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which he inherited intact, was in
VolVed in the naval reserve mess.
Not only Is President Coolidge
IN no way involved in the transac
tons, but he has done everything
that a President could do, or could
be expected to do when first evil
dence Of fraud was laid before him,
1enroot declared.
Lenroot charged that Democratic
attacks upon the Administration
were inspired by the desire "a
manufacture political capital"
1.-THE time has come when politics
should be dropped from the ca3e
When we come to the point OF rec
tifying any wrong. II wrong there
be, say politics should cease; thai
we should act together as patriotic
Americans In an effort to secure
justice for the American people"
Lenroot was one Of five Senators
who last night conferred with Presi
dent Coolidge more than two hours
about the Teapot Dome scandal.
Points to Evidence.
1.-THE first positive evidence OF
fraud in connection with the leases
came before the committee, and /
viii say It is not evidence that
would stand In court, but evidences
pointing to fraud, last Monday dur.
Ing the testimony Of Archie Roose.
velt,o Lenroot continued.
Archie and his brother, Thee.
dore, made known their information
to Senator Walsh and myself last
Sunday afternoon. We Immediately
issued subpoenas for appearance OF
certain witnesses.
When this information came
to President Coolidge's attention
he acted and did everything that
any President, either Democratic
or Republican, could do"
Lenroot also assailed Democratic
attackers Of President Coolidge
''who announced last Saturday
night that he was going to do
the very thing that you are trying
to force him to do"
Text Of Wheeler Resolution.
Senator Wheeler Dem.) Of Mon.
tana presented a resolution in the
Senate today requesting the Presl-
dent to demand "the immediate res.
ignation of Harry M. Daugherty as
Attorney General of the United
States"
Wheeler's resolution specifically
charged:
/. That Daugherty has failed to
prosecute disclosed acts of negli
gence and corruption on the part OF
officials of the United States Vet
erans' Bureau"
No boz ~
transpired since the evidence was
presented and disclosures were made
before the public lands committee OF
the State charging past and present
public officials Of the Government
and others with violations of Law
and corrupt practices, and no prose
cutions have been undertaken"
Recalls War Frauds.
3. That mo action has been taken
by the Department of Justice In
prosecuting to a conclusion the 50
called war fraud cases."
4-That cit appears that Harry
M. Daugherty has lost the conf
dence Of the President Of the
United States, as exemplified by the
Presidents statement that he in.
tends to employ at great expense to
the Government private attorneys
not connected officially with the De.
partment Of Justice, indicating that
this department cannot be trusted
with the prosecution Of the cases
which have arisen by reason OF dis
closures before the Senate Com
nnittee on Public Lands"
6-That Harry NJ. Daugherty has
lost the confidence Of the Congress
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plN of the country and the Depart
ment Of Justice has fallen into dis
repute."
Doesn't the Senator know the
country viii judge the President
sincerity by the length Of time he
keeps Secretary Of the Navy DENLY
In his Cabinet?" Senator Ashurst
Dem.) Of Arizona, asked.
Questioned By Brandegee.
That's another question" Len
root replied IT am speaking now
Of the steps the President took to
protect the interests Of his coun-
try"
Senator Brandegee tRep) of
Connecticut, questioned Lenroot
whether his committee agreed with
one Of the allegations in the Walsh
resolution. which stated the leases
and contract with Sinclairs com
pany were entered into without
authority on the part of the Off
GERS purporting to act for the
United States"
THE resolution states that a,
an acknowledged fact" said
!. Brandegee.
did the committee ever decid,
that?"
mo, the committee has mo-
reached a decision" Lenroot an
swered.
Lenroot declared every lawyer
on the Senate investigating com
mittee had expressed doubt as t,
the legality" Of the Doheny AMI
Sinclair contracts. This doubt was
he said, based on a feeling tina
Former Secretary Fall did not hav,
Nower to nike the leases.
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