New Britain herald., 1924-02-08
Denver Post Newspaper man Tells Story Of Ex- pose Begun By That Paper Will Continue Tomorrow
Debate Resumed on Senate Floor Concerning Resolu- tion Demanding nenby's Res;onat;on ( 'uuo~
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Washington. Feb. S.-After
 agreement among it's members over the trend taken by the oil inquiry. the senate oil committee decided today to defer until Monday its examina- tion of William G. McAdoo.
 Previously 1t had been decided to permit the former treasury secretary to appear tomorrow in response to his request that he be given an op- portunity to explain his connections with F.. l.. Doheny.
 This decision was reversed after a long committee session at which Frederick c. Bonfis. publisher of the Denver Post, related how his paper had begun an expose of the Teapot Dome situation months ago and then had stopped, and how representatives of a group of which he was mem- Der had made an agreement under which Harry F. Sinclair was to make considerable financial concessions provided the claims of others to rights within the Teapot reserve were dropped. The same witness will con- tinue his testimony tomorrow.
 At the same time the Walsh resou- ton directing President Coolidge to proceed to the courts for cancellation of the Boheny and Sinclair leases reached the White House and Mr. Coolidge prepared a statement talk ing exception to certain language in the preamble, which declares the con- tracts were made in violation Of the law.
 On Resignation of Denby.
 On the senate floor debate was re- sunied on tho resolution requesting the resignation Of Secretary Denby with Senator Walsh. democrat. Mon tana, leading in the attack on the Navy secretary. At the outset Of his speech the Montana senator also as- sailed Chairman Lenroot Of the oil committee because Mir. McAdoo's name had been brought into the in- auiry.
 Asserting he himself had made no effort to conduct the investigation or partisan lines, Senator Walsh contin- ued.
 "Ii was reserved to the chairman of the committee at the instigation of the senator from Missouri tSenator RcedD 10 travel outside the realm Of examination into the leases of the na- val oil reserves. to which if is, by the rsolution of the senate restricted to inquire into the employment by Mir. Doheny of counsel in matters unre- lated thereto, for the perfectly ob,i- ots purpose of ruining the prospects Of the leading candidate for the democratic nomination. for president"
 i,onIiI To Continue
 Before the fenate convened, inc committee had listened for. nearly two hours to Mir. Bonfils' story and it vas because Of decision to let him con- tinue that Mir. McAdoo's appearance | was delayed.
 lionfils' story was cut short before , iis completion by adjournment of the l committee. whose members hurried | to the chamber to take part in the de- | Late on the Denby resolution. In | his opening statement Senator Walsh | said he expected to show beyond | question the unfitness Of Edwin Dem 1 ly to continue as secretary of the | nuyy."
 'Out of his own mouth is he com demned," said Senator Walsh. "IIe l had every opportunity before the | committee to defend. explain. excuse | ot exienuate his acts or his failure | to act.
 "A great crime has been commit ted. The very structure of our gov | ernment rocks upon it's foundation in | conseauence of the revelations made | in connection with it. There is but | oue way to restore to # that conf dence which is indispensable 10 its stability and perpetuity namely, Co visit upon the perpetrators the eS- tremest rigor of the law and Co drive from the republic service everyone through whose conniVance or sUpine- ness 1t became possible.
 Are you willing. my colleagues. to turn back these great properties into the keeping of Edwin Denby? I am not. Are you willing to condone thc fragrant faithlsssness which has char acteTized his administration Of his | great office, as revealed by his own | testimony before your I am not. Are you content to Iet him down easy. | lest sensildlitifss Dc offended or poli- tleai prospects be affected? am moi. k
 '1 want to see him driven from of- ii Ace with all the odium that possibly |, attaches to his going. that his fate | may serve for all time as a warming li to those who might otherwise fan II the republic as he has failed"
 Lewis profests
 James e. Lewis. one of the geoio- Y Eists employed by the committee in i conditions at Teapot Dome. protested fn a memorandum read to the committee against sur- gestions which he said had I,een made by Senator Walsh. democrat. Mon tana. He insisted that when he &C.,