Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-02-18


tary's friends also have been con-
| suited by Mr. Coolidge, and they are
understood to have advised the Pres
Ident that they fully understood the
embarrassment that might result il
retaining Mr.. DENLY in the cabiner
while the oil annulment suits are ~
progress.
Not only is he a party to the oil
leases having affixed his signature
along with that of Albert 3. Fan,
but he repeatedly has defended his
part in the proceedings and has de-
clared publicly since the present con-
| troversy arose that. he believed thA
contracts legal and would be viii
ing to pursue the same course
again.
| 1t has been pointed out to the
President that it might sppeaE j..
consistent TO have a member OF 1Es
administration holding these
remain IN office while the admins
tration itself through its counse
moving in the courts to annul the
leases on the ground that they
were made without authority of law.
The first step in these legal pro-
ce dings, injunction suits to prevent
further work on the Teapot and cali
ifornia reserves is expected imme-
diately after the senate Completes
confirmation of the oil counsel. preis-
| ably today
For the same reason there have
been reports that Theodore Roose-
welt also would retire as assistant
secretary under Mr.. DENLY. Aar
! Roosevelt also had part in the
framing of the oil leases
The retirement of the navy secre-
/ tary also revived rumors that the
! resignation of Attorney General
| Daugherty would follow within a
! few days. A resolution relating to
| him, and somewhat similar to that
adopted some days ago asking for
| the resignation of Mr. DENLY, i
/ pending in the senate and its spon-
sors are pressing for quick action on
/ 1t.
The resolution in which the Presi-
dent was advised to ask Secretary
! DENLY to leave the cabinet was
adopted February II with the Re-
| publican organization leaders oppos-
Ing it but with ten Republicans vot
ing in its support. The vote was AZ
| TO "a
Immediately it was sent to this
White House. Mr. Coolidge issued
statement declaring that such ques
| of the executive, but adding:
The President is Responsible tc
the people for his conduct relative
! to the retention or dismissal of pub
I lie officials. l assume that responsi.
bility and the people may be assured
( that as soon as l can be advised SC
( that l may act with entire justice
to all parties concerned and fulls
protect the public interests, ! shall.
act.
Il do not propose to sacrifice any
innocent man for my own welfare
Nor do I propose to retain in ONCE
any unfit man for my own welfare
| shall try TO maintain the functions
of the government unimpaired, to
act upon the evidence and the Law
as I find it. and to deal thoroughly
and summarily with every kind OF
wrongdoing
Since then many conferences havt
been held by the President viii
other officials OF his administration
senate leaders, and personal friends
OF Mr.. DENLY. Two of those most
frequently at the White House have
been Secretary Weeks and Charles
3. Warren. of Michigan. both old
personal and political friends OF the
navy secretary.
Mr.. DENLY was born in Evansville
81 years ago today. He passed
| through the public schools of that
city His alma mater. however, IS
the University OF Michigan. fran
| which he graduated with the degree
of Ii. B. When he entered the
cabinet he was connected with the
legal firm of DENLY. Kennedy &
O'Brien OF Detroit. and was CHIEF
probation officer of the recordexs
court of Detroit and of the circuit
court of Wayne county. Michigan
Mr.. DENLY began his political Ga.
reer when he was elected IN 1909 10
the Michigan House Of Representas
tives. He WIS chosen to the 18th
! congress as a member Of the HOUSE
from Michigan. and served tfera
from 1908 to 1911. He latter was Il
member of the Detroit Charter COM
mission and when the United States
entered the World War In April
1917, he promptly enlisted as a rri-
vate In the marine corps and was
sent to the marine corps training
| Cd at Paris Island. $. G.. V11<fH
vif'tAaliy all OF his war serFice xas
1 rendered. the only except being 4
/ trip to France IA 1918 as IA o5zerTe<
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