Evening star., 1922-06-03
DAUGHERTY SEEKS
LARGER JUDICIARY
Extra Federal Judges De-
clared Need in War on
Pr0fiteers.
By the Associa ted Press.

CHICAGO. June 3.-The policy OF
the Department Of Justice in regard
to the appointment Of extra federal
judges and Organization by the de-
partment Of a special branch and the
employment Of . special force to con-
tinue the work Of inquiring into war
profteering are the two most impor-
tant subjects before the Department
OF Justice at the present time, At
torney General Daugherty said last
night in an address before the Illinois
State Bar Association.
The necessity for additional Judges
as matter of public requirement,
not only from the standpoint of the
welfare of the nation, but from the
| standpoint of the rights of private
individuals and of litigants, will not
be and cannot be disputed" he said.
He expressed the belief that the diff
ferences in the House and Senate bills
providing for extra judges soon
would be adjusted and the bill en-
| acted.
Letter TO President.
! From the standpoint of comfort and
com mpensation, he said, the federal Ju-
dietary had been more neglected than
any other branch of the government.
Quoting letter he had written to
| President Harding on the matter OF
the appointment of federal judges.
Mr.. Daugherty said this expressed the
policy OF the administration in the
/ matter.
Because Of the pride 1 have in this
] department and the judiciary and my
desire that this administration shall
| be credited with the appointment OF
| judges Of high standing to the end
that the judiciary shall stand for
years as an example and a sustaining
force in the government, and because
feel that this department will stand
| or fall with the final decision in con-
| nection with these appointments we
| must take sufficient time and make
| thorough investigation before COM
mitting ourselves to appointments"
the letter said. Senators and repre-
| sentatives and political influences
generally should be given to undsr-
| stand that they must not expec
\ a matter Of patronage, to dom
or dictate these appointments, a
\ fore they get immovably behin(
body We should be consulted.
1t is the departments purp
l said, to construct judiciary scU
| and promising in longevity THAI
| though other branches Of the govern
| ment might fail to function, IL will
perpetuate the country along the
constitutional lines laid down by the
| fathers.
War Fraud Cases.
Regarding the investigation OF war
| contracts and the criticism of the de.
partment, Mr.. Daugherty said that the
| investigation had been proceeding fer
| months. but had reached a poirt
! where additional assistance and q
large appropriation were needed. He
said he mad no reason to apologize
| for the department and asserted that
| those who criticized in most instances
knew nothing Of the facts and gem
orally were mot in good faith"
He expressed the opinion that moot
| of those who did business with the
government during the war were
honest and asserted that no honest
man would be injured as the investi-
! cation continued. He expressed the
opinion that many honest mistakes
1 in bookkeeping had been made and
asserted that where no fraud was in
tended such a fact would be given
consideration.
| The organization now being formed
to investigate war contracts. he said.
would be 1.-The greatest law Office ever
| organized in this or any other coun-
! try" and expressed the hope that
when the story of war transactions
! and offenses against the government
| is completed there may be written
| on the back of each volume and on
the title page of each case the two
words truth and Justice.