The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-02
UNITED EFFORT IS BEING EXERCISED )
 TOOUST DAUGHERTY
Republicans Bring Charges and Join Democrats to Un- cover Daugherty
 Affair
By HUGH ". ROBERTS Washington Bureau, Tie Age Herald.
 800 Davidson Building

Washington Bureau, The Age Herald.
 800 Davidson Building.
 Washington. June i--6Special1 1-- Three facts are clearly established: First, that Harry M. Daugherty, att torney general, will not heed the editorial demand of many republican newspapers that he resign as mem Der of the cabinet; second, the ad- ministratlon forces in the House of Representatives will prevent full investigation of the charges brought. against the attorney general by Rep resentatives Woodruff and John, re- pubhcans and third, the President will stand by the attorney general to the bitter end.
 1t lis recalled that when Senator Truman H. Newberry of Michigan was under the most intense fire of those members Of the Senate who re- garded him as unworthy to occupy seat in the Senate of the United States. President Harding took him under his wing, and one evening made him his guest at theatre party. When the President some days ago went sailing on the May flower one of his distinguished guests was Harry NJ. Daugherty.
 It Is the contention of democrats and probably the belief of republi- cans, however. that the President cannot eliminate very ugly situa- ton simply by closing his eyes to it's existence. If the issue is not squarely met in Congress, It will be squarely met during the campaigns 1t is known to he true, if demo- cratic plans do not misearry
 Have No Defense
 Conditions in Washington are ap- parently growing more and more un- savory. In the Senate, the republi- cans are trying to put through q bill which they cannot defend-the tariff bill which will increase the cost of living to every family in the United States. After that bill is enacted. they will take up the Presidents ship subsidy bill, and on that measure, there promises to he long debate. They have pursued such q waverng course regarding the bonus that even with the aid of democrats. which they have openly sought, there seems to be doubt that they can act in such wise that the soldiers and the people will be sat isfied.
 Cabinet Upset
 At the other end of the avenue the Daugherty scandal is the principle, though not the only, sore spot. There is a beautiful row Tn the department of the treasury Elmer Dover, third assistant. was appointed, il is in- dicated Q clear out 'undeserving democrats and make place for de serving" republicans. He swept with a big broom industriously un- til D. II Blair, commissioner of in ternal revenue, openly defied him. Secretary Mellon, when appealed to. took position against the politicians in his own department and those in the capitol. The situation became so intense that the President was forced to act as arbitrator.
 There is danger that at any mo- ment Secretary Fall of the interior department will partially displace Dau1herty as sole oeeupant of the unsavory limelight The secretary has leased most of the governments oil properties to private interests and is said to be trying to secure T grin on the timber tracts of Alaska. If Congress is asked to approve plan of departmental reorganization which would transfer the forest bu- reau to the department of the interi- or the fireworks will open, 1t Is known.
 Opposes Fraud
 To save the situation, Mir. Daugh- erty, at this late hour, is making frantic efforts to bring perpetrators of fraudulent war contracts to Jus tice He has secured one able at- torney. former Senator c. s Thomas of Colorado. He has s500,000 With which to secure others
 In the meantime, Washington IS interested in learning whether or not Daugherty will proceed against J. L. Phillips. whom the republican ma tional committee made referee for the President in Georgia. Speaking on this subject in the Senate. Sena- tor Watson of Georgia said "J. l., Phillips, the republican referee In Georgia. who has been charged with having stolen s1Boo.0oo from the government under a lumber contract after the armistice
 Phillips has not voted in Georgia in nine years. He has no property In Georgia. He pays no taxes ifi Georgia. He was not registered voter until January 2s, 1921. He did not vote for Harding and Coolidge; he did not vote for anybody. lie was here in Washington robbing the government of s1,S0OooO
 Only Alternative
 And now two repuiicail cohstS9s men, Johnson and Woodruff say that unless Daugherty prosecutss Phillips. they will impeach Daugh- ertv. They are not democrats. They are republicans. They were serving ,inder the flag during the war while Phillips was here in Washington stealing the governments lumber. case and was repairing her com plexion. Theo and the director were deep in plans for the next day