The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-08-04
CARAVAN DEMANDS
HARDING CLEAR HIM
Writes to President That He
Has Been Grossly Mis-
led by Daugherty.


which he is president. Francis +. Gar
van, In spirited and energetic letter
to President Harding. asserted that
the President, grossly mlsled by the
attorney-general." is, for the first time
In American history, attempting to
abrogate a solemn Executive order of
O predecessor, ard is acting, moreover,
on Information furnished by German
agents and interpreted by lawyers
whose sole knowledge Of the war and
| Its lessons is derived from association
with German clients"
Absolute legality In the sale of 400
and odd former German patents to the
Foundation, and complete publicity In
the organization and operation of this
quasi-public institution. together with
the highest of ethical motives. are
earnestly maintained by Mr.. Garyan In
his communication. and he asserts with
emphasis that no person connected
with the Foundation has ever made a
dollar out OF II, or ever could do so
under Its charter and bylaws, himself
least OF all he fortihes that statement
| with figures which show that the capt.
tai Of the institution consisted OF Si2s,-
900, all Of which has been spent in the
purchase OF the patents and in educat-
Ing the people through schools and
colleges and in the encouragement OF
chemical societies. and says that the
Foundation income from licenses bare
~ meets the modest running expenses
All of these financial details have
long been available, Mr.. Caravan re-
minds President Harding. and demands
that the President ascertain the truth
and tell the people whether the Foun-
dalton and It's head have deserved the
abuse they have received.
"Gave All and Got Abuse"
at has given it's ALL" Mr.. Caravan
writes. you can take away nothing
but the opportunity Of service. 1t was
all we got from the government. II
Is all we have.
"Mr President. you have had the
temerity TO impugn the honor OF the
gentlemen who boast a part In the
great work of building up or preserv.
ing the possibility of progress in or.
ganic chemistry for America. You have
again been misnformed as TO the
nature of the trust we bore. That trust
was not for the German Kartel, tho
: owner of practically all the important
patents, who had received them under
I the unthinking graciousness of law,
+ they had induced. That trust was 70
{ the American people, their industrial
q | independence and for the safety ant
t health of their children and their chill
4 dren's children"
/ At the outset of his letter Mr.. Garval
Y states that he has forwarded TO tn
q Allen Property Custodian the Chemica
@ ! Foundations formal answer to hi
e demand, an answer ms an Americai
4 corporation ready ut all times 10 de
r fend its rights In the courts" but tina
: the public in whose interests the Foun
Z. dalton was organized is entitled to b
fully informed as TO the circumstance
under which the demand was made AM
: the reason why 1t Is unquallhedly re
: fused. The demand Itself, Mr.. Garval
I asserts, together with the letter writte
: by the President and the statemen
: made by Acknowledgement Daugherty
) demonstrate that you, Mr. President
u have been grossly mlsled by the attoI
! ney- general. both as to the law and tn
:, facts of the case"
Eliminating Enemy Interest"
Thereupon Mr.. Garvan contends Il
! that the attorney-genepl has llstene
,e exclusively to German agents. which
;. no investigation (2), that the Unite
States government has no interest
y the suit brought by the Foundation
= determine the ownership OF funds hel
by the treasury; t3). that when Pres
&c dent Wilson authorized the sale of III
"a German patents, neither the Presiden
u secretary OF state nor allen properi
;. custodian was. under the law, In N
N remotest sense n trustee for the &c
v. man enemies; a., that specific pow'
10 sell the patents was granted by Col
gress after full committee hearings
-a November A. 1918, and on December
-, 1918. President Wilson, vested wi
:. power to supervise all sales, authorize
- Acting Secretary Of State Frank
Polk To approve the sale of the Germs
chemical and other patents; 20, III
on February % 1919. Polk ordered Il
ic sale in the public interest. noting Tia
~ n public sale was not in the best
terestS Of the public because II won
offer opportunity for the patents 10 Z
into the hands Of spectators al
monopolis;s, and that the Chefnic
Foundation, obligated TO grant no
exclusive licenses. was the best meal
FOR eliminating alien interests hosti
to American industries and Of the n
. vanrement Of chemical and allied !
. dusrrles IN the United States" q
that President Wilson. returning fro
, abroad. confirmed Polk's order on Fe
ruary II. 1890. with this commen
"My reasons FOR the foregoing deiern
nation and order are stated In the 81
orders OF Frank l. Polk and
addition thereto. the puollc inierf
}. will be best served by the eliminate
of any enemy Interest adverse
American citizens arising by reason
said chooses In action. or rights. mt
ests and benefits under said asF'
ments
This sale" Mr. Garyan co1tlnu
- was made in the fun liaht OF
- branches Of the government and In Z
full light OF publicity. The idea ot
formation was the result Of tue In
mate knowledge Of the past use Of the
patents I'm a manner hostile to {
United States interests. and In Il
consultation with all Of the executiv
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