New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-24
Representatives Offer ReSoIu-
tionS for Investigation OF
CaIifOrnian'S Charges.
WILSON ALSO WANTS LIGHT
Attorney General to Report to
Him Why Diggs- Caminetti
and Fuel Company Trials
Were Postponed.
From The Tribune Bureau


the action Of the Department Of Justice
in directing a postponement of the
hearing of the Digs Caminetti white
slave" cases in San Francisco were in
troduced in the House to-day.
Representative Mann, the minority
leader, also issued a statement assert
ing that the President should remove
the Commissioner General OF Immi-
grafton. father of one of the young men
involved, whom he accused OF using
political influence TO defeat the ends Of
justice. Mr. Mann is the author of the
white slave law. and he asserts that
II President Wilson does his duty he
will appoint new commissioner.
The resolutions of inquiry were in
irodUced by Mr.. Kahn, California
Republican. and Mr.. limbaugh, an
Illinois Progressive. The latter asks an
Investigation Of the entire matter by
The House Judiciary Committee. Mr..
Kahn demands publicity Of all papers
At the Department Of Justice which
may bear on the white slave" cases
and the postponemept Of the Western
Fuel Company case.
Mr.. Mann in his statement sum-
married. the startling developments to-
day in a controversy which has en-
oroiled practically the entire Demo-
cratic administration and which is now
receiving the personal attention Of the
President Mr.. Mann said:
The Republicans will call on the
Attorney General through a House res
olution for a statement Of all the facts
in his possession relating to the Can't
netti case under the Mann white
has recently been appointed Commits
sioner General Of immigration because
Of his prominence in Democratic poll
tics. and not for any known efficiency
Mr.. Caminetti. the son, is under indict-
ment for violation Of the Mann act
The influence Of the new Commissioner
General Of immigration and his polit
cal friends has already affected the
present administration in this case
Would Gust Caminetti.
IF President Wilson believes in the
Mann act and does his duty he will
appoint a new Commissioner General
of immigration on the ground that the
present Commissioner has used both
his political and official influence 10
prevent his son from being brought to
a speedy trial under the Mann act for
one Of the most horrible of all offences,
the ruination of young girl Has the
President the nerve TO do this? l do
not know"
DR.. David Starr Jordan called at the
White House to-day and talked with
President Wilson about the cases.
Il told the President that Mr.. Nc
Nab's statement was not well found
ed" said Dr. Jordan, when his confer
ence was ended.
Attorney General McReynolds will
make full report 10 President Wilson
on the causes that moved him to d.
-ect postponements of the Digs Can't
nett cases and the trials Of two direc-
tors of the Western Fuel Company
the basis OF the resignation of United
States Attorney John l.. McNab. 81
San Francisco, and his sensational
charges against the head of the De-
partment of Justice.
One Of the days developments in the
unusual episode was the receipt by the
President of a telegram from Clayton
Harrington. special agent Of the De-
partment Of Justice in charge of the
federal bureau Of investigation at Sar
Francisco, demanding the removal
from Office of Attorney General Nc.
Reynolds, Herrington's official supe-
rior Oficials tonight declared thai
the question Of summary action in Her.
rington's case probably would be taker
up by the Attorney General.
The Department of Justice was in ig-
norance Of the special agents protest
until its publication in the afternoon
papers. It was then called 10 the at
tention Of the Attorney General. Early
in the day. before Herrington's action
became known at the department, Off
Gals were somewhat mystified and
later amused by the receipt Of tele-
gram from another special agent ap.
plying for the vacancy" at San Fran
cisco.
Looking for MoNab's Successor.
While no action has yet been taken
on the McNab resignation. White House
officials let II be known that the Presi-
dent was looking for a successor. They
stated that the character Of the new
district attorney would soon show
whether there could be any manipula-
ton of the cases of the Department of
Justice through political influences. as
charged by McNab
The President said that his first in
timation of the situation was CLEANED
from the newspaper reports. and he
added that he would wait for the At
torney Generals report before deter
mining his course.
Assistant Attorney General Harr as
sumed tonight full responsibility for
the order 10 District Attorney McNab
postponing the trial OF Robert Bruce
md Sidney V. Smith, directors Of the
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