The Cairo bulletin., 1913-06-30
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DETERMINED ON
N'NAB INQUIRY

Washington, June 9.-Investtga-
tion of the postponement OF the
Diggs-Caminetti white slave case by
the Department Of Justice must 60
on. is the ediet OF the Congress
men behind the resolutions.
They are determined to bare the
entire correspondence between Nc
Nab and the. Attorney General ami
uncover the influence behind the
white slave and Western Fuel cases.
Twice there has been failure os
a quorum of the committee to take
up the inquiry Congressman Hahn
of California is ready with his at
tack on the Attorney General. the
Secretary Of Labor and the elder
Caminetti, United Commissioner
of immigration.
Senate is Determined.
If the House for any reason fails
to take up the Investigation Tues
day, the Senate Is determined to dig
to the bottom of the matter itself. No
"pull" or influence can block this in
quiry. ii is declared.
There is much discussion over
John L. McNab's further published
statement Of how he warned McRey-
nolds long ago that political pull was
being used in an effort to delay the
trials.
McNab's statement, II Is taken for
granted ID based on the record. Me-
Reynolds was scathingly denounced
by James II. Mann. Republican aoor
leader, before the House for his atti-
tude In the Caminetti-Diggs and
Western Fuel Company.
lie. attacked McReynolds for orr
Iderlng postponement Of the prosecu-
tion, and President Wilson for ac4
ceptng the resignation Oh McNab.
In attacking the administration.
al ii Iii III I'LL nv h X
'4Caminetti was youthful boy os
twenty-six years. with several chill
dren, and It was desirable to. have
his father at the trial to protect him
in his guileIess innocence. having
only seven lawyers to do So
rs he a proper man to be in
charge of the decision of questions
concerning the deportation of aliens
brought here for illegal purposes?
District Attorney McNah charges
the Department OF Labor, the Bu-
reau of immigration and the Depart
ment Of Justice with refusing to de-
port some unfortunate alien women.
Demands Information.
81 demand that they make public
the information which has been sent
by Mr. McNab to either one of the
departments.
Frightened rabbits never got away
quicker than the President and At
torney General when this matter was
brought up. We all excuse mistakes /,
and we, all admire manliness.
II suspect the elder Caminetti. !
and perhaps the junior Caminetti,
may be willing to have the case
speedily tried when the few who
are familiar with it and who have
worked 1t up are discharged from
the service, before anyone else has
time to learn all the circumstances.
Attorney Gen. McReynolds Satur-
day sent to the House Judiciary
Committee all the papers in his de-
partment relating to the Diggs-Cami-
netti white slave and the Western
Fuel Company cases. Chairman
said the committee would |
decide later whether any OF the doe
uments sent by the Attorney Gener-
al shall be made public.
All Correspondence Forwarded. |
"The Attorney General" said |
Clayton. has sent us every scrap Of |
paper in his office relating to these |
now famous cases. Much of this |
data concerns the merits of the cases
and its publication would interfere
with the progress of the prosecution. |
will call the committee together |
later to determine what part OF the
record should be made public, ah |
though ] am inclined to think that
the correspondence previously given
out about covers the matter"