The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-16
SERIOUS CHARGE
IS MADE AGAINST
SECRETARY POST
| IN % G a c h IN G n / Pro-
ceedings S tarte d on
Theory Official Has
Been Derelict in His
Duties in Relation to
Deportation.
BY WfNDER X. HARRIS
Iorrp4pondent Universal Service.

BY NfNDER X. HARRIS
Correspondent Universal Service
Washington. April 15.-lmpeach
nent proceedings against Assistan
Secretary OF Labor Louis +. Pos
we're started in Ghc house today.
Charges of fragrant and unwar
abuse of his power in OBJ
,tructing the deportation of allie.
,nemies seeking to undermine an
overthrow the government form tn
grounds an which tine Impeachment
5 sought.
The resolution setting the i'm
1cachmcnt machinery in motion wa
Introduced this afternoon by Repre-
sentative Homer Hoeh. Republican, @
with full approval Of tn
republican leaders Of the house,
The resolution rceites the charge
made against Assistant Secretar
Post and directs tbs judiciary corn
if ii finds the charges to b
rue. to report out a resolution pro
for Impeachment.
The text Of the resolution follows
Whereas il has been charged
on the floor OF the house by the
chairman of the committee on
Immigration aud naturalization
and by other members of the
house. that Louis +. Post.
assistant secretary of labor has,
in the discharge Of his official du-
ties and in the exercise Of his
authority. actual or assumed.
~fagrantiy abused his power in
connection With the deportation
of alien enemies Of the country;
hat he has, in his official capa-
city. pursued toward those who
would destroy by force or vio-
fence the government or IT'S in
situations, 81 policy subversive Of
the welfare. peace and dignity of
The United States: that he has IN
an u~Rwarranted manner submit
ted 20 the demands of those seek
ing To prevent the deportation Of
alien enemies; hat by a fragrant
and unWarrauted abuse OF power
he has hindered. delayed and
prevented the deportation Of
alien enemies who by act ard
counsel would UNDERMINE and
overthrow the government Of the
United States. and,
Whereas the said offenses al
legged to have been committed
by the said Louis i. Post. CON
sfitufe n trt,o b5cb cr;rss .nd
damean a~.insr no I-ritad
Statas
.eTherefore IA. if reeo1va5 +h.t
tho ror9f+taa
directad
truth or faisity of said charges
against the said Louis r. Post.
assistant secretary Of labor. and
If il finds the said charges arc
true to report its findings 10 the
mouse together with a resolution
providing for the Impeachment Of
me said Louis +. Post. assistant
secretary of labor
And be IL further resolved.
h in the conduct OF the lnves-
legation herein provided for said
committee shall have tho newer
to send for ncrsons and rarars
to take tostip7cnv I'D ~ -,
petite moo Of u4+nnss
Renresentativa H. ,a,aL
COMPLAINTS have coma fra+n an IA
thar Assistant $500 o. ,.
is responSihlo fnr ~ - rs
eovernment To deno~r no 1area n,,n,
Der of radical a}'.,s 49, $50 -
H. cor.+,ua =" N'
He has hear ha1d raeons;ho g.
what Is called frtaD9f.. and Ipin,
policy of tbc ahor 4aaa -
ward those radicaIs ~ mo
IN immigratiop arA 49,
a lon nvastf~ator c~radna3i
his co-rcTnSinr ~ 80,
ecffng evidanca ~ 49, ~ eo'
II hcIieva the ~ ba
/ is tin,e 70 raka ~, - ir,.oaa
Of Mr. pos,,e ar.t,re a 81 -
.harres aro ,r,,a hn sL%,I1 ~ - ".
Y emovad 'VNS
the nroc.d,,r. rroras o,,f
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n the case - Co.. t. -
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