Evening star., 1924-01-29
Coolidge WithhoIds Naming
Counsel Pending Outcome
of Resolution in Senate
Providing for Prosecution.
COMMITTEE WILL QUIZ
Mr.. FALLS PHYSICIANS
Senator Wheeler Opens Drive Di-
recting President to Ask Resig-
nation of Daugherty-Says He
Will Introduce Resolution at
First Opportunity.

The swirling storm of Senate
protest against the Fall oil leases
embraced today an ever widening
circle.
With Senate action to disavow
the acts of former Secretary Fall
assured, attempts were instigated
on the democratic side to drive both
Secretary DENLY and Attorney Cen
eral Daugherty out of the cabinet.
After a cabinet meeting at which
the whole situation was discussed
Mr.. DENLY announced he had no
intention OF resigning and wanted
a record vote on the Robinson reso-
luton asking him TO do so. From
the Senate floor Senator Robinson
replied that such vote would be
sought at the earliest possible
moment.
At the Department of Justice it
was indicated that Mr.. Daugherty
who is in Florida. had entertained
no intention of retiring from office:
A resolution asking for his removal
and making references to un-
prosecuted charges made both IN
the veterans inquiry and the oil in
yestipation, was drawn up by Sena-
tor Wheeler, democrat, Montana.
Delays Choosing Counsel.
Although he went over the whole
ground at the cabinet meeting, Presl-
dent Coolidge delayed for the pres
ent his choice of special council to
prosecute the oil cases. He expects
TO act after the Senate, probably late
today, has adopted the Walsh resolu-
tion, asking for such prosecution. He
will ask for Senate confirmation for
the men he selects.
AS during yesterdays session, the
Senate debate today ran the scale of
the measure Immediately under con-
sideration was the Walsh annulment
resolution.
He said that the naval reserve oil
leases were to the best interests of
the country; that they were made in
that IL the matter came before him
tomorrow he would do the same
thing.
The Secretary said that Col. Theo-
dore Roosevelt, assistant secretary of
the Navy, was entirely blameless Of
anything in connection with these
leases and that any criticism of him
was both unjust and unfair.
With reference to the Robinson
resolution pending In the Senate, call
ing for his resignation, Mr.. DENLY
said he would like ito see the senator
who would vote for a resolution be-
smirching the character of any man
without having accorded that man an
opportunity to be heard"
Denny Wants Record Vote.
II want record vote in the Senate.
on the Robinson resolution" he con-
tinued, so that I may determine
what senators are willing to besmirch
and defame the name of an American
citizen who Is guilty Of no crime and
who has bever been charged, tried
or convicted in any court"
The attack on Mr.. DENLY, as well
as the proposal to employ special
counsel to prosecute the oil annul-
ment suits, were talked over at a
White House conference last night
attended by Senator Lodge and sew
eral other senators. The President
was not yet ready today. however, to
announce who would be chosen to con-
duct the prosecution.
Would Quiz Doctors.
Just before the Senate met, the oil
Investigating committee heard a
statement by Levi Cook. an attorney
for former Secretary Fall, and de-
Cided to question tomorrow the ply
sicians who have attended Mr.. Fall
since he came to Washington. The
statement by his counsel today de-
Clared he was threatened with a ner-
Vous breakdown and requested that
~ 70 OF ha a r.
room.
Senator Fall has been under a
great strain for the past few weeks.
said Mr.. Cooke. He travelled exten-
sively and has been put to a grea,
physical strain"
Urging that the committee as a
whole or subcommittee examine
Mr.. Fall in his sickroom at the home
of ]. w. Zevely, Mr.. Cooke said ii
was the opinion of the attending ply
sicians that a delay in the examina-
tion tended only to aggravate his
condition. He added that the doctors
felt that any prolonged strain upon
him at this time might have a mos,
detrimental effect, and read a state.
,nent prepared last night by DR.. John
Wharton and three consulting physi-
clans to that effect. The recon-
,nendation was made that the com.
nittee visit the Zevely home and take
Mr.. Falls statement without any un-
due delay.
Reading Secretary Denby's state.
ment to the Senate later. Senator
Robinson declared the Secretary was
entitled to "a vote on the resolution
Let me say" he added, that every
effort which 1 can make to secure 6
record vote will be directed to OBJ
tanning it just as soon as 1t Is posi-.
BILE"
This is an issue that will not down
The record shows that after Congress.
reposed the responsibility for these
reserves in the Secretary of the Navy
he acquiesced in, consented to and
serves to the control Of a depart
ment where he knew the policy OF
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