The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-08
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investigation was not being proper
Nv carried out?" asked Senator King
3D. of Utah.
"Oh, no.
They didn't arouse your inter-
est?" King ASKED.
They aroused enough interest
on my part to determine whether
the investigation was being prop
erly prosecuted, said Sargent
Checking 1t Source
Sargent explained that agents OF
the department. were checking up
ON all complaints made against the
Aluminium Company.
fOur agents also went into the
offices of the Aluminium Company
to investigate It's records" Sargent
added. "The investigation is being
conducted very vigorously.
The Attorney General declared
the departments agents sought In.
formation lat the source instead
of following the Federal Trade Com.
missions investigation.
ssDo you agree with that course
or action?n asked Walsh.
Yes. don't your Sargent re-
torted.
81 would 20 to the Government
agency charged with itiyestiga ting
| this 2ort OF action, Walsh replied.
SaAkent piled Walsh with ques-
tions to such an extent that the
Senator at last retorted: But, Mr..
Attorney General, / am not on the
witness stand"
Borah Takes Hand
Senator Borah R) of Idaho
asked Sargent how the Department
OF Justice regarded complaints OF
law violations made by other de-
partments of the Government.
I'VE verify all complaints by our
own Investigations" said Sargent,
before bringing any action or asking
any indictments. i don't know how
the department was conducted be-
fore 1 took office, but that Is what
it will do II 1t follows my instruc-
tons
your men do not go to a coordinate
branch Of the Government for in
formation In prosecuting an inves-
tigation?" said Walsh. Your men,
then, did not go to the Federal
Trade Commission in this case?"
II said to the contrary" Sargent
replied. My men did go to the
Federal Trade Commission to get
the files OF the case"
What did you do in the alum
mum case?"
II did nothing, retorted Sar-
gent. But my men have sought
all the sources of information they
could find If they haven't yet.
they will before they get through"
Evidence Kept Secret
Sargent said that some informa-
ton, regarded by the Federal Trade
Commission as confidential, had not
been turned over to the Department
OF Justice.
us there any way by which the
Department Of Justice can secure
Information from the Federal Trade
Commission If it declines to give it
out?" asked Borah.
II don't know" said Sargent.
1T has never been tested"
IF that is So" Borah added,
wouldn't it permit the Federal
Trade Commission to act as sole
judge whether certain evidence in
its possession Is discriminating"
II think there is some proceed
AAS " AIAu LHuL OdLJ sargent.
What good is that evidence,
showing a violation of the law, if
it is to be held in confidence?
asked Walsh.
II can't tell you about that"
Sargent replied.
Sargent said it was his impress
sion that in the Alum. nunl case
the Federal Trade Commission had
refused to turn over to the De-
partment Of Justice such evidence
as was received in confidence
from the Aluminium Company.
Coolidge Speech Quoted
Senator King asked Sargent
whether the Statement of the Chief
Executive recently In New York
that business had purged itself of
all its iniquities" ii was to be I'M
derstood that there was no longer
any necessity to invoke the Sher.
man antitrust law or the Clayton
act"
II haven't heard of any such ex-
preston by the Chief Executive or
anyone else" Sargent replied. I'VE
have attempted to enforce all pro.
visions of every law"
The committee then adjourned
until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
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