The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-16
SAYS ROOSEVELT SHOULD FOLLOW
 RESIGNED CHIEF
Declared As Culpable As Denby In Teapot
 Leases

WASHINGTON. March 11.-The resignation of Theodore Roosevelt, as assistant secretary of the navy, was de- manded in the House today by Rep resentative Stevenson. democrat, South Carolina.
 The demand was made during debate on the naval appropriation bill, and was immediately met with defense of MT. Roosevelt by Representative Longworth of Ohio, and other repub- licans.
 If Dr. Denby ought to have gotten out, Mir. Roosevelt ought to get out, too," Mir. Stevenson declared. "Denby is not supposed to have been the reclpi' ent or to have had any connection with the oil people. Several attorneys were rejected in connection with the oil in uuiry because of their previpas con nections with the oil companies. The assistant secretary of the <lvy was a director of the Sinclair company up to the time he entered the war. He re- turned and took up n position with 8 bank contfolle1 by that company
 Statements Disputed
 Statements by the South Carolina representative concerning ownership O Sinclair stock were disputed by Rep resentative Longworth after the for mer had declared that the wife of thu assistant secretary "owned Sinclair oI stock at the time of the leases wer' made"
 In reply. Mir. Stevenson read from the Roosevelt testimony before the oi committee that Mrs. Roosevelt hat owned such stock.
 Insisting that the gentleman hai made a positive statement that Mrs Roosevelt had stock when the leases were made," Mir. Longworth asked i he was prepared to prove it.
 "She did when negotiations were going on and the President signed thu order" Mir. Stevenson retorted.
 II am prepared to make statement that Mrs. Roosevelt was not in posses sion of the stock three months before the leases were made" said Mir. Long worth.
 Representative French. republican Idaho, declared that Roosevelt wa! not in accord with the leasing pro gram" but was opposed to it.
 Testimony Cited
 MT. Roosevelt not only approved but said two or three times that hI did" asserted MT. Stevenson.
 Did not Secretary Daniels approve of the saving of Oil:" replied MT Stevenson.
 Representative Connally, democrat Texas, asked the Idaho representative if he approved that policy" and thu latter replied:
 "The Secretary of the Navy had z right to save the oil of the navy fol the country. Unless something was dont to protect the navy oil the Standard Oil company would have pumped out the oil from adjacent wells. 1 specifical ly disapproved the leasing policy"
 Mir. Stevenson proceeded to read from the oil committees testimony regarding Secretary Roosevelt aiding in getting his brother, Archie, a job with Sin clair and added:
 Salaries Are Debated
 He got $15,000 a year, twice the salary of congressman re markable salary to be paid q man thai showed mp as he did in his testimony. The South Carolina representative tltn TtlclItu lO iHN uNV VI U oust alleged squatters from Teapot Dome as "binging all the military forces i of the United States to the aid oI Sinclair"
 If the leases were legally made would it not be proper?" asked Rep resentative Sproul. republican, Kansas
 They didn't propose to take the case to the courts,' Representative Stevenson replied.
 Representative Tincher, republican Kansas. then spoke in defense of the Roosevelt name and called upon Mir Longworth to tell the House about tho stock Mrs Roosevelt had owned.
 Disclaiming any knowledge of the af fairs of members of his family, Mir Longworth declared he could say 'tht stock was sold at a loss, at least three months before the leases were made.
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