Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-04

growing out of activities in the build ing trades in the District ot Columbia
 With reference to the charge Of faih ure to act on defective railroad equip ment. the reply asserted that the off, cial reports bearing on use od such equipment were under investigation "and appropriate action will be taken as the facts justify"
 The attorney general admitted that William O. Watts had been ''disnissedS from the department, and sad the facts leading to this action would be subu1it- ted to the committee. ''The aftorney general does not require personal loyal ty to himself 1t was added.
 The sixth specification. relating d charges against attaches Of the United States district 8torney's ofhce 4t Chi cago, brought from MT. Daugherty the reply that the report of the republican special examiners had not yet reached the department. and the promise of &C., tion as soon as the necessary data was at hand
 Dismissal of the indSctneat a<atnss the United Gas Improvement companY was ordered, the reply said. 'in the
 exercise of sound judicial discfet3cds because 1t appeared that evidence to support a conviction was lacking.
 In defense ot the department act3os in the appeal of the New York. New Haven and Hartford rsilruad tR . modification of the supreme court cr6sr requiring it's separation tfuu !tS Gub-
 sidiariee, MT. Daugherty said h vas I shown that the minor charge requested
 was necessary to prevent tuEthsT hn- provement of the New Havea- He a8e. | ed, however, that 50 far no ues h41 i been made of the authority granted
 Mr. Daughefty denied that the Ass ! partment had the evidence necSs0fY 1 for a successful prosecution ce the Gen
 eraI Electric company on charges q
 entered at Toledo, ohio. in 1s1I Thg
 situation In the cement tndusry has
 been exhaustivety investigated De cid,
 and as Q result various eiivi and eftn-
 inal suits have been nled-
 The reply denied thst yds des4rt- rnent's connection win the proseeutien of Charles ". Morse and his a1t8-
 ciate stor alleged war fr7uds &As oEAer than a formal proceeding. polntiAg e9e i that the indictment was brouSht eo 0tis
 dence prepared by the shlp1fnS b6afd II Categorical denial vas ehkersd to ths charge that of1cial funds had b6sA I used to shadow mem5efs Of the eoA- gress, and to the allegation that tae : mall of members had been opened.
 The governments activities Ih eoa-
 nectlon with the national cofnmua.sl
 convention at Brsds1nan. Mich, ln
 A1gust, 1893 wos explained by lfr
 DaHgherty in denying the Illegal ne q, ! federal funds there.
 Release Of the Brtdsh sehooner 2. D
 Young. which had been lIbellsd for v56 : ia1lpn q the prohibition lavs, WIS of. dered On the fecommendatjon of ths i. and on the request of the state 6eDaft.
 nent, the reply szsd. t being sho~i that the vessel had entered Azae-5c1s !. waters ~in distress and tneree1Fs hsl . certain claims to immunity.
 { Thorough investigztiou oe the depzrt
 tnsuts files here and Id oths4 eititi | Jailed to show any reference to the fi I lefed recovery by soue Nn1nan MuHhtf : represented by Thomas D. Psidir.- Q ,- t2ob.ooo worth of wine sessed ir Phn ]. adelpdss, Af. DzdEhsr<y ASsefted- ! the department. bad Ailed to act | i. protec. public interest in Caiifcrnia ol
 lands. and that in specific instAnca 6 pardons had been printed fo favorei lst eonvicts
 MT. Daukhsrty dismissed bris6S th ], charge tha1 he had appeinted 'uAtrust d worthy persons to h5Eh once. D6clnr
 ing that the charge related to Wnliar ,. !. Burns, head f the bureau q lnttf ,, tigation. the attorney general Doihts > out that 10 insihaati0n vas Mtd q againsg the 0HiciaI eonduet Of uA4t bu }. esat Since Hr. Burns took e14r1e UH q related to alleged defelicti6ns wnioa C :, cured many years ago.
 e The attorney genefal bslieseS Cd J eash and every charBs bet up a14iAs
 said William 2. Bnfns ls ttiss ed ef ,Sl true" Mr. Dauzhefty addtd . I'll Replying to charges that hs lad fal l. Cd 1 6a sSaiha es1laIA H&f c6nkrkc .e tors. MT DanGhsrty saSmitted ia dsta
 the procedure 10 t41h ease and the rs .h su,ts which had been o6talned ir easc lI whers set1enents had beeA reaehsd