Evening star., 1924-02-02

quCStioH Acpt creeping iuto- SpccSuoo
throughout the day. Senator Helm,
making a general attack on the re-
publican party. suggested that the
title grand old party be changed
to great oil party.
Senator Dill. democrat, Washington.
assailed Mr. Gregory for not inform
ing President Coolidge that he had
been counsel for oil companies and
suggested that Mr.. Coolidge appoint
in his place Justice Brandeis OF the
United States Supreme Court. lie de-
clared that Mr.. Brandeis is an "able
and fearless prosecutor and that he
should be given a furlough from the
court to prosecute the oil cases.
A denial that he ever was consulted
by any one as to the wisdom, merits
or legality Of the California or Teapot
Dome leases was sent to the Senate
committee yesterday by Attorney
General Daugherty In telegram from
Miami. Fla. The message said:
II beg to advise you and your COM
mittee that I was never consulted by
any one as to the wisdom. merits or
legality Of the California or Teapot
Dome oil leases now under consid-
Grafton py your committee. nor was
the Department OF Justice ever asked
for an opinion or consulted In regard
permitted to render his opinions only
when requested to do so by the
President and heads OF governmental
departments. l give you this infor-
nation In justice to your committee,
the Department OF Justice and all
Following Doheny's testimony yes.
terday regarding the mutilation OF
the 100000 Fall note he was exam
ined closely into how McAcoo, Greg
ory and others had been employed by
oil companies.
Denies Otker Loans.
Chairman Lenroot opened up the
line Of questioning which had been
suggested by Senator Reed.
Have you at any time contributed
any money to any person who at the
time was holding office?" asked the
chairman.
II do not think 1 have"
Have you made q gift to any per-
son in office through an agent"
Il have contributed toward the
campaign Of an individual who held
Office at the time"
Have you contributed to officials
mo. cir"
"Have you made loan to any
such person. except to Secretary
F'all?"
mo, sir"
, you have testified that you would
be willing to retain Mr.. Fall as you
had retained Mr.. Lane Immediately
the Interior"
II made Arrangements with him
(Mr. Lance before he left Office"
With any one eise?"
II think 1t was short time after
he left the cabinet that we made Az
rangements with Judge Gregory to
act as our attorney. I think he was
employed by our company and other
companies to represent US before
the President In regard to a lot of
permits We were trying TO get in
Mexico, and which the government
was refusing to grant permits to
drill our own territory"
How long was that after Mr.. Greg
,ry resigned?"
Il only recalled it yesterday"
Through whom?"
Through our books"
Your company employed Mr.. Greg
"our company and a half dozen
other companies. The employment
was through the Island Oil Company,
of which he was attorney. The Is
land Oil Company billed us for ST.
poe In funds paid Judge Gregory for
who was President of the United
States
President Wilson. I think" ss
Mr.. Gregory, who had been At
torney General. was employed to do
Tells OF Gregory's Dates. -,
ITO represent these companies in
fling their petitions before the State
Department and the President. do
not know which. asking their in
tervention in our demands that the
Mexican government give us the
right &c GreForsy er our e%poyment ynnds
secure action by the administration
in these matters"
ITO get the administration to act"
You thought his connection would
be favorable to your interests?"
Anybody else?"
when our properties were menaced
by Mexico we employed ex-Secretary
McAdoo. I employed Mr.. McAdoo."
II am not certain. It may have been
year AFTER he left the cabinet. I
employed his firm to represent US In
Washington In Mexican matters.
,hs About year after ,h,nk he resigned from
How long did he represent your"
Until the Mexican situation was
practically cleared. or at least until
the administration changed. He rep
resented us In Washington as long
as Mr.. Wilson's administration ie-
mained After that he did not rep
resent US in Washington any longer.
He then represented US in Mexico,
and he still represents u.s."
Were his services during the last
"Yes All told, think we paid him
about. S25e,060."
"Have you employed any other
members Of. the cabinet or mon in
public lifeT
tary Lane in the Interior Depart
t1ent) was employed by. US. He vas
an employe Of the Interior Depart
nent before" i~r..<t .> =,
i May Have Employed Garrison.
ANY other public officer" =
"Perh6ps there may have been one
or two others I think probably Mr..
Garrison ,(Iind1ey M. Garrison. sec
retary Of War in the Wilson cabineo
was in our employment as an attor,
ney. I think we EMPLOYED MS nrln:: n:
when did you employ his drm:
"They were employed by Blair &
Co. (New York bankersl for many
wears. I am a member OF that hrm.
"You say Mr.. McAdoo was serving
your company before the departments
we had a democratic administration"
IT would not say that. think he
did. I think his frm represented us
before tho Shipping Board. We had
a great many claims before the Ship
ping Board for money due for ships
taken out of our service. and we had
a great deal OF. difilculty In recover
ing those ships. think that Mr..
Cotton Of Mr.. McAdoo's hrm looked
after these matters for us. / do not
think that Mr.. McAdoo ever appeared
personally"
"Is the McAdoo firm your general