Show TS HIS A ATTORNEY fY GENERAl AND AD San Francisco District Attorneys Attorney's Resignation and 1 Administers Rebuke WHILE REVERSING CABINET ME MEMBERS MEMBER'S BERS BER'S COURSE ill ill Appoint Special Prosecutor to T Try Cas Cases s That Tha Were Postponed by t Order of t INCIDENT NOW NO CLOSED CLOSED l San Franci Francisco co Juno J 24 24 Good Good I am very glad giad the President 1 j has as acted so 60 promptly saM said District Attorney John L. L McNab c ab when I told tonight that his resignation had been accept accepted cd 41 The The incident I J is now closed I In n tiThe Tho President J nt he be continued says sass m my criticism o of the ney general was unjust But even President Wilson cant can't change facts If it was right in May My to tell me to proceed with tho cases in it is wrong in iii June to tell me ne to stop If it was l right light ht in inJune I June Ouno to tell mo me to stop it is wrong now no for the President ent to say ay 1 proceed cd June Tune 24 President President Wilson lson telegraphed tonight to United States District Attorney John L. L of San Francisco eo acceptance accept ance nce of tho the latter's re resignation n the form fonn of which the President character character- i i ed cl II an an inex inexcusable intimation of injustice and wrongdoing on the part 41 f r Attorney General c In a n. letter to the attorney general the President exonerated him liim from blame and adopted Mr 7 a SLIg- SLIg jestion estion tion that the Caminetti Diggs and the Western estern Fuel company cases he Jc heI I t I immediately 1 e by special counsel for the government I House Noue official ann announced the Ji hit t the President would confer with general cueral tomorrow About he te e appointment o of ot special prosecutors i nd tl that the tho President had In mind Francis J J. J Henc Hency Heney PrO Progressive who prosecuted the thc famous San l Francisco graft graIt trials Matt J J. J Sullivan Democrat Demo Demo- c crat erat who assisted l Mr Ir H Ireney ne In tho the trial and Thomas hayden Democrat Demo Demo- crat rat n. n former assistant elt city attorney of t f San Francisco It was said that at feast ast two of ot th so throe three men and pos- pos nfl all would be selected to take harge harpe not only or the DIggs hUe hite slave cases but the Western estern Fuel compan Indictments Cunet e Subject Developments were wera rapid today Jn Sn he Lie e situation which h was precipitated by bybe he be telegrams of or Mr 11 McNab Uc ab on Saturday Satur day 1 y to the I and tho the attorney on Page 3 Column 1 i I IlSON fiLSON EXONERATES GENERAL CONDEMNS i Accepts District Attorneys Attorney's Resignation and Administers Admin Rebuke Continued from Page PaJe 1 accusing tho latter Jatter of or yielding rich and powerful Influences in ina a postponement of those ses sos the father of ot ono one of the tho defend defend- t jt ts bt being Antnony com com- 15 lonel general of ot 1111 immigration on The ab absorbed orbed the eal cabinet meeting da 11 day and the tho President came camo to his fice fic tonight to mal make e public the full First tho the Pre President Mr Ir IrIc McNab Ic ah as follows s John I. I L. L McNab b San S Francisco Fn Cal I greatly regret that you ou should have ha acted l so BO hastily and under so completo misapprehension of or the Factual actual circumstances but since you have chosen such a 3 course courso nd have o givon your resignation the tho form form o of an inexcusable I intimation of or of Injustice and wrong doing on the tho the part of ot your o r superior I rc- rc lease you ou without hesitation and our resignation your to take effect at once l Signed d WOODROW WILSON WILSO to Attorney General Attorney General state- state f ent that he ordered a L postponement postpone postpone- ment ent of ot the tho cases which Is an ordinary procedure In criminal trials without that an any fair minded Ban an an would attribute a l maU malign n move mo rno- ve vc to him was waG acknowledged d by ho he President in this letter Juno 2 1313 My D Dear ar Mr Attorney General T Allow Atlow me to acknowledge e with sincere appreciation your letter of toda today giving giving- me a a. L full tull account of or the way WM In which the department of or Justice justic has dealt with tho the DIgs Diggs and the Western Fuel company cases pending In California and nd transmitting the documents connected connect d with tho the two cases ne necessary essar for tor their tion I am entirely entirely- satisfied that th the tha course you OU took In both the i C 8 S was prompted by sound and Impartial Judgment an and a n. clear In- In for what was fair fall and right I approve your course very h heartIly heart heart- art art- ily and without hesitation But I agree with you ou that what wo we roa may think of ot what has hall been bOlOn done one doe does not relieve us of or the ob obligation oh- oh to pr press ss these cases with the utmost diligence and energy I approve very ery heartily of ot your our sug sug- 11 Uon that in the circumstances special counsel b bo be employed the ablest that we e can an obtain I Willbe will willbe be bc v vry r glad giad to confer with you ou about the sel selection I t hope that you ou will ivill do this thin without t delay delar I Iam Iam am cr very glad Indeed that you ou ar are giving your our personal attention to the Immediate and diligent prosecution prose prose- cution of or the cas cases 8 o. o which I n greo roo with you OU In regarding a as of ot serious importance from er e every point of ot vi view ow Sincer Sincerely h. h yours WILSON lein hd by b Wilson 11 11 on Besides the attorney gen generals general's rals letter leller to the P Pj ident the White hUe House gave sn out a letter Jeller written to Mr 11 toda today b by Secretary Wilson of ot the de department do- do of or labor In which the tho latter declared that Anthony Anthom asked for Cor leave of ot absence to to a attend the tho trial of or hi his hili son Hon before he lie took the oath of office as commissioner general genera of im Im- un- un migration Furthermore 8 Secretary Wilson Wil U son on stated that neither Mr r. nor nn any nry ono one else suggested suggest l that ho he ask for the postponement f f the case