Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-02-12
COOLIDGE NOT
To ASK DENbY'S
RESIGNATION
Power to Dismiss, Except by
impeachment Rests with
Executive, He Says
CUSTER PASSES SENATE
BY At to "a vote-PeopIe's
interest Will be Safe
guarded, He Claims

WASHINGTON, Feb. H.
President Coolidge will take no
official recognition" Of the SEN
ate's resolution advising him to
demand the resignation of Secre-
tary DENLY because of his con
nection with the leasing of the
naval oil reserves.
The Robinson rssoluti ie,,-z-z, - : :,
the naval secretary's resis-,sf5<,,,
was adopted by the senate ,afe zre<'.|
terday by a vote of II to 80 ara
sent Immediately to the White House
A statement announcing the Presl-
dents refusal to take such actian
was issued four hours later.
'eThe dismissal of an officer OF fhe
government, such as.sis involved in
this case, other than by impeacf-
ment," he declared, sis exclusively
an executive function"
only when special counsel can
advise me as to the locality of Il
leases and assemble for me the perti-
nent facts in the various transac-
tons" he said. will he take such
action as seems essential for the
fun protection of the public inter
all parties concerned
Il do not propose to sacrifice any
innocent man for my own welfare.
he asserted, nor do I propose to
retain in Office any unfit man Tor
my own welfare"
Secretary Denly made no state-
ment last night on the senatess ae-
uon, which came as the cliIna-s of q
day charged with dramatic develop
ments in the oil inquiry at the capi-
tai. William G. McAdoo, candidate
for the Democratic presidential nom
ination, appeared before the investi-
eating committee to explain further
his employment as counsel by +. l..
Doheny, and during the debate ca
the Robinson resolution Senator
johnson, of California, candidate for
the Republican presidential nonina-
ton. declared the government should
sweep out every bribe-giver, { rerg-
bribe- taker, everyone guilty OF negli-
gence, contributory negligence or de-
liberate."
At the same time, a letter from
Attorney General Daugherty to Sen
ator Willis, Republican, Ohio. re-
questing hearing on the resDlu-
ton by Senator Wheeler, Democrat.
Montana, calling for his resignation.
was made public. and the Montan3
senator indicated he would move TO
comply with the request. A deciS-
ion was deferred until Thursday.
however, due to the absence from
the city of Senator Willis.
Today, with the senate in recess IA
observance of Lincoln's birthday, The
Oil leasing tempest subsiued some
what but the investigating commits
tee planned to work all day in an
effort TO hear a number of witnesses
who have been kept waiting by re-
cent Developments. These include
George Creel, chairman of the war
time committee on public informa-
tion, named in Mr.. Doheny's testi-
mony as receiving $4,000 he had
furnished with the understanding
that it was to pay for services in
connection with efforts to prevent
the leasing of the naval reserve to
Republicans.
The committee also had before it
the Presidents nominations of Silas
H Strawn, of Chicago and former
Senator Pomerene Of Ohio. to act
for the government as special coun-
sci in the oil cases, which It took
up yesterday after hearing Mr. Nc
Adoo. and the proposal of Seymour
l.. Cromwell, president oe the New
York stock exchange, that the meme
bers be asked by the board of gov
ernors to furnish the COMMITTEES
transcripts in Doheny and Sinclair
Company stocks between November
1. 1921, and January 1. 1928.