The Washington times., 1913-07-29


body has to assume the role of a goat,
and orr former colleague did so.'' said
Mi. Kahn, recalling Secretary Wilson's
letter that he had asked postpone
ment in order that Commissioner Cam
inetti might attend the trial OF his son.
But what of young Digs? 1t does
not appear that his relatives were so
occupied in Washington with Govern
mental affairs that they could not at
tend the trial. Why postpone his case.
too?'
Papers Missing.
Mr.. Kahn said the files of the At
torney General furnished the Judiciary
Committee did not show several docu-
ments relating to the white slave and
fuel company cases. Among the miss
ing documents, he said, was tele-
gram sent McNab by the Attorney Gen-
eral May 10, telegram sent by c. h.
McClatchy, of Sacramento, to Secretary
Lame protesting against postponement
Of the Caminetti-Diggs cases. and sew
eraI other kilograms passing between
the Department of Justice and the
San Francisco district attorney.
Mr.. Kahn concluded with the emphatic
statement that the Mann white slave
law had come to stay, and must be
enforced. He added:
IT.
blamed and condemned. Mr. McEab
should have been commended by the
President of the United States II the
President had called upon him TO with
draw his resignation and proceed with
the trial of these cases, he would have
his countrymen. l believe he would
have even aroused patriotism to the
highest pitch of enthusiasm by such an
approval of the spirit Of fair play and
Instead of tnat he said one thing to
Mr.. McReynolds, but did the very thing
that Mr.. McNab had wanted done.
And how is II to be done, Mr.. apeak-
er? BY special counsel who will be
paid large fees for doing the very thing
that the United States attorney would
have performed as matter of duty.
Oh. the Administration has not come
out of this controversy with honor and
credit and II Is small wonder that the
dietary and Mr.. Byrns did not desire
any discussion of these cases. Small
wonder that they did not seem to de-
sire the light Of publicity on the con-
duct of the Attorney General and the
President Of the United States In this
matter. ...r..
Would Hinder Work.
Chairman Clayton. In discussing the
Kahnresolutions, criticised them because
they did not ask for information IF not
Incompatible with the public interest"
He said. however, that the Attorney
General had sent his files TO the COM
mittee and that all the records had
been made public except those which
bore directly upon the Governments
evidence. 1t would hinder the prosecu-
ton, he argued to show the Govern
ment's hand in advance of the trial
Congressman Curry, California Re-
publican, made public a telegram re-
s eived by him from T. H Warrington,
q ther OF one Of the girls involved In
d : Caminetti-Diggs white slave case. |
4 read: --.-----. -...:-...
. .s.The integrity. and bravery of John
:. sMcNab has been my forelern hope
VI N'sttce for an irreparahle wrong"
1T at expresses the sentiment OF our |
'eoptf said Mr. Curry. Regardless
hI + p~ss ps9ss sfss s,rlG 1 GafoTa anS
Ind sle edily that justice may be done.
The determination to preserve the
,1f the home circle Of the Amer
can family is not monopofized by anyi
political = arty, thank God! II is the |
natural il astinct OF all true American /
men. The purity of our homes must be
r.and. the virtue of our dauef-
ers protecre and their vfolators pun
shed
but IN the Saminetu-DtggS case, the
Department. Oh Justice has swung from
me extreme 10 the other. and from
reating fippan.ly the resignation of |
'ohn L. McNabs and slurrfng 1t as the
esfgnation Of Republican United
states Attorney for political purFoses,'
he department as gone to the other
extreme. and: to save its face. before
Iroused public osinion. indicates fts
to employ special counsel at
Ereat expense to She Government TO
prosecute these castRI
IF the Aduinistra tion doubts the abfl-
ty or integrity Of the gentleman whom
t intends to name as. Mr.. McNAfys sue
essoF that course is permissible, II not
ustifiable.
But IL some of thoa, high In official
.uthorfty in Washington had kept their
lands off and let John AfcNab alone ne
would have brought the cases to trial
lecently and in order, ard would have
them according to law and
he country would not be pet to the ex-
raordinary expense of employing spe-
tal prosecutors to prevent the miscar-
iage of Justice"