The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-06-20
GOV. MAKES
STATEMENT
Defining His Position in
Investigation by
The Senator's

Governor Hatfield has i.saed q STATE
menf 10 the public in regard To the falsr
report that va Rivea currency through
the pre- In rsspect 10 his action toward
the senate investigating commission. The
governor calls attention To the fact that
he had not in any vsS ant.gonized the
purpose Of that body and shows that he
has endeavored TO Cooperate with il i'm
all things, The statement by the COVER
nor 10 plain, explicit and sovers the
ground completely. II follows:
81 wish TO call the attention of the
public to the ststemsnts given out by
representatives Of the pres, - u my &C.
ton toward the senate Investigating
Committee. raised to investigate the con-
dition in the Paint and Cabin Greek coal
neids. relative % certain data in the way
of evidence submitted 10 me by the Mill
tary Commission Created February 10,
1919. under the administration Of NV
predecessor. together with voluntary con-
LESSONS made By certain people who were
arrested and detained for = period of
time. pending further Investigations and
settlements OF the strike trouble.
Il do not want 70 be relieved of any
responsibilities that comes to my depart
ment under my administration - COVER
nor. but do not think it fair to myself or
right for the public 10 get wrong impres-
ssoes - 10 my position, nor should il be
the intention Of the press representative
~ deliberately misrepnsent my position,
- seems 10 be the case in the daily pa
pers OF June 18Th, reistive to my des.in-
ing to give csrtain information and rec-
ords TO the Senatorial Committee. I
wired Senator Nathan Goff on May Dth,
~ follows:
Hon. Nathanr0o6,
United 9tasn senate,
Wsshingson, ID. @.
! shaI1 ts slsd 70 place the Governor .
1>no:Feisa n>~8~s st.Gr Cspssof It the
iispossl Of the Senatorial investigating
and n extend them any and
all service at my command in their in
vestigation. Please communicate this in
TO the Cammittee."
"On June l6th, addressed letter to
The Senate Committee stating tn them
that i mad certain papers which they had
asked General Elliott for, and should b@
glad 10 comply with the request that they
had made of General Elliott, but called
heir attention to certain fact. ard CON
iitions- quote from this letter, a. fol-
ows:
Responding TO your inquiry to obtain
his data, ! beg To advise that the infor-
nation which your summons on Gen.
Elliott calls for. is in my keeping, and
beg respectfully to say, that it il my de-
sire TO assist you in any way in my pow
er In sscertaining the facts concerning
Ehe matters that you we're appointed to
investigate, and 10 lay before you any of
the public records Of this state in INV
possessian or under my control
with respect To the Investigation
made by the military commission which
csnne into Office and the several conf--
s'ons made showing the guilt OF the con-
fes-ors and implicating Others, I have re-
spectfully 70 suggr-t that IL would not b.
conducive u the pubic welfare to make
them public. As TO the findings Of the
commission submit thar il NAV
well be doubted whether they are a pub
Inc record. No recordatioa OF them hs-
been made or will lie. Not approved by
me there wss no result and the proceed
ings may ie chased o. . nulIity. IL ha-
been my intention, and still 10. when IL
may be done without danger OF csnsins..
renewal Of the disturbsDoe~ 10 NE the
information contained In the report OF
the military commission and tI.ese con-
iess'ons, for thee cnfer.ions. for the
purpo~e II procuring the imIsctment and
triai Of certain persons In the civiI'court-.
However, II your Honorable Com
mitt~e shall insist upon the prousc..,u
by me Of tho pspers Aforesaid, IL will H.
my pleasure 10 furnish them To you'.
Representatives from my Office have
called the attention of tbe Pres to the-e
errors, which fsei are an injustice, and
10 nee the miids~t terms, are false and
sem ~ he malicious on the part Of the
snshors becsD~e they deny and know
Iedee'of the information contained in the
newspapers relative b tf.e-s mis-ststs
mentshaving been sent out.
tsigned) IN. u. HATFIELD.
Governor
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