Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-03-07
No STATEMENT
By DAUGHERTY
AT WASHINGTON
Resignation Not Discussed at
Cabinet Meeting, 1t Is
Claimed
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Apples Meant Pall-0ther
Cyphers Are Explained
at Investigation
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WASHINGTON, March 7.-Harry
M. Daugherty returned from ms
Florida trip today. went from the
Union station direct to a cabinet
meeting where he spent forty min
utes. and emerged without giving
any indication whatever that he had
weakened in the determination not
to be forced to resign as attorney
general.
Asked the direct question whether
the situation here had undergone
any Change in respect = his position
be said:
answer. I don't know whether the
situation in Washington has under
gone any change, while have been
away"
Although the attorney general de-
clined to say whether the question
of his retirement came up for dis
cussion in the cabinet meeting,
others who attended said it had not.
"AppIes" Means Ex-Secretary Fall
r WASHINGTON, March 7.--Attor-
ney General Daugherty would make
no statement upon his arrival here
today from Florida. He went direct
from the station to the cabinet meet
ing.
"I'm feelingA better than I have
for five years. said the attorney
general. Although I notice by the
newspapers that am reported to be
a very sick man."
The attorney general was met at
the station by two secret agents OF
the department. of justice, who ac-
companied him as he drove away
nom the station.
Mr.. Daugherty arrived at the
White House in time for the 1880
cabinet meeting.
He declined to be stopped by ques-
TONERS as he hurried through the
lobby OF the executive offices ana
into the cabinet room where some OF
his colleagues already were waiting.
The meeting the compile cafi-
net lasted only little over half an
hour. The first members to leave
said the question of Mr.. Daugherty's
retirement had not been discussed.
In the count" message, Mclean
was asked not to worry.
"All that is possible to do will be
done by u.s." said the telegram as
read to the committee. "% You
know what to depend on"
Previously Bennett had said the
code message referred to Wilton j.
+ Lambert, counsel for Mclean, and
added that Lambert had given him
much the same message for the pub
Usher, Strange as that may seem.
Bennett said the second sentence
of the telegram about mo reslgna-
tions," had no relation to the first.
He testified he got this impression at
a White House press conference with
President Coolidge.
President Coolidge was not. the
principal" referred to in Mclean
telegram, Bennett said.
Bennett said Senator Curtis had
told him to tell Mclean not to worry.
that he could be "all right" as he
had no connection with the matter
except that he had stood up for
Fall"
There was a reference in the mes
sage to Senator Curtis, assistant Re-
publican leader of the senate. Ben
nett said.
Bennett said he paid no atten-
tom to the Wiley message asking
him to see Senator JIM, as to dis
position to make mutual friend
make long journey.
Attorney General Daugherty also
promised to help keep Mclean on
he witness stand, Bennett testified.
Bennett quoted Daugherty as say
lnr .stell Ned not to IVORY. He's
tde issue. In two or three weeks
II be the center of the whole thing.
II do what can to help"
aHelp in what?" asked Senator
.ursuni, Republican, New Mexico.
.Help Mclean not to come up here
testify the witness said.