Evening star., 1924-02-09
iSTRAWN AND POMERENE MINES
: SENT TO- SENATE BY COOLIDGE
Confirmation as Special Counsel in OIL Probe Asked.
President Objects to Phrasing of Walsh
Resolution in Signing 1t.

| ator Walsh of Montana At the out
| set he attacked Chairman Lenroot of
the oil committee because Mr.. Nc
| Adoo's name had been brought into
the oil investigation. asserting that
ho himself had refrained from con-
duct!nG the inquiry on partisan lines
Turning his attack on Secretary
Denby for what he characterized az
/ his fragrant faithlessness" as re-
vealed by his own testimony. Sem
; ator Walsh said he wanted to see
the cabinet member driven from
| office with all the odium that pos
a!bly attaches to his going, that his
| fate may serve for all time as a
warning to those who might other
wise fail the republic as he has
! failed"
Announcing his opposition to the
DENLY resolution. Senator Borah. re-
publican. Idaho, declared that in his
| opinion the only proper way to pro-
would be by Impeachment.
Questions Procedure.
Senator Borah's opposition to the
! speech devoted almost wholly to what
he said was the constitutional ques-
tion involved. He asserted that the
Constitution left wholly to the Presi-
dent the question of the dismissal or
| retention Of an officer, and that Con-
gress could act for removal only
| through impeachment proceedings.
| To support his argument he quoted
from statements on the subject by
Presidents Madison and Cleveland.
Interrupting frequently, Senators
Glass and Swanson. Virginia. and 9TH
! er democrats. insisted that there was
no constitutional inhibition against
, the Senate expressing an opinion as
to whether an official should remain
/ in office. Senator Borah retorted that
there might not be any constitutional
inhibition. but that such an act was a
| futile thing.
The republican party. controlling
| the machinery Of the government. the
Idaho senator declared. can either
shield or punish those guilty. If the
republican party is either unwilling
or incapable of dealing with the sit
uation in most drastic and thorough
! fashion, he added, 1t would be appar-
tnt to all that It had served it's pur-
pose, and, discredited, would be driven
permanently out OF power.
Wants Relentless Action.
but our action should be swift and
| relentless
If Secretary DENLY Is guilty of the
acts with which he has been charged.
| Senator Borah stated, his dismissal
from office would be wholly made
Quate.
Either Secretary DENLY actually
believed that he had legal authority
| for his acts. Mr.. Borah contended, or
he was party to an organized con-
+, To determine the facts Impeachment
! would be the proper and constitu-
| tional way to proceed. he said. If
Secretary DENLY Is guilty, he should
| be impeached. he insisted. and should
navs n1ss.a 'he STIGMA hm roe Of All %e
| Senator Borah stated that he was
unwilling to believe that Secretary
DENLY did not know what was going
on. The charges which had been
Senator Walsh were clearly, Senator
Borah stated. within the law of i'm
peachment.
There is no other way to reach the
matter" he said.
Corruption Big Problem.
| Conditions Of corruption in this
and other nations in recent years
Senator Borah said, have come to be
a problem Of the human race; they
/ make the venalities Of Rome insig-
nificant in comparison"
| "It is just as mucn our duty" he
said, "to eliminate this evil from our
political system as to drive a for
| eign foe from our coast =.
IF this resolution is passed 1t will
| be in the face of the constitutional
| guarantee TO the IrGSlQent OI eSClU-
sive responsibility for his subordinate
! federal officers. l would regard it as
a calamity equal to that which We
! now have under consideration"
Senator Caraway, democrat. Ar
kansas, asked if there was any es-
sential difference between the Robin
son resolution and that of Senator
Borah requesting the calling of the
armament conference.
"a great difference" was the re-
| ply. One comes under the treaty
making power, where the Senate has
every right to advise"
Men of great wealth think they
| can and that they will shape public
| policies. direct legislation and con-
| troll administration through the influ-
| ence and power of money" Senator
Borah asserted.
That question, he asserted, was
| more vital than the preservation Of
| the, oil reserves.
1t had been known for a long time,
| he continued, "how subtle and how
powerful have been the selfish and
| sinister interests desirouS Of achiev-
ing their schemes and their sordid
ambitions here at the Capital, but
| few thought they had actually placed
| a price upon the national defense and
| our national honor"
Senator Borah appealed for the
| matter to be handled free of politics.
IF we are going to meet the ene-
mics of clean government success
| fully" he said; IF We are going to
| deal in an effective way with those
who would undermine our institu-
| tionS and demoraliZe our entire citi-
| zenship by the use of money in ad-
| ministration we must meet them
| united"