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Show The Chicago Tribune excuses Stanley M itthewa' refusal to appear before the Potter committee, on the ground that he has been bamboozled by Anderson, and does not want to publicly acknowledge the fact. This is lame indeed, and if authorized by Mr. Matthews proves only one thing, that he had rather be regarded as a fool than a knave. A3 meonfthe umo senator a Biripe mucu wimi prefer the knave tj tha simpleton, it is fair to infer th .it Mr. M ilthewa' objection to going belora the committee commit-tee is based upon entirely diflerent grounds lhaD those alleged that be doesn't want to admit lint he has been plaved upon by Jim Anderson. |