Evening star., 1924-01-20
DEMOCRATS TO ACT
TO CANCEL LEASES
OF OIL RESERVES
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adopted under which a measure re-
ceiving the signatures Of $50 mem-
bers must be brought up for consid-
Grafton. Under such a rule 1t is fig
ured that Mr.. Garrett will have little
difficulty in getting action on his
resolution.
The storm over the Teapot Dome
oil lease to the H. F. Sinclair in
terests and the lease of the naval oil
interests will break again in the Sem
ate tomorrow. 1t WAS. said last night.
Either Senator Walsh of Montana,
democrat, who has been vigorously
conducting the Teapot Dome investi-
CATION as member of the public
lands committee, or Senator Caraway
will read to the Senate reports pub
lished in a New England newspaper
asserting rumors are thick in Wash
ington that other prominent persons
are involved in the so.calied Teapot
Dome scandal besides former Secre-
tary Fall and Edward B. Mclean. and
that 4saIprts are being made to shield
the Aethers, .-.-.,.
Go. p. Leaders Face Quiz.
RsShbllcan leaders will be ques-
tionEAron the floor OF the Senate con-
cerr4HE these reports, 1t was said.
senator lCaraway plans also to
spe a4sln the Senate tomorrow in re-
,ply fHthe statement published in the
inew6Eepers as coming from Mr.. Fall
jim H&W Orleans, in which Mr. Fall
said That he. was now, out Of public
|. life Md that he intends to, travel.
TfM Senate public lands committee
will meet tomorrow afternoon at
2 o'dEock to receive the report Of Sem
ator Walsh Of Montana on his recent
"trip ITO Florida, where he interrogated
Mr.. Mclean as to his alleged loan to
tSecEstary Fall in the sum of 500, 900
about the time the lease of Teapot
DorSes, was made, and where he sought
to dnestion Mr.. Fall.
Senator Lenroot of Wisconsin,
chairman OF the committee, who had
been out Of the city for several days,
returned for a short time yesterday.
He said the committee would hear the
treport of Senator Walsh before 1T de =
I scfded what further course would be
pursued and whether Mr.. Fall WAS to
be called again.
. 1t was rumored here last night that
Senator Lenroot had met Mr.. Fall
during his absence from Washington,
but this could not be confirmed.
s Alive to Situation.
Tt is known that republican leaders
here have been completely fiabergast-
I ed by the conflicting testimony given
by Mr.. Fall regarding his borrowing
of 100000 from Edward B. Mclean.
For weeks they have considered that
the Teapot Dome investigation had
revealed little of more than passing
interest. But they are alive now, It
became apparent yesterday, to the
seriousness Of the situation, which in :
wolves republican administration of
governmental affairs.
Democrats are keen1y alive to the
situation and are planning to press
to the limit the probe into the leases
of the naval oil reserves. They feel
that In view Of the testimony that has
been given and the development of
public sentiment since the fnvestiga-
tion Of Teapot Dome was begun,
former Secretary Fall would feel that
he must appear before the committee
and testify further. They are con-
sist upon Mr.. Falls appearing again.
Further, they are considering whether
steps should be taken which would
prevent Mr.. Falls leaving the coun-
try as 1t has been reported he is plan
ming to do.
1T is doubtful whether It would be
Of any particular value to have Mr..
Fall appear again before the commit
tee. in view Of the fact that he has