the selection of members of his of- ficial family, and should be held responsible for the faithful execu- ton of the law"
 Reviewing Mir. Warrens connec- ton with the sugar interests. the Iowa senator declared the nomi- nee's "sole interest in the sugar in- terests was 10 place the Michigan Sugar company on its feet so that 1t could produce sugar."
 "Jn my opinion," he continued, "a combination intended to cheapen the cost of product is never yio- lation of the antitrust law, except when il stifes competition so that it can fix the price
 Senator Cummins said it was urged that MT. Warren was not a fit person to become attorney general because in 1902 he acted as counsel for persons connected with the American Sugar Refining company 1n the purchase of a large amount of the stock of belt sugar corpora tions in Michigan; that in 1906 he participated in the organization of the Michigan Sugar corporation. of which he became counsel and after wards president; and that the American Sugar Refining company, together with the Michigan Sugar company and certain other individual defendants of whom Mir. Warren was one, were prosecuted later by the government for violation of the Sherman antitrust law.
 Goes Back to 1902
 Tn 1909" Senator Cummins said. "rhcre were at least seven beet sugar factories in the state of Mich- gan, owned by as many separate corporations. Most of them, probably all Of them save one, were losing money in their operations
 About that time the American Sugar Refining company, or persons connected with that corporation, be- gan buying stock in some or all of these Michigan corporations. Nr Warren acted as an attorney for these buyers. passing upon the valid ity of stocks being purchased
 "A part, and think it may fairly be said. large part of the stock so purchased was issued or transferred 10 Warren, and he in turn endorsed it in blank for delivery to the pur- chascrs."
 Approves Senate Lists
 President Coolidge fully supports the action Of senate republicans fin replacing insurgents in important committee places with regulars. and considers that the question at issue is one of making it possible for his party to govern the country.
 The whole question, as the presi- aent sees itsis whether congress is to be organized in such fashion that the republican party can carry out it's campaign pledges
 The chairmanship of the import ant committees and a majority on each one, he believes, shall go au- tomatically to members Of the dom inant party. and there should be no objection 10 the exclusion Of others from these responsibilities.
 Contest Funds Voted
 Authority and funds for the sen etc elections committee to begin in- Vestigations this summer Of the con tests involving the seats Of Senators Brookhart, Iowa; Schall, Minnesota, and Bratton, New Mexico, were vot- de today by the senate. Chairman Spencer expects to have the work of recounting ballots put under way during the recess and to hold hear