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Show Joseph AIsop alt fait Section Monday Morning, June 11, 1973 Haig, Laird Aid. Nixons Chores . Iajfc I I Dont Load Watergate Prosecutor The Los Angeles Times With Other Unresolved Cases Atty. Gen. Elliot L. Richardson has turned over to special Watergate prosecutor Archibald Cox the authority to investigate all ramifications of the merger of International Telephone and Telegraph Corp. with Hartford Fire Insurance Co. Mr. Cox will be looking for evidence of perjury and obstruction of justice on the part of I.T.T. or government officials. The merger, and its alleged tie-i- n with selecting San Diego as site o' the 1972 Repbuli-ca- n National Convention, was aired during confirmation hearings for former Atty. Gen. Richard G. Kleindienst. Mr. Richardson said he was shifting thority to Mr. Cox because the I.T.T. quiry had begun to overlap the Watergate vestigation, particularly in the area subjects for interview. We dont doubt that. Theres hardly a picious circumstance not been overlapped auinin- of sus- that has the Watergate by in Washington Both humanly and politicalWASHINGTON AlexandeGeneral Haigs new appointment is ly, a remarkable development But like many another remarkable development, it case. But the I.T.T. inquiry features some of the same leading principals. Both involve alleged excessive campaign contributions and both are laced with secrecy, destruction oi documents and the like. happened simply enough. On June 2, General Haig had to report to President Nixon that he had failed to of find anyone capable earning the enormous burden of responsibility that he has been earning himself since the departure of H.R. j. The President . Haldeman. Mr Ai90p then asked Haig to stay oh. He did not press or plead. He merely made the This being the case there is good reason to give the special prosecutor both cases. But there is also a fundamental danger in shifting more work to Mr. Cox. He was appointed specifically to get the facts on Watergate, and prosecute without fear or favor those suspected of criminal acts. Considering the complexity of the case and the top level people invovled, that is an assignment of heroic proportions. Mr. Cox will have his hands full with Watergate alone. Piling the I.T.T. inquiry on top of Watergate poses the danger that neither investigation will receive thorough attention. The I.T.T. case is worthy of further study, to be sure. But it should not be done at the expense of the Watergate probe which is the special prosecutors first responsibility. . he did Quite properly, Gen. Haig replied that not believe he could remain in his White House command post, without resigning from the U.S. to resign, Army. The President did not beg Haig or order him to resign, or offer him inducements to resign. But he registered no disagreement with Gen. Haigs reply, and he did not withdraw his original request. 4 on as a J Whereupon Gen. Haig agreed to stay civilian, after a few further weeks in uniform that he needed to prepare for such a total change in way of life. It is a very, very long time since any American has made a comparable personal sacrifice for a public purpose. The U.S. Army had been he 4 Haigs chosen, genuinely loved career since loved was a boy in his teens. He gave up what he when his highest ambition was literally within his . grasp, to serve in what is now a post of danger. Cant Weather the Drought Commenting on the severe drought that grips much of Africa, Editorial Research Reports says, Some of the deep wells which the Samburu (of Kenya) dig in river beds have dried up. At one such well, on the Songa River, men and women were hauling up the soupy, muddy water by hand, a bucket at a time, to feed their sheep and goats. An outsider soon discovers that water dominates all conversation and activity." Yorick Blumenfeld who writes the report goes on, Although Kenyas Samburu nomads are aware that this is going to be an exceptionally hard summer, they cannot bring themselves to sell their livestock. If they could be persuaded to sell off half of their herds to the Kenya Meat Board, a British agronomist said, the remaining animals would stand a much better chance of survival. But rational argument is unavailing in this harsh arid climate. The tribesmen are too deeply devoted to their herds, which represent the only wealth they possess. There is partial similarity between the Kenyan Samburu tribesman and those in this country who would halt the work on all recla mation projects. Those who would see the end to reclamation works are just as prepared to see all the wealth dry up and blow away as is the Samburu who refuses to sell half his cattle. The advocates of reclamation projects have not been so devious as to attempt to deny that dams, canals and other reclamation works dont change the landscape. But they are also wise enough to realize that failure to capture and save needed water is foolishness. During the past several years it is pretty hard to think Utah would ever suffer from a lack of water. But it has happened in the past. As one elderly lady was heard to remark the other day: The farmers and ranchers of Southern Utah weathered the depression of the 30s, but they couldn weather the drought. It is far better to lose some miles of trout stream and see some virginal landscape disrupted than to witness Utah brankrupt because of an overpowering reluctance to proceed with properly designed and financed reclamation projects f I The Public Forum Guardian Weekly well to stop issuing and for three reafacie reason why he should be believed. His admissions in both his broadcast of April 30 and his press statement cover only allegations which it has beconw impossible to deny. From Manchester (England) . President Nixon would do statements about Watergate, sons. First, there is no prima There was nothing in the broadcast about the involvement of the CIA in the burgling of psychiatric records of Dr. Ellsberg, the defendant in the Pentagon Papers trial. Yet this broadcast was to be an example of the Presidents desire "for coordinating intensive new inquiries into the seamy methods his staff had employed and of his deter mination that we should get to the bottom of the matter, and that the truth should be fully brought no matter who was involved. out Only after the CIAs involvement had become known did the President accept responsibility for the silence, invoking national security as his reason. According to his nominee