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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (April 12, 1924)
Hiring of Henev Draws Protest From Cool id ge Senate Advitpd in Maintain Ita “C.onatitntinnal and I rgal Right*" in In* xnMigalion*. C« niHtoue* r*w» Om t * iuform*tInn for the purpose of legte tattoo Th# adopt Ion of the reeohi* lion already referred to le apparently subject to the asms orltlctam. "The senate resolution appointing ihl* committee le ndl drawn In term* which purport to glvo any authority to the committee to delegate their authority, or to employ agenia and attorneys. Tha appointment of an agent and attorney to act In behalf * of the United States, but to be paid * by some other source than the public treasury. Is In conflict with section ‘ list of the revised statutes. * "Th# constitutional and legal lights * of the senate ought to be maintained ’ at all times. Also the same must be * vald of the executive department. But ■* I base rlghta ought not to be used as ' a subterfuge to cover unwarranted In trusion. It Is the duty of the execu tive to resist such Intrusion snd to bring to ths sttsntlon of the senate its serious consequences. That I shall * do In this Instance. Guarantees Dropped. "Undsr a procedure of this kind, ths constitutional guarantees against unwarranted search and seizure breaks down, the prohibition against what amounts to a government rdiarge of criminal action without ths formal presentment of a grand jury Is evaded, the rulee of evidence which have been adopted for the pro tection of the Innocent are Ignored, the department becomes the victim of vague, .unformulated and Indefinite charges and Instead of a government of law we have a government of law lessness. ''Against the continuance of such a condition I enter my solemn pro tests, and glvs notice that In my opinion the departments ought not , to be required to participate tn it. If it la to he continued, If the govern ment Is to be thrown into disorder by It, the responsibility for It must rest on those who are undertaking It. * rt Is time that we return to a gov ernment under and In accordance with . the usual forms of the law of the land. The state of the union requires ■ the Immediate adoption of such a ' course.’’ Mellon's Letter. The letter of Secretary Mellon, ad dressed to the president under date of yesterday, follows: "On March 12, 1924, by senate reso - lotion 168, the senate appointed a . special committee to Investigate the bureau of internal revenue and sug gest corrective legislation. Senator Couzens was the moving spirit of the resolution. In urging the appoint ment of the committee his purpose was ostensibly to obtain Information upon which to recommend to the sen ate constructive reforms In law and in administration. With such a pur pose I am entirely In accord. From the line of investigation selected by Sens tor Couzens and by the asmos phere which he has seen fit to Inject into the Inquiry It is now obvious that ! his sole purpose is to vent some per sonal grievance against me. “All companies in which I have been Interested have been sought out. I have aided In obtaining from them the waiver of their right to privacy and In the delivery of their income tax returns in complett details to the committee. This Investigation has disclosed that no company In which 1 have been Interested has received any different or better treatment than - any other taxpayer. The Inquiry, so far as showing that I favored my own interests, has railed completely. Any constructive purpose of the committee has now been abandoned. Private Agent Named "At a meeting of the committee yes terday Senator Couzens carried a reso lution, against the objection of the two republican members, empowering lirancts J. Heney to assume charge of the Investigation and to conduct the examination of witnesses, with the understanding expressly stated in the resolution that neither the com , mltte# nor the government pay Heney’e compensation. In effect a private individual la authorized to In . vestlgate generally an executlva de partment of the government. The In dividual Is paid by, not the senate pr Ita committee, but Senator Couzens ■ lone. "A# mwnry At lHa Irtjtury I M** ch*rg* of IM finance* of Ih* n* Hon. Th* It**sury louche* dire- My or Indirectly every pernon and In Ih* •ound conduct of II* buMn*** Iffo li ih* Industrial Ilf* of Ih* Unltod Ht*ie*. Already th* pr**»nt Inyeell •Mien h»* greatly Injured Ihe effi ciency of Ih* Incotn* tax organiMtlnn and Ih* eufferer I* not Ih* govern menl. but *very taxpayer. Altai kg ■tich *• Ih*** **rlou*ly Impair th* moral* of Ih* II.IM employ** of the department throughout th* country. 1 tlov*rnm*nt hu*l,-i*f* cannot cun HtiU* to t>* conducted tinder frequent Interference by Invoatlgatlon* of con greee, entirely dotivictlv* In their character. It th* Interposition of prlvat* resource* he permitted to In terfere with the executive administra tion of government the machinery of government will reaee to function. “I owe to you and to th* peopl* of th* United State* th* duty to *e« that the treasury conduct* efUcitnily and faithfully th* great tasks con tinuously presented to It, that Ita Integrity he preserved and that It* future be aaeured. Thl* ha* been my able thought na head of this d* partment. When through tinnece* *ary Interference th* proper *x*r cis* of this duty t* rendered Im possible I must advla* you that neith er I nor any other man of character can longer tak* responsibility for the treasury. Government by Investiga tion Is not government." BURGLARS STEAL BOOZE FROM JAIL New Orleans, April II.