San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-06
One Concerned Political
Appointment in District
=. of Columbia.
ASKED SLEMP'S ADVICE
Fall-Lenroot kilograms
Are Read by Teapot
Investigators.
LENR00T IS ABSENT
Starek Takes Stand and
Says He Wanted to
Purchase Paper.

Washington. ID. C.. March 1.-Two
kilograms sent by President Coolidge
To Edward Il. Mclean in Florida
were read today into the record of
the oil committee.
Immediately afterward the Presi-
dert issued statement saying that
the matters referred TO in the mes
Sascs related to questions of local
government in the District of Column
bia.
The first message sent on January
-. said:
Prescott is away. Advise Slemp
with whom l shall confer.
tSigued)
"Caivin Coolidge.
Slemp was then in Palm Beach.
Members of the committee said they
did not know who Prescott" was.
4 short time before the committee
had heard read u telegram from Chief
Daorl eeper McKenna at the White
House. advising Mclean on Deeem-
Der 80. that Slemp was leaving that
hight for the South.
Message to Mclean.
President Coolidge telesraphed Me-
Lean at Palm Beach again on Feb
iudtN l.. aCNoLiuS ~ thS NVh"'tNNrS
kilograms.
THANK you for your message the
second Coolidge telegram read. you
have always been most considerate.
Mrs. Coolidge joins me in sending
kindest regards TO Mrs. Mclean
The first Coolidge telegram was
sent after Mclean had testified that
the 100000 loan he previously had
said he made to Fail on note. was
in reality in the form of checks
Ma;,h were returned 10 him UNI
ca.Ecd.
Tho second was dated two days be-
fore Mclean was summoned here py
the committee TO explain.
President Coolidge issued this state
mont:
The telegram related to the dis
uict cOmmissionerShip. Samuel j.
Prescott is the Republican city chair
man and the President desired to con-
Ger with him regarding district mat
t. ="
President Coolidge later made this
statement relative to the second tele-
gram sent TO f. b. Mclean, Wash
ingtom publisher. under date of Feb
ru;,rv IL:
The telegram sent to Mr.. Me
Lean on February l.. was in regard
t. a message from Mr.. Mclean con-
81 a;a.ating the President on his Lin
coin birthday address in New York.
The kilograms exchanged were simi-
lar to others received and sent out IA
that connection. Ii amounted simply
10 an exchange of amenities.
Correct First Statement.
G. Bascom Slemp. secretary to
y las r.aI
statement correcting the prevfaNs
White House announcement with res
spect to the Mclean telegram OF
February L..
The statement said:
The telegram sent to Mr. Mclean
under date of February l. was in
answer to a telegram received from 2
Mclean congratulating the President
on his statement with respect 10 the
Senate resolution calling for the
resignation of Edwin DENLY as seece-
tary of the navy.
Owing To the date of the telegram.
it was first thought it related TO the
Presidents Lincoln Day address nc
New York. An examination al the
White House files after issuance by
the President OF his statement dis
closed. however, that the Mclean mes
sage related to the DENLY matter.
Read Coolidge Message.
a number OF cOugratulatory mes
Sases were received in connection with
both the statements on the Robinson
resolution and the New York speech.
PLEASE see Seuagr Jim and find
out if there i disposition TO make
mutual friend make long journey
>aid message sent from Palm Beaca
.Irnuary -. by w r. Wiley 10 Ira
l.. Pennett.
WHEY is manager OF the Cineinhafi
Elauirer aud Bennett j. an editorial
vrter on The Washington Post, botJ
Mclean publications.
An exchange OF messages was read
showing that ON January 10. Albfft
l.. Fan az Palm Beach wired thar
m3n Lcuroot Of the oil COMMITTEES
asking il Walsh haS authority -
subpoena me 10 testify and get
response saying he had not.