New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
Assist. Sec. Of Navy Roosevelt Says Former Secretary Told Him Harding Desired Such Action Pursued

10 Eject Alleged Trespass-
 CTS From Private Prop
 erty.
 Washington, March lS,-Turning its
 attentlon 10 the uSc Of marines to
 clear Teapot Dome Of trepasscrs after II had been leased to Harry F. Sin
 clair, the oil committc was told today
 that the order for the marine expedi-
 lion had been issued at the request of
 Albert E. Fall
 Theodore Roosevelt. who. as acting secretary Of the navy. signed the order, said Fall had told him Presi- dent Harding desired that course pi.r- sued.
 l Later letter on the subject from Mir. Harding to Fall dated June et. 1922, Was put into the record. In IL the president said that unless James G. pardcn Of the Mutual Oil company withdrew from Teapot. he should be ejectcd. Ladd su,sccds Icnrout
 Appointment ol Senator l.add of North Dakota, a member of the I.a- Toilette group, as chairman of the oil committee to succeed Senator lenroat ul Wisconsin, resigned. was confirmed today hy the senate without discussion or d record vote. The republican committee did not ! iill tho vacancy on the committee caused by retirement of senator Lem root as a member Details Heard Today.
 Washington. March l3.-now American marines cleared Teapat Dome of trespasscrs after that oil r,- serve had been leased Co Harry r. Sinclair was desvrtbed today 10 In. oil committrr.
 Major Gen. Lrjcunc Called.
 Major Gcneral Lejennv. remmand- ant uf The marine corps. was tho first Witness iH ths line ot inquiry. He said orders for the action were issued by Theodore Roosevelt. then acting secretary of inc navy who also was called 5o testify
 This was in July 1922. General i,jcun" said. and George K. Shulcr, then 1 captain of marines, was select ed. after a conference with Secretary FaN, To command the detail sent 10 Teapot
 Four enlisted men were selected 10 accompany shuler. who now Is treas itrer of New York state.
 Roosevelt had ordered that men of 'tact and discretion" be chosen. Gem oral leieune said, so as Co avoid trouble.
 shulcr teicgraphed on August that his mission had been accom- pishcd. Later I'al wrotc the navy shulcr for his work.
 simply obc,cd Orders.
 Asked whether hc did not regard this as an extraordinary use of the marine corps. the general said he did not consider that point at all. He simply obeyel orders.
 Assistant Secretary Roosevelt tes- tihcd that the request for the clearing 1f Teapot Dome came from Fail, who
 '' At'N'tN.A tAs7 'fl All-7 tlN anu Alit DIfS- IGent wanted the "suuaitcrs" elected ls hey were about tu take out oil on which fho government would get no royalty.
 Fail told him, Roosevelt said. that '"cr"iary Daniels had taken similar action
 Secretary Roosevelt did not recall anything ivory clearly" about q pro- est from inc governor or Wyoming against employing force to remove rrsp1sscrs
 Tall sends Vote
 On July 23. 1929. Colonel Roosevelt aid. hn found notc from Fall 10 fhe .fI"ct that there wrro frcspaSscrs or on thc Dome. about 10 take ail." from which the government would get no share
 Tn conversation with him later. the Witness continued. Secretary Fall said '' and tbo president wanted some uariuos semi 'o Uft these rcoplc of n" uil reservation Tho secretary ddci he said, hat aa had uBt -Na ,arted President Harding to fator the ctio1 hceaus" on" 0r inc men ,-n- .agoI in tresr1ssiug was friend .1s Iis. fiis. however. Tho 1ecfarrI. made .o difference To tlic president
 Tn selecting marine niffenr for Hc duty. Cnl1ncl Roosevelt dsrtared, e had "snusht io got sumc .han who Iouli not do anything rash ert irta fight ur shoot somfbsdr"
 Senator Walsh read into the rec I'd letter sent 10 CieorEe E. Chria- ian. IT,. secretary to tHe president. ' IT. II. Tammen or Inc Denver Post. udgr date of August |. 1929. char ci"riziuE he situation in Teapot i0ne as ''an awful mess"
 Tammen called Christians attention , au article in the Post on the ejec- on of the Mutual oil company frofn eappt. Christian transmitted the let r Co Pal with a request for material 1 witch Co bsise an answer. and Fail suondod with a history of the Naval
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