Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-04-05
BUREAU RIP UP
FREE Of STAIN
ON DISMISSED
President Directs Secre-
tary Christian Insinu-
ations Are False.
Matter Up in Congress
With Senate Proposal
for Investigation.

Washington. April 4.--President
Hardings dismissal of % bureau of
engraving executives was the center of
another storm of democratic protest in
congress Tuesday. despite a White
| House explanation that the president
fleet on the character of any of the
discharged officials
| In the senate a congressional inquiry
was proposed formally in resolution
| by Senator Caraway. democrat. Ar
| kansas. who declared the president g
. unheralded dismissal order had been
"inhuman and inexcusable"
Several other democratic senator's
joined in the attack. while in the house
Representative Byrnes, democrat, Ten
nesssee. assailed the presidents act as
nothing short of an outrage
Won't Do to Tell. Says New
Taking the lead in defense of the
administration. Senator New, repub-
lican, Indiana. told the senate there
were explanations for the dismissal al
though unfortunately. there were times
when the president could not take the
country into his confidence" A gem
eral debate involving the whole pat
ronage policy of the administration de-
veloped over Senator CaraweayFs reso-
luton. but it went over without action.
At the White House Secretary
Christian. acting for the president, de-
clared in a letter to one of the dis
missed officials that a full explana-
ton was not yet opportune, although
the chief executive regretted that ''in-
sinuating publicity was being given the
incident. There had been no desire, the
secretary wrote, TO reflect on the
character of any government employe.
Harding Means to Use Power
1t also was said by White House
officials that Mr.. Harding felt he alone
was responsible for the conduct of an
efficient administration and that he
proposed to exercise the presidential
appointlve power in manner that ac-
corded with his own judgment There
was no possibility, 1t was declared that
any Of the dismissed officials would
be restored to office
In letter to John J, Deviny. one of
the dismissed executives. Mr.. Christian
declared the president regretted that
"insinuating publicity" had attended the
dismissal order and indicated that a
statement broadly covering the whole
incident might be made later at the
White House.
The secretary's letter, the first off
clal comment TO come from White
House officials since the dismissal
order was announced, was written as
a result of a visit to the White House
Monday by number of the discharged
Secretary Christians letter, written
said:
II have shown to the president the |
statement left by you and your associ |
ates on the occasion of your call at |
the White House this afternoon He !
asked me to reply and say that he !
would have been glad to meet your /
delegation had he been present at the !
time of your call. though he is not yet
prepared to make his statement rela- I
tive to the executive order which was
made effective on Friday evening
March 81.
The president has no wish to reflect !
lpon the character Of any government !
amploye, but he did hold a sweeping !
,hange in the bureau was essential for
he good Of the public service. He .
the insinuatins publicity no less
hnn those do who have been discon-
,inued from the public service