The Washington times., 1925-11-10
APOLOGY IS
MADE: IN
BRIEF
Palmer and Polk Also Are
AbsoIved in Appeal to
Supreme Court

With an elaborate apology to
the memory of former President
Wilson and officials of his adj
ministration, the Government has
filed in the United States Su-
preme Court a brief in an appeal
aimed at regaining possession OF
500, 000, 900 worth of German dye
patents from the Chemical Foun-
dation, Inc.
In spite of the vicious attacks
made upon the Democratic war
administration by two former
attorneys general in this suit, the
Government now disclaims any
intention of reflections against
President Wilson, former Attor1
ney General A. Mitchell Palmer
and former Undersecretary of
State Frank L. Polk.
Blame Put on Garvan
They were indirectly connected
with the Chemical Foundation deal.
In which the Government charges
shat Francis P. Garvan, the alien
property custodian. sold to the
Chemical Foundation, Of which he
was president. 1854 German dye
patents, held in trust, for $3.50, 900.
The initial action against the
Chemical Foundation was filed by
Former Attorney General Daugherty
on instructions by President Hard
mig. Henry W. Anderson, special
assistant to Daugherty, Iambasted
the Democratic administration for
alleged connivance in the disposal
Of the German dye rights.
Former Attorney General Stone
personally argued the case in the
circuit court of appeals. but the
decision, as in the district court
was adverse to- the Government.
Stone is said to have renewed the
attack on the Democrats.
Wilson AbSOIved
According to the understanding
the new attitude of the Govern
ment is taken with a view to pOliti-
cal effect. Attorney General Sar-
gent is said TO have received in
gtrl1ctions to modify the bitter on
aIaught of his predecessors and TO
inform the public through a brief
that the former position was too
harsh.
The new brief sets out the new
view as follows:
I'm presentation of this case in
the courts every effort was made
to put the Government in the posi-
ton of making charges rejecting
personally upon former officers o
the Government who were directly
or Indirectly connected with the
transactions under review.
The effort finds some reflection
in the opinion of the courts where
IL 10 suggested that the government
was charging these parties, even
the President himself. with i'm
proper acts or with crimes.
'NRhing is farther from the in
tention of the Government"
Sop for Palmer
The record, according 10, the brief,
shows that the President was in
Paris when the Chemical Founda'
ton was completed. Further apol-
ogy went to Polk and Palmer.
GAS to other Officers or agents
Of the Government who were con
nected with these transactions,
their dCLS nave DCSI CDIlSIuCICN AiA'
the tight of law and the conclusive
presumption of law is that they in
tended the natural and probable
consequences of these acts the
brief declared.
long list of errors, charged tn
the lower courts, is the basis Of the
Government's appeal.
Department Of Justice officials
declared that should the Government
win it's case in the Supreme Court
n tremendous problem OF the re-
transfer Of the patent rights in
volved back to the Amen Property
Custodian would develop.
Must Return Profits
The Chemical Foundation. should
n lose its CO Sc, would be forced to
account to the Government for
the use of all patents. and, 1t was
. understood, TO reimburse the Low
eminent to the extent of profits ac-
cruing on these important dye
rights.
IF Congress should order a re
turn of enemy property the United
States will be in the Illuminating
position of being unable to return
this property or even its proceeds, !"
the brief said.
THE small amount in the Urea s.
!uFy = incapable of being apportiored
!. among the thousands of former own
@m6annn anx aQuitahls haasssR