Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-05-08
MR.. DAUCHERTY
MAKES REPLY
TO CARAW Az
Arkansas Senator, Despite
Denials, Repeats Charges
-Tafs's Name Is Men
toned.

Daugherty yesterday that should
Democratic discussion in the Senate
of his connection with the release
in 1912 of Chas. w. Morse, New
York shipbuilder, from Atlanta fed
eral penitentiary, continue he would
make known the facts He cou-
pied with this the assertion that
the real people behind this move
ment, aside from the partisan8 in
terested, have not yet shown their
hands CT their heads -
Shortly after the attorney gener-
al had made his declaration in a
formal statement, Senator Caraway,
Democrat, Arkansas, who has been
leading the discussion, renewed his
accusations, declaring despite dcnials
made by Mr.. DaughertY's friends
since Tie matter was brought up.
Mr. Daugherty at the time of Morse S
release took credit" for obtaining
the executive clemency.
The senator read an interview
published in Columbus, Ohio,
newspaper at the time of Morse's
pardon, in which Mr.. Daugherty,
then practicing law in Ohio, was
quoted as having said he sought the
release of the present shipbuilder so
that the financial affairs of steam
ship company in which the impris-
oned man was interested could be
Strengthened out.
Il will never discuss politics" said
Mr.. Daugherty i'll his statement,
"but there is little of interest to
be said in regard to the articles
appearing in the newspapers regard
ing the discussions in the Senate
and elsewhere, which constitute an
attack upon the administration and
naturally an attack upon the Depart
ment of Justice This may be ex
pected from time to time.
"The Morse case of years ago
was fully discussed in the news
papers when [ was a candidate for
United States Senator in Ohio. AT
that time President Taft and Mr..
Wickersham wrote signed letters
which Immediately stopped discus
sion and conclusively answered all
charges that were made or that
ever would be made for any pur-
pose whatsoever. These two letters
are in my files and if there is oc-
casion for it | shall send for them
aud they will be republished.
"The real people behind this
movement, aside from the partisans
interested, have not yet shown their
hands or their heads. Their actiyi-
ties are well known and their pur-
poses are well known. In due time
it will all be revealed. The De-
partment of Justice naturally will
not be popular with persons who are
being brought and will be brought
to justice in due course. No activi-
ties Of the Department of Justice
viii be inspired or conducted to
.help any political party. We are
mot much interested in years ago;
that is thing of the past and we
are now Interested in is the new
Nose case and others.
when the facts are fully known
we would not expect even the per
sons now being used for purposes
which they do not suspect to ever
refer to the matter again"
Says He Should Apologize.
After reading the purported in
terview, Senator Caraway said;
"Mr. Daugherty ought to apollo
size to Senator Watson (Republic-
an, mdiana), who was so quick to
defend him here on the floor Tues
day with a statement that the at
torney general never had any con-
nection with the case"
Senator Willis, Republican, Ohio,
interrupted to remark that Senator
Watson had not stated the attorney
general had had no connection with
the case, but declared the cabinet
officer had never received a fee
from Morse
mo doubt the attorney general
told the senator from Indiana con-
tinued the Arkansas senator, that
he had not been connected with the
receipt of pardon by Morse, The
senator from Indiana undoubtedly
repeated on the floor what he had
been told 1t appears that ne has
been misled by the attorney general,
who should have more consideration
for his friends"
During the cOlloquy the name of
Chief Justice Taft, who, as preai-
dent, granted Morse executive Gle
mency, was mentioned by Senator
Caraway, who said he was sure the
former president thought he was
pardoning man afflicted with a
satal malady."