South Bend news-times., 1922-12-04

7Vcrn under lnFeErE EaIOn ana thdL
many were ready for prosecution.
In reply no specialization Two.
which charged failure 90 prosecute
uniavfuI p-ico fixing in the building
trades ln New York s-ate the attor-
Incv general dccia-ed that an SINE
portant LIST q names or alleged y.0-
latorz was .n possession Of Samue.
Trtrrrnver. counsel Tor the Lock
wood Investigation committee. who
had failed 90 transmit it % the de-
.partmeut
4 thorough Investigation the re-
Diy said. failed 90 show that ans re-
quest had been made for action
araIn-t alleged vloIators cf the out.-
strluF laws growing ont cf activities
III the building trades in tho De
trict of Columbia.
with reference 20 tho charge o.
Failure 20 act on defective railway
lequDment the reply asserted that
tue official reports on use of such
Equipment were under invest igauOn.
.eand appropriate action viii be
Faken a. the facts justify"
The attorney general admitted
that william O.. Watts had been
|"dismissed'' from the department
and said .he facts leading 90 this
action should be submitted 20 the
committee. the attorney general
does not require personal loyalty 20
himself" lt was added.
Await Bl-Partisan Report.
The alvth specification. relating 20
charges against attaches OF the
limited states district attorneys Of
flee at Chicago. brought from Mr..
Daugherty the reply that the report
or the Republicans and Democrats
who were appointed special eXamir-
ers had not yet reached the depart
rnent and the promise or action as
isoon as the necessary data was az
hand.
Dismissal of tho Indictment against
fbs United Gas Improvement Co.
was ordered. the reply said. Gin the
exercise or sound judicial discre-
ton" because 10 appeared thou ev-
dence TO support a conviction was
1sckiug.
In defense OF the department ac-
tion in the appeal OF the New York.
New Haven and Hartford railroad
.for a modification OF the supreme
court order requiring rs separation
from it, subsidiaries. Mr. Daughcrty
said it was shown that the minor
charge requested was necessary TO
prevent further impoverishment Of
the New Haven. lie added. how
ever. that 50 far no use had been
made OF the authority granted.
Mr.. Daugherty denied that the
department had the evidence neces-
5 sarv Cor a successful prosecution OF
fbe General Electric Co. on charges
os violating a decree OF the federal
court entered at Toledo. O., In
ra11. The situation iu the cement
Industry has been exhaustively In
vest gated. he said. and as result
various civil and commercial suits
have been filed.
The reply denied that the depart
roent7 connection with the prosecu-
zion Of Charles w Morse and his
associates for alleged war frauds
were other than formal proceed
fnc. pointing out that The indictment
vas brought on evidence prepared
sby the shipping board
TcIls Of Bridgcman Case.
Categorical denial was entered Co
the charge that official funds had
been used 90 shadow members OF
fcongress. and 20 the allegation that
the mail OF members had been
opened.
The inside story Of the govern
mcnt's activities i'm connection with
the national communist convention
a. Bridgeman. Mich. iu Aug. 1922.
was divulged by Mr. DauEherty in
denying the Illegal use OF federal
funds there.
THE facts are" ne said chat in
formation was received that the ma
tIonal convention of the communist
party would he for the purpose Of
deciding upon the program for the
limitation OF propaganda for tho dis
semInation Of communist doctrine
within the army and navy of tho
United states and that three official
representatives from Russia We're
enroute with Instructions from tbe
third iutcrnatiOnale which is the in-
ternationai directing agency suhsi-
dized BY the soviets for their pro
paganda.
Upon tho receipt Of this informa-
tion the department OF Justice took
steps 10 place NltNel sur nance bilr
activities OF this body or men. Tt
was definitely ascertained that two
Representatives from the soviet gov
eminent or Russia were present at
Bridgeman on this occasion. C.e Of
whom was wanted by the federal
authorities Fin n criminal case for
forrcry and the misuse of an Amer
fcan passport and as against the
other proceedings had been instituted
in Buffalo 90 denaturalize him be-
cause % his repatriation 90 Russia
where he had taken prominent
part En- the activities or the third in-
ternationale and the soviet govern
nnent.
Acted rs Observers.
Agents of the department OF JUS
uce acted merely az observers and
did not participate in making the
arrests ON that occasion and have
not been called upon by the author
stiles Of the state OF Michigan i'm any
way 10 discharge the functions or
d.narii~ pertaining 90 police duty
under the laws of that state
Release of the British schooner
= J. Touuc. which had been Ibcued
Cor violation OF the prob bition laws.
was ordered oH thc recommendation
.f the United states attorney az New
Yo-N ana o1 the request OF the state
department. Che reply said. it being
shown .hJ- Che vessel had entered