The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1922-08-04
CARAVAN DEMANDS
HARDING CLEAR HIM
Writes to President That He
Has Been Grossly Mis-
led by Daugherty.

to the United States government
single chemical patent right owned by
the Chemical Foundation, Inc, of
which he Is president, Francis P. Gar
van, in a spirited and energetic letter
to President Harding, asserted that
the President, grossly misled by the
attOrney-general," is, for the first time
In American history, attempting to
abrogate a solemn Executive order of
predecessor, and 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 4,70O
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.. Garvan in
his communication, and he asserts with
emphasis that no person connected
with the Foundation has ever made a
dollar out of it, or ever could do so
under its charter and bylaws, himself
least Of all /; he fortifies that statement
with figures which show that the capt.
tai Of the Institution consisted of $428,-
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 Its head have deserved the
abuse they have received.
"Gave All and Got Abuse"
TT 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. It
is all we have.
"Mr. President, you have had the
temerity to impugn the honor of the
gentlemen who boast 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 misinformed as to the
nature Of the trust we bore. That trust
was not for the German Kartel, the
owner Of practically all the important
patents, who had received them under
the unthinking graciousness of laws
they had induced. That trust was for
the American people, their industrial
independence and for the safety and
health Of their children and their chill
dren's children"
At the outset Of his letter Mr.. Garvan
Alien Property Custodian the Chemical
Foundations formal answer to his
demand, an answer "as an American
corporation ready at all times to de-
fend it's rights in the courts" but that
the public In whose interests the Foun-
dation was organized, Is entitled to be
fully informed as to the circumstances
under which the demand was made and
the reason why 1t is unqualifiedly re-
fused The demand itself, Mr.. Garvan
asserts, together with the letter written
by the President and the statement
made by Acknowledgement Daugherty
demonstrate that you, Mr.. President
have been grossly misled by the attor.
ney-general, both as to the law and the
| facts Of the case"
| Eliminating "Eneny Interest"
Thereupon Mr.. Garvan contends ~
that the attorney-general has listened
exclusively to German agents, which II
no investigation (2), that the United
States government has no interest II
the suit brought by the Foundation IL
| determine the ownership Of funds helt
by the treasury; (S), that when Presi
dent Wilson authorized the sale Of tn,
German patents, neither the President
secretary Of state nor alien propert!
custodian was, under the law. in thu
remotest sense a trustee for the Ger
man enemies; ~, that specific powe
to sell the patents was granted by Con
| gress after full committee hearings OF
November 4. 1918, and on December 8
i 1918, President Wilson, vested will
power to supervise all sales, authorized
Acting Secretary Of State Frank L
Polk to approve the sale of the German
chemical and other patents; (5), tina
on February 20, 1919, Polk ordered tn
sale in the public interest, noting tina
public sale was not in the best in
terests of the public because it woul'
offer opportunity for the patents to &c
into the hands of spectators an
monopolists, and that the Chemica
Foundation, obligated to grant non
exclusive licenses, was the best mean
for eliminating alien interests hOstil
to American industries and of the ad
: vancement Of chemical and allied in
!, dustries in the United States" (6)
that President Wilson. returning fror
abroad, confirmed Folks order on Eel
ruary 10, 1920, with this comment
my reasons for the foregoing deter,n
nation and order are stated in the sal
orders Of Frank L. Polk ;. and
addition thereto, the public interes
will be best served by the eliminatio
) Of any enemy interest adverse (
!, American citizens arising by reason G
! said chooses in. action, or rights, intel
ests and benefits under said agre,
ments
"This SALE" Mr.. Garvan CONTINUES
twas made in the full light of a
branches of the government and in tn
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