The Washington herald., 1922-12-05
Forces Resolution Ordering At
torney General to Surrender
Documents Asked for in Case
HEARINGS TO START DEC. 10I
Charges Dealing With Alleged
Failure to Prosecute Trade
Body's Complaints Up First
By WINDER r. HARRIS.
Universal Service.

nfversa service.
Public hearings on the Keller
Resolution for impeachment of At
torney General Daugherty will be
started by. the House Judiciary
Committee next Tuesday morning
At 10 o'clock
KELLER WINS POINT.
In preparation for the hearings.
the committee, in response TO the
demand of Representative Keller.
obtained by special resolution yes
terday afternoon power to subpoena
witnesses, administer oaths and re-
quire the submission OF documents
and papers in the files OF the De-
partment OF Justice requested by
the author Of the impeachment
charges
The resolution providing for the
additional authority to conduct the
investigation was offered by Chair
man Volstead and adopted without
discussion. The vote was unanimous.
This course Of procedure was de-
termined upon by the committee
after an acrimonious forty minute
session yesterday morning, at which
Representative Keller and his coun-
sci, Jackson II. RalstOn, Of Wash
ington. had fatty refused TO pro-
coed with the offering Of testimony
until authority to make the hear
ings official was obtained.
Announcing the committees deci-
sion TO obtain the power demanded
and proceed with the hearings.
Chairman Volstead declared:
After commencing these hearings
We propose TO so on and GRIND
away from day to day as much as
we can. so We can finish up this
thing"
WITNESSES SUMMONED.
First among the fourteen specific
charges presented 10 the commit
tee by Representative Keller will
be the group dealing with alleged
refusal and neglect by Attorney
General Daugherty TO enforce the
antitrust laws. particularly in
cases referred to the Department
OF Justice for action by the Fed
erai Trade Commission.
Besides the evidence turned over
to the Department Of Justice by
the Trade Commission. charging
violations of these statutes by more
than thirty corporations. which kel-
Ter asserted would be sufficient to
substantiate these specifications. Ny.
Ralston submitted the names of
two witnesses whom he asked to
have subpoenaed.
The first of these Witnesses was
Donald r Richberg. Chicago attor-
ney. He represented the railway
labor unions in Sheir fight on the
Injunction obtained by Attorney
General Daugherty in the recent
rail strike The other witness
named was Thomas Stevenson, a
Cleveland lawyer.
TO CALL TAFT.
Pressed by Chairman Nolstead for
the names of witnesses he proposed
to call in support OF the other
charges. Mr.. RalstOn named Chief
Justice Taft. former Attorney Cen
.raI wickersham. Samuel Gompers
and the latter's secretary, Guy
Oyster. In his letter to the COM
rittee submitting his specifications.
Representativ. Keller stated that
these four men would he asked 10
testify in substantiation OF his
charge that Mr.. Daughertr know
ingly has appointed Enthusiastically
and corrupt" men TO places OF
great responsibility
REPRESENTATIVE at Large Yates
iRspJ of Illinois. took occasion TO
declare himself with regard to Mr..
GOmpers' appea rance before the
committee. When it was stated by
smother member of the committee
That the labor chief had written to!
Chairman Nolstead asking to be
heard. but stating he would be out
Of the city until the 9Th. MIR.
Yates interpoSed.
IF Gompers comes here TO tell
what he knows. | shall not object.
But | give notice now that II he
attempts to tell what several hun
dred thousand men think. l for one
shall object"