Evening star., 1924-02-24
Combative Mood Strength
ened by Adams Stand, But
Investigation Expected.
BORAH JOINS ROBINSON
IN RESIGNATION DEMAND
Agree That Responsibility for Re-
tention of Cabinet Officer
Rests Upon Coolidge.

Inc uEht to ouSt Attorney General
Dauaherty, which has proceeded in
private conferences for several days
among republican leaders, yesterday
again broke openly in the Senate.
Senator Borah. republican, Idaho,
and Senator Robinson, Arkansas, the
democratic floor leader, Joined in an
attack on Mr.. Daugherty, agreeing
that all responsibility for his remain
ing In the cabinet must be assumed
by President Coolidge. Mr.. Borah
added that he was prepared to "join
with any one in laying a foundation"
Tor Impeachment proceedings.
Renew Attack Tomorrow.
The Senate flare-up was the only
open development yesterday in the
fight on the Attorney General. To-
morrow when the Senate reconyenes
the plan for a committee investiga-
ton of Mr.. Daugherty and the De-
partment of Justice will be renewed
me leaders agree that the resolution
OF inquiry of Senator Wheeler, DEM
ocrat. Montana, will ultimately he
adopted, but it is uncertain whether
II can be brought to a vote tomor-
row.
immediate action on the resolution.
under the Senate rules, would re-
Qulre unanimous consent and this
probably will be denied, meaning the
oelay OF a vote until Tuesday or even
later II extensive debate should de-
Felop- Considerable discussion is re-
sarded as not improbable, inasmuch
as the friends of Mr.. Daugherty are
IN a more combative mood since
CHAIRMAN Adams of the republican
Aa.iohal committee gave his support
publicly to the position taken by
the Attorney General.
controversy in Senate considera-
tlon of the Wheeler resolution prom
ases to revolve about the clause for
selecting the Investigating committee
personnel. Virtually all republican
leaders are united in opposition to
1t as drawn.
Adams Is Criticized.
Senate discussion Yesterday op NJ
oaugherty was opened by Senator
hohinson' who criticized Chairman
adams statement opposing the resir-
nation Of the Attorney General. De-
ciaiing that Mr.. Adams was seeking
10 confuse the issue by making botb
the Daugherty case and the oil scam
Gal appear to be political in charac-
ter. Senator Robinson reiterated that
Mr. Daugherty had lost public conf
Oence 20 h.
thousands of federal secret service
operatives at his command, Mr..
baugherty, he argued, could hamper
and embarrass the proposed Senate
inquiry.
Senator Borah declared that Mr.,
Daugherty should resign Immediately
I'm the public interest" This. the
Idaho senator said, required a per-
sonal sacrifice by Mr.. Daugherty In
order that the public might have con-
hdence in the head of the department
charged with responsibility for ac-
tions not only in the oil cases, but in
matters relating to the Veterans; and
other bureaus.
SttR Fight Impending.
There were many indications yes-
terday of a stiff fight in the launch
ing of the investigation under the
Wheeler resolution. Senator Wheeler
and his associates were busy collect
Ing ammunition, while the Attorney
General also was reported to be pre-
pairing for the expected assaults.
Some republican leaders were hope
full that action by Mr.. Daugherty
might at the eleventh-hour avoid the
open contest, under the belief that
Senator Wheeler would be content to
drop his resolution should Mr.. Daugh-
erty In the meantime resign. The
Attorney General, however, gave no
indication of any change in his po-
sition and there was no sign of fur
ther immediate developments from
the White House.
Republican Senate leaders who
have advised President Coolidge Of
their belief that in the general In
terest the Attorney General should
offer his resignation also appeared
content to let the matter rest In the
hands Of the President and Mr..
Daugherty, and allow events to take
their evident course SO far as the
Senate is concerned.
Senator Borah in his address yes
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