Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-29
Special 20 Indiana Daily Times
and PHILADELPHIA Public Ledger
RY EEEnERfC WILLIAM VILE


Special 20 Indiana Daily Times
and philadelphia Public Ledger
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.
WASHINGTON, May 29--Admipistra-
tt0u policy with reference TO the attacks
Gu Harry VI. paEgherty. attorney general.
is being discussed over the Weekend at
presta ntial council Of var aboard the
Msyfower. President Harding is accom-
panied during his cruise In Chesapeake
Bay by tie three men often described
those on whose advice he would conti-
IDENTIFY depend in grave political
emergency
They include Mr. Daugherty himself
John w Weeks. Secretary OF War and
senator Harry s. New OF Indiana. i
fourth member OF the Mayf0ver party Is
Albert y. Lasker. chairman OF the United
States Shipping Board In whose judg
ment the President reposes high conf
deuce No one IN Washington believes
that. barring wholly unforeseen deFel-
orrnents MFR. Harding would consent to
the Attorney Generals departure from the
Cabinet II Mr.. Daugherty were 10 tender
his resignation. on the possible ground OF
wishing TO save the Administration from
embarrassment" II is certain the Prssi-
dent would do his utmost 70 dissuade him
from Insisting upon II Between no two
men in American public life during con
temporary times have ties Of greater af-
fiction existed. Only the friendship OF
William Mckinley for Mark Hanna IS
compare BILE 10 them. Mr. Daugherty as
much rs any one man can do such
thing. made" warren G. Harding po-
ilticaiIy. The one claims II; the other
comedies it.
HARDING'S PROBLEM
FAR FROM SIMPLE.
I'D 49, 40,
political equation enters into the sttua-
t:on with which President Harding now
j. dealing lie is required to consider
the eSiseucics of the Daugherty case
from the standpoint OF the Republican
party Many c. q. r leaders are ready
TO advise that It would be the height 81
bad strategy for 3Ir. Daugherty to re-
sign, or to be allowed to resign, while
under fire which bis friends Aseribe
mainly 10 Democratic partisan mach
nations
If the Presidents Mayflower coun-
sellers say 10 him what other Republic
an spokesinen are saying they VIII
tell him the oHIy sagaeious course is
for Mr. DaugherJy 70 proceed to proceed
full steam ahead with the war proateer
prosecutions There will have 10 be-
they say, equally unreInittiug pressure
In the conduct of the Federal case
against Charles " Morse and his as
sociatss. There are authorities IN Wash
inCtou who So &geSt that not only Demo
cratic partisaHs. but Morse ana his
fri uIs. are building the back fire be-
hind the Attorney General. Fer al OF
sh"sr reasons, Republicans declare, the
policy of the Harding Administration is
cIe.r. and without an alternative. The
Attorney General must he backed TO the
hflt in th- litigation he has initiated and
cut Of which the Morse disclosures have
grown
Il is noteworthy that neither G. 0,
T. leaders or Administration spokesman
in Congress have raised their voices to
any appreeiable extent in Mr.. Daugh-
erty,s defense Barring the now repu-
dated statements by Senator Watson OF
Indiana. ana charges Of Democratic par
ti~anship BY Senator Mosss Of New
Hampshire. the Attorney General has
virtually found no champions In either
IIotse. The embarrassment Of the stu
ution IL conceded on all hands. Little
els is discussed in Capitol clnakrnonls.
The disaprrovaI Of Mr. naugherty'S con-
duct VOTED rs representative Republic
an newspapers in the metropolitan
c.nters has had an impressive effect IN
Washington There Is little doubt the
White House mail bag and the letters
o. Republican Senators and Represent
atives are telling a story Of the same
general character.
PROBLEM TOUGH. As
STATED ONCE BEFORE.
Responsive as President Harding habit
sally j. to rubiic opinion, especially Of
critical nature. there needs TO be borne
IN mind In such crisis his invincible
loyalty to his friends and associates.
When Mr.. Harding was composing his
cabinet in rhe winter Of f920-f921 and
campaigns were on for this, that or the
other aspIrant for portfolios, men used
20 saw the way 10 boost candidate
with the President elect was 10 knock"
him ruthIessly. George Harvey was
knocked into the Enthusiastically 10
Great Brttaiu. Andrew w. Mellon was
"knocked' into The secretaryship Of the
treasury Harry NJ. Daugherty. knocked"
most nrreIess1y OF all, emerged as
Sir. Harding's first. last and all-t time
choice for the attorney ceReralship. The
writer was Mt st Augustine with the
President-elect during the month pre-
ceIiu@ Mr.. HaTdfnS's Inauguration. The
-Daugherty campaign then was rag
Ing. As il waxed in Intensity. the Pres
ident-eleet's loyalty to his principal po-
HricaI "buddte" waxed with it,
Mr.. Harding announced. when he made
public Mr.. Daugherty's appointment as
head IF the Department Of Justice, that
Ii. named him because / BELIEVE he is
going to make a great Attorney General
Il is a fact that many men who were
ampnG Mr.. paUgAerty's most violent ep-
pynents year and q half ago today are
his sincere admirers. They VIII tall you
he won his spurs at the Department
II Justice and vindicated the Presidents
prophecy They declare he has made
emjneutly good appointments they at
tribute tile selection Of Chief Justice Taft
Solicitor General Beck ard other lead
ing Judiciary officials IN. Washington and
elsewhere largely 70 Mr.. Daugherty's in
tiueuce.
TIM departments prosecution of Gov
ernmant cases in the supreme Court has
BEEN marked by conspicuous yigor and
sutcess. Politics since time inmemorial
always has been played by succeeding
attorney generals No Cabinet officer has
had suth an opportunity for building I'D
Federal machine and second-term
organization for his chief. Mr. Daugn-
erty has been no exception to the rule.
but has coHtrfved withal-so former
Critics acknowledging organize and adj
1inister the Department OF Justice on Ell
fcieut lines. 1t will be considerations of
that sort. beyond a doubt. that will weigh
heavily with President Harding IL he is
confronted with widespread demand
for Mr.. Daugherty's Official headf-Copy-
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r. S. Meek, Retired