Evening star., 1924-02-25

ton, interrupted to fix the date of
this conversation as. January IL.
Had Informed White House.
Senator Walsh. asked IL the wit
ness had communicated. with the
White House as to these remarkable
facts" 4
Mr.. Slemp said all the facts had
been given to the press by the COM
mtttee in the fullest way" but that
he had sent messages TO the White
House. These. he said. might be con-
sidered confidential. lie doubted the
advtsability of the committee taking
the records.
II have the messages here he said.
put as matter of fact, none of
them relate to the oil matter. There
is question OF precedent as to MAX
ing them public
Senator Walsh did not take the
message copies. Mr.. SIemp said he
did not know Sinclair or Doheny. Re-
plying to another question, he de-
clared that in testifying II have
sought no advice from any member Of
the cabinet or administration"
Chairman Lenroot asked a question
as 20 the Presidents statement on oil
prosecutions.
I've got to pre- serve every transac-
| tion between the President and his
| secretary as CONFIDENTIAL" Mr.. Slemp
| said '1ll vary the custom SO far as to
| say that was on Saturday night. and
the President was down the river on
his boat about 8 pm"
| 'On Saturday evening, before the
| President went down the river" Sem
| ator Walsh interviewed, wasn't there
, q statement given out that the PreSi-
| dent had ordered an investigation by
| Mr: Holland and Mr.. SEYMOUR"
| Not to my knowledge" Mr.. Slemp
said.
| Tive ,,.;+,..e .ho ,,;r,5 49,. g..
! the Presidents famous midnight state
/ Inent on the oil case was prepared
| during the evening trip down the
Potomac on the Mayflower.
Fall Planned to Tell Facts.
! Senator Dill took the examination
back to a dinner at Mr.. McLean's cot
= tage in Palm Beach. On that occasion,
: the witness said, Fall declared he was
/ matter "and give the facts"
| And Mr.. Mclean, before that, told
| YOU he was going to tell II ALL .
| Senator Dill pursued. Didn't that
| arouse your curosity?"
| said i hoped he would" Mr..
! Slernp responsed. 1T was all a sur
prise to me, AS much as to you"
w. a. Glasgow, a Philadelphia at
| torney, was at Mr.. Slemp's hotel. but
! Mr.. SIemp said he had Understood
| counsel for Secretary Fall"
| Mr.. Glasgow played golf about as
badly as l." Mr.. Slemp said. and was
| glad to see me"
; Stopping the questioning moInentar-
! fly. the witness then said:
"I want to put in the record the
/ fact that I din't know Mr.. Fall was
| at Palm Beach when l went there
and hadn't made any arrangements
! to meet him" He said he had felt
"the investigation was in worthy
hands and was trying to keep out"
Il have just one job, to serve the
| President he continued. and what
| said about telling the truth TO any
| body was just a matter of public duty
| OF any citizen. left Palm Beach as
| curious about these things as any
body else. I've not even talked TO
| any member Of this committee"
You must have regarded this sit
! uation as remarkable" said Senator
! Walsh. "Didn't you think the Presi-
dent had something TO do III such a
| natter"
| Il don't want to make any comment
| on that question" was the reply. y
didn't think there was anything for
J me to do about it,