The Washington herald., 1922-04-15
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he could be found was given.

he could be found was given.
After calling attention to miner
Gus distractions" which were placed
in the way Of Investigations which
he had made, H. L. Scaife. in the
memorandum which was read on the
floor OF the House. and which was
| written by him prior to his volun-
tary resignation. made the follow
ing statement: -...
1T would be wrong to officially
file this communication without
stating that you-(Col. Guy d. Con.
Assistant to the Attorney General.
to whom the memorandum was ad-
dressed)-and Mr.. Burns are not re-
sponsible. Your hands are tied the
same as mine. ] have never OBJ
served more faithful. efficient and
jealous oficials than Mr.. Grim and
Mr.. Burns. but insidious- interests
are so firmly intrenched that honest
efforts are circumscribed by SEEM
ingly impossible barriers.
Reported situation.
"On February ~. 1929, I fully re-
| ported the situation to you. mem
tioping the names and evidence TO
connect high government oficials
with these obstructions; and l re-
quested that you call that memo
rardum and my report OF February
s. 1922, to the attention of the Pres
ident. -
The situation Is one of serious
concern. When the law ceases to
| function for any cause. just so far
the government Is overthrown.
After endeavoring for months to
| get the obstructlons to my investi-
cation removed. and without sue
cess. I have determined to submit
this memorandum as my last effort
| within the department.
Unless the recommendations in
| my former reports are acted upon
and the situation Is Immediately
| cleared up. I shall without further
| notice transmit copy of this
| memorandum to Congress, lay II
before the proper grand juries. the
| American Legion. and other pa
triotic organizations, and furnish
copies to the press.
AT the same time / intend to
demand an investigation Of the De-
partment Of Justice. and shall vol
unteer my services to Congress for
that purpose. The American gov
myself to observe my oath of ONCE.
and in doing so to go the limit"
Has Carried Out Threat.
Scaife has carried out the nrst
| threat included in his final memo
randum submitted as an investiga-
| tor of the Department OF Justice
to submit a copy of the memo
randum to Congress unless action
was Immediately taken to clear the
situation alleged to be existing in
the department.
There are those who are we'll in
! formed regarding the situation who
assert that he is at present rrepar-
! ing to put into effect the second
| threat-to lay the matter before the
proper grand juries. the American
Legion and other patriotic organi-
cations.
In a statement made last night
Scaife made the following declara-
tions:
My attention has been called to
an interview of the Attorney Gen.
] eral in which he is quoted as stat
ing that he cautioned me against
prematureIy giving out information
affecting the Lincoln Motor Com
| pany case.
Conference with Daugherty.
Mr. Daugherty must have been
misunderstood and misquoted be-
cause he has never mentioned the
Lincoln Motor Company case to me
in his life. On March 25 did have
conference with the Attorney
General, the purpose of which was
to see that he was personally ac-
ouainted with the conditions which
have since been disclosed on the
floor Of Congress. Mr.. Daugherty
/ had before him my report OF March
IS which Mr.. Woodruff. of Michigan
| read into the Record on April IL.
This report informed him that
| unless action was taken the facts
would be given to the public. He
stated that he would have a confer
ence with Col Goff and myself the
following Tuesday. The confer
ence was never called. Col. Con
was sick at the time. so I wanted
until he had returned and sufficient
time had elapsed to give the Attor.
ney General every opportunity to
act. He did not act and my reports
were turned over to Congress"