The Washington times., 1922-04-04
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Senator New Acknowledges
Truth Has Not Been Divulged
and May Not Be.

Blocking action on the Caraway
resolution to investigate the whole
sale discharges at the Bureau Of
Engraving and Printing. the Re-
publicans of the Senate today
rushed to the defense of Presi-
dent Harding's action in ordering
the removal from office of thiry
bureau officials.
Truth Still Withheld.
Senator New Of Indiana, ignoring
Sacretary Of the Treasury Melons
statement, frankly acknowledged
that the truth about the matter had
not been given to the public and
probably never would be.
There are times when not even
the President of the United States
can make public every motive which
actuates him and every reason
which impels him to action" said
Senator New.
This is one of such cases. There
were good and sufficient reasons for
the action which the President took.
Whether or not they will be made
public. / do not know. 1t is sufficf-
ent to say that they abundantly war
rant the action which the President
took"
Senator New then charged that
the lamentations of the Democrats
were merely because a great many
Of the faithful were about to be sepa-
rated from the Government service"
Senator New indicated that thou.
sands Of additional discharges OF
civil service employees arc to follow.
He said that 10000 already had been
removed from office and that thou
sands more are to follow.
There never was so partisan an
administration as that which went
out of office in 1921" continued SEN
ator New. THE Government de-
partments were filled up with a lot
Of incompetents. A business man
coming to Washington trying to
reach the head of a department had
to elbow his wry through a crowd
of underlings like the crowd around
a circus ticket office. 1t was just
like salmon run in Alaska in the
spring"
Reads Times Story.
Senator New declared that he re-
sented the imputation against Presi-
dent Harding which he said was
continued in the Caraway resolu-
ton. Senator Caraway replied that
he also resented an imputation
against the President, but. that he
thought the best way of resenting
1t was to call for an investigation
and get at the facts.
Senator Caraway made extended
references to The Washington
Times story in his speech, and
read the entire text of It into the
Congressional Record. He said 1t
was sufficiently important to be in.
vestigated Immediately by the
Senate.
You couldn't have gotten this
story in a certain Washington news.
United States" said Senator Cara.
way.
"It is the kind of a story which
the Senate cannot ignore, inasmuch
as 1t reflects upon the honor of at
least one member Of this body"
After several parliamentary skir.
mishes the Caraway resolution went
over under the rule until tomorrow
1t is expected at this time that the
Republicans will vote il down and
| block any further attempts to in
vestigate the incident.
Wilmeth Keeps Silence.
Former Director Wilmeth declined
to make any statement today in the
controversy, but declared that when
| the time came for him to answer any
| charges made against him, that he
would ~ prepared to do so.
II understand that charges are
being made against my administrs-
ton and l am not afraid to meet the
issue" Mr.. Wilmeth said.
Friends of the former head Of the
Bureau in the Senate and House to.
day were much distressed at the
manner which the Administration
fired" the former director and his
lieutenants. Apart from Mr., VII.
meth, who was at his desk about
| z o'clock when he received notice Of
his dismissal, none OF those dis
! missed we're permitted to remove