The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-14

M AGE-H ERALD, T I ing it essential to the publi. interest that the guilty should be separated from the. innocent as speedily as pos sible.
 Want Thorough Probe Recalling that some of the rumors have revolved about senators without ator declared that this made it all the more the duty of the Senate to sift all of the charges and rumors to the very bottom.
 It was scarcely an hour after the utterances of Mir. Vanderlip had been confirmed before Chairman Lenroot had affixed his signature to a sub- poena for the New York banker. Avoid- | ing the slow process of formal service, Senator Lenroot had the Senate ser geant-at-arms communicate by tele- phone with Mir. Vanderlip, who ex- pressed readiness to appear before the committee tomorrow morning. v The New York financier will be questioned not only with reference to his statements in relation to the sale of the Marion Star, but also about his charge that the oil committee did not go further in Investigating Fall be- cause the former secretary was ready to peach" and what he would have said would have gone into 'high places"
 Recall of Doheny E. l.. Deheny may be recalled by the committee in connection with reports reaching it during the day and bring ling the name of former Secretary Col by into the list of former government officials which Doheny employed or sought to employ. The committee has under consideration that Mir. Doheny be asked whether he ever attempted to retain Mir. Colby as counsel, and if he did so
 Information brought to the commit teemen was that the California oil magnate tried unsuccessfully to employ Mir. Colby at large fee just about the time Woodrow Wilson withdrew from the law firm of Wilson and Colby and the firm was dissolved. If any. decision had been reached tonight Chairman Lenroot would not reveal it.
 Committeeman also heard reports that MT. Doheny had employed or sought to employ former members of the Senate. If he is recalled he will be asked as to these also.
 Plans Again Upset Until it was overshadowed by these unexpected additions to the list of prob able committee witnesses the latest up- set in President Coolidge's plans for employment of special counsel to prose- cute the oil cases had been a subject of the first moment both at the capitol and in administration circles. Upon returning here from New York early this morning Mir. Coolidge learned that neither Mir. Strawn nor Mir. Pomerene would be acceptable to the Senate. In fact, he was told by Republican leaders that neither could obtain a favorable vote even in the oil committee which has been considering their nominations for some days.
 Immediately after breakfast he con- ferred with Chairman Lenroot and Senator Curtis of Kansas, the assist ant republican leader, and later began a new canvas Of-the field for avail able counsel. He called Mir. Garfield into consultation but it was. apparent afterwards that his appointment was unlikely in view of the past connection of his law firm with the Doheny in- terests in Mexico.
 Criminal Lawyers Desired
 President Coolidge has been advised of the conviction of many senators that he should select as government cOun- sel one outstanding criminal prosecu- tor, and one prominent civil lawyer with wide knowledge of public land laws. In the view of a ajority of the oil committee the two men selected do not fill these specifications, and the President is said to feel that he | should save them the embarrassment of rejection by himself withdrawing their nominations before the Fcommittee makes its report.
 The oil committee will have still another duty thrust upon it should the Senate decide that an inquiry is neces- sary on theO basis of the state depart ment information regarding foreign oil | concession asked for ill the Dill resolu- tlons adopted today. Senator Dill de- sires to inquire particularly into Sec retary Falls activities in. connection with the Colombian treaty.
 Fall Urged Ratification This treaty was negotiated by See retary Bryan, but it failed of ratifica- tion until early in the Harding ad- ministration, when Mir. Fall urged his former colleague in the Senate to vote for the approval.
 One of the arguments he advanced was that favorable action would be in the interest of American oil companies seeking to develop fields in northern South America.
 At its session today the only wit ness heard by the oil committee was MT. Stack, who related further details of the agreement by which Harry K. Sinclair paid $250,0OO in cash to Stack and Frederick G. Bonfils, publisher of the Denver (Colo.) Post and agreed to pay $750,000 more. Karl c. Schuyler as counsel for Stack attended the con ference at which Sinclair signed the contract of agreement according to Stacks statement to the committee. Before this evidence was given, MT. Schuyler had telegraphed the commit- tee asking to be heard and stating that he had certain correspondence. which he believed the committe should see. At the same time the committee received telegram from D. F. Stackel- back, of the Denver Post, saying he had reason to believe that the corres- l pondence in Schuylers possession was sensational"
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