The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-20
NO SLIGHT ON HOUSE
MEANT MARSHALL
+. &. Attorney Explains lIik
Criticism Only Applied to
:. Some Members. =.
LETTER DOES'T APPEASE

-. WARRINGTON. March
States Attorney II. Snowden Marshall
OF New York has written a letter to
Representative Webb. chairman OF the
House judiciary Committee. explaining
the charges Of unfairness he made two
weeks ago In a letter written to the
chairman OF the subcommittee nov IN
v~estigating the affairs OF his office under
authority Of the Buchanan impeachment
resolution.
Mr.. Marshairs second letter is a
the nature of an apology. but as such
u does not 60 far enough To remove
entirely the possibility that he may lie
summoned before the bar OF the House
fer contempt.
In It he says he did not intend to
c~riticise all members OF the judiciary
Committee. nor Of the House. But he
evidently does not include in this num-
Der. II is said. Representatives Carlin
Of Virginia, Nelson. Wisconsin. and
Gard Of Ohio. the three members OF the
sub.committee whom he charges with
unfairness in conducting the investiga-
ton.
Because OF its limitations. the apology
caves tne Juuiciarl 'ohnhIu'ee N so'ho-
ming OF a predlcaineh' me Suo-Vonh-
mittec represents the heet
&nd Technically any charAes nane
against " Apply 10 the judiciary TOM
mittee.
Not Appessrd by letter.
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the Judiciary Committee.
Both OF Mr.. Narshalrs letters. "a.
Gether with his conduct, inward tho in.
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be considered by tho full Judiciary cam.
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that time the whole matter vuI no far.
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..ooo' nn"kes 'he explanation 'hat NJ
~ nv ueshe 10 nave ms lettei o'
s.'ticlsin construed as asserting una the
IIouse ndu no authorl'! To maze an IN
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chnIsc Una, the i'ouse ac''-i IN bad
ss"h III oruer'hs 'he IhNes'ls'tioh
w O"Secs'on y" inquiry.
He takes the attitude. 4, was said n,
tAoee who have seen his letter. ,ha,
no objection can be made to an inycs.
citation, and Is ui:te willing tina. I,
should be made. bu, the IMPRESSION n,
has left on the is th,, h.
does not like the way IL is being done
by the subcommittee.
In his original letter 10 the chair.
man of the Investigating committee.
Representative Carlin, Mr.. Marshall i'm.
oiled that the inquiry was ordered b,
the House to shield one of It's m.mbe- ~
and there were pro-German influence.
behind II, and that the sub.committ..
called rOgues and blackmailers to ,as
tify regarding the conduct of the Dis,
trict Attorneys office.
This letter stirred up considerable re
sentiment in the House generally. ant
their demands that the judiciary com.
mittee take co.niZanrc Of what tho,
considered an anrou' 'nau 90" member,
Of the investigating committee self.
II was suggested At the timo .ni' Mr.
Marshall could be hrough; before IN,
House on a charge ~ con'empt. or tina
upon the initia''v" of 'he judiciary Com