for the post of Attorney-Generthe President had known of this incident a month before the Pentagon Papers judge was informed of it by the Administration. Secondly, whatever may be the ultimate outcome of the investigation, President Nixon has show n himself during the whole Watergate episode to be an appalling judge of men and events. This is not a blanket condemnation of all his activities as President. While the mud eddies around him and nearer him, it should be remembered that, however he got into the Presidential seat, he has used his powers, overseas at any rate, to good effect. But in accepting the resignation of his two senior aides because of their deep knowledge of moratorium was imposed by Roosevelt and Amusing Inconsistency 4 Editor, Tribune: The story on the first page of the second section of The Tribune for June 6 carried an account of the Mormons Mr. Dodd giving his reactions to the requirement of showing income and expenditures before the County Commission so a decision could be made as to the amount of taxes that should be levied. Mr Dodd is quoted as saying that eight questions are particularly insulting, referring to the way money is raised and spent for charitable purposes The Mormon Church has welfare farms, ranches and other property from which it produces food and other commodities that it gives to its needy Forum Rules the intricacies of Watergate he described them as "two of the finest public servants it has been my privilege to know Jf these were the finest, what qualities does he find in the less fine members of his entourage? But there is a third and paramount reason why Mr. Nixon should remain out of the dialogue. If his intention genuinely is that the truth should be no matter who was involved fully brought out he can safely leave the inquiry to the Senate, without issuing ex parte justifications. Mr. Nixon has conducted similar inquiries in his time, and if he is dissatisfied with the procedure he missed the occasion to improve it. Happily on this occasion the Senate is not although the system does have its dangers. witch-huntin- When Mr. McCord, the Watergate burglar, said he believed the President had offered him executive clemency if he would conceal the truth the chairman was quick to interject that this was hearsay evidence which a court would not admit. Allegations are thus given currency, and will be taken by many as valid, which may prove to have no basis in fact. A heavy burden rests on the chairman of the investigating committee. It may seem incredible that an affair which was goading the President's press secretary into hysterics against the Washington Post should not have caused the President to ask the right questions, but it is possible nonetheless if the President trusted his underlings. Public Forum letters must be submitted exclusively to The Tribune and bear writers full name, signature and address. Names must be printed on political letters but may be withheld for good reasons on others. Writers are limited to one letter every II days. Preference will be given to short, typewritten (double spar ed) letters permitting use of the writers true name. An letters are subject to condensation tithe-payer- benefits? JOHN W. FITZGERALD For the President to s.iout denials from the sidelines, however, will not help the investigation either way. One way he could help would be to give evidence to the committee. The President has that right He may come to feel he has that duty. Bill Vau shanV v. Orbiting Paragraphs Baseball got off to a cold start over much of the country this spring, but there will be plenty of hot weather to greet the football kickoffs in August. The first hurricane of the season will be known as Alice, who is usually a nice, ijorile girl and we hope she remembers that. In Phoenix, you can go to jail for not returning a library book. Furthermore, we assume you will be denied lending privileges from the jail library. New York has a salute to Fred Astaire. Personally we always resented a man who was more graceful standing still than we were dancing. The person most interested in longevity is the one who is waiting to publish his memoirs un'U after all his friends have died. Meanwhile, all with much political sense will again agree that the new arrangements at the White House give a badly needed new look to the total situation. No one is better qualified than A1 Haig to serve as the Presidents chief of staff and general manager. His appointment means the end of the period of drift in the White House. subse- quently a war. The operating of money powers was constitutionally reserved to Congress but neither the President, Congress or the Treasury secretaries direct the Federal Reserve which Treasury Secretary David M. Kennedy revealed in li69. It is the Federal Reserve which controls the money supply, interest rates and manipulating the stock market. It has never been audited and rests all attempts to do so. But on the political side, equal importance must certainly be given to the appointment of Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird as the Presidents domestic counselor. Despite his weak- ness for circuitous approaches. Laird has always been a man of extreme ability. Even more signifi- cantly, he is also a man who knows the Congress' and all other aspects of our politics from long, hard, practical, highly successful experience. for-m- Many religious leaders, militai j intelligence and those in government know of this international, underground, conspiracy for world dominion. Professor Carroll Quigley of Princeton, Harvard and Georgetown universities in his Tragedy and Hope revealed the conspiratorial networks existence, having studied it for 20 years, having even examined its books and records. His only difference in opinion of it, is that it wishes to remain incognito. Holladay Its a Conspiracy Editor, Tribune: James Reston says Democrats will be running against Watergate for 40 years just as they ran against President Hoover and the depression. Watergate is definitely not a political struggle between Republicans and Democrats, but how the country should be run, whether it is to be a constitutional republic or part of a world government run on a program mapped out by world government conspirators. The last six Presidents of both parties have followed their line. The 1929 depression was caused by the Federal Reserve System which had been foisted on the unsuspecting public in 1913 in the Wilson Adminis- tration on account of