The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-08-04

to accept my present statement OF the
matter, but insert here an extract from
the report of A. Mitchell Palmer, filed
with the President February -, 1919,
and by him forwarded to the Congress,
and by that Congress made public
document and most widely commented
on by the press of the country.
PaImer's Version of 1t
Mr.. Palmer stated in the course OF
the report referred to by Mr.. Caravan
These patents, as had already been
indicated, formed a colossal obstacle to
the development of the American dye
stuff industry Evidently they had not
been taken out with any intention OF
manufacturing in this country or from
any fear Of American manufacture
-. upon consideration it seemed that
these patents offered a possible solu-
ton for the problem, hitherto unsolv-
able, Of protecting the new American
dye industry against German compet1-
ton after the war The idea was
accordingly conceived that if the Ger
man chemical patents could be placed
in the hands of any American institu-
ton strong enough to protect them,
real obstacle might be opposed to Ger
man importation after the war, and at
the same time the American Industry
the reason why it is unqualifedly re-
fused. The demand itself, Mr. Caravan
asserts, together with the letter written
by the President and the statement
made by Acknowledgement Daugherty,
demonstrate that you, Mr. President,
have been grossly misled by the attor-
general both as TO the law and the
facts of the case"
Eliminating enemy Interest"
Thereupon Mr.. Caravan contends ~
that the encouragement has listened
exclusively to German agents, which is
no investigation ~, that the United
States government has no interest in
the suit brought by the Foundation to
determine the ownership of funds held
by the treasury (3), that when Presi-
dent Wilson authorized the sale Of the
German patents, neither the President,
secretary of state nor alien property
custodian was, under the law, in the
remotest sense a trustee for the Ger
man enemies; a., 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 to 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 26, 1919, Polk ordered the
sale in the public interest, noting that
a public sale was not in the best in
terests of the public because it would |
into the hands of spectators and |
and that the Chemical |
obligated to grant non |
exclusive licenses was the best means |
'or eliminating alien interests hostile |
% American Industries and OF the adj |
of chemical and allied in
lustries in the United States;" (6),
hat President Wilson, returning from
broad, confirmed Folks order on Feb
'uary 13, 1920, with this comment
My reasons for the foregoing determi-
lation and order are stated In the said
riders Of Frank L. Polk and in
edition thereto, the public interest
viii be best served by the elimination
+ any enemy interest adverse to
american citizens arising by reason of
SITS and benefits under said agree
1entS ~.
"This sale" Mr.. Caravan continues,
was made In the full light of all
ranches of the government and in the
I'LL light Of publicity The idea of Its
prmation was the result Of the init
late knowledge Of the past use of these
atents In a manner hostile to the
nited States interests, and In full
with all of the executives
the government, the experts Of our
rmy and navy. and leaders of our
lemical business organizations and
10 heads Of all our scientific and re-
'arch organizations. I do not ask you