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he did not like the looks of the matter.
and that it seemed as II there were
something rotten at the bottom of it.
Issues Statement.
Mr.. Hinebaugh issued a statement in
which he bitterly criticised the alleged
attempt ito nulify an act Of Congress. :"
Mr.. yKahn's resolution calls for the
publication OF all papers on file In the
Department of Justice relating to the
San Francisco cases. and Mr.. Hine-
baugh's resolution demands that the
Judiciary Committee shall make an in
vestigation Of the entire controversy,
holding public hearings.
Mr.. Kahn Is a California Republican,
while Mr.. Hinebaugh is a Bull Moose
member of the House from Illinois
In discussing his resolution, Congress-
man Hinebaugh said today:
one OF the most frequent criticisms
urged by people generally against the
courts is the delay in bringing cases
to trial, and the powerful influence
Of money and politics in the rendi-
sion of justice. frequently ii is boldly
asserted that men of wealth or political
influence are beyond the reach and
operation Of criminal law.
Alarming Spectacle.
I'VE are now presented with the
alarming spectacle of a member of the
Presidents Cabinet requesting the
Attorney General of the United States
10 delay the trial of the son of still
another high Government official who
Is held under indictment for a mosz
heinous offense. And the reason CIV
en- by the Cabinet officer in question
for requesting the delay is that 1t is
in the interest of the public service
Since when has the demand Of the
public service operated to the extent
of nullfyng an act of CongressS
And how does the public service
extend to the son of the Commission
of nullifying an act of Congress?
In my opinion the interests of the
public service as well as of the ma
ton In its entirety hinge on the strict
enforcement of the. criminal code. The
law should take its course without re-
gard to the wealth or political conuec-
tions Of the defendants"
These developments completely over
ehadowed the statement issued by Sec
retary of Labor Wilson that his is the
responsibility for the delay ordered by
Attorney General McReynolds in the
prosecution of Caminetti and Diggs. Mr..
Wilson last evening declared that he
had asked this of Mr.. McReynolds be-
cause Caminetti was needed at his post
here and could not be excused at this
time to go to the trial of his son.
II was an unusual departure which the
Secretary of State made today when he
drove up K street from Thirteenth TO
the Department of Justice. Mr.. Bryan
usually drives down Thirteenth from
his home TO New York avenue and
thence TO the State Department. And
such early morning calls by one Cabinet
officer upon another are quite unusual,
particularly where the caller ranks the
man called upon.
Harr Has Charge.
Assistant Attorney General Harr, with
whom Mr.. McReynolds was cIoseted
both yesterday and today, has in charge
at the department here the Western
Fuel Company case. officials of which
are accused of customs frauds The
Department OF Justice has intimated.
though 1t has made no official state
ment, that the reason for delay in this
case is that sufficient evidence is not
now at hand to warrant pushing the in
dictments to trial
AS evidenced in his telegram, Mr..
McNab thought differently. But on the
other hand, this former United States
attorney in Sacramento is attacked by
Charles C. Boynton. a San Francisco
attorney, who arrived here today. say
ing that McNsb told H. T. Devlin,
chief counsel for young Caminetti. that
he was perfectly agreeable to a post
ponement. provided that the Department
of Justice would agree"
'McNab," said Mr.. Boynton. told Mr..
Devlin that he was agreeable to the
poetponement of the Diggs-Caminetti
cases. but did not. in view OF the public
feeling that had been aroused over the
cases. desire TO assume the responsible