The Washington herald., 1913-07-30
WHITE SLAVE
Case DEBATED
President and MeReynolds
Are Assailed BY House
Republicans
KAHN RESOLUTION IS UP
Action b Deferred Until Friday, Ad-
jeurnne,t Being Taken After
Disease;on Of Five Hours.

President Wilson and Attorney General
McReynolds were vigorously assailed by
Republicans and Bull Moose. and as vigor-
ously defended by Democrats. in a de-
hate on the Caminetti-Diggs white
slave" case in the House yesterday.
The discussion was the outcome OF a
filibuster that has held UP business in
the House for more than a week, Repre-
sentative Mann of Illinois, the Republic
can leader, vowing that he and his as
sociates would throw every obstacle IN
the way of the Democrats until the ma
jority permitted full and free discussion
Of the Caminetti- Diggs case. Wearied o.
the struggle, the Democrats cap1tuiafed
when Representative Clayton Of Alabama
reported from the judiciary Committee
a resolution introduced by Representa-
tive Kahn of California, calling upon the
Attorney General to produce a telegram,
addressed TO United States Attorney Nc
Nab, directing McNab to take no action
in the ''white slave" cases until he hnd
received further advices from the De-
partment of Justice. This telegram,
which bore date OF May Is. was embodied
in the committee reports. 1t reads as fol-
lows:
"McNab. United States Attorney, San
concerning charges against Caminetti
and Diggs, and take no affirmative ac-
ton in respect of same until you receive
advice from me. Answer. McReynolds
Attorney General
The committee report recommended
that the Kahn resolution be laid on the
table. Arrangements were then mad.
for a five-hour debate. in which Repre-
sentative Kahn. who criticised the ad-
ministration, and many Democrats ard
Bull Moose took part. Action was de-
ferred on the report until today, ali
adjournment being forced at the conclu-
sion Of debate last night by a point of
no quorum made by Representative
Mann.
Kahn Criticises Wilson.
Representative Kahn severely criticised
President Wilson for permitting Mr.. Nc
Nab TO resign from the service.
Instead Of having been blamed McNab
should have been commended by the
President" said Mr.. Kahn. IF the
President had called upon McNab 10
withdraw his resignation and proceed
with the trial OF these white slave cases
he would have made himself Infinitely
stronger with his countrymen."
Turning his attention to the Depart
ment of Justice, Mr.. Kahn said:
The Department Of Justice. above all
others. must be above suspicion. 1t has
long been believed by the masses that
there is one law for the rich and the
politically powerful in this country and
another kind of law for the poor and
the weak. The action of the department
in the Diggs-Caminetti cases and the
Western Fuel cases would seem to stamp
these charges as true" Mr.. Kahn in
sisted that Diggs and Caminetti We're
because they were able. through
friends. to bring influence to
bear on the administration.
Representative Dies of Texas, a Demo-
crat, reproved Mr.. Kahn for casting dis
credit on public officials. likening his act
to that of the muckrakers who were de-
in a notable speech delivered in
the House year or SO ago by Mr..
Kahn. Mr.. Dies insisted that the youth
Of the land should be taught that public
officials are honest, whatever their
politics.
Representative Murdoch Of Kansas, the
Bull Moose leader, insisted that Repub-
lican criticism of the President and the
General was justified, and gave
color to the belief of many people in the
country that the ends of justice were
frequently subverted by special privilege