Show MR GAGE IS ENRAGED t ile He Applies Harsh HUlsh Names to Ex Consul I CHARGES CARES FALSE HE RE SAYS SATS 4 S MADE IN SPITE TO EMBARRASS THE TEE ADMINISTRATION Does Not Believe That the English Officials Violated the Secrecy recy Se of the Communications of the United States Government Congressman Wheeler Wheel Calls for Investigation St Louis Feb 22 Lyman J Gage secretary of the treasury arrived here today and I is to speak before the Com Corn Commercial Comm mercial m reial club Hub at its ita banquet tonight In an are interview which appeared appt red in inthe Inthe inthe the Post Dispatch today tod Secretary Gage said mid of DC the case eL of or Ma Macrum crum cru and pils lis charges against the English government The administration thinks of or Ma lIa Macrum Macrum crum exactly what every reasonable man must stoat think that he Is la an ass I 1 Iam Iam am convinced that his charges are ab absolutely absolutely absolutely without foundation and have been made in spite to embarrass the administration So far tar as an I have bae been bent able to ascer ascertain tain tam there Is not a scintilla of evi evl evidence deuce dence to support his changes I 1 do not believe hat that t I the tha officials of the Eng flag English heft lish Ji h government violated the secrecy of our to our credited and I think the haves Investigation to be made will much Of course coone if it substantiate his charges charge if it he can show chow docu documents i ments ts which will Mil prove that his m man mall ll was vas tampered with that will put the thease therose I rose case ase in another light If It the investigation investigation gation gatlon should reveal that state of af at affairs I fairs then the administration would Uld demand an apology for foi fo the indignity But I do not believe bellee there is the slightest t possibility po of ot SUch a crisis arising Aa As the case now non stands Ma Macrum la crum is not BOt troubling the administration administration tion It will not give him hint the slight slightest slightest est set notice unless he be proves proven his hl charges CALLS FOB POR INQUIRY Representative Wheeler Introduces Resolution in the House Rouse Washington Feb Fob 22 Representative Wheeler of Kentucky today introduced a resolution instructing ln the committee on foreign fo n affairs to Investigate te the truth or falsity of the charges made by b Charles B E Macrum late consul consol con ul of or the United States Staten at Pretoria that his of official official or personal mail was waa opened read suppressed ed or 01 detained d by b the censor of or the British government at Durban or that a 8 telegram tel sent by him to the department of or state was delayed by a IL British censor for several weeks The committee by the provisions of the tha resolution shell shall also ascertain whether the British authorities are ue ac acquainted acquainted with the secret cipher of code used by the state Mate department In or order order der dec that the committee may properly carry out these theo instructions it ia is au an authorized authorized to send for persona persons and papers and to administer oath o th to witnesses examined The resolution was referred to the tho committee committe on rules lED |