New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-09
Republicans Advocate Delaying
the Case Until After Elections,
but Democrats Object.
COMMITTEE FLAYS JUDGE
House Investigators Declare He
Has "prostituted His High
Office" and Recommend
His impeachment.
From The Tribune Bureau. !

mittee to-day formally demanding the im-
parchment Of Judge Robert w. Archibald,
OF the Commerce Court, a conflict of opln-
ion arose in the Senate regarding the date
| OF the trial in the event Of the adoption OF
the committee report by the House.
Many Senators, including influential Re-
publicans, favor deferring the trial until
after the November elections. contending
that ample time should be given to prepare
for the hearing Of the impeachment charges
and that many Senators are needed at
| home to look after their political interests,
Other Senator'S, among whom are Sim
mons Bailey and Reed, Democrats, urge
that impeachment proceedings are Of such
high privilege that they should be taken
up as soon as the House shall prefer the
charges. Irrespective of the personal COM
| fort and convenience of Senators.
The House judiciary Committee in pre-
senting to-day thirteen articles Of impeaeh-
| nlent, each an accusation, characterized
Judge Archibald as "one whose sense Of
moral responsibility has become deadened
and one who has prostituted his high
once for personal profit"
House Will Act To-day.
The report Of the committee will be acted
upon by the House tomorrow, and in an
ticipation of it's probable adoption tentative
selection has been made OF seven man
ayers TO represent the House, should the
! Judge be brought 70 trial before the bar OF
| the Senate. With the report, which was
presented by Chairman Henry D, Clayton
was a resolution providing for the man
| agement of the trial The full committee
designated Chairman Clayton. Representa-
| tives, Floyd Arkansas; Davis, West Viz
sinls, and Webb, North Carolina, Demo
Gratis, and Representatives Norris. Ne
| braska; Sterling, Illinois, and Rowland,
| Ohio. Republicans, managers 10 prosecute
Archibald
Speaker Clark emphasized the solennity
OF the proceedings by securing the I'M
divided attention of the House while the
articles we're being read by Representative
Clayton. OF Alabama, chairman OF the Ju-
dietary Committee. Mr.. Clayton dwelt on
the gravity OF the charges. The commit
tees report and resolution calling for the
| Impeachment we're ordered printed and dis
tributed 10 members, without objection.
The majority OF the charges relate to
Judge Archbald's alleged participation In
negotiations for coal and culm properties
with railroads and subsidiary coal COM
panies in Pennsylvania. II has been AL
most q decade since impeachment proceed
| ings were brought In the House and that
body was awed to-day as Mr., Clayton de-
clared that the unanimous opinion OF the
committee was that Judge Archibald had
been guilty of "misbehavior and high
crimes and misdemeanors." The last nm
peachment was that of Judge swayne, of
the Northern District Of Florida, In 1904
Judge Swayne was acquitted.
The papers of impeachment contain
long review of the exhaustive testimony
taken by the Judiciary Committee during
It's recent investigation Of the Archibald
charges The committee finds that the tes-
timony shows that both as district judge
and as a judge of the Commerce Court
Judge Archibald has been guilty Of conduct
warranting Impeachment, although the
Judge ia declared not TO have actually IN
vested money In the transactions with
which his name has been linked.
He has destroyed the confidence OF the
people in his judicial integrity" says the
report. which is one of the most sweeping
arraignments ever made against Wearer
of the ermine.
His Conduct "Reprehensibs'"
After setting forth the thirteen articles
| Of impeachment the committee asserts that
the course of Judge Archibald has Deeh
! exceedingly reprehensible and In marked
contrast with the high sense of judicial
ethics and probity that generally charsc-
terizes the federal judiciary
The committee then praises the judiciary
as a class and declares that Judge should
he the personifeation Of integrity, OF
honor and of uprightness in his daily walk
and conversation"
The accusations against Judge Archibald
range from his business transactions WIN
actual land possible litgants In his court 10
trip TO Europe, which, II was charged
was given the judge by Henry w, Cannon
railroad magnate and financial power In
New York. Favoritism TO railroad hti-
CANT was also included In the charges
In conclusion. the report arraigns Judge
Archibald in the following language;
Your committee is Of the opinion that
Judge Archbalds sense OF moral RESPONSE
bility has become deadened. he has pros
He has attempted by various transactions
to c0mmerciallze the potentially as judge
He has shown an overWeenins uesirs 70
make gainful bargains with parties haV-
ing cases before him or likely TO have cases
before him. TO accomplish this purpose he
has not hesitated to use his offleial power
and influence. He has degraded bis hlgh
office and has DESTROYED the confidence OF
the public in his judicial integrity. he
has forfeited the condition upon which he
holds his commission and should be re-
moved from Office by impeachment
Your committee reports herewith the &C.
companying resolution and articles or I'M
parchment against Judge Robert w. Arch,
bald and recommends that they be adopted
by the House and that they. be presented
to the Senate with a demand for the con-
yiotion and removal from Office of said
Robert w. Archibald, United States Circuit
Judge designated as a member Of the Coma
merCe Court.
The Committees Charges.
Following is an abstract OF the articles
OF impes chment:
Article Negotiated with the Erie Rail
/ road coupgnV for the purchase of the