The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-20
ASK TEDDYJR.
TO TAKE The
DENNY CURE
Say He is Just as Guilty
as Chief
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IF the president refused to accept
Roosevelt's resignation why did he
accept Denby's?" demanded Harrison.
"Why make fish Of one and fowl of
the other?"
Harrison's attack on Roosevelt was
precipitated by an editorial in a re-
cent issue in the National Republican,
weekly newspaper published by
George L. Lockwood, secretary of the
Republican National committee, in
which it was intimated that officials
of the Wilson administration were
responsible for the inception of the
Teapot Dome leases.
Senator Moses, New Hampshire,
asked Harrison why w. G. McAdoo
resigned as attorney for E. L. Do
heny if "his employment was legiti-
mattel" He further demanded to
know what lawyer could do for
a client that would warrant fee
Of $4,000 year"
Witnesses Ask Immunity.
Overtures Of immunity have been
made by the senate Teapot Dome
committee, it was disclosed today,
to induce reluctant witnesses to tell
the facts about reported corruption
of government officials in connection
with the oil scandal.
The committee has been given new
evidence but it cannot be disclosed
unless certain witnesses will agree
to testify, committee member said.
Negotiations are under way to bring
this about.
S. d. Bowers, New York, of the
law firm Of Laughlin, Girard, Bow
ers G Halpin, personal attorneys for
H. H. Bernhard, appeared before the
committee in executive session to-
day. Later he made this statement:
eve were subpoenaed to produce
records of certain stock transactions
and these records were produced.
We have no knowledge or informa-
ton that these records in any way
affect any one connected with the
matter under investigation"
Bernhard and H. A. Cook, Office
manager for the Bernhard brokerage
office, and Lewis H. Bond, investiga-
tor for the federal trade commission,
were also before the committee.
Experts on Books.
Senator Lenroot, chairman of the
committee, said no effort had been
made this morning to make any COM
plete scrutiny of the books. Ac-
countants employed by the commit
tee will do that in New York and
report back to the committee.
The only statement Lenroot would
make about the executive session of
the committee was:
"We have consulted officials from
the Bernhard and Company stock
brokerage firm of New York. They
have produced certain books and ex-
pressed entire willingness to produce
all that we desire. The records, how
ever, are somewhat voluminous so
we have appointed accountants to
examine them"
Harry Payne Whitney, millionaire
sportsman of New York, and Elmer
E. Smathers, brokers, who were also
subpoenaed, failed to appear. Smath-
ers was said to be in Europe. All
that Lenroot would say about Whit
ney was that 1--WE have a subpoena
out for him."
The matter of immunity was the
first question brought up before the
committee.
Senator Wheeler, colleague of SEN
ator Walsh of Montana, is understood
to have raised the question.
Later Atlee Pomerene and Owen ].
Roberts, special counsel, were called
in and decision was reached to leave
the question of immunity to them.
The point was brought up that the
committee itself really had no power
to grant anyone immunity and only
the private word Of the attorneys
could be given.
The session adjourned subject to
the call of the chairman and none
of the members would Indicate
whether there would be any need for
call before the regular meeting
Of the committee. scheduled for next
Monday.
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