Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-10
CHARGES
SCORED IN SENATE
HefIin Attacks Hearst for
Mexican Plot Stories
in Papers.

Bitter criticism was stirred in the
Senate late yesterday afternoon fol-
lowing presentation of a report from
a committee which had been conduct
ing a secret investigation into docu-
ments purporting to show that Senators
Borah and Norris had accepted money
from the Soviet government, the Sen
ators being eulogized by their associ-
ates and the circumstances of the in
quiry strongly assailed.
The documents purported to show
payments of 100000 to each of the
Senators by the Soviet for their services
to obtain American recognition OF
Russia.
In making it's report, the committee,
through Chairman Reed of Pennsyl-
vania, made it clear that the charges
always had been obviously false and
that the investigation was carried
through at the specific request of the
two Senators, who wanted to avoid any
appearance of a "WitewaSh."
The documents constituted new set
of papers which the committee has
been investigating for year and which
were disclosed as part of the 1nvestiga-
ton into the Mexican documents print
ed in the Hearst newspapers year ago.
The committee at that time held the
Mexican documents fraudulent.
Reed Withdraws Motion.
The report brought demand on the
floor from Senator Heflin, Democrat,
Alabama. that the investigating COM
mittee "indict" William Randolph
Hearst for publication of those papers.
Senator Heflins demand blocked
motion by Chairman Reed for the dis
charge of the committee. He with
drew the motion temporarily after
Hef1in's attack on Mr.. Hearst, who was
not mentioned by the committee in Its
first report on the Mexican documents.
Senator Reed and the other members
of the special investigating committee
flayed the "peddling" of such docu-
ments when the report of the news
papers involving Senators Borah and
Norris was made public.
Senators Borah and Norris, with
Senators Heflin and La Toilette OF Wis
consin. were named as receiving money
from Mexico in the documents, pub
lished about a year ago in number
of the Hearst papers.
Going before the investigating COM
mittee the two Senators made sworn
statements denying every particular
and any knowledge Of them. They de-
manded that the papers be made pubic.
Robinson Denounces Documents.
AS in the case of the Mexican notes,
Dudley Field Malone. New YORK attor-
ney. was named in Russian papers as
the intermediary between Russia and
the Senators who presumably were
being paid for services IN behalf OF
American recognition OF Russia. Mr..
Malone likewise denied any part IN the
supposed scheme.
Senator Robinson of Arkansas, the
Democratic leader, arose to denounce
the documents as "damnable Villalny.
Senator Reed said that the photo
stats Of the supposed Russian papers
were picked up in Europe by an Ameri-
can and sent to the committee for Its
information. man was found, he ex-
planned, who offered to sell the originals
for $4,000, but could not offer any
clue as to the source Of the papers or
to their authenticity.
Senator Robinson. however, said: IA
former employee of the Russian embassy
in Paris produces copies of instruments
which on their face imply dishonest
and disioyal conduct" While Senator
Reed declared that recently the Mex
lean government had been "victimized'
by the purchase of forged papers pur-
porting to give information OF hostile
steps by this Government toward Mex
leo.
Contents of New Papers.
The new papers revealed by the COM
mittee included
First: Eight photographs of letters or
receipts, purporting to show that Sena-
tors Borah and Norris had received
q 10 Soviet
bassador in Paris, either directly or
through the interposition of Dudley
Field Malone.
Second-Two typewriter documents,
said to be statement OF the substance OF
an order for the payment OF money from
Soviet accounts in Paris to Senator Nor
ris, and the substance OF letter SAID
to have been written by Senator Borah
in September or october, 1927, to the
Soviet Ambassador in Paris.
Third-A receipt alleged to have been
signed by Senator Borah, for the pay
ment to him of large sum OF money
by the Mexican government.
This paper" the committee report
said. appears to have been sent by
American Ambassador Sheffield from
Mexico to Undersecretary Olds OF the
American State Department. So little
regard was there given 1t that 1t was
DESTROYED without being submitted to
our committee or to the Senate, but IL
has been described to u.s."
Senator Heflin demanded the COM
mittee to bring out report condemning
Mr.. Hearst for his part in the publlca-
ton Of the Mexican documents.
Hefiin Wakes Wrathful.
The publisher, Heflin declared ode
serves the condemnation and the scorn
Of the people of this country" and asked
whether the members of the committee
"were afraid to attack Mr.. Hearst be-
cause of the influence of his chain OF
newspapers"
III we get to that state" the Ala
baman added, at is about time to weed
out here and get some one who will
defend the United States Senate. He
(Hearst) goes away without any con-
domination. He found he couldn't get
the little fellows so he went after the
big fellows"
Senator Robinson said he did not
think the committee had the right to
indict any one and recalled that year
ago, in an address, he had disparaged
the publication Of the documents with
out more investigation. He added that
while he did not think the committee
had the right to act, that the Senate
could.
Senator Bruce, Democrat, Maryland.
also declared he believed the committee
without authority to act against Hearst
in the manner suggested by Helm. but
suggested that the committee be re-
tanned so that 1t could function In case
any more developments arose out of the
making public of the committees dis
closures.
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BAND CONCERT.