The Holly chieftain., 1924-02-14

Of the naval oil reserves to the In
terror department was made and about
the provisions for storage tanks at
points where the naval experts
thought they should be located. In
conclusion he said: II affirm that the
leases were legal and did carry out
the expressed will of congress. They
prevented the further loss of millions
Of dollars worth of oil. They placed
oil on the coast and In the Hawaiian
islands, where 1t could be reached
quickly in case of emergency. They
greatly. increased the power of fhe
navy to defend the United States,
which In its essence is Its principal
duty"
+ Albert B. Fall having refused to
testify further before the senate COM
mittee on the ground that he might
incriminate himself and that the COM
mittee had lost its authority to con-
tinue the inquiry, the committee de-
cided. on advice Of Special Counsel
Strawn and Pomerene, not to permit
him to testify unless he waived i'm
munity. This presages drastic ac-
tion against Fall later. Subpoenas for
many other witnesses were issued and
1t was said the committee was to
bring about further startling dis
closures.
William G. McAdoo arrived in WASH
ington and 1t was understood that he
would be given the chance he asked
to explain to the committee the ma
ture of the services he gave to Doheny
in return for $4,000. No one doubts
that those services were entirely
legitimate, but McAdoo's best friends
do not deny that his candidacy for
the presidential nomination has suf-
fered severe blow. In similar case
Is Theodore Roosevelt. His connec-
tion with the oil affairs was of the
slenderest. yet 1t is said that his
gubernatorial boom in New York state
is waning fast. Not Justice nor fair
ness, but unreasoning public senti-
ment rules In both instances.
nAvID LLOYD GEORGE has
- aroused q lot of animosity by q
badly timed interview in which he
tells Of his recent discovery of "a Sc.
cret compact" signed In April, 1919
between Woodrow Wilson and former
Premier Clemenceau concerning the
occupation of the Rhineland. He said
II always have been attacked as the
villain In the piece. l have just re
caived the documents from the foreign
office. The French now wish to pub
lish an agreement between Mr.. Wilson
and III. Clemenceau and desire me t.
agree. This IL little late to ask my
consent. never have seen the docu
ments before"
The British foreign ONCE says Lloyt
Georges story is inaccurate; that tn,
French government wished to publisl
a yellow Book" containing certail
documents connected with the drafting
of some articles of the treaty of ver
saflles and asked the permission o
the British government; that the lat
ter as matter OF courtesy first sen
the proof sheets to Lloyd George, an
that he did not reply or return tn
proof sheets. NJ. Clemenceau and An
Dire Tardieu warmly deny the truth o
Lloyd Georges statements. The fol-
mer says: "If Lloyd George will pro
duce a secret agreement between Wi
son and me. I will pay the repara
tions." Tardieu told the chamber O
deputies: 1.-THE text that Mr.. Wilso
accepted on April 20 at 8 p. m. L
conversation with M. Clemenceau an
myself had been in the hands of Lloy
George as well as those OF Mr.. Wilso
. for Is days. 1t was the same text tha
Lloyd George, absent from Paris o
the Goth. accepted on the morning Q
the 22d after last resistance. TIL
: clauses in question became article
' 42S to 432 of the treaty of Versailles.
/ II appears that the former prim
). minister has done the cause of intel
: national amity dlsservice and ha
q not displayed his customary tact.
: COLLAPSE of the revolt IN Mexic
s ~ seemingly began when the fe,
/ eral forces in fierce battle took tn
l town of Cordoba from the revolution
e lists and moved on Vera Cruz. Tha
t city. which had been the headquartel
4 OF the Insurgents, was promptly eva,
: uated By them and occupied by tn
e government troops De la Huerta an
e his chief advisers fed on an oil tanl
d es, and are said to be at Nerd
= In fucatan. The rebel troops r,
+ treated toward the Isthmus of Il,
hunntepec, closely pursued by Obr
r gon's cavalry. The loyal YaQui India