San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-14
SAY LETTER
DIDN'T RAP
ALL PROBES.
Helm Says G. O. P.
Means When Mellon I
| Is Touched. =
CALL HIM STRONG Box
Democrats Say Coolidge
| Should Explain Self
| More Fully.
SENATE DEBATE IS HOT
Edge, New Jersey, Declares
Upper House AT
| Low Level
CALL HIM STRONG Box
SENATE DEBATE IS HOT

Washington, ID. c.. April 14.-with
both sides newly fortified by entrench-
ments thrown up over the weekend
the Senate today resumed its war over
Secretary Mellon and the future of the
Congressional investigation program,
Senator Watson. Republican, In
diana, chairman of the special COM
mittee investigating the Internal Rev
enue bureau. told his colleagues and
Democratic leaders privately after a
conference with President Coolidge
and Mr.. Mellon, that the President
had not intended by his message last
| week to strike at any of the Senate in
quiries except that directed against
the treasury secretary.
| Administration opposition to the en-
ployment of Francis J. Heney as spe-
cial counsel for the revenue bureau
committee would be continued. the In
diana senator said, regardless of the
fate OF the Democratic move to make
that employment legal by a formal
Senate resolution.
When the Interpretation placed on
the Presidents message by Senator
Watson was communicated to Senator
Robinson, Arkansas, Democratic Lead
er, the latter declared the President
ought in that case to send Supple
mental message" explaining his exact
purpose.
Won't Reply to Pinchot.
While these interchanges were in
Progress in private conferences and in
the Senate cloak rooms, debate on the
Presidential admonition to the Senate
to stay within the law" broke out
afresh on the floor. Senator Edge,
Republican, New Jersey, declared
Democratic criticism of Mr.. Coolidges !;
message was based on disappointment I
that the revenue bureau inquiry hadi
not disclosed improper tax refunds to
the 'Mellon companies" {;
Senator Watson said after tho
White House conference that he would
not press Immediately his resolution
to end the revenue bureau inquiry
and that he saw no occasion now foEs
a reply to the statement made public
last night by Governor Pinchot, PENN
sylvania.
Governor Pinchot confirmed what
1 said in the Senate Saturday" Sens
ator Watson said, 'that he had sug-
gested TO Senator Couzens of MIichi.
gan, the employment of Heney. seq
no occasion for reply" With Sena-
tor Couzens seriously i'll in a hospital
at Baltimore, the inquiry has been sus.
pended temporarily. and it is not like
ly that there will be an effort to press
il before his return to the Senate.
There is every indication. however,
that the part taken by him and bv
Governor Pinchot in the controversy
will have a prominent place in the
Senate debate until the issue is set.
tied.
Senate's Standing low"
Senator Edge reopened the discuss
sion with prepared address almost as
soon as the Senate convened. He de-
clared ''the standing of the Senate in
the country today is at the lowest ebb
in the history of the nation" because
of its ''illegal efforts TO break down
the morale Of important departments
of the government"
I'm my Judgment Senator Edge
declared, 1.-THE Presidents message was
not only justified but if he had failed
to so assert his responsibility. he
would have been convicted of supinc-
ness and hesitation absolutely inexcus-
able. He unhesitatingly and properly
met the issue and l trust he Will De
needed.
If the Senate refuses to take due
notice, the country will not. IL you
on the other side really believe this
program of SANDER and assumption
of the power of the courts viii he
approved by the country, in my
humble Judgment, you will soon De
rudely disillusioned.
1T seems now to be admitted that
the real purpose back of Mr.. Heneys
employment was to reach Mr.. Mellon
through an investigation Of the ro-
hibition department. i am inclined
10 think real Investigation there,
not a real man-hunt would be enlight-
ening."
Raps Roxie Stinson and Means
Senator Edge paid his respects 10
the ~witneSseS Of the type OF Roxic
Stiuson and Castor Means
~Fair-mindcd men protest that the
regulations of men who have held
high and honorable positions should
not be in the custody Of such charac-
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