New-York tribune., 1922-05-10
to
IndictHundreds
In w ar Frauds
Continued from pasc onN

make disclosure were personally IN
tcrcstcd in concealing them"
A short t-llvcd debate. in which the
Democratic side attacked the Daughcrty
letter as designed to prevent passage
of the Woodruff resolution now ocnd-
ing calling for Investigation of the
activities Of the War Departm snt and
Department of Justice. followed the
reading of the letter. 1t was opened
by Republican Leader Mondell. who
declared "wc Join with the Attorney
General in the hope thut thos" who
defraudcd the government shall be
brought to the bar Of justice and pun
ishcd p"
Mr. Woodruff'camc to the defense Of
his measure as the Republican leader
concluded. He scored "thc optimism Of
certain gentlemen" and charged Mr..
DauGherty with passing the buck to
Congress"
II do not believe tho Republican
party can face the people in the coming
elections II we do not do something to
clean up this thing said he. at
smells to high heaven and every man
knows ii smells to high heaven"
Ennis j. Garrett, Democratic floor
leader. delivered II fiery speech. in
which he declared the Wilson Admins
tration SERVED through the most >cru-
cla) times IN tho history Of the nation
and was criticized from every angle
But, thank God" Ne added never
under the Democratic Administration,
either directly or indirectly, was there
request made to be excused from in
Vestigation.
what does the Attorney General re
ply to the Woodruff resolution ~ he
asked. "le says: Don't investigate my
departments Give me 100000. Don't
investigate my department. Give me
another grand jury. Don't investigate
my department. Give me twenty-throe
additional judges
Representative Garner, Of Texas. an
Other prominent Democrat, asked Mr..
Mondcl: "Will the Woodruff resolu-
tion be passed -
That question:" rcplied the Republi-
can leader, will he answered at the
proper time The Question now is just
how much thicvcry there was under the
Democratic Administration.
In a vigorous opening Attorney Cen
cral Daugherty's letter declares the
war profitecrs should be made to dis
reasonable conduct The letter in
part says
TeN Of Daughcrtys Letter
My Dear Mr. President:
In view Of the interest manifested
IN Congress and tho press in the mat
ter OF the investigation and prosecu-
tlon of the so-called war contract
cases. feel that should advise YOU
Of the nature and extent of these
cases. and OF the very substantial
progress which has been made BY the
Department Of Justice Notwithstanding
tho lack Of adequate facilities in funds
and men
"All patriotic citizens are agreed
that the persons and corporations who
took advantage Of the cXtraordinarv
opportunities afforded by the war to
defraud and dcspoil the government
should be vigorously prosecuted to the
iu!I extent Of the law and should be
made to disgorge the unholy profits
OF their reasonable conduct These
crimes and ofonses arc all tho more
reprehenlsble when committed or con-
rived at by sworn officers and en-.
ployeeS of the government.
"Naturally little or nothing was done
during the preceding Administration to
BRING these matters to light AS tho
country viii soon have reason to know
influential personagcs in the govern
ment who had knowledge of these
transactions and were in position to
make disclosure, were personally in
terested IN conceallng them.
Serious Lack of Funds
"Nothwithstandng the serious handi-
cap Of lack of funds, the Department
OF Justice has made gratifying prog
ross III these war contract cases. The
Investigations in a number Of the more
important cases have been completed
or arc rapidly nearing completion. In
each instance they disclose 4 sufficient
jndication that crime has been com
mlttcd 10 warrant submitting them to