The Washington times., 1924-01-25

Interior he was a welcome and
dominating figure In any company.
II want the people to know that
there was no corruption between
Ed. Doheny and me In these leases"
He repeated this time and time
again. His voice was almost plain
tive. II don't want him cruelfied.
He didn't do anything wrong. I'll
tell the whole story upon the stand
Monday" His voice was a mere
echo and he was affected, visibly
moved, whenever he referred to
Doheny.
This friendship between Fall and
Doheny dated back to the days,
when, as boys, they started out
together to make 3 fortune. Fate
smiled kindly upon DOheny: Fan
was never 90 fortunate.
"And II 1t will remove all sus-
picion from AL Fall, I'll 90 back
to the directors Of my company and
ask them to reconvey the lands to
the Goyernlnent,f Doheny stated.
More Sensation Expected.
Sensations which have followed
sensations in the Teapot Dome quiz
are not yet over, in the opinion OF
committee members. Startling dis
closures are yet in store. they pre-
dicted. Sinclair 10 expected to pro-
vide additional thrills.
| Dohen's suggestion to the com
mittee that he would reconvey the
oil reserve lands to the Government
IL a board OF experts appointed by
President Coolidge determined thai
the leases were made illegally or cor.
ruptly struck q responsive note
today.
''I think, the plan probably would
be satisfactory" said Senator SHoot'
Republican, of Utah, former chair
man of the committee. 1.-THE board
could decide the appropriate action
to be taken by the Government and
thus settle fairly any controversy
If something is wrong, the govern.
ment, under Doheny's plan,s could
regain the lands. If nothing Ia
found wrong, the board could report
that"
II want a little more time to think
it over" declared Senator Walsh,
Democrat. Of Montana. ut seems,
at first d: least, to have some
merit"
Adams Praises DOheny.
Senator Adams, Democrat, OF
Colorado, lauded Doheny's spirit and
willingness to offer the plan volun.
tarily.
Meanwhile, Democratic leaders
were busy today working on Gem
promise resolution to present to the
Senate Monday directing President
Coolidge to institute proceedings to
recover Teapot Aonie. It wac
learned that the difference between
Walsh and Caraway on the legality
Of the proposal had been settled
amicably.
Caraway's suggestion that the
Senate order cancellation probably
will be retained In so far as It will
express the Interpretation of the
upper chamber to the lease. This
designed to add force to the order
placing the Senate squarely behind
any move the President makes.
Walsh's plan would direct Mr..
Coolidge to start immediate legal
action to recover the reserves, using
counsel not connected with the De.
partment of Justice. In as much an
Attorney General Daugherty passed
on the legality Of the late Presi.
dent Harding's executive order,
transferring control Of the navy's
oil lands from the Navy to the In.
terror Department, 1t was not be.
lieved that objection would be made
to this provision In Administration
circles.
The fight for the resolution will
be made Monday, Caraway an.
nounced, Walsh was inclined to
the thee com ng finishes i'm ,no,,srv.
were investigating today the circum-
stances surrounding Doheny's loan
to Fall, II was learned. They are
working under the direction OF Rush
Holland, assistant attorney general,
assigned to the case by order OF