New-York tribune., 1919-11-22

ant against unnamed pupIic officers
in unnamed Offices, and has prac-
tically asked you TO issue "A roVing
commission to the Attorney General
to investigate such mattcrs rs Mr..
Almiral shall select
"Thc real position Of Mr. Amrali
being that of complainant, take
the liberty of suggesting 10 your
excellency that if. in your judgment,
there are sufficient facts TO Justify
it you appoint another extrnordi'
nary term of the Supreme Court for
the purpose of investigating any
public Office or officer in the City Of
New York against whom Mr. Aim
rail-, as complainant, presents any
evidence of wi|lful and corrupt mis-
conduct, and that you name ja-s
tice to hold such term, at which
a grand jury may be impanelled, III
order that there may be an impair
tia. standing between Mr.. Amiral
and the persons against whom he
makes complaint or accusations, If
any.
80 far as the Office Of the Dstric.
Attorney is concerned, | invite the
fullest investigation by any impair
tial officer or tribunal that you may
name"
followed it would take away the gen
cral city inquiry from the AlmqraI
panel, which would be required. Mr.
swami said TO turn over whatever cNi.
dencc IT might have Of corruption ~
public Office to the supersedinQ body.
Governor May Act To-day
Governor Smith made no statemer'
last night on either the communicati on
of the grand jury or that of District
Attorney Swami. He is expected :,
dispose Of the matter to-day.
Earlier in the day Swami dcclaroc
Foreman Almirall had as his neighboi
IN Hempstead, l.. J.. August Belmont
the financier. and that c. 7. Bfaincrd
also member of the grand iury nUl
been placed in his position as neaa CO..
publishing concern by the Morgan n.
terests. Swami said thai grand juror.
are human and corporations are sub
tie
1T is question rs TO how long
the District Attornev and the Mayor
can stand up under the onslsughts of
the powerful traction ring" he addcd
The traction ring never forgets. The
people do, it seems.
"The powerful traction interest
which up to the time Of the present ad
ministraton have dominated city al
fairs, knowing the District Attorney to
be we'll aware or their objects. ARE cn-
dcavorIng through insidious propa
ganda 20 defect the issue by backhring
on the Mayor and the District Attor
ncy's Office.
Swami Tells of Juror Trial
"Nr Almirail who was formcf., h
the employ of one Of tie Interhoroa- h
Rapid Transit Company SUBJ idlnrt.
mas chosen 20 listen 90 'he fengeI d
statements OF man ~no wHs trDl fof
"a grave crime by one of MY nsslstants
those character is above rcnToach
hough this man ha. ior fhe ia.f Nt.f
lodged his veugefui stafemrrI
almost every new paper W INH effN
without kur the nH~trci NffofH.e
TO place the papers and ihe facts tt
tore him eAlmiralN
Mir Almirall has seized upon SIS
as pretense - intimate by inuuonia
that he wishes fo inVcstiQNte tnc nf-.
triet Attorneys office. rne traction
Interests could not have devised Is
shreWdcr or more tyr.cnl movr to gal
the District Attorney ouf OF 'te ffh..
ton inquiry The Know ihr p.frIc.
Attorney VIII not consent - b, pIacrr
before the public ae refusing TO Int
other counsel invest 'Eate eis ofae.
Therefore. although The ifi.trief A.
foruoy sccs clear1 through the mi
terror purpose ard design. be vII foIH
m the application to Governor ,mrf
to select some independents euun-,I
w"o VIII di intere,tedly devote nfa
self 10 Investigating amy par' cular
mat SIR AlU1fa.
wishes TO have Investigated goneern-
ins ne District ATTORNEY s office
Mr. Nnifal hps CON umeH uafe
than month IA pan sunp Whaf hr
pleased 10 torn The tnFrff d0nIn.
crime RuI he h~s surrounded il efi.
AN air OF mvsfel' wlHIe card
promni him 20 admit tnni hc n. teaH
noaNea INTO this hf Anonymous fnm
mpnicaisons.
Hyian's Removal Would Delight"
Nothing would doirhf fho tract
interests more than 'o rfurare s0se
proteNt for the removal az 81 I.ni
Ian ln order thai npoinct mIs1t aHfn
ma'ic8liy take his nIHee. elfH. fta
'fat he would consent lu Hu. .sirnI..4
fare which would crfb
combine 10 collcct S25.o0po9o mor. n.f
1nnum cut of the p.c.rI
lc " hAteNer Nuucst lff'aft.,n. UE
opinion may assist as to th, ro'ieil#
oona T. rs IAN. lie Is an hoHs r.tn
"no IMPORTS htm-elf and h's fosisfa.
u iaud between the puhlie HHd f.e
self seeking mhfatfon ltai mas
'ts profits ont of the rnlft 8sa .a.a...
IS noW seosiur hf .lh'le rfartrAnd.
ana anonymous commun e1fIaE- t.
create SITUATION uHrf..p lan.
be anle TO co4.ac' nd4iIar m
ont o. community u.rea1r afiolt.
down with tine cnsf of eNfetencr ihaf
Is tno'r ultimate pufpo.c and drr ef