cases but that h ho hp did It of or his own on volition so soa a as a. to keep keel Mr Ir In Washington Washing Washing- ton for tor the work of ot organizing the Immigration Im Im- irn- irn migration bureau In his letter Jotter to the President ent Attorney ne ney Gen General lal r recited the history of ot the o two cases a and submitted submitted submit submit- ted th tho complete complete- flIes files In each ease rase Responding to In instructions from front the attorney general ral for fOI a detailed report of or the DI cases easeR and to take no affirmative c action until further advised by the th department of or Justice the attorn attorney general said ald McNab nb sent senta a R report on May Mar Ia 27 i In this report he n added ded McNab details a n. verIon version ver ver- Ion sion of or the acts with his Inference I er ami anil expressing the tho opinion that the case a aggravated and should be ht vigorously I h prosecuted also that there thero ml might ht b bA attempts to Inter- Inter fore with the due course courso of or Justice b by Improper influence On the da day the report was received the attorney general s telegraphed McNab Mc Mc- Ic- Ic Nab Xab ab as follows I think the proper course is for you to sot set the cases and proceed with them as you ou have havo planned and you ou are so directed Influenced b by Wilson Continuing the tho attorney general s said I had no occasion to give he the matter an any further special consideration for forsom sonic some three weeks weeks Juno Juno IS when iS-when when Secretary Sec See rotary Wilson telephoned to me and told me of the tue s embarrassment ment In which ho he was placed b by the requests from the theelder theelder elder lder Caminetti father of or one of or the defendants for leave of or absence in order order or or- der tier to attend the t Jal of his son sort Impressed Impressed Im Im- Irn- Irn I I pressed by Secretary Wilsons Wilson's sta statement state te- te ment of ot his embarrassment and desirIng desiring desiring desir desir- ing of ot course If It possible to relieve e him without stopping to go o through the files tileR and md so o refresh m my recollection concerning an any particular circumstances circumstances circum circum- stances of or the cases CaBes I sent the United States district attorney tho the following telegram The Tho secretary of labor advices ad It Is 18 a matter of ot public Importance that Commissioner of Immigration Caminetti remain at his po post t here I do not now wish t the government to to be In position of or Insisting upon trial of or young and Digga s charged with violating white sla slave Jaw law during enforced absence of or orthe the father who Is performing necessary necessary necessary essary public duties In view of or f fact ctr you ar are Instructed to Postpone trial of or these cases until t the autumn r Not Unusual Th The postponement postponement of ot a n criminal case ase so I recently instituted ut d a as this was Is 15 s not an unusual proceeding and it did lJ not ocel me that an any malign motive would be bc attributed to m mE me If l I h had l i nucleated anticipated that an any minded fair-minded man knowing the facts would place such tich a construction upon upon this ordinary act I Joui Would I nave o been scrupulously careful to avoid It ft If 11 as an such an officer should do do Mr M McNab lc l b had availed a himself elf of the op Cl- Cl I to send a dispatch recalling m my attention to the tho peculiar condi condl lions tion which ho thought rendered lcd the proposed action Ina Inadvisable able vh as nl I 1 had always theretofore done I should have hn given carne earnest earliest t consideration to his 8 1 bug sug and with them thom before mf nie could have llave acted with the local conditions conditions condi condi- fresh In my ny mind III Ills conduct ha has as of or course made It impossible for hIm nun to continue in the prosecution of or orthis this case however er desirable that ml might ht have h been Under the circumstances the tho only course courso open Is t to to- accept his resignation I J therefore suggest an immediate conference between us for the tho purpose of selecting some somo l cour counsel el whose WhOM ability abil abU tty ity character and reputation are so o hl high h n. n s a-s to Insure the proper conduct of oC the the- case and that thal he lie be bo put in Immediate Im Im- irn- irn mediate charge with instructions ls promptly and andI I vigorously to prosecute It to a conclusion Western KuI I Cn t Explained The Thc attorney general also explained In detail il the cour couise course e of or the department of justice in ordering the postponement of or the trials of Sidney V. V Smith and Robert Kruce two of t the five n directors of the Western Fuel o uel company Indicted for alleged coal frauds Careful con eon he said was given Iven this matr mat- mat r b by Assistant Attorney General larr Harr who concluded that the Just so solution sO- sO o lution halon o of or tho the situation was first to tu prosecute the three who were both di directors directors directors di- di rectors and arid officers of or the tho com company pan and that the tho case against as the other othel di directors directors directors di- di rectors be bc deferred until he could examine ox- ox amine amino the l c evidence enco and determine the propriety of ot further proceeding In Instructions Instructions Instructions In- In to this effect were sent to Mr lr McNab Ic ab The receipt of oC this message Is IB one of or the reasons alleged ed bv liv Mr 1 McNab Ic ab for or giving s out the tho dispatches described ab above abe e and for Imputing base motives to me said the attorney general I 1 am still of ot opinion tha that t the courso course recommended by bj Mr Ir Harr In respect to this case is the proper one to pursue pur pur- sue But in view of the tho insinuations spread broadcast b by the district attorney at- at torney lorney and for the same reasons as ns those hose stated for similar action in tho the Diggs case atie special counsel should hould bo be selected to prosecute the case under like instructions as those suggested sUJ there and I 1 think we wc should have lave an immediate conference for this purpose |