The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-28
|DAUGHERTY WILL | STAY IN CABINET ! PENDNGNQUIRY Is Expected To Retire After Senate Probe Into His Affairs Ends COOLIDGE SUPPORTS
 CHIEF AID IN STAND Attorney General Says He Will Not Consider Cutting Until
 Granted Hearing

WASHINGTON Feb. 27.-(By As sociated Press.)-Attorney General Daugherty will remain for the present member of President Coolidge's cab inet, but he will be expected to retire to private life as soon as the senate has completed its inquiry into his ad- ministrati0n of the department of justice. His determination not to resign without a hearing on the charges against growing pressure for his removal. He his post upon termination of the sen ate inquiry.
 The conclusion is one of the most difficult problems with which MT. Coolidge has had to deal since he en- tered the White House followed an almost continuous conference in the midst of which the Attorney General himself, suddenly left Washington. It was announced after his departure that he had been called to Florida where Mrs. Daugherty is i'll, and would go by way of Chicago to attend to public business there.
 Reiterates Determination
 Tonight his determination to remain attorney general pending the senate inquiry was announced to the country in this terse statement and issued fro-u the department of jpstice:
 Tt is not my purpose to even con- slider tending my resignation as attor- 'ney general until investigation of charges against me-"
 The White House refrained from any public statement, but it was evident that. until Mir. Daugherty had an- nounced definitely his refusal to re- tire under fire, the belief in some quar- ters had been that his resignation was imminent
 A second and shorter conference with Mir. Coolidge preceded Mir. Daugherty's departure this afternoon from Washington. He drove directly from the White House to the union sta hon where a train to Chicago was held for several minutes to take him aboard. Some of his best friends had not known of his intention to leave the city, and his secretary at first, re- fused to confirm or deny the story of his departure. Later this statement, also prepared by the attorney general before he left was made public at the
 
 Goes to Chicago
 "I have been called to Florida on a personal matter, but am compelled first to go to Chicago to attend to i'm portant government business which de- mands my personal attention. 1. will return from Florida as soon as 4 elit.Z2 K bes .faeanti time. pfofer ssts tentioh will be given matters. The de- pertinent of justice is functioning 100 per cent. Though temporarily absent, I shall nevertheless be in constant touch with the department. Several import ant cases and other pressing matters which require my personal attention will be taken along with me in order to facilitate action thereon"
 Department officials would throw no light on MT. Daugherty's visit to Chi cago on his way south. Several mat ters in which the department is inter- ested are pending there, including the case against those involved in the vet erans' bureau inquiry. Evidence in that case now is being laid before a grand jury and the attorney general may de- sire to assist personally in the proceed ings.
 Personnel Not Settled
 Delay in prosecuting the veterans bureau case is one of the charges men, toned in the resolution of investiga- tion now pending in the senate. This measure which also relates to the fail ure of the justice department to. take action on the oil disclosures probably
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