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KOMIS CKABGES HARDING ACTED IN OPEN
DEFIANCE OF UW IN TRANSFERRING
OIL LANDS TO DEP’T. INTERIOR
Coolidge directed by Senate and House to proceed with
suits for annulment of the oil leases sold to
Doheny and Sinclair by Fall
Washington. Feb. 1 — The Senate before adjournment last Thursday
forecast the passing of the Walsh resolution demanding the cancellation
of the leases of Dobeny and Sinclair on the grounds of their be,ng illegal
ly executed by Fall and Donby. Test votes combined by the Progres
sive** anuf p«5,;.ncrats defeated th** Republicans t< at* nn*' .4.0 amend the
Resolution modifying the harsh and condemnatory language. Indica
tions Thursday night were that Harding had signed the leases with Fall
And the House Naval Affairs Committee drew admissions from Rear Ad
miral Latimer that Den by was responsible in selling the leases in return
for the construction of storage tanks.
Nqrris in the Senate denounced the action as an example of disre
gard for the law by a set group in the Cabinet. The disposing of the
lands were unauthorized and Congress demands that Doheny and Sin
clair should not escape. The cancellation of the leases should receive
no compensation and the money expended in the illegal contract should
reimburse the government for the oil which was illegally received, these
plans were discussed in the Senate. The Senators would impeach
Denby and Daugherty, and three medical experts will be appointed by the
Senate to determine Fall’s condition. Dohen.v seeking a Committee
hearing is thought to have a note signed by Fall. Pinchot declared that
the Nation’s security had been gambled away.
Washington Feb. 1—A vote of 46 to 158 yesterday afternoon in the
Senate defeated Lenroot's amendment to the Walsh resolution which
would have stricken from the resolution the word that charged Fall and
Denby as acting illegally. Norris charged that Harding had oeted in
open defiance of the law in transferring the reserves from the Navy to
the Interior Department and that the leases to Sinclair and Denby were
made in utter disregard to the law. the Senate also declared that they
would not accept the statement of Fall’s physician as to the latter’s
condition and Senators Smoot and Walsh were appointed to select three
physicians to examine Fall’s condition and report to the House Naval
Committee in regards to the same. It developed in the testimony that
Denby bad personally made construction contracts with Doheny and
Sinclair whereby the oil companies were to build storage tanks and har
bor improvements for the NaVy in return for the royalty of the oil.
Washington, Feb. 1—Senator Stanley In a speech in he Senate de
clared that when the statement of former Secretary Fall, which states
that the Sinclair and Doheny leases were necessary to save the fields from
destruction, is read in Hell by Ananias (a Jewish Christian of Jerusalem,
who with his wife Sapphira was struck dead for fraud and lying.) he
will turn green with envy.
The Senate Appropriation Committee voted to with hold from Coo
lidge the 9100.000 appropriation for the employment of consul to
prosecute In the Naval oil leases unless the President will submit his
appointments to the Senate for confirmation.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2—Senators Lodge. Lenroot, Curtis and Hale
called on President Coolidge urging him to request Denby’s resignation,
and the quartette lato»* implored Denby at his residence to resign.
Washington. Feb. 2 Senator Walsh introduced ;« Resolution di
recting that President Coolidge should proceed with suits to annul the
Doheny and Sinclair oil leases, the resolution was adopted in the Senate
yesterday.
Washington, Feb. 2—The Coolidge administration is preparing to
make a goat out of Fall in the oil scandal, declared Senator Stanley from
Kentucky, yesterday afternooa.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2 The Yew York World published dispatches
from Washington yesterday which says that Hoover will be made Secre
tary of the Interior and that Work’s removal will be followed by flu
resignation of Denby and Daugherty.
DKTROIT. Feb. 2—Senator Willis of Ohio arriving in Detroit brand- j
ed Fall as havi-ng betrayed Harding his closest friend in the acceptance
of a hundred thousand dollar Joan and then signing over the Teapot
Dome and Elk Hill leases.
Washington. Feb. 1 Senator Walsh of Montana, on the invitation
of President Coolidge, called at the White House yesterday for a con- j
ference, and Slemp, the Pres
was untrue that Daugherty
and that the President had
dent's private secretary, said that the report j
and Den by had submitted their resignations!
refused to accept them. J
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2—Secretary Hughes has issued a formal}
statement declaring that the question of the legality of the Naval oil j
leases and of the policy or the leasing of the reserves were never I
brought up in a meeting of the Harding Cabinet.
