Evening star., 1924-01-31

the subject mstter OF attorneys to
represent the government. With re-
spect to this Senator Walsh and i
feel that, the Presidents choice hav-
ing already been announced, the con-
ference as to that came too late to
Under the practice and custom
that govern such matters I feel that
any further statement Of details
should come from another source"
Immediate opposition to the Robin
son measure was voiced by Senator
Lodge OF Massachusetts,. the republi-
can leader. when II was brought up
in the Senate. He declared he would
resist very strongly" such q declara-
tion by Congrs.s: Thare was only
branch could remove a cabinet officer,
he said, and that was by impeach-
ment.
Declaring the effect Of tho resolu-
ton was to deprive q citizen of the
protection afforded by fundamental
law. Senator Lodge said 1t purposes
to infict punishment which to the
man involved would be moro severe
than anything else except capital
punishment.
1T is lynch law that is intended
here" concluded the party leader,
with evident emotion. II think it a
violation OF every principle of JUS
tice. and every guarantee OF a fair
trial"
Senator Pittman. democrat. Nevada,
took the view that. since the Senate
participated in the appointment of
sponsible for. the fitness OF the Sec
retary of the Navy"
Senator Lodge interrupted to say
that be did not deny the right of the
Senate to express It's opinion In the
premises; that what he was referring
to was the propriety OF such action
as that proposed.
Replying that he was also discuss
ing that subject, Senator Pitman
II know Of no evidence that indi-
Gates any criminal action on the part
of the Secretary of the Navy. The
most that ! have heard is that he
was intimately connected with what
transpired in this corrupt transac-
tion.'
Wosld Delay Resolution.
Senator Pittman suggested that the
Trammell proposal should not be
pressed at this time. In his judg-
ment, he said, an emergency existed
calling for the immediate passage of
the Walsh resolution, without compli-
eating the situation by a prolonged
debate over Mr.. DENLY.
/. Silas H. Strawn. one Of the special
counsel selected by the President to
conduct the governments investigation,
was at the White House early today.
Arrangements were made for a con-
ference between Mr.. Strawn and j.
Crawford Biggs Of kaLeigh. n. c.. an
attorney said to have been intimately
acquainted with the oil land poli-
cies carried out by Secretary Daniels
under the Wilson adminIst ration.
In the midst of these Developments
rumors OF cabinet changes. involv-
ing the retirement OF Secretary
Denby and Attorney General Daugh-
erty. continued to fly thick and fast.
but Secretary Slemp denied fatty a
story that the two cabinet members
had placed their designations before
the President.
Although Mr. Gregory. who is to act
with Mr.. Strawn. Is on his way to
yesterday that something might have
gone amiss in the plans. and il was
even more apparent today that the
makeup Of the governments counsel
was a subject still occupying a large
share OF attention in administration
circles-
1t was to talk over that subject
that Chairman Lenroot of the Oil
committee and Senator Curtis of
Kansas. the republican whip. made an
early morning trip to the White
House. Later Senator Lxlge, the
republican floor leader, also called
on the President before his conference
with the democratic leaders.
All the seneators declined to say
what trend the discussion had taken
or whether the qualifications of
either of the two attorneys selected
by Mr.. Coolidge had been questioned.
Judge Biggs. who Is a democrat,
would not comment upon the question