Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-02
WAR FRAUD FIGHT,
BREAKS WITH FURY
IN LOW Err HOUSE
Charge Of G.. O. p. Chair
man Quickly Resented by
Democratic Leader.
GARRETT IS BITTER
IN MAKING ANSWER
Asserts Campbell Has Weak
Will and Calls Him
''Turncoat.
PALMER INVITES INQUIRY
Rules Committee Rrsrinis Action
Giving Preference to invcs-
GARRETT IS BITTER
IN MAKING ANSWER
u PAI.NIf f.It
Rules Committee RrsrInis Action
Giving Preference to Inrcs-
tgntion RrsoIutinn.
lnr Associated rressl

wASHINGToN. June 1.-The war
frauds fight. raging Tor days in the
Senate broke with unexpected fury
in the House today ten minutes after
the Rules Committee had r"scinded
it's action in giving right OF way to
a Republican resolution for invcS-
tigation Of tho lack OF government
prosecution OF alleged war grafters.
Charges ny chairman Campbell. Of
the committee, lin a word to Demo
Gratis" that their attack on tttor-
ncy-,;.neral Daughcrty was tho only
way in which they could serve war
crooks" threw the House into dis
order There were cheers from the
Republican side as tho charge was
nunE in shouting voice at the Demo
Gratis. all OF them silent save ono.
who hisscd.
Gnrrru As-niIs Campbell.
1t brought from Representative
Garrett, OF Tennessee. the Demo"
cratic leader. the assertion that
Chairman Campbell. who, In the first
instance. had voted To put the in
vestication resolution before the
House. had been induced 10y the At
torncy -Gcneral TO change his vote
and vote not To Investigate tho De-
par,mcnt Of Justice
Amid Democratic cheers. MIR. Gar
r"tt declared that Chairman Camp
bell "as an excuse for his own turn
c"atinC. for his own weakness of
viii. for his own lack OF intellectual
integrity and courage assailS the
Democratic administrations"
After MIR. Garrett had presented a
letter from \. Mitchell Palmer. fnr-
mcr Acknowledgement. courting an
Investigation 10y Congress. Represcn-
tative M"ndcll. Of Wyoming. the Re
publican leader. declared he was
glad the committee had rcscindcd it's
action.
NI"ndrn Gets In Wny.
"a congressional investigation al
this time" said MIR. Mondcu. could
serve no other purpose than that OF
delay. Of muddyine the waters. OF
preventing the prompt action OF tn.
grand jury ana the courts. am
not surprised that gentlemen whose
names may figure In Investigations
before grand Juries prefer con
Gressional investigation TO action by
the grand iurics and the courts
That is their only hope"
At the outset OF his speech. the
iirst ON the subject. Mr. campbel
SAID the activities "of a man in the
thirac" convention viii No, operate
in his d"fcns" in the grand Jury
room and that the presentation Of
nam" I" tn" san Francesca Conven-
ton viii not exempt his name from
presentation 10y grand jury
Pat D-frnud-rs In Pen.
In this connection the chairman
asserted that in the cases NOW being
presented TO tn" grand Jury ut Wash
inrton. and to lie presented the At
t"rney- General hopes TO put the
halter on those conspicuous crooks
who conspircd to drfraud and rob
the government during The war. and
lead them to the penitcntiary."
Declaring IN" Republicans might
do as they pleased about the inves-
legation sought by Representative
Woodruff and Johnson. Republicans
Mr.. Garrett exclaimed:
Republicans Rc.ponsibIe.
The responsibility is yours II
YOU do not want your officials in
NcStiGated. you do not have to have
them investigated hu, | serve mo-
tie" on You now that You are not;
with my consent. going to avoid an
Investigation nf your own utiiCIa $
by attacking the officials of II for
ner administration vino stand ready
ana ANXIOUS H. participate in any in
Ncstiration that YOU may drSir. to
make"
Thcr" was a hurst of applause
from the Democratic side ami silence