The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-11

employing the same tactics III L
President Taft employed in the B
He asserted the Ballinger case
brought about Republican defeat and
prophesied the same defeat for the
Coolidge Administration if it contin-
ued hiding behind a barrier of paper
teechnicalities."
La Toilette demanded the resigna-
ton Of Secretary Of the Navy DENLY
and secuted all the arguments that
ii was not within the proper province
of the Senate to ask for it.
ALBERT B. Fail must bear the re-
sponsibility for his conduct. but he
must not be made the scape goat so
others may be allowed to evade re-
s~ponsibility for what they have DONE
said La Toilette.
Mr.. DENLY must be held to strict
responsibility and accountability. He
knew Fall we'll. He knew -Se latter's
record with regard to conservation.
Falls record in the Senate was one
of consistent opposition to and con
tempt for all conservation legislation.
1T will be recalled DENLY. in addi-
ton to turning over the naval oil
reserves to Fall, also turned over to
him the naval coal reserves in Alaska.
1t would seem as though the Bal
linger case would have taught us a
lesson. but apparently it has not done
So"
LaFoilette termer Secretary of the
Navy DENLY intellectually and NOR
ally tbrtSemaI." and mot a fit and
trustworthy mar for the office"
Owe Them Nothing
II owe them nothing and they owe
me nothin."
This was the answer of William G..
McAdoo, leading candidate for the
Democratic nomination for President,
to testimony connecting him with the
Doheny oil interests.
In a statement to the Senate COM
mittee McAdoo said it already has
been shown clearly neither he nor
members Of the law firm of McAdoo.
Cotton & Franklin. with which he
formerly was connected, have had
any relations whatever to the leases
made of Teapot Dome and naval re-
serve. There is, therefore nothing
more to be said on that score"
McAdoo accompanied his unqualified
denial of any connection with the
leasing of the naval reserves with an
intimation his name had been drawn
into the case for political purposes
and with a scathirg denunciation of
eny who are guilty in connection with
the leases.
Fair TO Presume
Il think it may fairly be presumed
if my name was not prominently men,
lioned in connection with high office.
my private practice as a lawyer would
be of nc interest to this committee or
to the public" said McAdoo.
Whether or not it has been drawn
into the inquiry to serve a partisan
political purpose the country will
judge"
He added 1T would he a crime
against the public to drag into this
affair those lot guilty or to prevent
the discovery Of those who have be.
trayed the public interest"
FA~AAdOO tnGJ uG-GliSu GNCIllS lGdu-
ing up to his employment by
Doheny.
Nation Depends on Oil
He said as director general of rail-
roads. he realized Importance of fuel
oil from Mexico. Preservation of ''our
internal economy" depends on this oil
supply. he said. Not alone is this
t1.1a htf Tho I,tOc{;An - -, olo-,,4o
oil supply and of an adequate oil re-
serve is one of the most important for
any nation under conditions of mod
ern warfare. In fact, the crucial test
in the next war, if one should come,
is going to be control of an adequate
supply of petroleum.
For all of these reasons therefore,
the American government and people
were interested in preserving the Mexi.
can oil supply, which was lawfully
owned or controlled by American citi.
MI. Doheny's companies. as we'll as
Mr.. Doheny, enjoyed an enviable rcpu
tation when he called on me in 1913.
"OiI Trust" Competition
His companies were the outstand-
Independent. oil companies fur
nishing the required supply of Next
fuel oil to our industries along
the Atlantic seaboard. They were
also the only strong companies offer
ing competition with the so-called oil
in the United States.
HWhap Nj, DohanY tLa,oeo-1 z.t-oa
my firm to act for him professionally
N trying to prevent the conf1scation
Of his valuable petroleum properties
n Mexico-representing several hun
bred million dollars-it appealed to
me because of my general knowledge
Of the oil industry and of Mexican and
Latin.American relations and because
t was in line with the declared policy
If the administrations to protect
American properties against confisca-l