The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-06-26
ASKED
TO REVEAL FACTS
i'm SLAVERY CASE

Washington, June 24.-Resolutious
calling on Attorney General Mercy
nolds for all papers in the postpone
ment of the Digs Caminetti white
slave and the Western Fuel company
cases in the federal court of California
were introduced today by Representa-
tive Kahn, OF California. The reso-
buttons are separate. the first calling
Tor all the papers in the white slave
case and the other for the papers In
the fuel prosecutions.
President Wilson already has called
on Attorney General McReynolds for
a statement Of the reasons for the post
ponement. .... I'd.
Mr.. Wilson's View.
The president said he had no knowl-
edge of the affair until he read 1t In
the newspapers. but 1t appeared to
MIN at first glance that the reason
given Tor the postponement or the
cases-that the commissioner of inn
migration might attend the trial OF hf.
son-was a humane one. The president
was of h opinionB that the delay
would not embarrass the case, though
he declared that he would look into
the matter.
Mr.. McNab's resignation was put on
the presidents desk today and IL was
said 1t would be acted upon promptly.
1t was said again today at the de-
pNA liAACil vi JuSLFG6 IHdI ALLOTnGY
General McReynoldsN would later give
out a formal statement on the affair.
but IT was intimated that 1t might not
be done until after making a report to
President Wilson: White House Of
ficials declared they had received no
message from Clayton Harrington, n
a Francisco lawyer, who was re-
ported to have telegraphed President
Wilson demanding the attorney gem
erals remova from office.
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SECRETARY WILSON SAYS
HE ALONE Is TO BLAME
Washington, June 23.-Secretary Will
son Of the department of labor tool full
responsibility in the postponement OF
the trial In the Diggs-C amnitti case, the
basis Of sensational charges telegraphed
to the president Saturday by United
States Attorney McNab of San Fran
cisco, with a request that his resigna-
ton be accepted at once. In q signed
statement SECRETARY Wilson said:
THE attorney general postponed trial
lin the Digs amnittl case solely upon
my request. /. therefore, am response
bic for the postponement. s."
Mr.. A.. Camnitti has but recently as
stunned the duties OF commissioners gem
eral Of immigration. He has not yet
fully familiarized himself with the du-
ties of the office. He asked me for
ledNS VI dpSSuCe III OFOer Indp ne might
return to California to be present at
the trial of his son. / insisted that he
remain here until he was sufficiently
acquainted with the duties of the po-
sition Of commissioner to be able prop
erly to inspect the immigration stations
at Pacific ports when he returned TO
California. He therefore suggested that
1 would $ the attorney general to
postpone the trial of the case until the
next term of ourt. 1t is nothing un-
usual for the district attorney of that
or any other district or the attorney
general to grant a postponement OF
trial in such cases. The suggestion and
the request came from me purely In the
interest Of the public"
The resignation of United States At
torney John l.. McNab of san Fran
cisco VIII be accepted promptly.