The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-13
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added that he had no alternative
but to resign. He suggested thai
the resignation take effect March
81. but Mr.. Truman advanced Il
10 this Friday.
Shocked BY Suggestion
Declaring that he told nothing
but the truth about Pauley to the
Senate committee and asserting
that he would have been guilty OF
perjury II he had done otherwise,
Tckes added:
Il was shocked by the suggestion
that liberal campaign contributions
might be forthcoming IL the gov
eminent should forego whatever
claim II might have to the oil-rich
lands lying off the coast Of Cali
fornia,
Above all departments, the De-
partment Of the Interior must ale
ways be on guard against any as
ISOLATION OF money with politics, and
even over-Eealous. by the standards
OF some men, In defending the gov
ernment's legal proprietary rights.
The forces that ruined Secretary
FAN will always be playing upon
anyone who is Secretary Of the In
terror.
Warns Successors
1T is not now certain that other
departments will be immune TO
similar sinister pressures,
And the forces that ruined Sec
rotary FAN because he made the
mistake Of deciding that, POLITICAL
~, he had 70 yield to them will ale
ways be seeking to Gust or to dis
credit any secretary who will not
surrender to them,
Always, in one form or another.
they viii be urging (A) that because
Of what it has to give out OF the
public treasure, the Department OF
the Interior can be made a flush
source OF money for use In politics.
and tB) that q secretary who in
sists upon protecting the public do
main, as II 1t were his own property.
from the entertainments OF men
politically and acquisitively ambi.
tious' Is an intolerable scold and Q
~AeAO oA pEOSFNSS.
Declines List q Personnel
The incapacity to resist this
KING OF political pressure spiritually
wrecked the Republican Party in
the days Of Secretary Fall long be.
fore its debacle in 1882.
And so, as ! leave the depart-
ment. I feel that I ought to warn
20 uof a cloud, now no bigger than
a mans hand. that my experience
sees in the sky.
This cloud is the harsh criticism
OF me voiced by party members
other than yourself for the alleged
failure OF my department TO make a
contribution during the last nation
al campaign Of an amount deemed
satisfactory.
That l have found il necessary
on occasion TO decline to produce
lists OF names and addresses Of the
department personnel to be used for
purposes OF political solicitation is
quite true.
Veraeity Supported
My justification has been that
such a procedure would be against
my principles and. Furthermore,
would violate the law"
He told President Truman, .'it was
not proper for you, even although
you be the president OF the United
States, TO pass judgment on a ques-
ton OF veracity between Mr.. Pauley
and myself. After all. am a menu
Der OF your cabinet at your own re-
quest and do not have q reputa-
ton for dealing recklessly with the
truth"
Ickes' letter disclosed that he had
bee ntrying without success since
Feb. 5 TO get an audience with the
President.
Ickes said that a cabinet meet
ing he repeatedly gave Mr.. Truman
the opportunity 10 discuss the Sec
attitude toward Pauely-an
attitude which Ickes said had been
made clear to the President by
by others.
Nevertheless, the President sent
the Pauley nomination TO the SEN
ate and Ickes, he said, had no choice
except to follow the course he did.
White House Secretary Charles
q. Ross was asked whether the
Pauley nomination was being with
drawn today.
mot TO my knowledge" he an
swered.
Has Pauley asked for the with
drawal?"
Again." Ross said. mot to my
knowledge"
Oscar l.. Chapman, assistant
OF Interior for IS years
viii carry on as acting secretary
until a permanent appointment is
made.
Chapman was in conference with
the President when Ross announc-
ed Tekes' resignation.
Quits on Own Accord
Ross said Ickes' letter was re-
ceiyed by Mr.. Truman about 3 p. m,
yesterday.
Asked whether the resignation
reached the White House "of its
own accord" or whether 1t had
been requested. Ross said, II viii
borrow that phTase-it came OF its
own accord"
Had Ickes stayed In his JOB until
March 4 he would have served Is
continuous years as Secretary Of
Interior. As 1t was. he set an ALE
time record IN that department.
His career under the late Pfesi-
dent Roosevelt was In sharp con-
trast with his political past. In the
days when he was active in local,
state and national politics as q
Chicago newspaper man and lawyer,
He seemed to have an AFFINITY for
lost causes.
Ran GaEnut 81 Parties
Not until Mr.. Roosevelt ran for
President In 1892 did Iclkes become
attached TO q consistently winning
political team.
Ickes has run the gamut Of polit-
lcal aftiliation. He started as q
Bull Moose under the leadership
d the late Theodore Roosevelt and