The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-24
"A Republican U. s. Attorney Has Re-
signed to Make Place for a
Good Democrat. am
not Crying"
PLAYING OF POLITICS
Representative Kahn Demands That
the McNab Resignation be Probed
to the Very Bot
tom.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, June 24.-That
house republicans are determined to
press an investigation of the whole OF
District Attorney McNab's charges OF
laxity in enforcement of the Mann
white slave law, was asserted today by
Representative julius Kahn, of Cali
fornia.
white slavery must be abolished"
he declared. "The people of our coun-
try have 80 decreed. Congress, watch
ing the determined sentiment of the
nation upon this subject has positive
laws for the severe punishment of
those who might be convicted Of par
ticipation In the pernicious traffic. No,
that alone but large sums of money
have been appropriated to enable JUS
tice to run down and prosecute every
alleged violater Of the law.
"The prompt action of the public
prosecutors in bringing to the bar OF
justice those charged with violation Of
the Mann white slave law has un-
doubtedly better effect-and any re-
Taxation on the part OF these public
prosecutors in enforcing the law
would destroy the efficiency of the
statute. In the cases against Messrs.
DIggs and Caminetti | know nothing
about the facts. would in no way
prejudge their cases. Thev are en-
titled to fair and impartial hearing
/ in the courts But the United States
lattorney at San Francisco has sen
| his resignation to the president OF thu
| United States and in that resignation
| he declares: II am ordered by the at
torney general over my protest tc
postpone until autumn the trials Of
| Maury Diggs and Drew Caminetti-
after I advised the department OF JUS
tice that attempts had been made to
corrupt government witnesses, ETC.
This is a serious charge and demands
serious consideration, When his atten
/ tion was called to the fact, he said: "A
Republican United States attorney has
resigned to make place for a goot
! democrat. am shedding no tears ovel
it."
The country was shocked and had {
1 right to be shocked after the flippan
and partisan answer to serious
4 charges. The country demands thu
facts and rightly so. My resolution In
structing the attorney general to fur
nish all papers In his possession bear
ling on the case to the house of repre-
sentatives will enable the people o
! the United States to decide whethe
i Mr.. McNab was justified in using th
: strong language he used when he ten
dered his resignation.
Promises a Broadslde.
J SAN FRANCISCO, June 24.-"Whei
/ I hear from Washington as to m
resignation am going to wind up thi
} affair with the attorney general wit
i double broadside. have been usin
. only mild charges, but the las
!. charges produce will settle tn
E whole thing"
This was the statement made toda
, by u S. District Attorney McNab
the United Press when asked his dt
Z cision in resigning his office, whe
e Reynolds ordered postponements
e the cases.
i. McNab refused to state the nature
II his next charges.
r Discussed by Cabinet
r WASHINGTON June 24.-None
j. the cabinet members would say wht
g action will be taken when they emer