The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-09

that $4,000 Of this sum stayed in
this country, in the pockets OF the
little inside clique who engineered the
Colombia treaty.
At the White House a statement
issued on behalf Of President Coolidge
announced he had signed the Walsh
resolution, directing him to hire spe-
cial counsel to prosecute for can
collation. at the Doheny and Sinclair
leases, on the ground that they were
made illegally and under circum-
stances indicating fraud and oorrup-
tlon. The names Of Silas II. Strawn.
Chicago, and Atlee Pomerene, Ohio,
nominated as special counsel, were
sent to the senate for confirmation.
No Cabinet designations.
While the senate was rocking with
the debate on the Robinson resolu-
tion, requesting the president to dis
miss Secretary Of the Navy DENLY
from the cabinet, the White House
announced that no cabinet resigna-
tons had been received. and none
vas Impending
Senator Walsh demanded Denby's
removal in an exhaustive address on
the floor Of the senate, during which
he scored Denby's Incompetence and
met tho arguments Of Senator Pepper.
who denied the senate's authority to
act.
When the senate recessed tonight 1t
was generally understood that the
Robinson resolution calling upon the
president to oust Secretary DENLY
will be passed at tomorrow's session
with about 10 or II votes to spare.
Norris for Oustlng DENLY.
Passage of the resolution was made
certain by the switch of a number
Of republican senators whose attitude
was not previously known. Among
these are Harreld, Oklahoma; Capper.
Kansas, and Norris, Nebraska, all Of
whom intend to support it.
other republicans favoring the
resolution are La Toilette, Frazier.
Ladd, Norbeck, Hiram johnson, Ship
stead, Brookhart and Magnus John
son. Howell. republican, Nebraska,
also may support it. Thus far only
one democrat, Bruce, Maryland. is
known to be opposed to the resolution.
other outstanding developments in
the oil scandal today were:
]. Fred G. Bonfils, testifying be-
fore the Walsh committee, asserted
his belief that Doheny. in withdraw
ing from competition for the Teapot
Dome lease, had reached an under
standing with Sinclair dividing be
>tween them the prospective Wyoming
and California naval oil land leases.
Demands Public Statements.
Q. Senator Frazier. North Dakota,
introduced a resolution calling upon
all congressman, senator's. cabinet Of
ficers and other government officials
with salaries of over $4,000 q year, to
file with the federal trade commits
sion full details Of their purchases
and holdings OF stocks and bonds IN
industries. railroads. public utilities.
oil and mining and other corpora
tlons. The return must also include
their near relatives and It is retro.
active TO cover the last 10 years.
s. Ex.Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo candidate for the democratic
nomination for president. will appear
before the Walsh committee Monday
and explain his connection with Do
heny, whose $25,000 annual retainer
he has just relinquished.
4. Senator Dill introduced resolu
ton calling upon the State depart
ment for all information It had with
respect TO concessions secured by
American oil men In Mexico, Persia
Venezuela and a dozen other oversee
sources OF oil supply. IT Is under.
- stood that the Walsh committee in.
tends to extend further than Mexico
its investigation OF oil influence upon
our foreign policies.