Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-02-12

Hughes adopted the same policy,
This policy was insisted upon by
the American commissioners TO Mex.
leo, Mes3rs Warro0 and Payne, and,
as I understand it, was practically
made a condition of recognition Of
Mexico by the United States.
During the year 1918, [ was di-
rector general of the railroads Ct
the United States The fuel prob
lem was one of the most serious
with which we had to deal. [ was
Jlen made to realize Eeenly the ire
mendous Importance of fuel oil from
Mexico. A great number of Amer.
lean industries along the Atlantic
seaboard~ were dependent upon Mex
lean fuel OIL The preservation of
his fuel oil supply was then and
is now essential to our internal
economy. Not alone is this true,
but the question of an adequate oil
supply and of an adequate oil re-
serve is one of the most important
for any nation under conditions Of
modern warfare. In fact, the cru
cial test in the next war, if one
should come, is going to be not alone
war machinery and appliances, but
control of an adequate supply of
petroleum to meet the needs of ma
tionaI defense and offense 1t is
no eXaggeration to say that the
strongest nation in petroleum re-
sources will be the most likely vic
tor in such a contest. For all Of
these reasons, therefore, the Amer
lean government and the American
peor le were interested in preserving
the Mexican oil supply which was
lawfully owned or controlled by
American citizens.
Pan-America Closely Allied
In 1915 I called the first Pan
American financial conference in
Washington 1t was attended by al!
the South and Central American re-
publics except Mexico, which then
was in a state of revolution. The
following year | attended the first
session of the international high
commission of all the South and Cen
trail American republics at BuenCs
Ares in the Argentine. At this ses-
sion were discussed economic, fl
mar, al and other problems Of great
consequence to the whole of Latin.
America ard / gained a familiarity
with conditions prevailing through
the South and Central America
which could not have been secured
in any other way. I was deeply in
tereSted not alone in these economic
and financial problems but in pro-
noting closer and better relations
5ctWeen the United States and all
of these republics.
Mr.. Doheny's companies as we'll
as Mr.. Doheny enjoyed an enyiabIe
reputation when he called on me in
1919. His companies We're the out
standing independent Oil companies
furnishing the required supply of
Mexican fuel oil to our industries
along the Atlantic seaboard They
were also the only strong companies
offering competition with the So
called oil trust in the United States.
For the purpose of preserving com
petition and securing the essential
supplies OF fuel oil four our indus
tries along the Atlantic seaboard,
it was highly desirable to protect,
by every legitimate and proper
means, the oil bearing properties
OF American citizens in Mexico.
Was Protecting Nation
when Mr.. DOheny, therefore.
fessioHaIy in trying to prevent the
confiscation of his valuable petro-
leum properties in Mexico, repre-
sehting several hundred million dol
lars, it appealed to me because of
my general knowledge of the oil
industry and of the Mexican. and
Latin-American relations gained in
the manner / have described and
because it was in line with the de-
clared policy of the administration
to protect American properties
against coLfiscation in Mexico.
Il believed that an opportunity
was presented to, render a genuine
service, outside of my professional
wocA, in promoting Latin-AmericaD
commerce, and more particularly in
contributing to the protection of all
American rights in Mexico, if. retro
active and confiscatory effect to ar
ticle y of the Mexican constitution
would be prevented,
This, with my letter Of Febrl-
any {, 1874 gives the history of my
professional connection with the Do
hany companies. The service [ have
rendered to them was in good faith
and in fun satisfaction for the fees
that have been paid. l owe them
nothing and they owe me nothing"
Mir, McAdoo declared he had sew
cred his professional relations with
Dol. ty on February >, the day
after the oil maSnate last appeared
before the committee.
His resignation as counsel was sub
Qltted on February >, he said-the
day after Doheny, testfying before
the committee, first revealed their
connection. He said he had advised
Doheny only on Mexican affairs
Il think l may say that If he had
advised nae about this matter" he
@aCcd, he never would have gotten
into this difficulty.'
The senate came to a showdown
Monday on the Robinson resolution
1iilng upon President Coolidge TO
demand the resignation of Secretary
Denby, who signed the California
<nd Teapot Dome naval reserve
leases negotiated 10y former Secre-
-ary Fall.
The committee, complying with
Mr., McAdoo's request for am oppor-
tumty TO he heard. gave ever its
entire hearing today to his testi-
aony. planning TO take mp after its
omp.2tion the nominations o. Silas
ID. SlfaWn. Of Chicago, and former
-u0tor HomeEeue, Of Ohio. to he
e.al counsel for the governments
uaurt proceedings growing out Of
,ao inquiry.
The senate, meanwhile, resumed
debate ON the Robinson resolution
: under an agreement 10 begin vot.
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