The Washington times., 1922-11-21


''If these villainous public at.
tacks emanate from the governor
of Louisiana, he presents humilia'-
ing and pathetic spectacle aS he
plays cheap politics to gain front
page notoriety," he said. 'Iie NAV
perhaps have his eye on our
senior Senator'S seat, or on the
office of Vice President with the
Progressive Republicans in 1924.
CALLS 1T CHEAP POLITICS.
Judging from the thrilling story
the governor is here on the ground
waving the red flag against the
people of his State and getting
publicity ahead of the Progressive"
show"
Mr.. Aswell then presented copies
Of kilograms from each sheriff and
the Judges in his district, all de-
claring that there is less lawlesS.
ness at this time than in MANY
years previous.
Gov. Parker himself took much
Of the scare" out of the published
reports. He admitted that he came
TO Washington to lay the klan sit
uation before the government, but
explained il by saving that he only
did so in an effort to have the
government look into interstate
ramifications OF the Klan.
Attacks on him by congressman
who are not posted and do not
know the situation" he said. will
will not deter him from going on
with his fight to suppress tn"
Klan. But this. he declared, ia
matter that the State can well
handle without aid from the out
side.
DENOUNCES NEWSPAPER.
The governor then penned a
spirited letter to Washington
morning newspaper, not the Hearst
publication. I'm which he denounced
as basely false the sensational an
nouncement that he was coming 10
Washington to ask for Federal in
teryention In his State to suppress
the klan.
Never since ] have been reading
newspapers have I known a writer
"a build such fanCiful superstruc-
ture on such slight foundation as
has been done by n member of
your staff" he wrote. The article
is slander on the state of Louis
lana and its chief executive
Governor Parker declined to
.tate what phase Of the ST uation
he had submitted to the Depart.
ment Of Justice and 10 what ex-
,ont he had asked for assistance
Accompanied by Attorney General
Coco, he held long conference
with President Harding.
WHITE HOUSE STATEMENT.
After the conference this state.
ment was issued for the President:
The Sta.e authorities of Louis
lima appear at this time to be
fully capable of handling any sit
nation within their jurisdiction.
There IL nothing at this time for
The Federal Governmen, to do ex.
cent to give assurances that
whenever Federal interests are
involved the Federal authorities
are ready to extend full coopera.
ton.
Governor Parker supplemented
this with statement of Klan activ-
tiles within his state.
The responsible government of
the state is determined that re.
pardless of costs or consequences
= most thorough Investigation
r,,,l be made OF the oltrages re.
norted to have been committed
bv the ku klux klan in Louis.
. lana.
Certain terrorizin2 outrages
have been committed and 1t is
vital that responsibility he fixed
and the offenders punished, not
because OF any organized asso-
citation but in spite of this. The
law of State and nation must be
upheld under any and all cir.
cimstances.
CONFERS WITH BURNS.
Following the conference at the
white House the Louisiana gov
ernor went to the Department Of
Justice and conferred at length with
w. J. Burns, head OF the Bureau
NJ Investigation.
He placed before the Department
oy Justice the case Of r. w. Daniel
former service man, who, he
cbarged. had been made away with
NV the Khan. He turned over 10 the
nepartment a long letter from Jos.
enh Morningstar, Gas West Thirty.
fourth street. New York. friend of
the missing man. demanding that
tho Fed N Government take action.
: Angles ~ this case. Governor
Parker intimate point 70 the Klan
non, another state as assisting the
Louisiana Khan ard that In this way