The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-14
Brings Harding's Name Into Dome Scandal In
 Sale Of Paper
OIL LEASE PROBE
 BECOMING BIGGER
Bainbridge Colby's Name Linked As, Counsel For Oil Interests.
 Vast Array Of Counsel
STRAWN AND POMERENE ',
 MAY NOT BE RETAINED
State Department Called Upon For All Correspondence In.
 Columbian Treaty Parleys

Columbian Treaty Parleys
 WASHINGTON. Feb. 13-(By As- sociated Press. s.)-Developments in the oil scandal tumbled over each other so rapidly today and went so far afield that when night came the national cap ital had not recovered from the shock,
 President Harding's name and the circumstances surrounding the sale Of his newspaper, the Marion Star, was brought in by Frank A. Vanderlip. New York banker, who promptly was subpoenaed by the oil committee to appear tomorrow morning and tell what he may know.
 Bainbridge Colby. former secretary of state, and one time law partner of President Wilson for brief period, was mentioned in informa tion brought to the committee in connection with the vast array of lawyers retained by various oil interests.
 President Coolidge, informed by re- publican senators that neither Silas H. Strawn nor Atlee Pomerene could be confirmed as special government cOun- sel in the oil cases made preparations to withdraw their nominations. Garfield Considered James k: Garfield, secretary of the interior under President Roosevelt, was considered for appointment as one of the government attorneys, but in- vestigation showed that MT. Garfieldx firm had had legal connection with the Doheny interests in Mexico.
 Without a record vote, the Senate adopted a resolution by Senator Dill, democrat, Washington, of the oil com mittee calling on the state department for all diplomatic correspondence relat- ing to the Colombian treaty, ratified by the Senate after Secretary Fall had urged that it was necessary to pro- tect American oil interests in Colombia.
 The Senate adopted another resolu- tion by Senator Dill calling for similar correspondence with Great Britain and other countries relating to oil conces- sions.
 Ready For Daugherty
 Groundwork for sweeping inresti- gation of the administrations Of Attor- ney General Daugherty, particularly his failure to act in the oil scandal and on other matters, was laid in a resolution presented by Senator Wheel- CT, democrat Montana.
 Steps were taken by the oil commit. tee to question, probably tomorrow, Oscar Sutro, counsel for the Standard Oil company, of California, regarding his statement that his and other oil companies refrained from bidding on theo Fall oil leases because they consid- cred the leasing policy to be without authority in law.
 A subpoena was issued for Karl c. Schuyler, a Denver attorney, to pro- duce correspondence relating to Tea. pot Dome which was described to the committee as sensational. i
 Knew About Sinclair
 J. Leo Stack, Denver oil operator. followed up previous testimony of an understanding between Harry F. Sim clair and Standard Oil interests by tes- tifying that he had been informed q week beforehand by officials of the Pioneer Oil company that Sinclair would get Teapot Dome.
 Replying on the Senate floor to President Coolidge's statement on Secretary Denby's retention democratic leader, Robinson declared that even tually theo President would have to put out of his administration all of those connected with theo Fall leasing problem. '.'
 Carl c. Schuyler, Denver attorney. telegraphed Senator Walsh, democrat. Montana, today that he has in his DOS. session correspondence which he thought the Senate oil committee should have. Senator Walsh said he would be sum. moned.
 At the same time the Montana sena. tor received cablegram from D. K. Stackelback of The Denver Post, say- ing he had good reason to believe that the correspondence in Schuyler's pos session was sensational"
 Stackelbacks telegram follows:
 Have good reason to believe that Carl c. Schuyler, Denver attorney. haa sensational correspondence in his pos- session regarding Teapot matter. I be- lieve he should be subpoenaed and asked to bring any correspondence had by him with newspaper publishers
 Schuyler's telegram said: q acted as personal counsel to John Leo Stack in connection with his contract with Pioneer Oil company and his claims. arising therefrom. Charges have been made in the local newspapers, which by implication, involved me in wrongdo. ing in connection with the subject mat ter. l also have in my possession cer- tain correspondence, which believe your committee should see and hereby request opportunity to appear before you at earliest convenient time Please wire" -,s
 When the oil committee resumed its hearings this morning, Stack, who testi- fled yesterday, was cross-examined by Chairman Lenroot.
 He declared that he had never thought of seeking to obtain lease to the entire reserve. but was only trying to arrange for the privilege of f| driving offset wells to prevent drainage of ths entire reserve. NN
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