New Ulm review., 1922-12-13


Of railroad properties utterly inccm-
patible with the public interest. The
records Of the Interstate Commerce
commission will show that he was, in
fact, the most extreme advocate Of ex-
cessiva valuation claims that appeared
on behalf Of the railroads.
20 Billions Involved.
During the next few years cases.
growing out Of this process Of federal
valuation will come before the Supreme
court. Many are already on its docket.
These case will, in their ultimate con-
sequence !, involve total of some 20
billion dollars, 81 which at least six
billions are in dispute between the rail-
roads and the government.
..It is our opinion that Mr.. Butler,
having acted as counsel for the Asso-.
ciated Railways Of the United States,
is, under the rules and traditions of the
Supreme court, disqualified from sit
ting in all these cases, which are close
~ connected with, if not an actual part
ST, the. litiqation before the Interstate
Commerce commission in which Mr.,
Butler participated. We submit that
cases Of such magnitude, involving bill
lions Of doll4rs, should be heard by a
full cou;t. Furthermore, it is our view
that no man who has acted as an advc-
cate of the railroad psint of view should
be n.enber Of the Supreme court in
daily association with other juetices
while these cases are being conside. ed.
Trolley Cases Reviewed.
Third We desire especi ally to1pro-
test against the appointment Of Mr..
Butler Is the Supreme court Of the
United States at this time, when he is
engaged as counsel in preventing the
city af Minneap oils from securing ac-
cess to the records Of sundry bank ac-
counts of the Twin City Rapid Transit
company for the purpose Of checking
the disbursements OF a fund Of that
company, which is alleged to have been
used for improper purposes in scouting
special privileges from the State Leg
islature Of Minnesota and the city
council CT Minneapolis.
.Fourth--We intend, and are pre-
pared to prove. that Mr.. Butler is not
judicial ia mild OF attitude, but on the
contrary ID the only cases in which he
has sat ii 4 semi Judicial capacity, he
has been swayad by prejudice5and has
ignored the I. most fundamental -plin-
ciples of justice.
Unfair Actions. .Charged
AS a member Of the board Of regents
81 the University 81 Minnesota since
1907, and chairman ST its execr tive
committee during part Of that tire,
Mr.. Butler has been called upon from
time to time to act in q se.ni-jhdicial
capacity in cases involving the inter
ests and welfare of the university and
Its faculty. We are prepared to prove
that in three Of these cases, involving
the dismissal Of professors of high per
sonal integrity and academic standing,
Mr.. Buffers decisions ignored the facts
and the evidence. 5 {
We are fu,ther prepared to show
that. Mr.. Butler used his influence to
prevent proper hearings, and person
ally acted in othe- respects in an un-
fair and unjudicial manner these
statements, am informed and believe
can be substaatiated by tha testir ony
of witnesses and docGme entary evi-
dence.
I'm view Of these serious charges, we
1 ask your committee to set date fo1
hearings, allowing sufficient time fol
witnesses, some lcf whom are at dis.
tance, to appear, One Of the most i'm.
portant witnesses is Mr.. Max Lowen.
tn il Of New York City who is now Re.
turning from Europe, and is not ex.
4 |pected 10 ar-iveain the United States
until December % z
/ rance Replies Is Tdrif.
Virtually I'll imports from the United
States win pay higher rates Of duty
5I.under the tariff which France us Ete
] put in operation on January 4, 1928
i There is a disclaimer from French Of
|fcials that this tariff il. retalitogy il
Its effects Oh imports from America
lbutl they admit that il will not apply
TO countries with. which Ffisanee Il isssl &
Especial oop1nereial treaties The
i lUnitfd Stakes IS net one Of these coun-
tries s3-+ 8 q Il IS
] In practice the new French tariff
will be discriminatory il respect to
American imports, it is believed, since
the United States is the source from
which France at present obtains cer-
taia foodstufIs, materisls and com
nodities that nay hereafter be sup
j plied by otter court ies
The tx deny of the new Trt lcn
/ tariff is adnlitttdly to restrict I,slr.
chasel N the Uaited States and ae-