The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-11

made sausage after the pig ex-
plates his truancy by paying the
extreme penalty. "f
President Obregon. sought to I'M
n~esa on him the general .disas.
n ,,iSa affect on his country which
world follow IL the Mexican gov
eminent made Article ~ retro'
active.
such an act would destroy all con.
fidence I'm the Obregon government
and that the credit, so needed by
Mexico to develop the country
McAdoo said President Obregon
assured him he did not intend to
.confiscate American property. 8:
Questioned by LenrOOt.
Senator Lenroot then took up the
questioning and told McAdoo that
Senator James Reed Dem,) Of Mis-
souri,, , also a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for the
presidency, requested the commit.
tee to ask Doheny whether he had
ever employed or paid money to
former cabinet officers.
"Did you think. the question to
Doheny was justified in view OF the
reQuest?"
Eyes, I do. l. am glad It was
brought out. / think the matter
Is wholly irrelevent to this inquiry
but IL 1T will contribute to reveal
ing. those guilty Of wrong doing
l am glad 1t was brought out"
McAdoo said he severed relations
with Doheny on February 2, one
day after the oil man testified.
II explained in my letter to the
committee why I did not sever my
relations sooner. He Dohenyl all
aiong had acted honorably, and I
was, therefore, unwilling to resign
merely on the basis Of newspapLr
headlines" ~ 1925 -tf
. McAdco repeated again and again
that ne had never eeen consulted by
Deheny on the oil leases, nor upon
any other matter than the: Mexican
affairs OF the company.
'tDoheny was free to consult you
on the lease IL he had chosen. was
he not?" asked Lenroot. -
Eyes, bat he didn't"
Denies Political Influence.
"If he had advised me about this
matter (the oil 1easeO, he never
would have gotten into this dtf1i.
guilty" McAdoo added.
Ibid you ever appear personally
before the State Department."
ST didn't. My partner, Mr.. Cot.
ton, did, but I carefully refratned.
There was no political influence
whatever involved in my connection
with Doheny."
McAdoo said he went to the State
Department once after the Harding
came. into power.
merely to say ito Mr.. Fletcher, the
Undersecretary Of State, that / hope
the Mexican policy Of the new Ad.
ministration would be as forcetul
and vigorous as that policy in the
Wilson Administration"
While he was connected with Do"
heny during the Harding Admins
tration, McAdoo said his subjects
were confined solely to9general adj
vice on "'any matter that Mr.. Do
heny chose to consult me about. He
came to me, however. for only ad.
vice on Mexican matters"
After reading McAdOo's vigorous
denunciation Of the Teapot Dome
deal, Lenroot asked McAdoo whether
he thought Doheny twas equally
guilty with Fall"
"No, not equally guilty." McAdoo
replied, ''but think he's Doheny)
guilty Of q very serious matter"
McAdoo did not explain what he
meant by matter"
It don't attempt to prejudice
this man." McAdoo added. II just
say it appears so to me. / don't
think any man should PREJUDICE the
case" ~ .. ",.,,.
- Subject to CrOss.Fire 49,
McAdoo then referred to q news.
paper article which accused him. of
taking Doheny's retainer while a
cabinet member. He said the drag.
ging Of his name" into the case
led to sucn vicious libels," but
added he did not blame the com.
mittee for it. 49,.
Sinclair article" Lenroot inter-
posed, twas not in the least justi-
fled by the testimony given here"
IT know that" McAdOo replied.
McAdoo was then subjected to a
cross-fire of questions from all mem.
bers of the COMMITTEES.
Ibid you get your retainer from
Doheny in a satchei?' Senator Dill
Dem.l Of Washington, asked. o.
mo-" McAdoo said laughing.
cit came In the form Of check. ("
During the time you were coun.
sci for Doheny did you or your law
firm at any time appear for Do.
heny or any OF his companies or
allied interests before the Treasury
Department in relation to his in.
ternal revenue taxes2" asked Sen.
ator Bursum (Repl Of New Mexico,
who succeeded Fall in the Senate.
II did not" McAdoo replied, heat
eddy, NOR did my firm at any
time" ~.
In reply to question by Senator
Smnnt lRanl Of IItnh McAd0o said