The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-18
TUESDAY. JULY is. 1911.
WIcKERsHAM's DIVE FOR THE
FLESH POTS

FLESH POTS.
1t is an old maxim of tho law that
The who comes into equity must come
with clean hands" The sentiment is
commended to the consideration of
Delegate Wickersham. OF the Territory
of Alaska, who has been making the
welkin ring for the last few days with
carefully guarded accusations against
that other Wickersham. the Attorney
General of the United States. who has
been making the corporations come to
time. The Delegates charge is that
the Attorney General has permitted
the statute of limitations to bar ac-
ton against representatives of the
Morgan Guggenheim Alaskan svndi
cate for frauds perpetrated against tho
United States, and the Attorney Cen
eral has replied that the statute of
limitations has not barred action. that
two Of his assistants were sent to
make thorough investigation Of the
case. that the district attorneys at
Seattle and Nome were also instructed
to investigate the matter. that as the
investigation progressed IL was found
that the civil action could he per
fected and the case is now on the
docket for trial that the criminal
case brought against Captain Jarvis
and John Fl. Bullock for an alleged
fraudulent a agreement was very doubt
ful. but that II is still under investi-
cation, the statute OF limitations not
affecting its prosecution.
This seems to be a tolerah lv fun an.
swer TO the charges made by the Dele
gate; but what about the Delegate
himself 1t appears that somebody
has been investigating him, and with
the result that committee of INQUIRY
would now be in order TO ascertain
how 1t happened that Delegate Wick
ersham tried to get a fat Job from
the Morgan Guggenheim concern in
Alaska, named his price, the condi-
tons Of mis- employment, the term of
his service-sl5, 600 the year for the
period of three years. with Offices in
Seattle. an office force and funds for
the proper maintenance of the estab-
lishment. II long for the flesh pots
of the outside" said Delegate Wicker
snam: Il will accept a three-year con-
tract at $4,000 per annum:" Il would
devote my time exclusively to their
interests, and give them the best SER
vice possible" My opportunities here
(Seattle), however. are so good that
could not afford to give them up for
less than a three-year contract with
you" Remember me kindly to Cap
tain Jarvis"
He digged a pit he digged it deep,
he digged il for his brother" but the
Delegate appears to have fallen into
1t himself In the meantime. however.
we suppose that the Attorney General
viii go ahead with his work in Alaska
with or without regard 10 the statute
OF limitations. Delegate Wickersham' $
letter to Stephen Birch. from which
we have qno.Hd was written on April
S. 1908, On June 2?. 1905. he sent "A
cable message to Captain D. II. Jarvis
at Seattle, saying: Il intend 10 run
for Congress Where is Birch" That
is what we should all like TO know.
Why didn't Birch answer Wickersha n, S
letter? Why didn't he arrange for
Wiokersham's employment for the
period Of three years at the fixed sal
airy of $4,000 per annum? Why this
delay Wasn't the offer satisfactory
Did Birch think thar the price was
too h!gh7 Why should he have oorzd