The Washington herald., 1922-06-02
Committees Reversal by
z to A Fails to Stem
Probe Demand.
WOODRUFF AGAIN
ASSAILS DELAYS
Declares Ia Months With
out One Prosecution
Inexcusable.

Amid turbulent debate. admins
tration leaders in the House yes
terdsy landed what appeared to be
a Knockout blow upon the john
son-woodruff resolution for a Con-
gressional investigation of Attor-
ney General Daugherty's alleged
failure to punish war grafters.
The resolution refused. however.
to be knocked out. A few minutes
after II had taken the count in the
Rules Committee by a vote of 7 to
4. its supporters were on their feet
ready for a new bout. which prob
ably will be staged within the next
day or two. They declared their
purpose to carry on the fight with
unrelenting viEor. They will bring
the measure up again in new forms
and disguises and IL all efforts far
in the House the whole controversy
will be transferred to the Senate.
Campbell Changes Vote.
when the Rules committee met,
Representative Rodenburg. of Illi-
nois. Republican. made the motion
to reconsider the action OF May 3.
in which 1t was decided by a vote
of to 5 to order a favorable re-
port on the resolution. Since that
date Chairman Campbell, of Kansas.
has been carrying the resolution
in his pocket. fearing to report II
to the House.
When the Rodenburg motion
came before the committee. Chair
man Campbell and Representative
Schall. of Minnesota, who voted on
May 3 in favor OF the resolution.
executed an about-face and voted
against 1t. along with Representa-
tives Rodenburg. Fess. of Ohio:
Kreider. of Pennsylvania: Smell. Of
New York. and Dale. of Vermont.
all Republicans. Representative
Johnson. of South Dakota former
service man.. one of the authors Of
the resolution. Joined with three
5Democrats. Representatives Pou, OF
North CaroIlna: Garrett. q Tennes-
see. and Riordsn. Of New York. in
opposing the motion.
starts Acrid Debate.
Chairman Campbell then walkee
into the House and delivered a
carefully prepared speech explain
that those demanding legislative
action are helping war grafters'
to escape y In'sn Ient at Mr.. Daugh-
erty's hands. r Z. precipitated an
acric debate in which Representa-
tive Moore. Of Virginia. Democrat.
called Mr.. Campbell a Mr.. Face
both-ways." and representative
Garrett. Democratic leader, ac-
~ prIa - l.
man of "turncoating" and lacking
intellectual integrity and courage"
THE time has come" said Mr.
Campbell. TO call a spade a spade.
There will not be another Congress
siOnal investigation now to inter-
rupt or halt the work of the Attor-
ney General and the Department. of
Justice at the moment they are pre-
senting evidence to the grand jury
and asking for indictments of con-
spirators who defrauded the gov
ernment during the war. In cases
now being presented and to be pre-
sented the Attorney General hopes
to put the halter on some conspicu-
Gus crooks and lead them to the
penitentiary."
Woodruff Flags Dnusherty.
Representative Woodruff. OF
Michigan. another Republican for
mer service man sponsoring the res
olution. then took the 1oor.
The promise of the Attorney
General to properly handle the war
fraud cases Is precisely the same
promise this same Attorney Gen.
eral made to the country one long
year ago" he said. Members must
always remember that the Attorney
General, who for fourteen months
has not brought one war CRATER to
the bar of justice. retains himself
at all times to say who shall and
who shall not be prosecuted"
Representative Moore told the
House that when he got time, 81 am
going to show that Attorney Cen
eral Daugherty's offenses are un-
paralleled. so far as any other At
torney General is concerned, and
that IL there ever was an official
anywhere who ought to court an
investigation. and IL found guilty
ought to be brought to the bar of
the Senate. the Attorney General is
that man." E
Senator Caraway shot another
bolt at Mr.. Daugherty in the Sen
ats newspaper
Tending the Attorney General as his
text He called the Senate's at
tention to the fact that these ar
ticles-which. he said. were appar-
emily inspired-stated that Presi-
dent Harding knew all about Mr..
Daugherty's connection with the
Morse case when he made hffn At
torney General
Meantime the special grand jury
to Investigate war frauds has be-
gun to function in deepest secrecy.
Mr.. Daugherty announced he was
going into semi-retirement to. de-
vote all his time to the prosecutions.