Evening star., 1924-02-28


100000 and a one-half interest in
the net profits from the operation by
YOU of 120 acres to- be selected from
your lease. On behalf of Mr.. Stack,
Mr.. Sinclair said: Stack will not
get another dollar
Col. Zevely (Sinclair's lawyer)
ana i then engaged In conversation
l supported my, contentious with a
cipies have already discussed.
Sinclair broke into the conversa-
tion with the remark that 'one hun
dred thousand dollars is lot of
money, and Stack ought to be salts
tween Mr.. Sinclair and myself led to
the settlements conversation lasting
about one hour and half.
Il said: Mr.. Sinclair, II any young
man came to you today and created
whereby you might secure an oil
property as valuable as the Teapot
structure, would you think of valuing
ms services at less than one million
Mr.. Sinclair finally said: Well.
It's big thing. and perhaps you are
not asking too much
Reviews Stacks Situation.
Schuyler told the committee that
because Stacks claim Gin some quar-
ters had been disparaged, declared to
be baseless and held up to public con-
tempt, I desire to summarize Mr..
Stacks situation as he presented 1t to
me from time to time and the fair In
ferences to be drawn therefrom.'
He then reviewed Stacks efforts
with E. l.. Doheny TO get leases in
Teapot and asserted that the contract
Stack subsequently, entered into with
the Pioneer Company vas valid
one and bound the company to use all
It's efforts to obtain leases on Offset
wells in Teapot.
Tells OF Shaner ATTACK"
Schuyler told the committee that
John c. Shaffer. publisher Of the Chi
caSo Post and other newspapers. had
denounced In his Denver newspaper
the claim of Stack as "blackmail"
and that those connected with it were
"blackmailers."
He then read into the record let
ter written to him by ShafYer from
for details of the Stack Bonfils- Sin
clair settlement and stating that he
had IAN interest in this property"
Schuyler replied on November 90.
1922. that his professional relations
with Stack rrecluded him from Civ
ing the information.
Shaffer replied he was very desir-
Gus" of getting details of the Stack
settlement, as he had a similar con-
tract with the Pioneer Company and
which to make his settlement under
his contract
The committee adjourned until to-
morrow without calling A. Mitchell
Palmer to the stand. although he had
been waiting for more than an hour
in the committee room.
stareck to Be Called.
How many OF the various persons
mentioned in the Mclean kilograms
read yesterday will be summoned as
witnesses in the oil inquiry had not
been determined last night. Senator
Walsh said, however. that Fred
Stareck. director OF the War
Finance Corporation, would be asked
TO appear. '"-
In one OF Majors kilograms to Nc
Lean the statement was made that
Stareck was anxious to get In touch
with the publisher on an important
matter, which Major said he did not
believe had connection with the main
issue in this wire the oil matter),
but believed that 1t has something to
do with a New York transaction"
MT. Stareck, in statement last
night, declared that matter had
nothing whatever to do with oil or
any public business or any matter
within the purview Of any committee
Of Congress-
You know" his statement added. 81
nave had close professional and per-
used to have with his father, the late
John X. Mclean, in the conduct of
their newspapers, the Cincinnati En-
quirer and Washington Post The
committee is welcome to any infor-
nation I have upon any subject which
may interest it."
Palmer Statement.
A. Mitchell Palmer also issued a
statement last night. in which he de-
MED he had sought to influence either
Senator Walsh or any other member
Of the committee lin any way, shape
or FORM" and stated that the only
connection he had with the oil inves-
tigation was to transmit to the Sem
ate committee at the request of Nc
Lean the contents of n telegram from
Mclean explaining his transactions
with Fall.
The only senator l saw with ref
erence to it,. Mr.. Palmer said, was
Senator Walsh himself, and ! simply
read TO him the telegram from Nc
Lean. which, of course. ] had no rea-
son to believe Stated any thing else
but the TRUTH
Mr.. Palmer said that some time
telephoned him that the presence Of
Mclean was desired, and that he then
telegraphed the publisher as follows:
"Delivered letter TO Lenroot this
morning. which was read in commit
tee meeting. Committee has decided
to give Walsh free hand in calling
witnesses. Walsh has just notified
me desires your presence before COM
mittee on Monday. January Z. at 2
O'Clock. In my opinion you should
come without subpoena or further
notice unless too i'll to make trip.
Your illness would delay but not pre-
vent appearance. Wire me your
plans"
Witness Prevented Coming.
This telegram was dated January 8
last. Mclean notified the committee
he was i'll and on January 9 Senator
Walsh was authorized to go to Palm
Beach to take his testimony, and he
left for Florida that night.
Mr.. Palmer explained that he had
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