The New York herald., 1922-05-25
LEADERS TO BLOCK
|DAUGHERTY inquiry
Campbell Of Kansas De-
clares They Oppose Wood
ruff Johnson Bill.
BY MONDELL
Rules Committee Chairman
Says He Will Not Aid
War Profiteers.
FRAILED, SAYS CARAwAY
Offers Evidence Attorney-Gen-
eral Uses Secret Service
to Track Senators.


New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. c.. May "a.
Republican leaders of the House to-
lay frankly declared their intention
pr blocking the proposed investigation
pr the Department of Justice and
Attorney General Daugherty's alleged
Negligence in the. prosecution of war
brofiteers.
Indicating that he spoke not only
For himself but for Majority Leader
Mondell and other House leaders, Rep
fesentative Campbell (Kan), chair
nan Of the Rules Committee, an
bounced that he would oppose the
Woodruff johnson resolution or any
Pther move for such an investigation.
At the same time Senator Caraway
Ark.) continued his attacks on Mr.
Daugherty, saying he could produce
evidence before Senate investigating
fommittee. If one were provided. to
show that Mr.. Daugherty had secret
service agents trailing Senators who
are opposing him. He also referred to
he recent charge Of Representatives
Woodruff (Mich.) and Johnson IS ID
oint authors of the House resolution
bf investigation. that Mr.. Daugherty
had sent a negro to shadow them.
Senator Caraway's Preference.
II can submit to it," declared Senator
Caraway. II do not care. but I am go
Ing to object rather seriously to his
putting a negro on my trail l would
rather be trailed by white man.
think. however, negro is a worthy rep
Fesentative of the man who put him on
the trail of white members of Congress-
Two Republican Senators. Norris
(Neb.) and La Toilette (wis.). declared
that IL the House leaders Blocked an in
vestigation Of Mr.. Daugherty's depart-
ment "the lid would be blown of" in
the Senate.
They want to keep things. quiet,
said Senator La Toilette. but 1t can't be
hone. Both sides are using smoke
screens now which will soon be dis
solved.'
There Is no reason or sense In trying
10 head of this investigation" said
Senator Norris. THE men In the Re-
publican party who attempt to do II
will be repudiated in the end. They
can't afford to shut of the light from the
bubble"
This announcement OF Mr.. Campbell
means that the Woodruff Johnson reso-
hutton probably never viii reach the floor
of the House. The Rules Committee has
acted favorably on 1t. but Mr.. Campbell
refuses to bring 1t up for action on the
ground that 1t Is against the policy OF
khe Administration. Representative
johnson said he would bring it~to a
vote in the House this week by some
parliamentary procedure"
Johnson's support.
In this position Mr.. Johnson Is sup
ported by nearly all of the Democrats
and a few Republicans. But general be-
Xlief is that unless Messrs. Mondell and
Campbell weaken in their determination
to prevent the investigation the resolu-
tion never will reach the House floor.
II am opposed to the proposed investi-
ration" Mr.. Campbell said. because
don't propose to aid those war grafters
and profiteers who are shaking in theil
shoes as the net draws tighter abou
them by hindering the work the Depart
ment OF Justice is doing so we'll. l an
unwilling to be a party to this scheme
Ito aid the ones Attorney-General Daugh'
erty is indicting and prosecuting.
Senator Caraway and Representative!
Woodruff and Johnson. while innocen
themselves, have been receiving photo
static copies of documents against thu
Attorney General and alleged evidenc'
of war grating from attorneys and pait
employees of Charles w. Morse ant
other men Daugherty Is seeking to pu
In the penitentiary. This Is nothing bu
an attempt to discredit, the Attorney
General and provide them with a loop
hole to escape"
the Senate, referred to the removal o
Major w. Q. Watts. a special assistant
from the Department OF Justice because
~ gave information about conditions II
the department to members of Congress
and the resignation OF Henry l.. 'Scaife
another departmental agent. because h
was opposed to the Daugherty policy.
THE Attorley-General now is rather
hard put to It," said Senator Carsway
"when, In order to shield himself from
the righteous indignation of the Amerl
can people he comes out in a little inter
view and says that Major Watts is try.
. ing TO shield criminals. The man who
would make that charge In the face OF
what the Attorney General knows the
facts to be. cannot and will not retain
the confidence OF any honest. intelligent
American citizenry anywhere. whatever
his political aflliations may be.
"He Is content to blacken Watts'i
reputation because Watts would not sit
down and acquiesce In the Attorney
Generals whitewashing criminals who
. had robbed the Government Watts was
discharged by the Attorney General, a,
' he was discharged by what these Re-
plblicans themselves say were corrupt
interests IN the War Department, for
ex tctly the same thing. because he
would not condone crime. They drove
him out OF the army for being honest
They drove him out OF the Attorney.
Generals Office because he would not
sell his soul. and now the Attorney
General. to defend himself, attacks
watts"
ing tonight TO charges contained In
Washington dispatches that he had
while Secretary OF the Treasury ac.
cepted fee from the Charles W. Morse
interests to intercede In case pending
before the United States Shipping
Board, Williem G. MoAdoo declared:
"Any insinuation or suggestion that ]
represented professionally anybody while
was Secretary of the Treasury are
false aid unworthy Of notice."