Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-09-09
BARS WILSON IN
CLAIMS COURTS
LAW OF 1873, 1T is REPORTED IN
WASHINGTON, MAY BE STRICT
LY ENFORCED.
OTHER NoTABLEs AFFECTED
Representative Edmonds of PennsyI-
vania Has Introduced Bill Strength
ening the Old Statute and Fixing
Severe Penalty for Its Violation.
BY EDWARD 8. CLARK.

0SvSES Tendlty TOT IT'S Ni0ideiSi'
BY EDWARD B. CLARK.
Washington.-There is an old law,
passed by congress in 1873, which pro-
vides that former federal officials shall
not appear as lawyers to prosecute
claims against the government arising
in their tenure or until they had been
two years out of office. This law has
been disregarded for years, but the
statement has been made here that
steps will be taken to enforce 1t strict
".
This would affect many officials of
the last administration now practicins
law here, including Woodrow Wilson
and cambridge Colby, who have law
partnership; Robert Lansing, A.
Mitchell Palmer, Joseph P. Tumulty,
Edgar E. Clark, until recently chair
man of the interstate commerce COM
mission; Robert w. Wooley, former
member of the commission; Robert Z.
Scott, former secretary to Mr.. Palmer;
Daniel G. Roper and William M. Will
/ liams, both former commissioners of
! internal revenue; William II. Lamar,
/ former solicitor of the postoffice de-
/ partment, and other well-known men.
. The statement was made at the same
time that the department of justice
was considering an even more stringent
proposal, made by Representative Ed
inonds Of Pennsylvania, that the pro-
hibition against appearing in the
claims should be heightened from two
| to three years, should extend to former
members Of any governmental activi-
ties, and should be punished by fine
of $4,000 or two years Imprisonment,
or both.
The Edmonds proposal is in the form
! Of a bill which the author has already
introduced.
Daugherty's Aid Discusses 1t.
According to Assistant Attorney
General Guy D. Golf, only informal ac-
ton has been taken by the department
of Justice on the Edmonds bill. APP
prevail has been given to the measure
as being on sound legal grounds. One
afternoon, some time ago, when Colonel
Golf was giving testimony on an anti
lynching bill, he was asked questions
concerning the Edmonds bill. He says
that his replies were the only express
sion he had given on the subject.
The present law preventing former
officers from presenting claims says
they must not appear in such matters
If the claims arose during their tenure
in office or for two years afterwards.
No penalty is attached to this old law
of 1873, and there may have been some
violations of it.
Former Attorney General Palmer
made a ruling that no one connected
with the Office of alien property Gus
todian could, upon resigning Office, take
part in claims before the section of the
department of justice which handles
these claims. Colonel Golf said that
the present administration of the de-
partment had readopted this ruling.
The ruling of Mr. Palmer applies TO
Thomas J. Spellacy, former assistant
attorney general, and to Frank P. Gar
van, former assistant attorney general
and later alien property custodian.
Burns Succeeds Flynn.
No surprise was expressed in
Washington when Attorney General
Daugherty announced the other day
that he had appointed William J.
Burns of New York to be director
of the bureau Of investigation of the
department of justice 1t had been
rumored for several months that Mr..
Burns would be selected to succeed
William j. Flynn. He and Mr.. Daugh-
erty are personal friends, and he is al
so a friend of President Harding and
supported him in the campaign Of 1920.
In making the announcement, the
attorney general said:
II have known Mr.. Burns personally
for thirty years and have watched him
develop in his speciality. He is familiar
with all the departments of the govern
ment, is an intelligent and courageous
man, and at this time especially is con-
sidered to be as high a class man as
could be secured to assume the inn
portant duties assigned him. The bu-
reau will be reorganized as expedi-
tiously as possible and brought to the
highest point of efficiency.
Sewers Agency Connection.
''NIr. Burns has severed his connec-
ton with the Burns Detective Agency,
and will come to Washington and de-
vote his entire time to the service. 1t
is the policy of this department, well
understood by Mr. Burns and highly
recommended by him, that the depart
ment of justice establish the most cor
dial relations with police officers
throughout the entire country, and, in
fact throughout the entire world, to
the end that there may be cooperation,
and that life property and the rights
Of the people may be preserved and
protected.
"No Partially will be shown in CO.
operating with police or other law en-
forcement officers, public or private,
but the best plan that can be con-
ceived will be adopted and carried out
to see that the law is enforced and the
best order possible prevail throughout
tha country in So far as the govern