The New York herald., 1922-12-04
DAUCHERTY CHARGES
.SWINDLERS INSPIRED
BILL TO MPEACH HIM
Says Purpose Is to Compel
Disclosures of Evidence
Against Them.
REMOVAL NOT ISSUE
Declares Suits of Vital In
terest to People Are
at Stake.
WAR FRAUDS INVOLVED
Acknowledgement Sends An
swer to the House Judiciary
Committee.
WAR FRAUDS INVOLVED
Special Dispatch to THE New Yorx HERALD.

Special Dispatch to THE New YoRK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. c.. Dec. 3.
Acknowledgement Harry M. Daugh--
erty stated tonight, in answer to i'm
parchment charges against him In the
House, that the purpose was not to
remove him from office, but to compel
disclosure of evidence in cases the
Government is investigating or prose
cutting
Mr.. Daugherty made public a 5000
word synopsis of his complete answer
which will be sent to the House Ju-
dietary Committee tomorrow. He as
serted that "this extraordinary pro-
ceeding Is inspired more by desire
to protect those charged. and those
who will be charged, with violating
the law, than to aid the Department
of Justice In the prosecution of
grafters, prof1teers and those who
have defcauded the Government dur
ing the emergencies Of war"
Radical Leaders Attacked.
Discussing generally those who. he
alleged. were behind the demand for his
impeachment, Mr.. Daugherty said:
Back OF this so-called bill Of i'm
parchment stand arrayed certain radi-
cal leaders seeking to serve notice upon
every future Attorney-General that II he
dares enforce the laws Of the United
States against such organizations he
does so under the pam and penalty or
being haied before the Senate of the
United States. sitting as q high court
Of Impeachment under the Constitution"
Mr.. Daugherty informed the commit
tee that certain important matters
which involve the vital interests OF the
Government are now in process of prep
aration for presentation to the proper
tribunals. praying for relief In large
and Important Governmental matters.
With reference to these matters the
Attorney General feels that he cannot
make public the evidence in his hands
or the course or procedure which he will
adopt to procure the relief to which the
Government Is entitled. To do so would
be highly injurious to the interests OF
the people and would destroy any pos
sibility of successful ultimate prosecu-
tion.
Mr. Daugherty further explained that
''in view Of the attacks upon the At
torney-General and the evident attempt
TO dlscredit In advance the activities OF
the Department of Justice by the par
ties and the influences obviously active
in the instigation and PRONUNCIATION or
these charges, and further. in view or
the character of the charges themselves,
and the conclusions of law. and the pre-
judicial and irrelevant matter contained
In .aid charges, the Attorney General
cannot escape the conclusion that the
sole object and purpose OF this proceed
ing is NOT to remove him from office,
but as in the nature avowedly Of an at
tempt TO compel the publication
and disclosure. in advance, OF the evil
dence upon which the Government re-
lies. and must rely. in the investigation
and prosecution OF cases OF the greatest
Importance to the Government.
The eAttorney-Generai took up seriatim
the fourteen specifications contained IN
Representative Keller's bill of particu-
lars and answered charge after charge.
not with argument but with statement
of the facts In each case as set out In
official records OF the Department OF
Justice. He particularly stressed the
activities OF the department concerning
action, taken In antitrust cases, which
formed one of the principal points In
Mr.. Keller's charges. pointing out that
during his administration the Depart
ment OF Justice has commenced proper
tIonately as many, II not more. actions
under the antitrust laws than any other
Attorney General since the passage OF
the Sherman antitrust act"
Thirty-two Actions Filed.
In the last twenty months. he added.
thirty-two actions under the ANTITRUST
act had been filed. The department re-
Gently announced that Sail sentences or
fines, and In some instances both. were
inflicted upon sixty-three corporations
or individuals in the laet fiscal year In
suits successfully prosecuted by the Gov
ernment under the antitrust laws. This
was the first time in thirty years that
an Acknowledgement secured jail SEN
tences under the antitrust laws"
Mr.. Daugherty further stated to the
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