—For the second time within three months thieves broke Into the Saint Bernard pariah Jail at St. Bernard Courthouse, Uoualanu, and got away with large quantities of seized liquor which had been stored in the jail for safe keep ing. The first robbery occurred late In January when rum burglars sawed tho bars of the liquor store room slid loaded 236 sacks of whiskey or 1,416 quarts Into an automobile which had been backed against the Jail and made their escape. The second visit which occurred s week ago but did not become gen erally known until today netted the thieves about the same quantity of liquor after they had forced the steel bars of a side door snd made their way into the barricaded liquor room through a transom. RADIO TO TEACH FANS TO SWIM Chicago, April 11.—Radio fans may learn to swim at home through les sons to be broadcast from station KY'V here beginning April 21, ac cording to George X. Scheuchenpflug. Y. M. C. A, swimming instructor, who will conduct the course. Students will practice arm and leg motions by sitting or lying in front of a loud speaker, and later will be given breathing exercises. . First Doctor at 90. Ottawa, O., April 11.—In all his life Frederick Huffman, 90, residing near Vaughnsville, never found It necessary to send for a doctor until recently when he became ill with bron chial pneumonia. "I don’t really think I need him," Huffman said. "But I guess it’s bet ter to be safe than sorry.” Hotel Rome Cafeteria The Bet Thaft All 1UOUSNESS ■tek headache, eoor etomach, eonetlpatlon, eaelly avoided. Am edm btr milhomt caLmeL CHAMBERLAIN’S TABLETS Never ekkca mt grip*—only 25* HEALTH From Your Light Socket f • The seme switch button that tarns on your lights will tarn on a flow of health through your veins — if you have a BENULin. 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Ilallitat., North fttllt, Jnha K*arn»), attarha'aa lira Want AAa ara >Qoa)tf» 5 Li y AII Li r Easier Clothes < At Harris-Goar’s on One Easy Charge Account! x ^ Credit as a Courtesy—Quality and Low rrice the Inducements: COME TOMORROW—RIGHT AT THE START OF THE SEASON, WE OFFER THE BETTER QUALITY APPAREL FOR MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN AT A REAL SAVING. LARGE STOCKS TO SELECT FROM, FEATURING EVERY CORRECT STYLE. SPECIAL EASY TERMS. ,^ALE tf DRESSES; Values Up to $30 Now Never were such fine Quality Dresses priced so ridicu lously low at the beginning of the season. Newer styles - Just unpacked for Easter selling, offering hundreds of the season’s smartest styles at this special price. Beaded Georgettes, Canton Crepes, Satin Cantons, Crepe Caseanova, Crepe Maurice and fine quality Taffetas in every new shade. Came tomorrow, select your new Easter Frock from our almost unlimited stock, and pay for It at your own con venience. fSO values tomorrow EASTER FOOTWEAR New Colonials, New Cut* Out Styles In s variety of the most wanted shad* i for Spring. New fir f quality leathers to gether with the o o n u 1 a r satins 1 priced In thin special l Easter event at— ^ Up 1 “Humming Bird” l Silk Hosiery Every shade that Is new for Spring— “Hamming Bird” Hone are pore silk— fine quality silk—positively the bent you can buy for the money. Compare them with other hone priced at S3 to fa.RO. i New Spring Coats/ Wonderful Styles For Easter New arrivals in tans and tan plaids, two-tone effects; smart, new models; all wanted materials ' —imitation flamingo, cameline, im ported coatings and fine twills. Won- \ derful values, and t you’ll wonder at the low price. Val ues up to $30, to morrow— On Very Easy Terms Your Easter HAT Select It from theses •pedal values we are'‘ o 11 e r I ng tomorrow. Cbic null aha pe>— prettily gotten np designs—clever trimming effects In a variety of col orings to please all. 98 to 910 values tomorrow— i DRESS UP FOR EASTER / Pay aa little aa One fe Dollar a Week." Tour credit la good iM here and yon always n get your money's V worth. Positively the finest Clothes obtainable at the price—yes, unmatrhable value* at any where near the price—PRINCIPIAN FASHION REX DESIGNING AND 8CHLOSS BROS. CLOTHES ARE ALL WOOL AND TAILORED TO HOLD THEIR SHAPE AND THEY DO IT. All the new spring patterns for men and young men are here at prices you won't mind paying. $25, $30, $35, $40 i Diamonds \ Fine Watches ** • h\-r. tli TO »» Pm CEVT o»\\, THAT DIAMOND. Ton ran d# m| that, as we Import all <Kir dla- '4 > | monds from Antwerp, aatlsf * mi both the Jobber's and Im porter's profits. I' 5 lower prices on Klein. PVamll ion and Illinois fin# we tehee— new thin models—see th.*in to morrow, Pay as little as One Dollar a Week. FREE! Stilts and Scooters! With Every Beys' Suit, or With Every $10 Purchase Boys’ Spring Suits With two pair* of Knirker*. Real *tnrdy clothe* tailored Jnat Uke dad'*. Handy Mylna In Norfolk and belted model*. Hne all wool material* priced tomorrow at— $9.75 to $15 CHILDREN’S SHOES I Real eerrice and comfort In *hoe* for ) growing kiddie*—I $1.95 and Up Hats Shirts Neckwear FURNISHINGS TOITMj WANT FOR THK KASTKR URKSS UP—All standard intvdo brands, Wilson Bros. Shirts, Hosiery and Under* wear, Arrow Shirts and Collars tite celebrated Oil* t> lidlen Hat* In all the new ' shapes and shades for the ! spring season. Lot* of men who pay cash for their fur nishings come here and buy because of onr lower price*. P Your credit I* good In this " department a* well as our Clothing department. Store Hours I Week Days, 8 to 6, Saturdays Open Till 9. HarrisGoars 507-11 SOUTH 16th ST. *k Men’s Shoes Now Oxford* In «ho famou* Ralston make, Now last*. The fluent loath* ora ami tho boat shoemahlng—real aorvlro as to at} l* and wear. $5 to $10.75