Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-05-04
LOOKS BAD FOR
JUDGE ARCHIBALD
Report of Attorney General
Does Not Clear Head
of Commerce Court
ON SUGAR TARIFF REDUCTION
Democratice Members of Senate
Committee Have Agreed
to Drop.
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Washington, d. c., May 4.-Presi.
dent Taft, in a message to the House
in response to the Norris resolution
asking for the papers in the case OF
Judge Robert W. Archibald. of the
Commerce Court, charged with having
used his office to procure favors from
railroads, said it was not compatible
with the public interest to make all
the papers public at this time. He
said they had been sent to the judi.
ciary committee of the House for such
further investigation as it might de
sire TO make. 1t will rest with this
committee whether or not impeach
ment proceedings shall begin.
Looks Bad for Judge Archibald.
Washington, D. c., May 4.-Attor
ney General Wickersham today sent
to the House judiciary committee the
result of his investigation of charges
that Judge Robert w. Archibald of the
Commerce Court. had used his Office
to obtain favors from railroads. The
attorney general, it is understood, rec
ommends further Investigation at the
hands of the committee as to whether
or not Impeachment proceedings shall
be begun.
Alleged Judge Had Questionable In
terests.
One of the specific allegations made
against Judge Arcb aid, it is said. was
that he was interested in the proposed
purchase of culm banks owned by a
coal company controlled by the Erie
lailroad. 1t is asserted that these
piles of refuse coal were to be bought
for comparatively small sum and
sold at profit of 1900 to $4,000 of
which, it is charged, Judge Archibald
would receive one-third.
Taft Ordered Investigation.
The charges, it is said, were prefer.
red in connection with an Interstate
Commerce case by William Boland of
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Because of their seriousness, involv-
ing Judge Archbalds relations with
railroads on whose operations it is
his duty as member of the commerce
court. to pass legal judgment. Presi-
dent Taft instructed Attorney General
to investigate and report
TO the House judiciary committee.
Impeachment Probable.
This committee is charged with the
of investigating such
matters with view to determining
whether prima facia case justifying
mpea chment proceedings is presented.
The House impeaches and the Senate
IS the trial court for federal official.
The judiciary committee, it is believed
Wiir begin an inquiry ut once.
Judge Archibald Not Yet Heard From.
The charges were made last Febru-
Try. The Department of Justice has
made an inquiry, sending represen-
,ative in Pennsylvania, where the
leals were supposed to have been
made. Judge Archibald has not yet
seen heard in the matter, but prob
,bly will be called early to offer his
Judge Archibald is from Pennsylva-
1ia and was appointed to the CON-
nerce court by President Taft Janu-
Try 81, 1911 He is circuit Judge
ind his tenure on the commerce court
will be four years, after which he re-
urns to the third circuit.
Reduce Sugar Tariff SO 1-3 Per Cent.
Washington, D. c., May 4.-Demo-
ratio members of the Senate COM
nittee on finance practically agreed
oday to favor a reduction of 33 1-3
,er cent from the present tariff on
sugar and voted to abolish the Dutch
standard and differential on sugar.
This will be carried in provision that
will be offered as an amendment to
he Democratic House free sugar bill.
Washington, d. c., May 4.-The
light against the workmen's compensa-
ion bill was continued in the Senate
oday. Senator Hoke Smith of Geor-
ria, spoke in an effort to show that
he proposed law would fail to satisfy
he railroad employees whom it was in
ended to benefit. He urged postpone
nent of vote until the next session
If congress to afford the employees an
opportunity to study the measure and
,xpress their views on it.
Washington, d. c., May Am in
into the contracts of the
Navy Department with the United
States Steel Corporation was ordered
~ the House today, which adopted
'esolution by Representative Stanley
If Kentucky, Democrat, chairman of
he Steel trust investigating commit
zee, calling on the secretary of the
lavy to furnish such information.