Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1922-09-15
CARAVAN DEMANDS =
HARDING CLEAR HIM
Writes to President That He
Has Been Grossly Mis-
led by Daugherty.


TO the United States government a
single chemical patent right owned by
the Chemical Foundation. Inc. OF
which he Is president. Francis p. Gar
van. In a spirited and energetic letter
10 President Harding. asserted that
the President, grossly misled by the
encouragement" is, for the first time
In American history, attempting to
abrogate solemn Executive order OF
a predecessor. and is acting. moreover.
on Information furnished by German
agents anu interpreted by lawyers
whose sole knowledge of the war and
It's lessons Is derived from association
with German clients"
Absolute legality In the sale OF AGO
and odd former German patents TO the
Foundation. and complete publicity In
the organization and operation OF this
quasi-publlc institution. together with
the highest of ethical motives, are
earnestly maintained by Mr.. Garvan In
his communication. and he asserts with
emphasis that no person connected
with the Foundation has ever made q
dollar out of II, or ever could do so
under Its charter and bylaws, himself
least of ali he fortifles that statement
with figures which show that the capt.
tai OF the institution consisted OF $685.
900. all OF which has been spent In the
purchase Of the patents and In educat-
ing the people through schools and
colleges and In the encouragement OF
chemical societies, and says that the
Foundation income from licenses bare
ly meets the modest running expenses.
All of these financial details have
long been available, Mr. Carvan re-
minds President Harding, and demands
that the President ascertain the truth
and tell the people whether the Foun.
dalton and It's head have deserved the
abuse they have received.
"oave All and Got Abuse"
"It has given Its ALL" MIR. Garvan
writes. "You can take away nothing
but the opportunity OF service. 1t was
all we got from the government. I,
is all we have.
"Mr. President. you have had the
temerlty To impugn the honor OF the
gentlemen who boast a part In the
great work OF building up or preserv-
Ing the possibility OF progress In or.
ganic chemistry for America You have
again been mislnformed us TO the
nature of the trust we bore That trust
was not for the German Ksrtel, the
owner of practically all the important
patents, who had received them under
the unthinking graciousness OF laws
they had induced. That trust was for
the American people, their Industrial
independence and for the safety and
health OF their children and their chill
dren's children"
At the outset of his letter Mr.. Garvau
states that he has forwarded 10 the
Alien Property Custodian the Chemical
Foundations formal answer to his
demand. an answer "as an American
corporation ready at all times ;O de-
fend Its rights In the courts" but that
the public IA whose interests the Foun.
dalton was organized. Is entitled 10 be
fully Informed as TO the circumstances
under which the demand was made and
the reason why IL is nquaiifledly re-
fused. The demand itself Mr.. Caravan
asserts. together with the letter written
by the President and the statement
made by Attorney General Daugherty,
demonstrate that you, Mr. President.
have been grossly misled by the attor-
ney-general, both as TO the law and the
facts of the case"
Eliminating ENEMY Interest"
Thereupon Mr.. Caravan contends ID
that the attorney general has listened
exclusively To German agents. which Is
no investigation; (2). that the United
States government has no Interest In
the suit brought by the Foundation 10
determine the ownership of funds held
by the treasury (3). that when Presl-
dent Wilson authorized the sale OF the
German patents. neither the President
secretary OF state nor allen property
custodian was. under the law, In the
remotest sense trustee for the Ger
man enemies; az, that specific power
to sell the patents was granted by Con
gress after full committee hearings on
November 4. 1918. and on December 3.
1918, President Wilson. vested with
power 10 supervise all sales, authorized
Acting Secretary OF State Frank l..
Polk TO approve the sale of the German
chemical and other patents; (5), that
on February 20. 1919, Polk ordered the
sale in the public interest, noting that
public sale was not In the best In.
terests of the public because II would
offer opportunity for the patents TO get
into the hands Of spectators and
monopolIsts, and that the Chemical
Foundation. obligated to grant non
exclusive licenses. was the best means
for eliminating alien interests hostile
10 American industries and OF the ad.
vancement OF chemical and allied In
dustrles In the United States: 80,
that President Wilson. returning from
abroad. confirmed Folks order on Feb
ruary 13, 1920. with this comment /:
"My reasons for the foregoing deter,ni-
nation and order are stated in the said
orders OF Frank l.. Polk and In
addition thereto. the public interest
will be best served by the elimination
OF any enemy interest adverse TO
American citizens arising by reason Of
said chooses In action. or rights. inter
ests and benefits under said agree
This SALE" AFR. Caravan continues.
was made In the full light OF all
branches OF the government and In the
full light Of publicity. The Idea of Its