Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1922-07-06
Washington Correspondence.
BY WALLACE BAssFoRD.

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generated to that point where it can
hardly be described without the use
of the word maudlin; from the days
and dimensions of men like Reed and
Cannon to the times and antics of
Mondell and Campbell it is surely a
far cry. Campbell's mystified ma
neuvers anent the Woodruff johnson
resolution calling for Congressional
investigation of Daugherty's laxity in
prosecuting war graft are very sug-
gertive of a muddled mind and a
monumental cowardice. The logic
dwelling in the average mans mind
causes him to wonder what knowledge
of guilt on the part of big Republic
cans may cause the leaders to refuse
at all cost to permit the lifting of the
veil which partly covers the doings
of the Department of Justice.
1t will be recalled that when the Re-
publicans, with the aid of every in
terest that could not use President
Wilson, carried the House in 1918, the
first thing they did was to create the
Graham Smelling Committee, whose
purpose was to dig up enough Demo-
cratic venality in connection with
war contracts to damn the party for
forty years to come. That commit
tee sat and labored through winters
snow and summers sun and finally
reported that the finger of suspicion
pointed in the directio of one great
corporation-bhe Standard steel Com
pany of Pittsburg, controlled by An
drew W. Mellon, who, shortly there
after, was appointed by the President
to take complete charge of the peo-
ple's funds in his capacity as Secre-
tary of the Treasury. The ardor
which the Republicans showed in
creating the Graham Committee and
in giving it plenteous funds and
sweeping authority is sadly missin
when it is now proposed to investi-
gate one of the members of the Re-
publican cabinet.
After the Committee on Rules had
favorably voted the Woodruff j John :
son resolution out of the Committee,
pressure from some high source must
have been exerted upon Chairman
Campbell to cause him to at first fail
to report the resolution, and later to
refuse to report it and finally to have
the Committee vote to rescind its ac-
ton. 1t must be humiliating to Re-
publicans in the country to read Of
such performances on the part of the
men they elected to Congress. When
the matter came up in the House
two Democrats signally distinguished
themselves by the power, lucidity
and ability of their utterances-Finis
Garrett of Tennessee and Walton
Moore OF Virginia. Their speeches
pointed out clearly the merits of the
controversy and held the Republicans
up to a richly merited ridicule. Mr..
Garrett concluded with these words:
"Mr. Speaker, it is extremely pain
full to have to indulge in this sort oi
talk, but wish it understood here ane
now that never at any time during
the Democratic administration, Of
now, has there been an objection
from any individual, from any formel
President of the United States dowl
to every man who had any discretion
in official activity, to an investigation
The gentleman from Kansas makes al
assault upon the past administration
The committee that you would create
il the gentleman had stood by hi
vote, would investigate the past ad
ministration. It would add to tht
Graham investigation, If it could
The House organization is in th'
hands of the Republicans. The Re
publicans would not suffer any in
Justice by committee that might b
appointed, and the Democrats woul'
be investigated and the Democrat
administration would be investigate
a. we'll as the Republicans, and the
are ready for it. applause on tn
Democratic side.)
ssI have letter from the Attorne
General Of the United States, a ma
who was assailed more viciously
probably, than any official in hig
life, except the President himself. b
the Republicans, during the latte
part Of his administration. I can nc
read all Of the letter because I hav
not the time. He knows this com
mittee would investigate him and b
invites the investigation. What doe
your Attorney General say?"
The letter OF former Attorney Ger
eral Palmer gives the facts as to q
the big cases which we're handled b
him as Alien Property Custodian; RI
ferring to the Bosch Magnetic case
said:
"The Bosch Magnetic Company WI