New-York tribune., 1922-12-04


ttsu,t Of the most painstaking, faithful
ana earnest efforts which Il has been
rossibie for the Attorney Genera Of
he United States, and those associated
with him. 70 give 50 the solution Of
thsse most confusing and completing
problems
Continuing. the Attorney General
aid:
The Attorney General feels con
trained 10 suggest 20 your honorable
COMMITTEES that BY reason Of the cx-
itaordinary condition arising out Of
ne great war many new legal qves--
iioas have arisen for decision. and
he volume Of business has been multi
nlled many fold an Of which has
neccssitatcd and does stiil necessitate
hat the Department Of Justice and the
Attorney General as its chief officer
n their solution and determination,
bring 20 bear not only an inhnite
.rnpaeity % take pains, but such care
ri and mature Judgment as they
merit and require. The Attorney Cen
-sral OF the United States will assist
The committee By promptly responding
~, anv request for assistance and In
formation IN connection with any
-.-harges which, in the opinion Of the
ommittee, would constitute an ims
->.ehable oacnso II true"
Rr. Dangherty further informs The
conmittee that certain important
raatters which Involve the vital In
'srests Of the government are now In
process Of preparation for presentation
% the proper tribunals, praying for re-
..ef In large and important governments
Matters. With reference 20 these mat
ters the Attorney General feels that he
cannot make public the evidence IN bis
lands or the course Of procedure which
he proposes 20 adopt 90 secure the re
sof 20 which the government is entitled
% 40 so would be highly Injurious 20
he interests Of the people ana Woula
destroy any possibility OF successtul
ultimate prosecution.
seeking Evidence Only. He Says
He further explained that "in view
4 the attacks upon the Attorney Cen
nal and the evident attempt 70 dis
credit in advance the activities Of the
Department Of Justice by the parties
and influences obviously active IN the
instigation and promulgation Of these
charges, and, further, In view Of the
character Of the charges themselves
and the conclusions Of law and the
preludieiaI and irrelevant matter con
aimed In said charges, the Attorney
General cannot escape the conclusion
that the sole object and purpose Of this
oroceedinR Is not % remove him from
once. but Is in the nature avowedly Of
an attempt 20 compel the pub
ication and the disclosuree in advance
II the evidence upon which the govern
nent relies and must rely IN the inves-
tigation and prosecution OF cases Of
The greatest importance 10 the govern
ment."
Mr. Daughorty takes up seriatum the
fourteen specifications contained IN
Nr. Keller's bill Of particulars and
answers charge after charge. not with
argument, but with \ statement Of the
acts In each case a. set out In ofhciai
records Of the Department OF justice
He particularly stressed the aetivi-
ties OF the department concerning ae-
Ion taken IN antitrust cases, which
yormed one Of the principal points IN
NJ. Keller's charges, pointing out tha'
during his administration "the Depart
-nent Of Justice has commenced pro-
portionatelv as many, II not more, &C
lions under the antitrust laws than
INV other Attorney General since the
uafsace Of the Sherman antitrust act.
During the last twenty months, ne
Ldded. thirty-twO actions under the
lnti-trust act had been fled In the
various courts Of the country. In TINS
connection the department recently
announced that Gail sentences or hnes'
md In come instances both, were I'M
1osed upon siYty-three corporations or
A.. -
a suits successfully prosecuted BY the
,ov.rnmen. under the antitrust laws"
This was the first time in thirty
yesrs that an Attorney General has
obtained Jail sentences under the anti
.iust laws.
The Attorney General further stated
% the committee. referring 70 the
charge that the Department OF Justice
vas attempting 70 paralyze the activi-
les of the Federal Trade ommission
IN its efforts 70 TepToss antitrust
violations, that "the general activities
# the Department Of Justice, in ref
srsnco 20 antitrust violations which
nave been transmitted BY the Federal
Trade Commission, have taken their
regular place in all Investigations
which such matters receive.
mo preference has been given 20 com
plants emanating In the Federal
rrsde Commission over those Of a
slmilar character and importance which
have been properly submitted 90 the
Department Of Justice since the 18th
day Of March. 1921. In every case
where q charge involving the anti
rust laws is made ar investigation is
Immediately instituted by the depart
rnent 20 determine the merits Of the
complaint"
TIE Attorney General denies ss "un-
worthy and untrue" charges that he
t. NeA~ i~ars rced in his Official
iuties By institutions controlled b.
j. 4. Morgan & Co. and defends his
cour, IN the railroad injunction case,
he Moree case and other u1atterr