The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-05-09
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON
BY j. E. Jones

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The Daugheriy family OF Ohio hai
been giving an exhibition OF defiance
20 the Government OF the United
States. The former Attorney Genera
has been conducting a sort OF contin-
uous performance OF How Not to Be.
have" Brother Nal has been in open
contempt OF the Senate Committee
which has been attempting TO look
into some OF Brother Harry's trans
actions have been cleared through
Mails bank az Washington Court
House. Ohio Brother Harry still
seems to be able 10 get the news
paper headlines. and in his inter
views he shows thorough familiarity
with all the existing methods OF op-
posing the progress OF Government
investigations. His fellow Cabinet Of
fccr. Mr.. DENLY. has not been heard
from since he resigned his position
as Secretary OF the Navy. For a few
weeks he was 4 rebellious figure. bu;
a good many people have been in
clined TO be very charitable with him
in his position. The spectacle made
by Mr. Fall in his refusal to give
truthful information about the oil
scandal. apparently did not serve as
a warning. but on the contrary the
two other Cabinet officials mentioned
above must have found 4 good deal
OF encouragement from the methods |
OF defiance resoried to by the dis
credited ex-siatesman from new Mex
leo. Harry + Sinclair, OF Teapo,
Dome fame. is coniesting the courts
to show why the United Safes Senate
has no business TO ask embarrassing
questions concerning his methods in
taking over the public's riches of nat
ural resources. The Western Union
Telegraph Company has also refused
to give the Serate Committee inform
alton that is wanted about kilograms
A number OF lesser lights have sought
to avail themselves OF their supposed
rights in refusing to impari informa-
ton that is wanted for the protec-
ton of the public interests.
Thus it seems that there is TO be
no let up in defying the process o.
The Government. When the Sherman
ANTITRUST law was passed many
years ago. the tobacco trust. the steel
rust. and the oil trust were among
hose who refused to submit; 10 lis |
provisions. The railroads had the idea
or a good many years that the Gov
.rnment had no right TO tell them
what they should or should not do
Even the banking interests were
Imong those who opposed The Gov
But to the credit OF the :
rusts. the railroads. and the bankers
. may be said that they admitted
heir conversion to the Government =
Methods for regulating them through i
he Sherman law. the Interstate Com p
nerce Commission. the Federal Re a
erve and the national banking laws. c
nd other regulatory measures placed q
4 charge OF departments and COM u
MISSIONS of the Government. Even s.
ie Federal Trade Commission has Il
cen outgrowing It's unpopularity. All p
these changed conditions seem to o
c due to the fact that there is an e.
onest desire upon the par, OF the n
usiness interests to establish and up
old homes; and ethical methods in
Ding business. Ii has been gradu- In
ly dawning upon the country that l.
most OF these matters has not been II
lie real purpose OF the Government n,
by an idle desire to inter 81
re with progress. but to advance Ii
lat progress. However. that point al
view has apparently not percolat- T
through the minds and visions OF ri
e most recent dispu;anis OF public to
lthori,y. and the MesSrs. Daugh- il,
ty, Sinclair. Doheny. Fall ct. al. n
i'll perhaps not admit that i, is III
rong for them to buck their gov :
nment just so long as any par,