Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-05-07
HOUSE MILITARY COMMITTEE
FOUND NOTHING CALLING
ron INNEST1G tTlON.
TWO INVESTIGATIONS NOW
sculptor Borglum win Be Given
Opportunity 10 Substantiate
charges Made B Him
against Program.

new Investigations of aircraft
production are about to be
launched. While President
, Wilson aud the cabinet were
hearing today Attorney General
t,regory'S plans for the inquiry
into charges of graft and mis-.
management ordered hy the
president, Chairman Chamber.
lain of the senate military com
mittee announced that the com.
miticc proposed Ia reopen IT,
investigation and put it, fin
ger On the men responsible" for
deficiencies In the aviation pro-
gram.
In the meantime. the house
military committee, considering
the $500, ,OOO, 400 army ap-
preparation hill with billiOn
tor aviation, virtually complel-
ed briei aircraft inquiry of it,
own.
After hearing Secretary Baker
aud his chief aides Tor aviation, the
committeeman were agreed that the
situation did not call for an inyesti.
cation by them. aud leading mem
hers said after the meeting they
we're convinced both that there had
been no criminal liability for delay
and deficiencies Ia the past. and
that the present status at war de
partmeni plans was satisiactnfy The
attorney general spent an hour with
the president after Ia. cabinet meet
ing Later he announced that As
slstant Attorney General William l..
ffierson had been assigned Ia cou
duct q thorough Inquiry
one 0f the first steps of Mr.
Fr.erson will be ln examine the re.
hort elbylfi-i to tls pser'S.ni ~
Eutlon pbrElum. she sculptor. aud
10 cali upon Mr. Borglum for owl
dence a. support bis sweeping
cbarge9 of gram aud pro German 10
trigue Attorney General Gregory
said today the sculptor would be
given the fullest opportunity 10
substaniiaie his allegations. In nd-
ditloh 10 The Borglum report, Mr..
Frierson will have the report of the
presidents special committee. head
ed by II Snowden Marshall, aud
such Information az has been de-
Veloped by the senate COMMITTEES.
Apparently the request 0f Major
General Squisr. chief signal officer
OF the army. for q military court ~
inquiry To establish the truth or
falslty Of Borglum accusations
against army officer eiill ~ before
President Wilson some Officers
think the president viii decide that
the investigation by he department
Of Justice Is sufficient. but the feel
ing al the war department Hppnr-
entity is that charges having been
made retlecting upon the honesty
and LOYALTY of Officers. they have a
right "a expect military court 10
deal with them.
Senator thambcrlaina announce
ment followed conference of MILL
tary committee member and Discus
sidu OF The sublect on the floor OF
the senate The committee expects
10 begin iis work within O weet. and
probably will delegate II 10 sub
committee ~ meet IN executive sea.
sion
Senator Chamberlain referred 10
the charge that pro-German lnfu
ences have inspired criticism of the
aircraft program and declared such
charges would not deter any OF the
committee from doing his duty
Sensational charge affecting tho
aircraft program are being recelv-
cd daily by committee memhers q"
said The senator The whole husi.
nsa4 has been clmoulaged and mis-
represented fo the American people
This committee is determined 20 do
whatever ia necessary ~ help win
the var NJ there b. rc ponsihillty
for lack Of peedinr up. tho commit
tn. proposed 10 put o. finger on tho
mon ponsihie without fear ur
favor And b. doegu propose 90
engage Too any Whitcva.bius pforcs
either
Senator lir1ndcreg. C0uneriicuff
Republican aud other, approved the
proposal tn give the publir complete
information. Tho Connecticut .sna
Tor aid 70 wa iifne Tor tha.r mak.
Ing ohafFes regarding tho aviation
situation f0 prove up Df hui up