The Washington times., 1922-05-24
FRAUD|NQU|RY
|. DELAY RAPED
BY2SENATORS
La Toilette and Norris Tell
G. o. p. Leaders Inaction
Will Defeat Them.

Congressional delay in author
izing a proposed investigation of
the Department of Justice in
connection with war contract
frauds today caused a break in
the Republican attitude of
silence" toward attacks on the
Administration.
Two Republican Senators, Nor
ris, of Nebraska, and LaFollette,
of Wisconsin, today declared
Congress should act quickly to
settle the scandal which is throb-
bing in all political circles here.
Both appealed to Administration
leaders to bring all facts into the
light where the public can decide
who is right and who is wrong.
Counter Attack Fails.
The Senate attacks on Attorney
General Daugherty for his connec-
ton with the pardoning of Charles
w. Morse meanwhile Jagged, await
! ing fresh fuel from Senator Cara
way, Democrat, of Arkansas 1t
was reported early today that Cara
way would introduces even more
sensational evidence than rocked
the Senate on the occasions OF his
previous attacks on Daugherty.
The threatened Republican coun-
ter-attack on former Attorney Gen
eral A. Mitchell Palmer and former
Secretary of the Treasury William
G. McAdoo failed to materialiZo. 1t
was reported in Senate cloakrooms.
however, that Administration lead
ers were holding their fire" pend
ing renewal Of Caraw2y'S assaults
on Daugherty.
The throwing Of the wac contract
fraud scandal into the Senate as
result of failure to get action on an
investigation resolution In the House
loomed today as the next develop
ment. It was learned today that
new attack on a hitherto unnen-
toned member Of the present Cabi'
net and a fresh attack upon Daugh-
erty were being prepared by Dem
ocratic Senator other than C0raway.
The investigation resolution, now
being KILLED" in the pocket Of Choir
man Campbell, Republican, Of Kan
sas, of the House Rules Committee,
may be reintroduced in the Senate,
1t was learned today. Chairman
Campbell, although the resolution
| has been favorably reported py his
committee, refused to report It to
the House, thus preventing action
on 1t.
Only Smoke Screens Used.
Campbell's explanation that his
conduct was being governed by ad-
ministration dictates brought con-
demnation from Senator LaFollette.
"They want to keep things
ouiet said LaFollette. "It can't
be done. The top will be blown off
this scandal one Of these days. Both
sides Republicans and Democrats)
are using smoke screens now
which will soon be dissolved"
Senator Norris took the same
view in urging passage Of the res
olution.
'.There Is no reason or sense In
trying to head off this investiga-
ton" Norris declared. THE men
in the Republican party who at
tempt to do IL will be repudtated In
the end. They can't afford to shut
off the light from the public.
Showdown In House.
! A showdown on the part Of the
Republican leaders in the House on
the war frauds investigation was
forced yesterday by Congressman
Woodruff and Johnson.
When the camouflage was torn
away the leaders stood revealed
in naked determination to prevent
the spotlight being turned on the
grafters who robbed their Govern.
ment in time of war.
But this disclosure only served to
add pressure to the fight of Wood.
ruff and johnson for adoption of
the resolution. They plan to bring
the whole issue to a head on the
floor Of the House this week.
The session between the two
champions Of the investigation and
the leaders was a stormy one. 1t
took place in Republican Leader
Mondells office. Present besides
Mondell on the side of the oppo-
sition was Chairman Campbell. of
the Rules Committee. His attitude
is difficult to comprehend, in view
of the fact that he voted for the
favorable report on the resolution
and was instructed by the commit.
tee to call 1t up "at the earliest
possible moment"
congressman Woodruff and john
san demanded action.
J Aondell made the surprising as