Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-04-17

has brought about; the IaWleSS gov
eminent which the senate has in
stituted as substitute we must
assume, for the better attuned ad.
of Fall. as helped by
Doheny, and Daugherty, as aided by
Jesse Smith, and Mr.. DENLY, the
victim of his own 2uileless stupidity.
1T is the condition of lawless gov
eminent, created by senatorial in
vestigations, which is creating con-
sternation in the departments and
bureaus and indeed, alarming the
country. 1T is unique doctrine in
which we are gravely assured that
the exposure OF wrong-doing and the
driving from office of the criminal
and negligent constitute lawlessness
in the government.
"And then we are assured that the
senatorial investigations are hurt
ing business. The same plea was
made when Christ drove the buck
sters from the temple al Jerusalem.
The same plea was made by the
image makers at Antioch when Paul
preached against idolatry; and now
We have it here in behalf of the
Falls and the Daughertys and
Dohenys. Apply the doctrine Of this
message and letter, and the senate
IF tbe 1Tnited States stands CON.
vIcted while Fall goes free. Apply
t,e ,1biIosonhv of III enresident and
his secretary and the senate stands
convicted. while Sinclair enjoys I'M
disputed possession of Teapot Dome.
Declaring the country had been
falsely told that the revenue bill
and other important measures had
Ieen Constructed" nv tho senate in
uuilv. Senator Glass. himself
former secretary o. the treasury, as
serted that the Mellon tax plan has
not the remotest chance of being
enacted Nv the rreucnt congress. In
view Of that fact. ho said. Republic.
an members cf tba finance commit
fec ara causing Unnecessary DELAY
and courtinc defea." of tax reduction
bv rejecting the house COMPROMISE
rlan.
1t was the house Republicans, the
senator said, who were largely re-
sponsible for tearing the Mellon
plan to shreds" Its submission to
the senate. he predicted would lead
only tn "Innrofitah1e debate"
Senator Glass enumerated that
investigations had sent AL
bert r. Fall to Three Rivers dis
graced man and a, self-coDfessed
felOn." had revealed "tha hitter in
difference of Edwin DENNY 10 the
nrhlio veIfare and brouoht abon4
his retirement from the cabinet. had
disclosed conditions in the denart.
ment of Justice that brought about
the dismissal Of Harry M. Dauch-
ed the appalline conditions in the
veterans bureau and had caused
congress. with the aDproval of the
president. to move for the recoye ry
of the naval oil reserves"
whatever else may be revealed
presents a wide field for specula-
ton" he continued. but what has
been disclosed does not Justify
charge that the senate has brought
aboi1t q condition of 1awlnss Govern.
ment Rather should the senate b.,
bv the president and
the country for exnosinc s1rb CON.
ditions in government"
The Virginia senator declared
President Coolidge ''must withdraw
from a position that not only is I'm.
tenable, but positively distressing, 10
his fellow citizens"
PAVING. tribute to Secetarv Mellon
as the outstanding figure of this
Senator Glass said
ne never had believed an inquiry
INTO the internal revenue bureau
would produce anything rejecting
on Mr.. MELONS official or personal
integrity lie had hoped. he added.
ihat some rellef from bureaucracy
IN that DIVISION Of the treasury might
come out of the inquiry Asserting
that after announcing that he court.
ed investigation of his income tax
returns, Secretary Mellon had
chahSe front, senator Glass added
Ihat senator Watson, Republican,
=. = i iI,'ie'l,"' H'u Suppled the eAplana-
r[oIn w " it - d SCartllhSIy frank state
nn,5 -, 'maC me senator Mr. Mellon
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f a.. -, sdl!ot VI the pfohlbltloh
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government by investigation is
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