Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-14
Many Developments
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the leasing policy to be without au-
thority in law.
A subpoena was issued for Karl G.
Schuyler, n Denver attorney. to pro
duce correspondence relating TO Tea
pot Dome, which was described to tho
committee as sensational.
j. Leo Stack. a Denver oil operator.
followed up previous testimony of an
understanding between Harry j.. Sim
clair and Standard OIL interests by tCs-
tifying that he had been informed n
week and officials OF the Pioneer OH
Co. that Sinclair would get Teapot
Dome.
Replying on the Senate floor to Pres
fdcnt COolidgc's statement ON Secretary
DENLY, Democratic Leader Robinson
declared that eventually the president
would have to put out Of his admiuis-
tration all Of those connected with the
Fan leasing program.
Some senators profcssed to have
definite Information that both Sccre-
tary DENLY and Attorney General
| DauGhcrty would soon retire from the
cabinet but there were no outward de-
Nelopments either Mt the White House
or the navy or Justice departments to
indicate that the resignation of either
was Impending.
The injection of President Hard
ated n sensation of scarcely less mag
nitude than did Il. l.. Doheny's unex-
pccted testimony OF two weeks ago
that he had made an unpaid loan OF
10000 to Albert r. Fan.
News of the speech delivered bv
Mr.. Eanderlip last night at Ossining.
n. Y. asking for investigation of the
source of the S550.000 paid to MIR.
Harding for the Star lust before his
death. travelled like wildfire through
the senate clOakroomS and through
out official Washington.
There were hurried conferences be-
tween Chairman Lenroot and other
members Of the oil committee with
an apparently unanimous agreement
that Mr. Nanderlip should be sum
moned Immediately. An air of al
most fevcr!sh tension pcrvadcd tho
senate chamber and spread through
out the administration.
Senators gathered in groups on the
floor, in the Cloakrooms and the mar
bic room discussing the latest shift
In the storm of charges and suspi-
cions cncveloping the capitol. Until
they saw tho actual dispatches on the
Nanderlip speech they were too as
founded to comprehend that man Of
Mr.. Vanderlip's recognized standing
had publicly challenged an invest
cation into the financial affairs OF
Warren Harding.
On all sides il was agreed that the
publication of such grave charges
made 1t more imperative than ever
that the oil investigation should he
pursued TO the fullest possible limit
irrespective Of where It might lead.
Some senators pointed out that sus-
picion bad become so widespread
that no one could consider himself
immune from It. making It essential
to the public interest that the gull
ty should be separated from the in
nocent as speedily as possible.
Recalling that some of the rumors
have revOlvcd about Senators with
out undertaking to name them. one
senator declared that this made It
all the more the duty OF the senate
10 sift all Of the charges and rumors
to the very bottom.
1t was scarcely an hour before the
utterances Of Mr.. tanderlip had been
confirmed before Chairman Lenroot
had affixed his signature to u sub
poena for the New York banker.
Avoiding the slow process Of formal
service, Senator Lenroot had the SEN
ate sergeant-at-arms communicate
ny teIepIOHe WIN MT. Nan0erltD who
expressed readiness TO appear before
the committee tomorrow morning.
The New York financier will be
questioned not only with reference
to his statements about the sale OF
the Marion Star. but also about his
barges that the oil committee did
not go further in investigating Fall
because the former secretary was
ready to peach" and what he would
have said would have gone into high
places"