The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-30

letter OF June 81. points out the utter
impossibility OF meeting the charges OF
the committee in h time allotted. In
spite of the fact hat Congress had re-
Gently adjudged him In contempt for dis
paraging the motives Of the sub-com-
mittee investigating his office, Mr.. Mar
shall In this letter says the whole effort
of that committee seemed to be directed
to getting evidence in support of the
charges without making any serious eff
fort to ascertain the answer to any of
those various charges which they now
accept as true and set forth In their re-
port TO the whole Judiciary Committee
as findings of fact"
1T was freely predicted a long time
ago. says Mr.. Marshall. that the sub
committee would not present charges
against me, but would wind up its labors
by presenting some slurring and offen-
sive report against me-. This has been
done.
Structures ON Conduct.
The method In which this inquiry
has been conducted by the sub-commit-
tee" continues Mr.. Marshall. has
created a widespread public belief that
they were not trying to investigate me.
but that all their efforts were actuated
by a desire to aid "A fellow Congressman
who was indicted. and make 1t n danger
Gus and difficult thing for any District
Attorney whose duty called upon him
to prosecute a member Of Congress.
I'm the report Of the subcommittee
there are a number of structures on my
personal conduct II on the conduct
Of my assistants and on the general COM
tuct OF the office of which | am the
head. So far as the report involves
StpiNtitraa nm sha conduct If me lssi0.
tants. | beg to say that ! am personally
couvcrsant with the real facts alluded to
M the report and that ! TAX" fun re-
sp|onsibil!ty for the conduct II my as
~i>tauts and have had personal knowl-
edge OF everything they have done"
Mr.. Marshall calls attention to the
fact that he was not present or repre-
scented at the proceedings in which the
evidence against him was taken. The
~derogatory statements made IN the con-
mittee's report. he insists. are all un-
supported by facts. The prosecutor
takes issue with tho finding of the sub
committee that although the conduct II
Mr.. Marshall's Office was lax. there was
nothing proved against him TO justify his
removal. Mr.. Marshall replies em-
pha,ically that II he were guilty OF the
things charged against him by the sub
committee he deserves to be removed
from Office. In this connection he
writes
II can hardly imagine n lower stand
ard that could be set for public offi-
Gals thar would he set II the Judiciary
Committee on such "A report as this ad-
vocated the dropping OF the prosecution.
II | caused the indictment OF any man
or woman for the purpose of aiding "A
friend. II I failed 10 prosecute any case
for improper reasons. II prosecuted any
case out Of m%alignity or cruelty. or II
my office is so run as not to inspire
public confidence and Is run in a lax
ana improper way. II seems 20 me that
| should be prosecuted to the limit OF
Congress and removed from ofrice.
III they do not believe that they hav
charged me with conduct that would
Justify my removal. there is indicated a
very low idea of morals on their part.
II on the other hand they make their
recommendation that the proceeding be
dropped because they are unwilling TO
give me a nance anywhere to present
my side OF the controversy their action
needs no comment"