The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-21
CALLS HOOVER
BACK PATTER'
OF REPORTERS
president subsidies by
FavorS,' Senate Charge
of Harrison.
CRITICISES E. B. M'LEAN
washington Publisher Liar
and Benedict Arnold
Declares Scion.
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WASHINGTON, Nov 81. - A
charge that a few special Wash
ington newspaper correspondents
dine at the White House and are
taken down into Virginia by Presi-
dent Hoover so they will write ar
ticles unfavorable to the senate and
favorable to some one else" was
made upon the floor today by Sem
ator Pat Harrison Dem, Miss.
Harrison's accusation was part Of
a general round Of charges in an
Swer to recent attacks upon the
senate from various quarters, in ref
erence to the independent Repub-
lican-Denocratic coalition on the
tariff bill.
The verbal fireworks" started
when Senator Sackett Rep., Ky)
put into the record an editorial
from the Washington Post which
Harrison said, "heaped abuse" upon
the senate
The debate eliminated in a per-
sonal attack upon the publisher OF
the newspaper, Edward B. Mclean,
by Senator Norris (Rep Neb) who
asserted Mclean had from the
cradle led a life of dishonor."
Norris sought to liken Mclean to
the revolutionary war traitor, Bene-
dict Arnold, because of the publish
er's activities during the Teapot
Dome oil scandals.
Denies Endorsement
Harrison first turned his attack
upon Sackett who hurriedly ex-
planned he had intended to criti-
else the Post editorial and did not
indorse its statements against the
senate.
Harrison said he would apologize
to Sackett, but Senator Hiram john
son (Rep., Cali read the Steno-
grapher's notes to show that Sack
EFT had submitted the editorial for
insertion in the Congressional Rec
ord without comment"
Harrison then Contended there Is
a widespread political propaganda
campaign to discredit the senate
before the people He said the
correspondents who accompanied
the President to his lodge in Vir-
GINA ARE creating propaganda as
we'll organized as Grundy's. He re-
ferred to Joseph r. Grundy, head
of the Pennsylvania Manufacture
ers' Association.
They are trying to put the Presi-
dent in a favorable light and beat
down the work of this body" he
said.
"The articles of Roger Babson, the
financial writer, are part of the
scheme. He has made more mis-
takes in prophesy than any man
who ever prophesized. He runs an
investment service ana his clients
have lost money. They are blaming
him and he is trying to blame the
senate"
Harrison denied the Democrats
had played politics at this special
session. 1--WE have been more con-
sentative than ever in the history of
the party" he said.
Charges Lying
Norris said the source Of the Post
editorial should be considered by
the senate. He accused Mclean of
lying to the senate Teapot Dome in
vestigating committee, in a letter
saying he was the man who gave
100000 to former Secretary of In
terror Fall in connection with the
Elk Hills oil leases, whereas the
money was paid by E. L. Doheny,
whose lease has been invalidated
because Of the transaction.
Mclean tried to shield man
who robbed his country" Norris de-
clared. 1.-THE amount involved was
twice that which Benedict Arnold
received. He never admitted the
untruth until they threatened to
put him under oath. He showed his
heart was corrupt, and the only
thing that made him tell that he did
not give the money was the pros
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