Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-26

L AAdVC JASI OCcl oAO"A N4l. Z I'LL
er,s lying and oft-refuted statement
concerning my alleged activities be-
fore our country entered the war.
They have been publicly exploded and
no n knows 1t better, than he does.
l insisted on appearing before the
Overman committee and disproving
them at that time. I then demon
strated:
"1-That 1 had never at any time
acted as counsel for the German en-
hassy or for anyone connected with it
and had v received a dollar of
their money n that 1 had repeatedly
refused to accept retainers from them
when the most eminent lawyers in
the country were accepting them. as
they and 1 had. the right to do.
"2-That l never met Boy-Ed but
once in my life, never had any bust
mes, social or professional relations
with him.. and never wrote him nor
received from him a letter in my life.
"3-That after diplomatic relations
were severed and before we entered
the war l opened recruiting stations
on the lower East Side for voluntary
enlistment at a time when it vas IN
certain whether the CONSUMPTION act
would be passed.
"4-During the war I spent a large
part of my time in government serv-
ice in Washington, paying my OWL
expenses, besides subscribing for 3d..
000, 900 Of government bonds Of the
various loans and travelling the coun-
try for months at my w expense.
making speeches on the various
Liberty loans.
Not His Partner.
while Mr.. Marshall does not hap
pen to be my partner, and has not
been for over seven years, and I did
not know of. and had no interest in
the cases he is said to be conducting
for his clients, we are close friends
and associates. l have no doubt he is
engaged in the legitimate protection
of the rights of his clients.
II knew members of the German
embassy when we were at peace with
Germany, as did many men in public
and private life, but I never had any,
thing to do with their affairs and at
no time discussed questions of the
export of ammunition or political
absolute right if 1 had so chosen, as
did members of the United States en-
ate and public officials.
But thought the war was over,
and pray what on earth has this job
lot of cold, exploded lies to do with
my categorical charges against his
recreant and incompetent public Of
ficer, who now adds to his other Of
lenses the still more heineous one Of
using the archives of his office to at
tack men who have the courage to
criticise his mal-administration.
1.-The certificate of character I gave
him July, 1919, when his confirma-
ton was being opposed, which he now
quotes. was written before 1 knew of
his performances and before they
were generally known.
II charge him:
with using the patronage of
his Office to the extent Of hundreds
of thousands of dollars and more in
tesque ambition to be nominated for
the presidency.
"2-With gross incompetency
amounting. almost to nonfeasance in
1.-The non-enforcement Of the anti
trust laws to which the present hous-
; ing crisis is, to at, least a considerable
extent, u
"s-with the refusal to honestly.
promptly cooperate with the Lock-
and with being finally driven by me
into sullen and half-hearted action.
"4-His assertions as to the amount
expended in the non-enforcement of
the law are grossly misleading. He
should and would be removed from
office II his direlections in that respect
were known as they will be if an in
vestigation is ordered.
"His statements as to fees paid and
collected by his political favorites out
of alien enemy properties are SO
evasive and insincere hat they
amount to prevarication.
II link the attorney general and
his political manager. Carvan. as one.
as does everybody who knows the
fact. and I repeat that the fees
taken out Of these properties and paid
by him had mounted into the mil
lions. Why does he not publish the
real list, instead Of trying to evade
the issue by personal abuse and mis-.
representation? 1t will make interest
ing and enlightening reading. The
revelations Of the doings of this mar
in public Office will prove the greatest
shock the country has had in a long
time.
'On the question of relative loyalt,
l will match my services against his
at any time. While I was sacrificing
my time and money for my country
he was a swivel chair patriot. con.
tentedly and regularly drawing his
pay and doing his country untold
harm by his narrow and foolish poll.
cies in a great office for which he
WAS 1amontahlv unfit