New-York tribune., 1922-12-04
Attorney General Alleges
Accusers Seek Only TO
Expose Evidence, Thus
Protect ViOlators Of Law
Declares Radicals
Back Impeachment
Asserts Intent Is to Warn
Future Officials Con-
scieniious Action Will
Lead Them Into Trouble

grom The TribuHGs Woshin0foa Brssas
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-Declar-
ing his belief that the allegations
against himself are intended moro 10
protect law violators than 10 aid the
Department Of Justice, Attorney
General Daugherty tonight COM
pleted a comprehensive answer 10
the charges fled by Representatives
Keller, Of Minnesota. with the House
Judiciary Committee. He viii trans.
NIT his answer TO the committee %
morrow.
Mr.. Daugherty Is taking this ac-
tion without waiting for any expires.
sion from the committee toward the
charges on which Mr.. Keller seeks 20
nave him impeached.
Protection Of Fraud Charged
The Attorney General advises the
committee that he believes, and 90
wishes to inform the committee, that
"this extraordinary proceeding Is In.
spired more by a desire 10 protect
those charged and those who will bs
charged with violating the law than
TO aid the Department Of Justice In
tho prosecution Of grafters. profit.
eers and thpse who have defrauded
their government during the emer-
gencies Of war"
The Attorney General expresses his
willingness 70 assist the committee IN
any way possible IN respect 10 any
action which tho COMMITTEES may con.
strue a. possible impeaehmsn, Of
fense on his part but he warns the
Investigators that he does not propose
20 turn the archives Of the Department
Of Justice over TO Congress. Many Of
the papers listed BY Representative
Keller In his memorandum. Mr. Daugh-
erty declares, were given 10 the de-
partment eonhdentlally. Many refer
10 cases prosecution Of which is still
pending. To give documents Of the
latter sort publicity at this time would
defeat the whole purpose Of justice,
the Attorney General declares.
Calls Attention TO Untermysr
Back Of this attack on him, he adds,
are a group Of radical leaders who
seek by this example 10 serve warning
on all future Attorney Generals that
they may not fcarlessly enforce the
law Of the land without running the
risk Of impeachment n their activities
run counter TO radical desires,
Taking account Of the Untermysf
speech OF last night at the same time,
Mr. Daugherty declares that II gives
him no concern, and he makes no reply
20 II beyond calling attention 20 tho
we'll known character OF Mr.. Inter
myer and observing that Il will be an
unfortunate day for tho country when
interest and activity IN politics are
taken as disqualification for the hold
ing Of public ONCE.
In HIS statement 20 the COMMITTEES,
Mr Daugherty further says that;
"ln and under the heading Call for
Documents there Is a demand that
your honorable committee require the
Department Of Justice 10 produce All
letters, kilograms, briefs, memoranda
OF conversations and conferences, re-
ports Of bureaus, investigators and
agents, and all other papers or docu-
ments In the files Of the Department
Of Justice, or In the files OF the ~
torney General, in connection with any
and on matters mentioned In the fore
going specification, and that all d0cu-
ments in any way relating 10 upward
of 1870 separate and distinct claims,
guits. actions and indictments be taken
from the files Of the Department Of
Justice and submitted 20 your honor
able committed, not for the inspeetieu
and use Of your committee, but for
sueh uses as the parties and interests
responsible for these proceedings may
see fit 20 make Of them.
Documents All Confidential
aIn this connection the Attorney
General begs leave 10 advise and In
FORM your honorable committee that
these documents are Of an Official
character and that 10 submit them 60
the inspection Of any one not a mem
Der Of the Department Of Justice would
be highly prejudlcial 10 the best IN
terests and subyerslye not only Of the
rights Of the people Of the United
States, but would be uolatiye Of tho
rights Of those whose condolences, as
many OF these documents reflect, were
given 20 the government Of the United
States upon the express ofiicial UNDER
standing that such condolences would
be treated and preserved as lnyiolate."
Further In this behalf the Attorney
General said that a mere casual ptruaai
Of this demand not only. indicates
the motive but reflects the character
OF this entire proceeding-that lt
shows that back Of this so-called bill
OF Impeachment stand arrayed certain
radical leaders seeking 10 serve notice
upon every future Attorney General
that n he dares enforce the laws Of the
United States against such orgsnlza-
tions he does 30 under the pain and
penalty Of being haled before the Sem
ate Of the United States. sitting a. =
high court Of impeachment undor the
Constitution.
He said that II shows thst back Of
this so.called bill Of impeachment. d.
rectlng, maintaining and encouraging
lis prosecution, stands arrayed "the
prohtecrs, the grafters, the bo-eallod
war defrauders and all Of those who
seized upon tho opportunity arising
from the emergencies Of var 90 taha
advantage Of their governmsnti tho,
they, BY uncomfortable and pnserupp'