The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-04
Daugherty Attacks Motives Of
KeIler's S Impeachment Charges
Inspired By Desire 10 Protect
Persons and Interests
Charged With Violating
the Law, He Asserts.


Washington. Dec. &.--G1y tie Asso-
cia;sd Press. p---Forral reply % A..
torrcT Genera! nauSherty (" the charccj
flied against h". w:,h the house tld.:.
!ary cc1in;!ttea /" representative Kcl.
ler. Republican. ot M:Hr"s";;,. vvas mao,
public ;"nigh: a; Ia. department: %
justice. II VI! b. presented - ti:s
COMMITTEES whc:' = r"c.:S tomorrow 20
consider IL" Knlilr resolution. c.
laand!"E II. DaTchcrt"s !:npcrchn",:c.
Answering IN tw:n each o: re Cur
'ncn Trcc."c7t.r-s submitted ~ ;;I+ - =.
:"rota ni"mDt'. Nj, DiUgrc-tr cypress
ci h.s co:?v;,'tfSr :Hat ";h:s cxtrauTlfn-
rr? proceeding i. inspired nlo,e by 4
10 p-ctnc. thoes charged and those "ho
~!N =. charged "i:h violating IL" lsw
:han - c'E; n" t:rrnr;ircat ~ ;GS:!ce N
n-"s"cu: On % ga a:,rTs "r7itcc-s srd
twas" whn '.ay" Get"aui-I th":: Sovs-n-
Ucnt during re- cuorgrnc!"s ns gar"
See Radi;ai 1ntlusnces.
The department Q: justice stands
ready. Mr.. ia"sne-;y said. - meet tho
demand Of Mr.. Keller for access to docu-
ments bearing upon specified cases.
whenever It IS appa-e that neither the
governments interest nor that Of lndl-
viduals who have imposed condolences
'aI Sll- SpNt' "piIi bS NI'attStu"
In this behalf" a statement sum-
n:ar!zing Mr.. DauShrrty's reply contin-
ucd. The attorney general said that a
mere casual p2rusal Of this demand not
only indicates the motive but reflects
the character Of this entire proceeding:
that II shows back OF this s0-called bill
OF impeachment stand arrayed certain
radical leaders seeking 20 serve notice
upon every future attorney general that
r. he darrs enf' 20 the laws Of the
l'nif"L States iESc such OrSaniZa-
t'Oas ne does . urdsr the pain and
2cnaliy of hong hailed before the sem
al" or trc TH!tsd States: that II shows
iha; back "of this sO-called hill ot I'M
pcachmcn;. directing. maintaining and
encouraging is prosecution. stand ar
-ayed the pruii;C.rs. the graflerS. the
so-callcd war dctraudrrf. and all Gf
those "no seized upon the opportunity
arising from the emergencies of war 10
take advantage Of their government:
that .hcy, by u&conScionable and un-
scrupulous means. may know what
those charged with bringing them TO
the bars Of justice have secured as the
result o. the most painstakirg. faith
ful and earnest efforts which it has
been possible for the attorney general
Of the United States. and those asso-
ciated with him. 20 give 10 the solution
Of these most confusing and completing
problems.
Ecller's Demand.
To comply with the demand that EVIL
dence in the hands ot the government
be made public. the attorney general
declared would be highly injurious -
the interests OF the people IN the case
o: certain important matters now IN
preparation Tor presentation TO the
proper tribunals.
IN view Of ":h" attempt to discrcd:r
the activities OK the department.. the
statement said. "thr attorney general
cannot escape tho conclusion that the
sole obiec, Of ih!s proceeding Is not to
r.rryve him from Office. hut is in tho
nature avowcd!| % ~ attempt
TO comp"! IN" disclosure 81 the evidence
uron which tho government relies ii
II" investigation and prosecuuon o.
,asc2 Of the greatest imporiaEce TO the
government"
Antitrust Suits.
TaH'nC ~ ihc Keller charges in order,
Mr.. Daucher'?'S .epiy stressed the ac-
t.Nti!"S oi the department IL anii-trust
case. o.: whIch 10 said 50 had been 6lcI
IA TIC pn>; ~ months. lie denied thas
;h> oepa-tu-nt was attempting 10 par
.-I,zr th- Efforts " the federal trade
commission Rl"r: similar lines assert
.rs ;La.. Ia general al such suits had
ten referred 10 the commission for CO.
operative action.
N- Daughsvt:. declared 4 was chars-
,..i in substance aol effect tina, the de-
nartnrnt OF 'ust'ce and the attorney