Evening star., 1927-12-19

that there was something wrong with
this document which you purchased"
Hearst Testimony Cited.
The Senator recalled that when Mr..
Hearst was on the witness stand be-
fore the committee he said he had
not attempted to learn whether the
Senators had received any of the
money.
''The ordinary observer" Senator
Norris continued, Twill not cease to
take notice that the four Senators
mentioned were all prominent in the
Senate in their opposition to inter-
ference by our Government in the
affairs OF Mexico. 1t is rather re-
markable that it is only this class
of Senator's whose regulations are
attacked. These men were standing
as forcefully as they knew how
against a policy in Mexico which you
were in favor of.
TT is likewise peculiar that Gales,
the President of Mexico. would spend
his hard cash to bribe Senators who
were already advocating non-inter-
ference-a policy that he himself
was anxious to carry out. We may
disagree as to the kind of man Mr..
Gales is, but even his enemies have
never charged him with being either
an ignoramus or an idiot.
Asks What Motive Was.
What is your motive. Mr.. Hearst?
You have testified before the COM
mittee that you have very valuable
properties in Mexico. 1t is almost
common knowledge that you were in
favor of the overthrow of the pres
1<
lieved that if a revolution could be
started it would mean financial bene-
fit for your investments in Mexico.
For the sake of making a few paltry
dollars you are willing to blacken the
character Of honest journalists in
your own profession. You were
willing to cast suspicion upon the
loyalty and the integrity of men,
bers of the United States Senate. You
were willing to charge that the Presi-
dent of friendly republic is a traitor
to his country. You were willing and
apparently anxious to do something
that would cause our Government to
intervene in Mexico.
I'm other words, for the sake of
your financial investments you were
not only willing to ruin the reputa-
ton of honest and innocent men, but
you were willing to plunge our coun-
try into war with friendly neighbor
and thus increase the army Of widows
and orphans and wounded and Grip
pied soldiers"
Senators Condemn Expose.
Broadsides of condemnation were
fired in the Senate against the publi-
cation in Hearst papers Of the docu-
ments when the Norris letter, from
the Senator's sick bed, was read at
the request of his colleague, Senator
Howell, Nebraska, and incorporated in
the Record.
Senator Robinson, the Democratic
leader, told the Senate that evidence
in the slush fund investigation dis
closed conclusively that neither Sen
ators Borah. Norris, La Toilette nor
Hef1in had received one dollar or has
been rendered one cent in connection
with the purposes referred to" in the
documents presented by Hearst.
The Democratic leader, who is a
member Of the investigating commit
tee, explained that while he was not
speaking for the committee, he be-
lieved the opinion of the committee
was unanimous as to certain phases
of the case.
Faith in Accused Senators.
"All concerned in finding the truth
concede that these Senators stand un-
corrupted and incorruptible. AS your
deputy, your agent, charged with a
mission from you, am proud to reach
out my hand to every one Of these
men.
"It takes years to establish a repu-
tation that will Withstand the white
light of publicity. One who has
achieved that name has something
valuable beyond price.
at is crying pity that the great