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Show LA FOLLETTE'S SPEECH TO BE INVESTIGATED WASHINGTON, Nov. 22. Investigation Investiga-tion of the alleged disloyal speech of Senator La Follette at St. Paul more than a year ago was abandoned today by the senate elections committee on a vote of 9 to 2. Committee members said that, however how-ever much the speech of Senator La Follette on which the proceedings were brought might be deplored there was no basis for expulsion from the senate. sen-ate. Senator Pomerenc of Ohio, chair man, and Senator Walsh of Montana, both Democrats, voted against dismissal dismis-sal of the charges. A contest may develop in the senate over adoption of the majority report, which will be submitted when the sen-ato sen-ato re-convenes December 2, by Senator Sena-tor Dillingham of Vermont, Republican. Republi-can. Chairman Pomerene announced that he would submit a minority report re-port and might contest adoption by the senate of the dismissal rccom mendation. |