WASHINGTON. Feb.
one time Attorney Gei
i- boon appointed as a
! -Thomas \V. Crego
■ral of the United Sta
the Texas Democrat
who was reported to
te Naval oil scandal.
employed to prosecute
or, -he Whir. House y-ti
Doheny told th. Senate
n the oil cases, it was officialI;
rday. This decision was arm
Committee that Gregory had be
his employ some time ago. Doheny also testified that his comp,
employed McAdoo to represent it in Washington on Mexican affair
time McAdoo was out of the Cabinet and received fees aggreu
quarter of a million dollars. Doheny testified further that tl
Franklin K. Lane was employed by his company at a salary
thousand dollars a year.
WASHINGTON. Feb 2 The House passed the Walsh resolution as
it was passed by the Senate, which was that President Coolidge should
proceed with suits to annul the Doheny and Sinclair oil leases.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2- Former Secretary of the Interior Fall is in
condition to appear for examination in the Senate oil inquiry investiga
tion the Committee was told yesterday by the Special Medical Committee
which was appointed to examine him. Fall was requested to appear
at ten o’clock yesterday morning. The Senate concentrated their atten
tion upon Den by yesterday.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2—President Coolidge in a conference re
quested Walsh and other Democrats and Senators to desist in their as
saults and let the Courts clear up the oil lease mess, but the Senators de
clared they would not do so. Pittman declared that Denby was a con
stant and continuing danger to the United States. During the Senate
debate on Denby. Coolidge and the older Roosevelt walked about the
city for three quarters of an hour. Denby initiated the move to trans
fer the control of the Naval oil reserve lands from the Navy to the Inter
ior Department. Rear Admiral Latimer. Judge Advocate General of the
Navy, told the House Naval Affairs Committee.
BANK PRESIDENT HKIJ) UP AND ROBBED OF *1,500
SEATTLE. Feb. 2—President Toby of the Rainier State Bank was
held up and robbed of fifteen hundred dollars in cash yesterday afternoon.
KEEP POSTED ON WHAT IS TAKING PLACE—ORDER THE NUGGHT.
SUTHERLAND LIKENS
HOOVER’S ACTION
TO THAT OF FA
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2 Secretary Hoover's handling uf
askan Fisheries was likened to the leasing of the Naval Oil Reset
Delegate Dan Sutherland from Alaska, before the House Mercha
fine Fisheries Committee yesterday. Delegate Sutherland charg'
Hoover was permitting big concerns to dominate Alaska Fishin
perfect monopoly for themselves.
MILLION DOLLARS IIK I*A||i FROM DEFUNCT HANK
SEATTLE, Feb, 2 One million dollars will be paid to deposi
the defunct Scandinavian America-n Hank of Seattle m March
Liquidator Langley announced that this will be sixty percent will
ALASKA RAILROAD WILL RE SELF SUPPORTING
SEATTLE. Feb. 2 The Alaska Railroad will be self support
one year hence and from that time on no appropriations will be re
from Congress tor the operation and maintenance or imptovements
«.*rai Manager Landis declared upon arriving in Seattle from Seward
SOVIETS PROTEST AGAINST FETTER REAR
MOSCOW. Feb. 2- Russia lias forwarded a protest to Wa
ton because th«* American Coast Guard Cutter Bear entered the R
port of Kamchatka without permission of the Soviet authorities.
WILSON’S DEATH
ONLY MATTER OF
A FEW HOOI
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2— Woodrow Wilson suffered serious d
ive disturbances. Doctor Grayson, his attending physician stated '1
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2 Wilson’s condition was \v..rse vest
ami "<■ is vei \ ,11. Doctor Grayson admitted last night.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2—Wilson rallied at noon yesterday
talked in Whispers but th>- physicians attending him say i hat the em
not be long delayed. "You have done the best you uld." said >'
to Doctor Grayson just before he fell to sleep, "but 1 am a brokei
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1 Woodrow Wilson's death within a
hours is inevitable. Doctor Grayson so informed Mr Wilson yesti
"1 am ready." Wilson replied. Members of the family have been
moned by Mrs. Wilson, and three physicians are in constant attend
President Coolidge sent a message of condolence to Mrs. Wilson.
DIRT DISSOLVED IN JAPAN
TOKIO. Feb. 2—The Diet was dissolved yesterday following s
of great disorder in which water flasks were thrown and fist were
The disturbances resulted from the attempts of the opposition to int
late the government regarding the attempted wrecking of a trai
Nagoya, carrying opposition leaders to Tokio.
BRITISH COLUMBIA MINERAL OUTPUT
VICTORIA. Feb. 2—Minister of Alines Sloan announced thai
British Columbia mineral output last year amounted to fifty nine m
seven hundred thousand dollars.