The President is understood, how
ever, to -have received no word from
Fenning since leaving Washington for
his vacation. Those close to the
President believe that the letter’s as
surance resulted from communica
tions he had with the Commissioner
a day or so before departing from the
Capital. It is understood also that the
President has received advices from
the Attorney General, whose depart
ment made & careful study of the
evidence in the several Fenning con
gressional investigations, which have
been partially responsible for the
President reaching his conclusions in
the matter.
Whether the advices from the
Attorney General, which have been re
ceived since the President’s arrival
up here, comprise the complete report
that department was to have made
has not been made known. It may be
possible that a complete report, con
taining a comprehensive analysts of
the Fenning investigations, with spe
cial reference to the legal points in
volved. will reach the President later.
But the advices he already has
received have been sufficient so far
as making up his mind is concerned.
As for the moral issues involved the
President has made it plain that he
needs no advices from the outside to
guide him in reaching a decision. The
President has followed the Fenning
oase carefully on his own part—at
least as carefully as was possible. He
appointed Mr. Fenning to office, and
therefore is mindful of a certain
responsibility.
Throughout the fight on the Com
missioner the President was anxious
to see him have a fair hearing, but
at the same time he was Just as de
termined to see that the interests of
the District of Columbia were prop
erly protected.
Opinion Is Made Clear.
