Evening star., 1935-03-09
VICTORY
S|DETRACKS LONG
Denied Request to Probe
Chairman, Senator Turns
on Aid Bill.
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funds from Federal workers, as Long
charged.
The majority found that q letter
sent out for funds had been signed
by Joseph j. Cotter, Democratic Ma
tional Committee officer. and the
mere fact that Mr.. FarleyS name
appeared on the letterhead does not
indicate that Mr. Farley solicited
funds, and as a matter Of fact Mr.
Farley denies having known OF the
issuance of the letter" 1t also was held
such solicitation was not prohibited
by law.
Cite 1900 Donation.
As for the charge that Farley ac-
cepted q 81 900 donation to the party
campaign funds from E. p. Knots, a
man under indictment in 1893 fol
mail fraud, and that this sum had
been collected by Clyde O. Eastus. a
United States attorney In Texas, in
return for arranging" the Knots
case. the committee said:
"The very fact that Mr.. Farley
wrote the letter quoted by the author
Of the resolution thanking Mr.. Knots
for the contribution tends to show
the innocence Of Mr.. Farley. Mr.
Farley did not know the man and
had never heard of him, and uncer
the circumstances he cannot be
blamed for his action in the mat
ter"
The majority also asserted fraud
order later was issued under authority
of Farley against Knots and the lat
ter was indicted and convicted.
Patronage Club Denied.
The majority report. regarding
Longs charge that Farley held up ar
r. F. c. loan to the Baltimore q
Ohio Railroad until former Gov
Cornwell of West Virginia, an oficia
Of that road, agreed to support Glen
Shaver for the Senate, listed lettel
from Chairman Jones of r. F. c. say
ing:
In the opinion of every member
of our board the loan was we'll Sc
cured and neither Mr.. Farley nor an!
one else ever spoke to me or to an!
other member of our board abou
this loan, except oflcials OF the Baltl
more & Ohio Railroad and the bank
ers who handled the issue.
DR.. Edmund A. Walsh, 8. j., vic'
president of Georgetown University
said in a lecture last night that "th'
curve Of public confidence ha'
plunged downward with a sickenini
thud" this week as a result of speeche
which he indirectly identified a
those of Long and johnson - ant
evidences of stalemate, ceaseles
chatter and internal diSsension at tn
top"
Sees Serious Consequences.
"The Nation has listened to twt
public addresses. one by q distin'
guished administrator of recent legis
lation and another by q rather we'll
known Senator of the United States,
he said. - ..
These two speeches tore the but
tons of the foils and with their in
venomed points raised issues that ma!
we'll have serious consequences.
The last week, too, saw the Unitet
States Senate turned into q one-rinl
circus with invective and abusiv'
repartee flying indiscriminately ant
merrily through the chamber-whil
the breadlines increase outside. tn
unemployment danger still persist
ard a general breakdown Of recon
struction is tacitly admitted even il
administrative circles.
Fears Patience May Break.
when the sorely tried patience o
the masses will reach bottom, ant
upon what desperation 1t will thel
embark, Is hidden in the unpredict
able future. But one thing woul'
appear to be certain. The point o
recoil cannot be far Of. 80