The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-29
COMMITTEE TO
BENAMED.F0R
NEW INQUIRY
Senate Expected to Adopt
Resolution After Debate on
Method of Proceeding
PALMER GIVES VIEWS
Former Attorney-Gene De.
MES Many Assertions in
Mclean kilograms

OF the sensational assertions
made, in kilograms sent to Ed
ward B. Mclean in Florida by his
employees here were denied today
in testimony before the oil COM
| mittee.
A. Mitchell Palmer, former
Attorney. General who acted az
counsel for the publisher, testi-
fled that he was mot "a partner"
of ]. w. Zevely, attorney for
Harry +. Sinclair; that he was
not looking after the interests Of
Albert B. Fall and that he did
not, as stated in kilograms, ask
else to bring pressure to hear
on Senator Walsh or anyone else
to keep Mclean off the witness
stand.
The witness added that he was
not employed by any oil company
and defended under severe cross.
examination his decision to dis
miss prosecution of the famous
/ Southern Pacific land cases in
California.
Washington, Feb. 29.-(By the A.
PO-The resolution for investigation
of the administration of Harry NJ.
Daugherty, Attorney General, was
taken up by the Senate. Its adoption
is expected before tonight and the
inquiry will begin next week.
Controversy at once developed over
the question of appointing the in
vestigating committee. Senator
Wheeler, Democrat, Montana, author
of the resolution, proposed that five
senator's, three Republicans and two
Democrats, undertake the investiea-
tion. Senator Lodge, Republican
leader, countered with proposal for
appointment of the committee in Gus,
tomary manner by the senate's pre-
siding officer.
Senator Robinson of Arkansas, the
Democratic senator, supported the
campaign for election Of the special
committee declaring "it had been
openly declared that efforts were con-
templat6d to pack the committee"
He added that he had reason to be-
lieve that Senator Cummins of Iowa,
the president pro tenn, did not desire
to name the committee.
Washington, Feb. ga. Mitchell
Palmer, Acknowledgement in the Will
son administration, testified before
the oil committee today about the
of his retention as
attorney for Edward B. Mclean, pub
Usher Of the Washington Post, in the
oil inquiry. He denied that J. w.
Zevely, counsel for Sinclair, is his
law partner as suggested in the Nc
Lean kilograms. He added, however,
that Zevely is an old friend of
mine and had outlined to him a
couple of months ago the salient
facts in the oil inquiry
Zevely asked his opinion, he said,
as to whether Sinclair and Fall could
be compelled to answer questions be-
fore the committee. Palmer gave it
as his opinion that they could.
Palmer said he had not seen Fall
for years" and denied he was to
ook after the interests of the man
at Wardman Park, as John F. Ma
lor said in one of bis kilograms to
Mclean at Palm Beach.
Il did not take up this matter with
Senator. Underwood" Palmer said
when asked about a report sent to
Mclean that he had done So
Hadn't Discussed Matter
He also denied that he had discuss
I'd the matter with any senator ex-
,ept Walsh of Montana and Chair
nan Lenroot.
I did not have a living soul work
ng on Senator Walsh" Palmer said
vhen questioned about another of
Majors kilograms to Mclean.
Testifying that he never had rep
'esented e. L. Dohney Palmer said
milling, Il rather regret that con-
idering the size of the fees he
,ays."
Palmer said that SO far as he
new no suggestion had been made
o Mclean as to what he was to say
n explaining that he did not make
he loan to Fall.
The committee also crOss-cxamined
'arl Schuyler, Denver attorney,
no declared the Denver group that
ltervened in the Teapot negotiations
nd were bought out by Harry +.
inclair had acted on the theory that
lere was "a conspiracy between Sim
lair and the Pioneer Oil Company"
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