The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-18
ROBINSON HITS
PRESIDENTS
ATTITUDE
Democratic Leader Thinks It
Astonishing That Coolidge
Revealed Resentment.
BY TOM EvERRITT,
Cosmopolitan News Service.

President Coolidge's thrust at
Congress, which he made In his
speech to the White House Cor
respondents Association, clearly
implied that he was opposed to the
Investigations now in progress and
resented the exposures Of NAL
administration. said United States
Senator Joseph T. Robinson of
Arkansas, leader of the Democrats
in the Senate, today.
Robinson, who is looked upon as
principal spokesman of the Demo-
cratic party in the United States.
said 1t was important to drive the
money-changers out Of the temple,
and the work must be honestly
completed. He charged the Re-
publican majority in Congress with
failure to bring forward important
legislative measures.
The Presidents alleged resent.
ment at the Investigations now be-
ing conducted was criticized by
Robinson. who said:
president Coolidge said the Con-
gress Is supposed, under the con.
stitution, to be engaged In legisla-
ton. It is not surprising that the
President is uncomfortable about
these Investigations.
What Is Astonishing.
at is astonishing that he has
clearly revealed his antagonism
and resentment at such harmful
abuses against the public as have
been uncovered.
Does the President condemn the
Congress for going to the rescue
Of sick and disabled soldiers, the
wards Of the Veterans Bureau?
Does the President feel that Con-
gress was neglecting its business
when 1t exposed the damnable
practices going on right under the
nose Of the Chief Executive, withE
out the slightest effort on the part
Of the Administration to prevent or
correct the crimes against former
service men?
while blinded and wounded SOL
diers were being neglected. politi.
cal grafters were gorging them
selves in a riot of wasteful expend-
itures to the shame of the whole
nation. Will the President blame
Congress for spending the time to
bring ell this to light?
1.-THE seal-fur investigation in
wolves an alleged fraudulent con-
tract with the Government con-
corning which the executive de-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. duty 1t is to en-
force and maintain the laws ac-
cording to the President-have
manifested indifference and have
taken no action.
There is evidence to show that
the salmon fisheries of Alaska have
been surrendered to monopoly.
The executive departments are r
sponsible.
President Is FESTIVE.
1.-THE investigation of the naval
Oil reserve leases has disclosed that
the fuel supply of the navv was
traded away for a pittance. The
effectiveness of the countrys first
line of defence was impaired. The
President Is FESTIVE and impatient
at the unalterable purpose OF Con.
gress to recover these valuable re-
sources which improvidence ard in
efficiency, not to say corruption,
on the part of executive officers
have we'll night succeeded N
wasting.
1.-THE President said in mis- ad.
dress: I think the American people
have approved heartily that kind Of
constitutional government, the ex.
ecutive, the judiciary, and the Ieg1s'
lative-and they want it maintained
in it's fundamentals
Certainly, they desire it main
tanned in its fundamentals. That is
the exact trouble. The Congress
sional Investigations are cleaning
house so that we can return to the
administration Of Government in
conformity with fundamental prin.
ciples. The money-changers must
be driven out of the temple, even If
it must be accomplished in spite Of
the complaints of half.hearted and
sycophantic priests and hypocritical
Pharisees."
ut. is not the fault Of the Demo.
cratic minority in either house Of
Congress that legislation during the
present session has proceeded slowly.
1t is chiefly due to the failure Of
the Republican majority to bring
forward important measures"
"Since the task Of housekeeping
has begun, 1t must be honestly com.
pleted, and the work of legislation
must be conducted simultaneously
without avoidable sacrifice in neces-
sary and important reforms in the
~ H.