New Britain herald., 1924-02-19
Atty. Gen. Attends Cab- inet Meeting But Says His Resignation Was Not Mentioned Tells Senators He Won't Quit Under Fire

Washington, Feb. 19.-Attorney General Daugherty remained silently defiant today in the face Of the new attack on him, and the Tuesday cab inet meeting passed without an an- nouncement of his resignation.
 Department of Justice officials in- sisted that he had no intention Of sur rendering to his critics, but senators who have taken the lead in advising the president to ask him to retire re- mained confident that their advice would be followed.
 Refuses To Talk.
 MT Daugherty himself arriving at the cabinet meeting half hour late. would talk only about the weather. When he emerged an hour later and was questioned by newspaper men, he showed plain signs of agitation and annoyance, but he insisted that the question of his resignation had not been discussed and declared he had no statement to make for the pres ent.
 Just before the cabinet meeting the president had been in conference with the governments special counsel in the oil cases, and previously both he and the attorney general had been told of the new turn taken by the oil investigation.
 oil Committee Meets.
 While the cabinet was in session. the oil committee was hearing behind closed doors some Of the evidence on which Senator Wheeler, democrat. Montana. has asked the attorney gen. erals attitude toward the oil program and his conduct generally be inyesti- gated.
 In addition to the information giv- en by the Montana senator, the com mittee also was asking a group Of New York brokers to disclose whether their books show any oil speeulations by past and present high officials of tine government.
 Lawyers Also silent.
 Just before the cabinet meeting. Owen J. Roberts and Atlee pomer- erne. special government counsel in the oil cases conferred with Presi- dent Coolidge. There was every indi- cation that what they told the presi- dent would be passed on by him ;o the meeting Of his official advisers. Reports that the special counsel asked the president to request Mir Daugh- erty to retire could not be confirmed. Both Mir Pomerene and Mr. Roberts refused to talk.
 Mir. Pomerene had been acquainted Sunday with the new and startling de- "elopments fin the oil cases. which have stirred the capital. he and Chairman Lcnroot Of the oil commit tee communicated to the president late Sunday night The visit Of the two members Of counsel followed last night immediately np- on Mir Roberts arrival in Washing ton.
 Insists He Won't Quit
 The senators who called on Mr. last night included Pepper and Reed or Pennsylvania. Moses of New Hampshire. and other admiuis- tration leaders. They talked over among other things thc resolution of Wheeler democrat. Montana, an investigation or inc at .orney general and the department Of justice. The attorney general is said To have insisted he should not quit itfdff lifts
 The conference therefore reached pc definite conclusion.
 Some changes arc desired by the republican leaders in the wording Of the Wheeler resolution. but as Mir. himself has asked for an Of his official acts. lead- ITS for all groups belirNr the resolu. ion will be adopted Provisions prob ibly win br made for fine appoint neni of q committee og syten to con- iuct the inquiry
 Mt Even Discus-cd.
 White House officials also declared he cabinet had rot discussed the possible retirement Of the attorney general.
 T. was added that Mr. Daugherty lal not submitted his resignation.