New-York tribune., 1922-05-25

conference with paugherty, offered 10
retain Scsfe as associate counsel in
the Bosch Magnetic case.
"Now," said Senator CarawaT. II do
not say what the facts nre. Here is
a man by the name of Scaife, former
captain. and man for whom the Sen
ator from South Carolina. Mr.. Dial.
vouches as of the most unimpeachnble
integrity, who says Fielder came TO
him with statement that he came al
the request OF the Attorney General
and that the Attorney General and
Fielder had made up an agreement,
touching this great matter, about which
AZ investigation is presumed row to be
ON; that they had reached An under
standing, the Attorney General repre-
senting the government and Mr., Fielder
representing the other Marty, hostile
in interest. and that the Attorney Cen
eral, knowing that Mr.. Scaife was a
man who had the information, made
one OF the conditions that they would
settle, because that is what the
touch with Scaife and employ Scaife
Now. then, the Attorney General has
not denied that.
Demands Reply to Charges
u say if that incident goes unsn-
swered it stamps with flavor OF cor
ruption the administration O, the A.
torney Generals Office that he canno.
escape, and he has not answered it. II
has been in the record now FOR two
weeks. His attention has been called
to IL and he has never opened his
mouth to say that he did rot have this
corrupt understanding with Thomas 3.
Fielder or that he did not send Fielder
to employ this man Scaifc. lie owes it
20 himaeif, il he has any self-respect,
to the President CT the United States,
vino named him as head of tho Depart
1nent OF Justice, TO clear up that Incl
dent, and the Attorney General cannot
answer it by attacking Major Watts or
Captain Scaife or Congressman Johnson
or Congressman Woodruff or myself.
Il WanS to say here, and I defy Tie
Attorney General not to accept 1t, that
have not talked with single man,
woman or child who was ntercsted in
protecting q single man. woman OF
child from prosecution. | am not in
,crested and never have been and never
will be interested in the defense Of any
man who corruptly defraudod his gov
ernment Nobody Interested has ever
inspired ne to say one word in this
;ase, and the Attorney General has his
niger chauffeur that hc puts on US
o spy Us out.
Daugherty Welcome to Evidence
~ he will asi; Tor an irve s.iuation
will help him to get it. Il he wants
III the evidence, he is welcome to every
ettcr that has ever come to my Office.
ie a welcome TO everything in ny
lies. He, or his niger chauffeur, or
10Th, may 60 over ii. lie may have
ever connected with this
asc. and now defy him to asI; the
House to pass resolution OF invcstiga-
ion. Il he docs not DO 1t he stands
convicted before the American people
IS man who has entered into "A cor ,
apt agre e1nent TO defraud the govern
nent. although he is the Attorney Gen
va, and if Eis party Will not let HIM
'e Investigated his party must take The
responsibility for not doing it.
He said certain things We're true.
ay when he said it That he uttered a
vilful and malicious talschood I DEFY
iln to bring his proof
In concluding Senator Calaway said:
"Now Tor the Attorney General to in ,
ult the intelligence OF the American (
eople by saying that the people were
ctuated by & desire TO keep him from
the var grafters vii! not
&c accepted by anybody but the feeble
linded.'