MEXICAN PROPAGANDA

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20287, 21 December 1927, Page 9

MEXICAN PROPAGANDA

CHARGES OF BRIBERY. SENATORS VINDICATED. (Pre«* Association -By Telegraph—Oopyright ) WASHINGTON, December 19. Senator Robinson, Democratic Leader, informed the Senate to-day that the evidence in the Mexican fund case in the documents presented by Mr Hearst, disclosed conclusively that the four Senators previously mentioned had not received one dollar or had been tendered one cent in connection with the scheme to ivhich reference was made.—A. and N.Z. and Sydney Sun Cable..

Mr William Randolph Hearst furnished the Senate Investigating Committee with documents purporting to show that a fund was provided by President Callcs of Mexico for four United States senators, named Heflin (Alabama), La Follette (Wisconsin), Borah (Idaho), and Norris (Nebraska). Mr Dudley Field Malone (New York) was named as the Mexican financial ag-.it. Immediately the names were mentioned Senators Borah. Heflin, and La Follette appeared before the committee, and denied that they ever received money from such a source, or had been approached by anyone who might have been interested in such an offer. Senator Norris was ill at home, but his friends denied the charge on his behalf, and moved to secure a statement from him.