Evening star., 1925-03-16

the Office OF Attorney General In
saying this, he declared he did not
lchallenge at all the integrity of Pres
! tdent Coolidge, and he added:
| II expect him to perform HIS duty,
and II | do less l will quickly lose
1.-THE respect of the President"
! Van Buren Later Preside ent.
Senator Walsh of Montana asked
| Senator Borah If Van Buren,. had been
| given a recess appointment; after his
nomination had been rejected by the
| Senate as 1t was.
mo" replied Senator Borah dryly
but the people elected him President
| of the United States"
Was the rejection OF Mr.. Van
Buren non-partisan?" inquired SEN
ator Gillett.
Il think that Mr. Webster was nom
| partisan to reject the nomination"
| replied Senator Borah.
says People Disresard Law.
Senator Borah said that the Attor-
| ney Generalship at-this time is the
| most important to which the Presi-
| dent may nominate except the Office
of Chief Justice. He, said that the
| American people were more disre-
| gardful of law than any other people
|
| men of great wealth are living in dis
l regard and viola tion of the law; that
great combin ations are being formed
This, he said, was the most m ena cling
feature of the situation. Referring to
letters which passed between Mr.
Warren and Mr.. Hsvermyer of the
I sugar trust, Senator Borah said these
letters showed they, were seeking to
| avoid the law in the formation of an
unlawful combination.
What Senator or lawyer here would
| permit Havermyer to write to him
the letter he wrote to Mr.. Warren?'
| demanded Senator Borah.
| Senator Borah said that il Mr.. War
| rem were given recess appointme ent
that was matter that would have
to be met in the future, adding that
he did not assume that such an ap-
| potntment would be made without
| constitutional authority ~
| Backed by Bingham.
Senator Bingham charged that tn.
opposition had sought to convey the
impression that Mr.. Warren is a man
unht for the place of Attorney Cen
eraL In their anxiety to discredit
this administration they had given
the impression that Mr. Warren is
engaged at present in business az
filiations and actions in fact which
existed 20 or 25 years ago. Even
IL he were to be accused of definite
| charges. those who are seeking to
jdiseredit him must go back quarter
of century fhe Democratic party
in the last campaign had a candidat .
for President about whom similar
| things were said as to his business
affairs by members of his own party.
He was charged with being a repre-
sentative Of Wall street and big bust
ness.
Mr.. Bingham said that it looked as
IL they were trying to draw red her
ring across the trail of the real mon
goose. He said that the people of his
State have expressed their confidence
in the President of the United States
and they do not believe that the Pres
ident has selected man for Attor-
ney General who will not inforce the
law. He agreed with Senator Borah
as to the right of the Senate to ad-
wise and concur in nominations, but
the Senate is trying now not to al
low the President to appoint the ma
whom the President deems best fitted
for the office.
Senator Hef1in declared that the
sugar trust is the best friend that
Mr.. Warren ever had. He said it
would be bad faith for the country
when any Senator thinks more of
4
own oath of ONCE and his people He
wanted to know why the Pre- esident
Insisted on any particular man whose
chief point in life has been to build
up a gigantic trust Knowing the
facts. he said. 1t is uuanswerable.
Mr. Warren should not be confirmed.
Butler Backs Warren.
Senator Butler or Massachusetts
then took the floor. and hts appearance
| created stir in the galleries as the
visitors recognized Senator Butler as
the close representative of President
Coolidge. Senator Butler began by
referring to President Coolidees over
whelmins majority in the November
elections. He characterized the vote
as an expression OF confidence and
trust by the people in his judgment
| and honesty.
I He wanted TO know if- the people
believed or felt that President Cool
, idge was not in favor of the enforce
II ment of the laws OF his country. If
there is faith in Coolidge, he said, 1t
cannot be thought for a moment that
. he would select an UNIT man to en-
force the law. He then went at some
t length into the records of the sugar
| trust legal proceedings and pointed out
| that MIR. Warren had been absolved
from the petition in the complaint.
Senator Butler said that somehow
a feeling had spread about that Mr.
, Warren was not wanted in the ofict
of Attorney General.
, This was greeted with laughter
from the opposing side.
| Senator Butler said: Some OF you
may laugh, but you know that Mr.
Warren knows the United States and
the duty which he has been called
tupon to perform. Mr.. Warren will
Ienforce all the laws"
! Senator Butler said that the sit.
uation which arose after the nomina.