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Show B - THE NATIONAL SCANDAL BIB When Attorney-General Mclto) noltls shld, with BBfl regard to the resignation of District Attorney Mc-BflB Mc-BflB Nab ot California, that ho was shedding no tears HBB oer the resignation of a Hopubllctm official, ho BflB probably said' the very worst thing that ho could HBB hnve said in his own Interest. Considering the seri-BBfl seri-BBfl ousness of tho charge tho remark created a very IBB utul Impression. Conditions In tho department ot H Justice evidently call for n congressional Investigates Investiga-tes tlon, at leaBt such Is the view of the San Francisco HBB Chronicle. BBH If the attorney-general is to tissume personal BBfl direction ot tho prosecution ot alleged criminals HBB throughout the country when tho accused are per- BBH sons ot Influence we have centralization with h HBB vengeanco. And It he Is to Issue orders to District BBH Attorneys as the result of ex parte statements from HBB tho accused or their representatives, wo are to havo BBH h ve'y bad form of centralization. District attorneys BBBj are sworn officers of the department and are Invarl- HBB ably men of character and ability Their o Is but one HBH proper course to take, hnd that Is to leave the re- HBH spenBlblllty of prosecutions wholly with tbosn offlc- HflH lals When Indictments havo been found by a grand H Jury the duty of prosecution Is obvious, and when H an attorney general 3000 miles nwny directs ft post- H poucment ot tho trial or the Ignoring ot tho indict- H men', It is essential to continued public confidence K tMt full -MlnniUlon shall bo mttdo. flt The attempted aasumpt.on of responsibility in BBBj "1,tt cneo l,v tno secrotnry of labor Is aston'shlng HBBJ U) no poiblijlmy could bu take any responslblllt HBBJ exceiit that ot ii lobby st. His stutument Ib :n oly HBBj proof of that ot Mr. McN'al), tliut tho accused are HHVj exerting powerful InfluencsB. Tho respotiBlblllty Is BBBJ wltH Mclloynolds. CommlsBioiua- of Immlgrat or HBBJ CamliM-ttl has tho utolomu! respect and symputU HBHJ of tho people of California, but If he deemed bin BBBj presence In that stnto essential, he need not havo HHHj nccepted a position which calls htm to Washington. HBflJ Tho conduct of Mcltnjuolds In theso cases con- B trnsts so strongly with his nttltudo toward tho great HHHj business Interests of tho country tliftt It cannot be HHHj oxplalned on the theory that he Is a well balanced HHHj man. Ho Is pursuing criminally men ot large affairs HHVj who aro accused of nothing which Ib not approved iH and promoted by the governments ot nations with wblch we competo In neutral markets, ulthough claimed to bn technical violation of a federal statue whoeo meaning wag In dUputo for years and until authoritatively Interpreted by tho supremo court HBflft M1 ' !! I 0n tbe eontrary' those lu u!'0 behalf Mc- flmfllflflH. ! Ileynclds has intcrfcrtd in thue cnBe,tro accused of- 1 crimes recognized by aJlroankJuid as Involving grose moral turpitude. ( There Is no doubt that the Interference $l tlfe nttorney general In these copes Is Impeding tho courso of ordinary criminal Justice whllo his actual ly attacks on our business enterprises and rje.n ot, largo affairs havo checked Investment, WjTtfi labor out of employment and 'if malnn'lnea wlliflnP' pMr our ability to manufacture for export and transfer trans-fer much industry to countries moro hospitable to It. , 1 It Is time that we understood the reason ot so much activity In one direction and so 'little of )lt" in tho other. Poctitello Tribune. |