The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-27
DAUGHERTY TELLS
DEBS TO BE GOOD
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hotel after his call at the white
house. Mr.. Debs described his re-
lease from prison. his trip to Wash
ington and the outlook for the fu-
ture as he now secs IT,
During his confinement Dcbs said
everything in the world had become
elastic and undergone charges
which would make II necessary for
him to readjust himself to the CON
ditioDs Of the present before he
could foresee exactly what his future
activities would be.
Arriving at Washington at Q
O'Clock, Debs went first to a hotel
where he breakfa tasted and then call
ed upon Attorney General Daugh-
erty and later President Harding.
spending about IA half hour with
each.
Mr.. DauRherty in a statement is
sued aTter his conference with Debs,
declared the socialists visit was upon
his own volition, that he had aske d
Tor no advice and that, none had
been given. No statement was ma de
at the white house after Debs' call.
His Version OF Release.
Returning to his hotel from the
white house Debs received the
newspaper men In his room and
gave his version OF his release from
the Atlanta penitentiary whsre he
served nearly three years OF his 10 =
year sentance.
When ! was advised ~ me ward =
en- OF my release by communication, e"
ne said III was coupled with the ro-
quest or Attorney General Daugherty
that come to Washington TO meet
hIm and President Harding.
The warden furnished mo with
railroad ticket to the capital city
for that purpose"
Mr.. nebs explained that Il was
customary upon the release of a
prisoner for the authorities TO give
MIN his transportation to his home
or TO the place he wgs sentenced a.
ne preferred, but that he was given
no choice by the warden at Atlanta.
Changed His Plans.
In ordinary circumstances. he
SAID, he would have gone home. as
arrangements had been made for
him to return to his home and a
demonstration OF welcome was
scheduled for him at Terre Haute.
Dut his plans were set aside because
of the request of Che attorney gem
eral.
Il was courteOusly received by the
attorney general" he continued
and expressed to him my interest
in and my devotion to my fellow
prisoners who were no more guilty
than and who still remain in
prison."
BY fellow prisoners, he explained,
he meant both political offenders
and prisoners in general"
AT the White House." he said, II
was received very cordially by Presi-
dent Harding, with whom ex-
changed opinions and points Of view
that he might perfectly understand
my attitude la reference to my fu-
ture activities. During the visit |
took occasion to express my appre-
citation Of the consideration
Rcicasc Is Unconditional.
At both the offices of the attor-
ney general and the president l was
assured that my release was uncon-
ditional and that, of course, ! would
not be expected TO depart from my
principles convictions and ideals"
Replying TO a question as TO his
citizenship status, Mr., Debs de-
clared his citizenship was non est.
He said he was not now q citizen OF
the United states as the cOmmuta-
ton does not restore the rights OF
citizenship, but a citizen of the
world.
whore my star was" he ex-
claimed, behold my sun. IL IL not
strange that man should lose his
citizenship I'm a system whore he Is
branded as felon There is an ad-
mirable consistency about that. Bat
convict for his principles is always
citizen In good standing lie IL
citizen by his own inherent. God
given integrity The only man who
loses his citizenship Is the man who
renounces his principles and abdi-
Gates his manhood
Asked about the future activities,
MIR. Debs declared he would have to I
adjust himself before making defi-
mite plans and that he would take
IL - q d.