The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-04
M'REYNOLDS STILL
| TARGET FOR ATTACK
His Activities Make MANY
Enemies in High Places
SURE TO GET WORSE
Colorado Congressman Reopens Sub
Ject by Intimation That Pacific
Dissolution Suit Did Not
Achieve Results
Nv c. E. STEWART

Washington, September 3.-(Special.) }
There seems to be a determined effort on
foot to force the resignation of Attorney
General McReynolds Ever since the un-
fortunate controversy over the Diggs-
caminetti cases in California, Mr.. Me-
Reynolds has been the object of vigorous
attacks from all kinds OF sources.
President Wilson reposes the fullest
confidence in Attorney General McRey-
nolds. Because the certain policies the
Attorney General has in mind, the Presi-
dent expects that he will be constantly
and bitterly attacked by those who would
like to see him removed and a less reso-
lutte man at the head of the department
of Justice
This statement is credited to a high Of
fetal of the administration He was not
quoted direct because the administration
refuses to take notice officially of the re-
cent stories limiting at the removal of Mr..
McReynolds, and criticising his good faith
in various prosecutions.
Storm Center for Several Years
For the past two or three administra-
tions the department of justice has been
the storm center of outside attack be-
cause of the activity in trust prosecution
and legislation in the recent years, and
the consequent effect on big business and
speculative finance.
Mr. McReynolds invited the attacks upon
him by his political blunder in the Diggs-
Caminetu cases, but 1t is quite certain
| that his mistake was one purely of poll
tics and that there was intention on
his part to thwart justice as he was
charged with by McNab. The Attorney
General is not the target of an unwar-
ranted attack either by or inspired by the
mysterious Antitrust league, of which
Henry B. Martin is the national secre-
tary, and David Lamar--the wolf of Wall
Streets contributing member.
Kindel Opens Subject
Representative George j. Txindel of Col
orado, who has for many years contend
ed for lower western freight rates, has
introduced a resolution in the House for
an investigation of the dissolution of the
merger of the Union Pacific and the
Southern Pacific railroads which was cre-
ated by the late e. II. Hartman.
kindell charges that the Illegal control
of the Southern Pacific by the Union Pa
cific can still be exercised by Kuhn, Loeb
& Co., and that the decree accepted by
the Attorney General was inadequate and
did not solve the problem of dissolution
OF the two lines.
On July 2, David Lamar. appearing be-
fore the Senate investigating committee,
and telling the story of his and James
r. Keene's old fight against the Harri-
man group. declared that the dissolution
was a farce, and that the Attorney Gen
eral had been most derelect in his duty
This is practically the charge implied in
dell's resolution.
Since the Kindel resolution was intro
duced two weeks ago scarcely a day has
passed that some story rejecting on the
Attorney Generals official acts has not
appeared in some newspaper.
The character of the attacks made on
the Attorney General and the evident
sources from which they spring alone
ought to inspire the confidence of the peo-
pie in his integrity and as to his fitness
for the high position he occupies in the
administration.