South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-19
Cox Shows Harding Informant is Hun1orist
PARTIES
MUST REPORT
EXPENDITURES
Senator Kenyon Makes An
nouncement-Probe League
to Enforce Peace.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, oct 1S.-Chair-
men OF the senatorial and congress
sional committees. republican and
democratic, will be asked 10 file, un-
der oath complete reports of all re-
ceipts exceeding 500, since the last
report. and a report OF all eXpendi-
tures, promises and pledges, Chair
man Kenyon OF the senate sub-com-
mittee investigating campaign fund
expenditures announced late Mon
day
The announcement was made Just
prior to adjournment OF the investi-
cation. The statement must be filed
with tie committee on the Thurs
day preceding the November cleo
ton. Chairman Kenyon, amplify-
ing, said failure TO make the report
will result in the immediate issue OF
subpoena for the dilatory party.
Confidential Letters.
Scores Of confidential letters from
the files Of the League TO Enforce
Peace, OF which William Howard
Taft is president, were introduced in
10 the record Of the senate commit
teo investigating campaign expendi-
lures here late Monday. Names OF
a number Of prominent New York
bankers we're mentioned in the cor
respondenCe.
Dan II. Hunt, attorney for tho
committee, who investigated the ac-
tivities OF the league reported that
in my estimation" officials of the
league have violated the Logan act,
passed January 80, 1893, which pro-
hibits American citizens carrying or
negotiations with foreign govern
ments, or their agents regarding dis
putes or controversies without the
permission Of the United States. The
act carries a penalty upon conviction
OF fines Of not more than IS. 900 and
Imprisonment OF from six months TO
three years.
The senate committee sent Hunt
20 New York several days ago 10 in
vestigate the activities Of the League
20 Enforce Peace.
Hunt conducted an inquiry for five
days in the leagues Offices there:
read all the correspondence in its
files and examined employees and
ofhcers OF the organization.
Large Report.
His report, a volumJnous document
embracing copies OF all letters
which ne thought had a bearing on
the campaign expenditures invesU-
cation was presented today.
The senate committee met here
Monday 10 complete its investigation
OF the pre-convention in Missouri
and adjourned 10 meet again some
time after the election. Before ad-
journing telegrams were dispatched
20 the chairman OF the remocratic
and republican national. senatorial
and congressional committees. di-
recting them 20 file complete state
mcnts OF their receipts, expenditures
and pledges at Chicago. on Thurs
day. October 2S. The reports will
be made public at that time.
The report Of Mr.. Hunts investi-
Eauon Of the League TO Enforce
Peace proved the sensation OF the
day. Dozens OF confidential letters
between Mr.. Taft, George ". Wick
ersham. Theodore Marburg and 9TH
ers were given.
In his summary, Mr.. Hunt says
that Herbert s. Houston testified
before the committee that he had
talked with Bourgecisie. the German
chancellor. Lord Robert Cecil and
David Lloyd George in regard 20 the
United States entering the League
OF Nations and that z. r. Filen. OF
Boston. who has been abroad in the
similar mission, is now ''in Ger
many on mission TO get Germany
into the League"
Violates Act
The correspondence and data
which follow bear out the charge
which I am about 20 make" Mr..
Hunts report says. that this organ
ization has. through its officials. by
/ correspondence and conferences,
talked with various officials Of fcr-
eign governments getting this and
other countries into the League OF
Nations peace treaty. all Of which,
in my estimation. IS IN violation OF
the Logan act"
Mr.. Hunt also charged that VIII
lam y. Short. secretary OF the
League. took from the files certain
letters between Mr. Short and
George ". Wickersham IN which
SIR. Short proposed a campaign in
the interest Of Gov. Cox. and Mr
WiCkersham agreed IN part" Mr..
short refused TO give UP the letters,
the report stated, on the ground
that they were personal.
4 letter from Mr. Wickersham 10
Nr. short dated July 80. 1920. says
Thank you, my dear Mr.. Short.
FOR Arthur Sweetzers memo II is
[ htAN 40EAAaA Al4A SNAAah- AANN AlAANA "a
better was Gov Coolldge's speech
/ for instance than that ot Sen Hard
I ing.
other correspondence shows ex-
I Pres't Taft threatened 10 resign
from the presidency of the league II
. Il took a partisan part in politics.
and reiterated his belief that Sen.
Harding viii De elected and that
the one hope Of securing the
I League with the Lodge reserva u ions
is through the republican Candi-
date
Letter 10 Unions
The Hunt report says that the
League 20 Enforce Peace spent S2.-
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