The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-22
DENBYS REMOVAL
IS REQUESTED
President Coolidge Turns Down
Plea Of Senate
ADOPTED by VOTE ;oF 47-s4
Chief Executive Issues Statement say.
Ing He Does Not lntend To saerI.
nee Any Man For His .s.l
Own Good.

nee ANY Man ROE tbs sssl
Own Good.
Washington. Following the
adoption by the Senate aof the
Robinson resolution requesting
President Coolidge to ask for the
resignation Of Secretary of the
Navy DENLY, Mrs Coolidge issued
Z statement saying he would take
no recognition of the Senate reso-
luton.
Mr.. Coolidge held that emo official
recognition can be given to the pas
sage OF the Senate resolution relative
to their opinion concerning members
Of the Cabinet or other officers under
executive control"
The President also. declared that he
did not propose to sacrifice ''any in,
nocent man for my own welfare nor
retain In office "any unit man for my
own Welfare" He declared he would
take such action. as he deemed expedi-
emit as soon 4as special counsel could
advise him as to the legality Of the
Doheny and Sinclair oil leases.
Adoption Of the Robinson resolution
was bx a yote Of A. to "a and came
after q day. Of heated debate. Ten
Republicans and. two Farmer-Labor
Senators Joined IS Democrats in vot-
ing III favor OF the resolution. Senator
William Cabell Bruce, Of Maryland.
who announced several days ago that
he would vote against the resolution,
did soeand was the only Democrat to
vote with the Republicans.
The DENLY resignation resolution as
pAssed by the Senate follows:
Whereas the United States Senate
did, on, January 81, 1924, by a unani-
NOUS vote, adopt Senate joint resolu-
ton numbered 81. to- procure the an
nulment of certain leases In the naval
OIL reserves of the United States; and
Whereas the said resolution, among
other things. declared as follows:
Whereas 1t appears from evidence
taken by the Committee on Public
Lands and Surveys Of the United
States Senate that certain lease OF
naval reserve numbered 8, in the State
of Wyoming. bearing date April 4
1922, made IN form by the Government
Of the United States, through Albert
B. Fall. Secretary Of the Interior. and
Edwin DENLY, Secretary Of the Navy,
as lessor, to the Mammoth Oil Com.
pany, as lessee, and that certain con.
tract between the Government of the
United States and the Pan-American
Petroleum and Transport Company
dated April rs. 1922, signed by Edward
C. Finney, Acting Secretary of the In
terror, and Edwin DENLY. Secretary Of
the Navy. relating. among other things
10 the construction OF oil tanks al
Pearl Harbor, Territory OF Hawaii. and
that certain lease of naval reserve
numbered !, in the State Of California
bearing date December IL. 1929. made
In form by the Government. Of the
United States through Albert B. Fall
Secretary Of the Interior. and Edwin
DENLY, Secretary of the Navy, al
lessor. to fheaP an-American Petroleum
Company, as lessee, were executed un
der acifcurhstances indicating FRAUD
and horruption: and
Whereas the said leases and con
tract were entered into without author
ity on the part of the oficers purport
ing to act in the execution of the sam,
for the United States and in violation
Of the laws OF Congress- and
Whereas such leases and contrac
were made in defiance Of the settled
policy .of the Government; adhered t,
through three successive Administra
lions, to maintain in the ground ;
great reserve supply Of oil adequat,
to the needs Of the navy in any elmer
gency threatening the national secur
fly. Therefore be it
Resolved, That it is the sense Of tn,
United States Senate that the President
Of the United States Immediately re
guest the resignation Of Edwin Denb,
as Secretary of the Navy.
The statement issued by Presiden
Coolidge in answer to the Senate &C
ton In asking the removal of Secre
tary DENLY is, in full, as follows:
No official recognition can be givel
70 the passage Of the Senate resolu
ton relative to their opinion concern
ing members OF the Cabinet or othel
officers under Executive control.
As soon as special counsel can ad
wise me as to the legality of these
leases and assemble for me the peril
nent facts in the various transactions
/ shall take such action as seems es
sential for the full protection of thu
public interest. shall not hesitate Il