The New York herald., 1922-05-28

object TO people knowing or that any
body would criticize.
THAT is not ALL The Attorney General
says he only got $4,000 and he got that
through Fielder. He says That Is all
got personally He does not say who
else got money. That was only half
enough to pay his part OF the expenses.
he says.
II want to ask the Attorney General
this question: What use did you have,
Mr.. Attorney-General. with $4,000 for
your part OF the swag to get one mans
sentence commuted il he had an honest
case for commutation? What acts did
you do Mr.. Attorney that took
$4,000 to present Morse's case and
present all these things? Whom did you
employ, what doctor did you get to
issue a false certificate. that you had
to pay him such an exorbitant fee as
that?
you paid DIR. Fowler, Mr.. Attorney
General, by putting him back into the
place from which he was kicked for
being crooked in this deal? You have
made him the doctor in charge of the
Atlanta penitentiary, and he is drawing
the salary now? You paid him IN that
way To whom did you pay the $4,000?
In common decency. Mr.. Attorney-Gen-
eral, you cannot tell the people that you
spent $4,000 legitimately to represent
one man in getting his sentence COM
muted."
johnson Presses ResoIutioIf.
In the House, Representative johnson,
rising to a question Of privilege on the
Woodruff resolution to investigate the
Department of Justice. stated that
Chairman Campbell or the Rules Com
he o.
ure and still refused to do so.
IT think the quorum call disclosed the
gentleman is not here" said Mr. john
son, which is evidence he does not in
tend to report it. / believe that the ex-
piration of twenty-four hours more may
bring me within the construction of the
word reasonable that was laid down
by the Speaker yesterday.
Il think a reasonable time has ex-
pired and that the chairman OF the Com
mttee on Rules. In accordance with the
ruling of former Speaker Reed ought to
be compelled to present this resolution
to the House itself and ! move that he
be compelled to do So
The Speaker declined to recognize the
question Of privilege on the ground that
it did not take precedence over con-
tested election case such as was be-
fore the House that time. In submit
ting a parliamentary inquiry Mr. john
son continued:
'.if It should be brought to the at
tention Of the Chair and between now
and next Thursday. when ] understand
there is to be a meeting OF the Rules
Committee at which time certain gen.
tlemen who vote for the reporting OF
this Woodruff resolution are going to
move to reconsider and kill it-if 1t
should be brought to the Chairs atten-
ton that that Is the case. and the
leadership of the House should deter
mine on Wednesday next. the only other
day that we meet. to bring up another
contested election case. would the Chair
then feel that he could recognize me on
the question of privilege
THE Chair" said Speaker Gillett,
win cross that bridge when he reaches
It."
After Representative Moore (Va.) re-
ferred to a report tnat the ubiquitous
Attorney General had sanctioned
transaction involving the transfer OF
81, 10000 Of property seized during the
war back to the owners on the grounds
that they were Swiss and not German.
Mr. Moore suggested that there Is
prevalence Of suggestion that the Con-
gress ought to act and we ought not
to postpone the matter any longer"
do you not think" said Mr.. Johnson.
there ought to be a rather real investi-
cation made Of the Chemical Founda-
tion sale and the Bosch Magnetic mat
ter. among others OF these iniquitous
! transactions that occurred during the
last three or four years In the office CT
the Alien Property Custodian before the
| business OF that office is wound up?"
Mr.. Winslow consented to answer the
question. II given the proper time. When
Mr.. Johnson asked unanimous consent
hat ATf- r1u1A vY,tV, tAc
to discuss the Chemical Foundation sale
and the Bosch Magnetic sails. Chairman
Campbell of the Rules Committee OBJ
jected
"Mr. Speaker" broke In Mr.. Mondell.
this Is not time enough in which to
discuss allegsd frauds in a former Ad-
ministration."