The Washington times., 1926-01-09
.ORDE RED PROBE
SARGENT SAYS.
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between the Attorney General and
Walsh.
Sargent began to question Walsh.
What are you trying to find
out?" the Attorney General asked.
IT want to learn how Thoroughly
you went into this matter of in
vestigation of the Aluminium Com.
pany," Walsh replied.
/ When Sargent attempted another
question. Walsh said sharply: I'll
conduct this examination"
II don't know about that" Sar-
gent replied. IF you want to know
what we did, why don't you find
iout?''
I'm doing it in my own inartistic
way" said Walsh.
Walsh then asked the Attorney
General whether he had sent agents
Of the Department OF Justice to the
Federal Trade Commission. Sargent
said he had.
Caraway Quizzes Him
Senator Caraway CD OF SArkan-
sas asked Sargent whether it wasn't
logical conclusion to believe the
information withheld by the Federal
Trade Commission was incriminat-
ing" to the Aluminium company.
Sargent did not agree.
We'll, it has this sinformation,
Caraway added. "It is conscious of
the fact that the company has vio-
lated the decree. 1t refuses to give
this information without the writ
ten consent of the Aluminium COM
pany. The necessary Sconclusion
would be that this information was
Tt might mean that" said Sar-
gent, "or merely that the commits
sion has adopted q policy not to
give out information gathered for
its own peculiar purpose"
Protected By Secrecy"
Senator Norris R) of Nebraska
made the point that all the infor-
nation obtained by the Federal
Trade Commission from the Alumni
mum Company was given voluntar-
lily by the company.
Don't you think the commission
by this ruling has voluntarily pro-
tected by an injunction OF secrecy
the evidence gathered from the
Aluminium Company" asked Sena-
ator Nicely Cd of West Virginia
Il don't agree with you.' said
Sargent.
Walsh then brought the name of
Secretary of the Treasury Andrew
w. Mellon into the hearing.
Haven't You learned that Secre-,
tary Mellon Is interested in the own
ership of the aluminium Company"
asked Walsh.
Found Out Through Papers VI
Eyes. I learned that through the
public press" the Attorney General
replied. i
Had you no information about
that fact before you read it in the
newspapers"
No
THAT was within the last thirty
lays?"
Il have no knowledge of it," said
Sargent. THE only information. I
have l got from the newspapers.
When / read i, I cannot tell you
Was Colonel Donovan placed in
charge OF antitrust prosecutions by
you or did he hold that position
when you became Attorney Gen.
eral?" asked Walsh.
AT first, Sargent said he wasn't
sure" but changed his reply to say
ne felt sure" Donovan was in the
'ost when he became Attorney Gen.
eral.
Would Abolish Commission
A sensation came when Senator
Neely, heatedly denounced the Fed |
'ral Trade Commission, declaring
t should be abolished.
= II was In the House and helped |
o create the Federal Trade Com
said Nicely. Now r think
should be abolished. believe as
t is constituted now, the commits
ion will hinder rather than help
-ou in the prosecution trusts I
now one of the members, having
Ierved with him in the House and
/ is my opinion the commission will
'e a very great obstacle in your
way to prevent and block prosecu-
ions of violators of our antitrust
avs"
Sargent was then excused.