Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-04-24
PALMER We RSUS
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TIE split between the Department
OF ldstice and the Department of
Labor over the deportation of radi-
cal aliens has ranged American
public opinion, through the press.
fairly evenly on either side OF the
break. Here and there neutral
call Is made, though, for suspension
of Judgment until the investigation
of the entire subject, called for by
Congress, has been held.
The ppeferment Of impeachment
charges against Assistant Secretary
of Labor Post, the storm center of
the indignation of the Department
of Justice, seems, however, to be
welcomed all around. even by the
Johnstown Democrat (Dem.) which
says he has been eyerlastingly
right in standing in the way of the
Department of Justice witchburn-
ers," and likewise by the Albany
Argus lind. DemD which declares
that the Department OF Labor has
actually encouraged Bolshevism in
this country" The Louisville
Courier Journal dem } points out:
There have been many pan-fash
proposals to investigate the loyalty
OF Government employees. Congress
row has the chance to go to the
bottom Of the charges made. 1t
should take early, and full advan.
tage OF that opportunity"
While the Sioux City Journal
(Rep1 believes that the American
may hate the bolshevist. the COM
munist, the sovietist, the interna-
tionale he wants him punished
according to the justice of the
case The Department OF Justice.
the same paper asserts;
Holds that the evidence gathered
by its agents secretly and from one
side should be taken as prima facie,
but conclusive evidence Of guilt
and that when recommendations
based on such evidence are pre-
scented TO the Department OF Labor,
it is the duty of that department,
in its executive capacity, to deport
the accused. That policy does not
jlbe with the American principles
OF fair play"
nut luC tAdl Sco against AooiSl-
ant Secretary Post, the Journal de-
clares. are not concerning his pro
Cedure but his laXity in releasing
those against whom charges amply
justifying deportation have been
proven and the Boston Trans
cript Gnd. Rep.) supports this
statement, declaring that the facts
so far revealed show that the De
partment OF Labor has consistently
blocked the efforts of the Depart
ment of Justice to purge the coun
try OF its dangerous radicals Of for
eign birth
The Administration is at fault, in
the opinion OF the Philadelphia In
ouirer (Rep). for placing "extrem
lists on the government payrolls, &c
which criticism the Syracuse Pos
Standard (Rep) agrees. Putting
psrlor Bolshevist." It says, "intc
office is a precious poor policy
and the appointment OF Mr.. Post
II feels, Finds fruition In the neg
lect of the Labor Department u
carry out the righteous order OF th'
court"
WitnoCt ChampiOblnS lns course
Of either Department. the indian
apolis News (Tndl and the Chatta
rooga News (Dem1 both feel tina
the condact OF each deserves a pub
liz hearing. What the rountr,
wants 70 know" says the forme
taper, lis whether the assistan
cacretary has been protecting mer
tnat did not deserVc TirOtartion
But there are many who beltevl
tie right to be on the side of Mr.
l1st. His program is proof, as ~
Manchester Union lind Rep0 put
it that while We Americans los
orr head once in while, we man
age to find it again.
AS a basis for deportation i
explains. Mr.. Post SAYS there mus
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