The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
] TEAPOT LEASE. { EFFECT MIGHT
 BE WIDESPREAD
Both Republican m d Democrat Leaders
 On Lookout
WASHINGTON BUREAU,

WASHINGTON, Jan. o6.-To wna, extent, the Teapot Dome scandal will involve the entire administration is re garded as problem of appeal not only 10 'the nemocratic but republican strat, egists.' That it cannot be dismissed With q gesture or a flambuoyant flour. ish, is generally admitted.
 Already more than Il suggestion has been expressed on Z the floors of Con. ..resg that Secretary Denby of the de. partment of the navy, resign because tc gave official approval to the lease 1f the oil reserves before that lease was effective. While no other approval was necessarily save that of former Secretary of the Interior Fall, the proposition was discussed, by the entire cabinet when the AtS President Harding was it's pre- siding officer, and the cabinet, it is learned, either approved or did not ex- press GisaDprovul.
 President Coolidge, evidently per turDed, has instructed the Attorney General to institute proceedings if rhsre be apparent reason. And this instruction prompted Senator Walsh of Montana, to protest on fthe ground thAt the country was apparently dis trustfuf of the Attorney General. And so, 1t seems, every move by the admin istration gets. the administration more deeply involved.
 Nothing has been suggested to the effect that if former Secretary Eall conducted himself in manner justify ing public Ncensure, Secretary Uenby dld likewise. The contention is made by Senator Caraway of Arkansas, and others, however, that the lease by the suyernment of its oil reserves, neces- sargS tt the navy in the event of war, te7 aR subsidiary of the Standard Oil within itself and that as a result Secretary Denly should voluntarily Walk the official plank. Such an inter or 'senatoriaI criticism other cabinet ohicefs.7 who were aware of the pro- posed lease, and the assistant Secre- tary of Sthe navy, who, it is said, was consulted by Secretary Denby before he, gave his approval.
 The entire situation may be satisfac- tofily explained and the incident for gotten. it is admitted 10 be possible, At the same time, nothing in the re- cent life of the republic has even tended te apIiebximute the offensive nature of the Teapot Dome scandal. And if in stead of being dissi pated by approach ing evefrts. it should be intensified, the entire administration. t is pointed out. would Fin at least certain respects be involved. and would enter the presi- dentk;L campaign so handicapped by I1i;Il0d0ro,ls situation that it would be unusle to survive. - -.
 ~. ;-gAction Of Rocsevents
 The action of the Roosevelt family "in getting from under aroused vary ing, sentiments in Washington. Theo. dore .Roosevelt, Jr.. as assistant Secre- tarysof the Navy, was regarded as one of the officials of the navy who sanc- fioi1ed the proposition when it was presented hy Mr. Fall. Archibald Roosevelt. his brother. was, vice presi. dent, of one of the compaaies which pfofited from the lease, which, If charses' are true, assumed control of il necessary utility of the government of the United States. Likewise. it was Archibald Roosevelt who secured en- tsririse. transportation for Harry N Sinclair. who negotiated the Teapot U0ine lease, when that individual de- sired quickly to go to Eiirop-.
 ., That was the situation when Archi- bald Roosevelt. attended by Theodore Roosevelt. and his sister. Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Longworth. came t. the in vestigxtflg committee with information that Ra1l had indirectly at least. been raid a price. and that the situation was so serf9aIs that he had felt impelled to resign bis position with the oil com pany.
 9@ Praise For RooseYelts
 It::is; significant ,hnt Senator Cara way.4oth of the bitterest critics. of the trarsaction, con1plimentcd. on the floor of the Senate. <he Ruosevelts for com ing into Congress with the Information they had obtained.
 The administration. t seems, has Rdpted :. ''w;.tvhfuI waiting and an 'siFstsntt ;.' :ng" rulig!. If the final result k .r"mises to be. it is in dic;ited. the NSl follow sensational de- Vt l.i.ntJI> n, ,,lii,,nt ..irciaS