the artificial 1907 panic contrived by J. P. Morgan. It was to be a guarantee against inflation and deflation but it merely made it possible that depressions could then be scientifically created as Congressman Charles Lindbergh Sr. commented at that time. President Hoover kept Europe from collapse and by organizing the National Credit Corp. saved our country from disastrous bank failures which benefited all people. The Reconstruction Finance Corp., Home Loan Bank System emerged from it giving states, cities and agriculture relief. The outward flow of gold ended, and by the end of his administration the country was recovering. The bank f . - Arrogant blindness to political realities was one' of the prime peculiarities of the former regime at the White House. That sticks out a mile from the Watergate horror. No politician in his senses would have run the smallest risk, for. example, to s bug Lawrence O'Briens telephone. Crimes in are always possible, of course. But sane, experienced politicians do not commit absolutely purposeless and useless crimes. poli-tic- There is a detailed world map at Southern Illinois University covering the space of three football fields with many scientists in all lines, playing a world chess game for controlling little people, I e have read. It operates from grants from the Carnegie, Ford and Rockefeller Foundations. It is clear to understand why people have been numbered and everything about them computerized. For before people can be controlled, the invisible conspiracy must first abolish private ownership of guns, for an armed citizenry is the major hindrance to their nefarious plan. Thus political idiocy has now been replaced by extreme political craftiness and shrewdness in the person of Mel Laird. As A1 Haigs appointment means an end to drift, Mel Lairds appointment further means a beginning of more sane relations between the White House and Congress. Here, God knows, there is much to imporve, just as there are a whole horde of problems needing urgent attention. tax-fre- members. The giving is very commendable. However, the property so used to produce such food, etc., is taken off the tax rolls where taxes raised from it were used for the general welfare of all the people. Those taxes then have to be made up by all the people, by all the taxpayers. Why should not the Mormon Church or any other private club or other church be required to justify their exemptions like individuals or other corporations? Furthermore, when the leaders of the LDS Church request or require their members to report to their bishops at the end of each year whether these members are full, part or token and yet those same leaders never to their members of how or for account an give what those funds are spent, it makes Mr. Dodds objection seem amusing, indeed. The statement of John G. Avery of the county attorneys office, You cant require some things of some taxpayers and less from others is sound and valid. We all live in this great democracy. And though the Mormon Church is not a democracy, should not the same rules apply to it as to individuals and other corporations who receive its . It was also a post for which he had no wish whatever; but it wras a post where he was badly needed. In sum, the highest traditions of the service that Haig was formed in, are now exemplified by his abandonment of that service. All in this wretched city will agree about that, who still retain a grain of human charity. Fuel shortage? Right now, you and I are burning 6,000 gallons an hour. Another Viewpoint Nixon Should Respond to Committee More , Even more significantly, the bellwether of the House of Representatives has just called upon everyone to get back to the pressing business of normal government. Wilbur Mills of Arkansas is not merely the vastly powerful chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, He is also a man who speaks very rarely. When he does so, the aim is always to point a new direction. And the House has never failed to respond to a Mills plea of this kind. MRS. F.B. CAILLOUETTE Blanding Support the Board Editor, Tribune: Recontly there has been a good deal ot controversy regarding location of a womens correctional facility in our community. As professional women often practicing social work with individuals affected by imprisonment, we support the efforts of Ernest Wright and the State Board of Corrections to establish such a fa- Mills spoke, he confessed, because of the impact upon our system of what is commonly referred to as Watergate." He remarked that the President of the United States is in no way rendered powerless; and he urged the President to begin acting again with purpose and dispatch. He urged the Congress, even more fervently, to start tackling a long list of thorny problems on a broad front. cility. The need to remove women inmates from the State Prison is vital to the rehabilitation and return to society. In order to accomplish this effectively and with maximum economic return on the taxpayers dollar, it makes sense to locate the women near existing community resources. The rehabilitation process must make use of services: medical facilities, education, and train- In short, the new team at the White House will find no lack of leaders in Congress who think other things are important besides Watergate. ing agencies, employment opportunities, recreational facilities, counseling agencies, and religious institutions Particularly, as women, access to families ard growing children is essential to facilitating their reinstatement in society. A woman w ho has been incarcerated for a number of years cannot be expected to succeed when she is no longer a part of her family. Inlerlandi Women at the prison have not generally been a serious security problem, therefore maximum surveillance and control is not needed. We trust the judgment of the Board of Corrections in providing special arrangements out of state for those who might possibly pose a threat in a community setting. We recognize the concerns of Salt Lakers,, no matter where a womens correctional facility is located in the community. Nevertheless, in view of the boards long and careful consideration of the desirability of such a program, we urge all citizens to lend support to Mr. Wright and the board in their efforts to secure an appropriate placement. NACY K. NEALE Coordinator Women In Social Work Dont feel Democrats-th- ere 1 superior about Watergate s pubUc disenchantment with Both parties. z , 1 , , . ; ' |
