New Britain herald., 1924-03-08
SENATOR CURTIS
 ISSUES DENIALS
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Senator Walsh suggested q vote oi the committee, Senator Stanfeld. re- publican, Oregon, asked if the matter was relevant and Bennett said that it lad "politic9l relationship" to the in quiry.
 Discussed Newspaper Policy. The committee having voted to di- rect Bennett to answer, he said the conversation dealt with the policy Of thc Washington Post. as 10 whether i: should be non-committal and pub fish nothing but the reports coming in"
 Senator Curtis, he said, had been ''very kind to advise' and that through Mir. Mclean and myself" the effect of the advice had been to get everything official published" He added that there had been an elimina- ton Of 'scandalous matter" Senator Bursum. republican. New Mexico, ask cd if anyone had suggested that the post withhold publication Of 'authcn- tic news.'' and Bennett qualified his answer.
 COntradicts Curtis
 Proceeding. Bennett insisted that Curtis had discussed the political i'm pications'' of the oil inquiry. Senator Dill asked if matter of scandal" had been discussed and Bennett said that the connection Of a mans name" with the oil inquiry ls came scandal.
 Senator Dill again referring to tho ''principal' message. then asked if the Appreciation of the principal" was that Senator Curtis Appreciated the fact that he could tell Mir. Mclean how to run his own newspaper" The witness replied in the, negative.
 Not Close to Dausbcrty
 Senator Walsh asked how closely Bennett had been associated with At torney General Daugherty. Bennett said they were not very close. To the best of his recollection he said, he had first met Daugherty during the cam paign of 1920.
 Didn't you know him in the Morse pardon mattcr:' asked Senator Walsh.
 'Oh, yet that's right" said Ben nett, "I was in moro or less relation ship with Mir. Daugherty in the Morse matter" He added that he was work ing to the same end, now much to his regret.
 Was not tho pardon actually given 10 you?" pursued Senator Walsh.
 The piece of paper asked Ben nett, mo. I don't think so.'
 Well it's a small matter" said Senator Walsh. but he proceeded to question Bennett at length about the pardon given Charles W. Morse by President Tart.
 Asked if he was the messenger" referred to in one account Of the ob- taining of the pardon. Bennett re pied that the pardon was not ob- tained with any such celerity."
 Back to Curtis story.
 Senator Dill took the witness back 10 Curtis conversation, saying that : the committee wanted all of that story. Bennett got into n bitter aS,r- cation with the committee, He was stopped when he started talking Of In midsummer of 1923, Sena- | tor Walsh saying 1t was immatcrial ! to the inquiry.
 An attempt to fix tho date of the i conversation with Senator Curtis roe ferred to by the witness resulted in ! Bennett's finally indicating 1t was "a day or two" before January 80.
 The witness then said Senator Cur i tis had told him during the talk Of | seeing President Coolidge when he | first succeeded President Harding. f
 'J don't want 10 quoto," Bennett | said. Now if you want to suppress, ! lll do it."
 Senator Walsh asserted the witness \ had made remark improper and | perfectly gratuitous, and entirely un- justified" Senator Curtis told me the new president asked him for some ad. ice" Bennett proceeded. and he gave him some. He advised him to get rid Of u certain cabinet officer or permit him 10 resign
 Did he say who the cabinet officer ras?" Senator Dill asked.
 lt was Daughert,.
 "lIe said it was Attorney General 
 Senator Curtis had gone on. Ben lett said. to speak Of Mir. Daugheriy's ll-hcalih, and that Of his wife. Senator Stanficld. republican, Ore ron. asked if the Daughcrty mention vas the conversation which Bennett rad been reluctant 10 give. The wit Iess said it was. Senator Curtis again took the wit less stand at his own request and said was utterly impossible" for Ben Iett 10 have seen him on the after loon Of January 2s. He referred to he congressional record fo show his wn whereabouts on that date. The kansas senator also declared Ie had not consulted with Bennett as he latter had said, regarding thc 'olicy Of thc Post, directly or indi- cctiy." '1n Dcccmb,r." the senator con inund. '1 had q convrrsation with 1cnnctt and hc asked me what bought he should stress cditorially.
 Two Big Issues 'Therc were then tVo major mat ITS before congress. one the bonus. or djUsied compensation. and taxation. said 10 Bennett that my Judgment as he should stress taS reduction. ''I did not stat. to him then that told the president Daugherty ought ' Q resign. What I did say was that thought tho president would have Q took for new attorney general itllin B fea months. because he vas i"k and his wif" was sick. Tn" presi- ont told mc there were some import nt cas"s the attorney general had io yok after. ''Jr. TIennett never delivered nlc a lt gsagc from Mr. Mci.ran aud |