The Washington times., 1924-03-07

dent conveyed the idea to me in
effect there will be no rocking of
the boat and no resignation. Sen
ator Curtis expects reaction from
unwarranted political attacks"
This sentence followed the one
in the telegram which referred to
mo designations
Message Written Hastily.
II wrote the message hastily"
Bennett said. IT should have put
in in my opinion for it would
be wrong to infer Senator Curtis
said there would be no rocking of
the boat.
las it stands, the message is
unintelligible.
1.-The general effect Of the mes
sage l delivered to Senator Curtis
was Mclean is all right, and would
come through this all right, because
he appreciated the fact it was more
or less a political matter"
Walsh then referred to tele-
gram sent by Bennett on January
8, (which shows you carried out
the instructions of Mr.. Mclean
relating to his desire not to appear
before the committee"
In this telegram, Bennett indi-
Gated Mclean had sent message
to J. w. Zevely, attorney for
Harry F.. Sinclair. Bennett said he
knew nothing about the message.
II did not see Zevely myself, but
Major did," Bennett said.
This message was sent at 1:20
that day, just after the press con
ference endedN Senator Adams
CD of Colorado, interposed. LAS
a matter Of fact, you didn't have
| time to see Senator Curtis and you
sent this message on the impress
sions you got at the White House.
"Oh, no, 1 saw Senator Curtis
before that and 1 incorporated my
interview with him in this tele
gram" said Bennett.
ExOnerates the President.
Are we to understand that the
President made the statement t.
you about mo rocking Of the
boat'?" asked Senator Bursum R
New Mexico.
NO." Bennett shouted. HE die
not"
HE did not?"
HE certainly did not. The Pres
| ident made no such statement tt
me that there would be no rocking
of the boat"
81 understand you to say that the
| President said that to you anC
the other correspondents" inter
jected Walsh.
"That was my own idea, my in
depreciation Of the Presidents atti
tude that the Administration was
on an even keel, there would be M
rocking Of the boat, and no resigna
tons even if the Senate demanded
it."
IT didn't understand it that way,
Walsh retorted.
when did you see Curtis?'
asked Senator Adams Dem.) O
Colorado.
II think the day before the cor
respondents meeting at the Whit,
House,"
isn't it a fact that the Whit,
House meeting was at 1890, al
hour before you sent the messenger
II think It. was the same after
noon"
$50 you had no time to Sc,
Curtis before sending the messenger
mo, 1 saw Curtis the day be
fore"
Walsh Reads Telegram.
Walsh then referred to anothe
telegram sent by Bennett on Janu
airy 3, to Mclean. In it Bennett
said: "Major and 1 saw Curtis an,
he promised to see Lenroot."
Before Bennett could answer
Walsh read another telegram q
that the witness did not explain
the object of Curtis promise st
see Lenroot."
The next telegram was sent b,
Major to Mclean on the same day
Major said he had been busy "see
ing Curtis and Underwood" Ben
nett said he could not explain thi
telegram. Walsh next quizzed Ben
nett as to "how Mclean woul,
known you meant Curtis when 20,
referred to the principal"
"How could Mr.. Mclean put tn
Interpretation on your message tina
you have given us here?" walsl
asked.
"Well, didn't say to him ha,
been at the White House. ha,
suggested that Curtis was perhap