The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-08
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WASHINGTON.- - Albert B. Fall,
former secretary of the interior, was
released today from his subpoena
by the senate committee investigat-
ing the naval oil reserve scandal.
The committee decided not to try
to question Fall further, because it
thought that, if he was compelled
to testify, he might claim immunity
from prosecution in court.
The action of the committee was
taken ON advice of Atlee Pomerene
and Silas Strawn, the special coun-
sci selected by President Coolidge,
but not yet confirmed by the senate.
One ground on which Fall last
week refused to answer the COM
mittee's questions was that he might
incriminate himself.
Acting upon the advice Of Pome-
rene and Strawn, Senator Walsh of
Montana, chief Investigator, proposed
a motion to the committee in exc
cutive session, stating that, as there
was a chance of Fall escaping legal
prosecution, the subpoena which
would have required his presence
before the committee tomorrow
morning, be vacated. This motion
was adopted without objection.
Exchange of Compliments
Debate started in the senate today
when Walsh had an editorial read
into the record. The editorial ac-
cused the Republicans of playing
politics in Teapot Dome"
Senator Willis, Ohio, Republican,
answered this by reading speech
at the last Democratic convention,
nominating Doheny as a vice presi-
Dental candidate. The speech laud-
ed Doheny.
81 am glad to say that the Demo-
cratic convention almost unanimously
rejected that nomination." Senator
Ashurst, Arizona, Democrat, de-
clared.
81 state it as a fact that Mr..
Doheny turned against the Demo-
cratic party in the last campaign
and voted for Mr.. Harding" Senator
Harrison, Mississippi. said.
II would like to inquire if there
was any reference in that nominat-
ing speech to the skill of the pro-
posed candidate in bribing Repub-
lican cabinet officers?" Senator
Glass, Virginia, Democrat, asked.
The Walsh resolution, calling up
on the interior department to bring
court proceedings to determine legal
title of sections 16 and So of Naval
Reserve No. in California. vas then
adopted without objection.
1t has been claimed that these
two sections were being drained,
and that this caused Fall to lease
the entire reserve to Doheny.
Reed Unloads
Senator Reed, Missouri, Democrat,
made a fiery speech denouncing the
leases.
"We are about to decide whether
oil kings and cabinet officers are
immune from the laws that gov
ern the common people," Reed said.
This is one of the most gigantic
steals of history"
Doheny's Poor Memory
Edward Il. DoSheny, lessee of two
naval reserves, today corrected his
testimony regarding the amount Of
committee, stated he had paid Nc
Adoo, as a legal retainer.
Doheny, in a letter to Senator
Lenroot, chairman of the senate
money he has paid William G. Nc
Adoo $4,000, instead of S25o,000,
as he previously testified.
McAdoo's yearly retainer is $685.
900, instead of $4,000, Doheny
wrote.
The senate today, without debate,
adopted a resolution by Senator La
Toilette, continuing thru the pres
ent congress the power of the SEN
ate public lands committee to inves-
tigate the oil scandal.