Salt Lake Telegram | 1923-05-14 | Page 1 | Harding Takes up Suggestion on Convicts

HARDING TAKES UP SUGGESTION ON CONVICTS Stand on Release of I j I Political Prisoners 5 May ay Be Set Forth th WASHINGTON MaY Mav 14 A A A form formal for for- m mal rs r's statement t ment of of his position r 12 the pardon of ot so called po pris prisoners ners probably will wilt ac accompany accompany nc- nc co company pany President Hardings Harding's Hardings Harding's reply to 1 the he suggestion of Judge of-Judge Judge Alton B. B Parker that the administration n take steps to silence the clamor for re rele release release re- re le lease se of such prisoners TJi re was no Indication from the I Wh White White te House Houss today toda whether Mr Il ld act on n Judge Par Park Park- sug suggestion e P Parker i a a. a long l letter e sugs suggested sted that the president commute to ten years the sentence of of three political prisoners now I serving twenty year sentences This I Parker pointed out would make all aU j I the remaining political prisoners eligible to to arole I Parker pointed out that it is Is' Is not understood by many of I I the good who have ha become 1 excited because of tho the continued in- in carce of the me men In question that the prisoners could obtain pa parole parole parole pa- pa role if the they would comply with the I natural and Just requirements that that I they would not violate the c constitution constitution tion and laws of the United States and of or several states The National Civic Judge Parker arker said has Indorsed his suggestion after an investigation covering a 3 year ear which convinced the federation that the tho men were convicted convicted con con- after atter a a. fair trial that that- there was was wasn n no mitigating circumstances instances I and aud their sentences were Just I