The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-19
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To RESIGN
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Tells Senators to Let Probe
Come Ready to Fight
Foes to Finish.

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Foes to Finish.
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willis Of Ohio. Watson of Indiana,
Moses Of New Hampshire, Reed
and Pepper OF Pennsylvania--and
Daugherty himself.
They talked Of his resignation,
and Daugherty did most Of the
talking.
He Is said to, have declared that
the investigation Of his administra-
ton promised through the Wheeler
resolution will not reveal 'one
single case" Of dereliction or corrup-
ton, and he wound up by inviting
them all not to obstruct the
Wheeler investigation, but, on the
contrary, to vote for. 1t.
Declared Record Clear.
The Teapot Dome scandal was
gone into at great length. Daugh.
erty declared that his record in
this respect was absolutely clear
and would be subjected to the
strongest light that the Senate in
vestfgating committee can throw
on II.
He denied that his opinion was
ever sought or given concerning
the legality of the leases to Sinclair
and Doheny, or that the leases were
ever a subject Of Cabinet considera.
ton.
The Senators, 1t IL understood,
neither advised him to\ resign or
to remain In the Cabinet. They
h A..
situation az It exists in the Sen.
ate. and from q political standpoint,
and listened.
This was the situation as It
existed in chaotic Washington to.
day.
A word from President Coolidge
to the effect that he would wei.
come the resignation OF his At.
torney General would change 1t in
twinkling. It was admitted on all
sides.
In some quarters It Is consider.
ed inevitable that the Attorney
General will have to follow Edwin
DENLY into retirement; in Others
1t Is held that there can be. no
more Cabinet designations without
the appearance Of the whole Re-
publican Administrator being in.
dicted.
Advice Is Conflicting.
President Colidge is receiving
much conflicting advice concerning
the status Of his Attorney Gen.
eral. Some. like Senator Borah Of
Idaho, believe that Daugharty
should get out forthwith If for
no other reason than that of ere.
storing public confidence" but this
view IL not shared by all the
PreGident'a advisers.
The Attorney Generals status IL
admittedly considerably different
from that OF Secretary DENLY.
The latter was directly involved
In the leasing of the naval oil
reserves. he defended them to the
last, and he consented to retire
only when his position became un.
tenable through the institution Of
legal proceedings to undo his work.
Daugherty's connections with the
leases IL remote--he denies ever
having even been consulted-and
therefore his friends argue that
the motives that induced DENLY to
retire cannot be made to apply
IN the case Of the Attorney General.
It u, however, up to Mr.. Cool
idge." Left to himself. Daugherty
10 inclined to fight, but his resig-
nation les on the Presidents door.
step. Whether It win be picked up
or not Is expected to be determined
within the next forty-eight hours
possibly after today's Cabinet meet
Ing.
Further details came to light to.
day concerning the lengthy confer.
ence that was held at the White
House Sunday night and PARTED.
pated In by the President, Attorney
General Daugherty and Senator
Borah Rep) Of Idaho.
Coolidge Sits Silent.
At this conference the Attorney
General vigorously defended himself
against the whispered charge
against him, but declared that his
resignation was at the Preaidauk'a
disposal II Mr.. Coolidge desired IL.
Mr.. Coolidge putted q cigar and
said nothing.
Borah and Daugherty engaged IN
lengthy argument, according "a
the story. The Idaho Senator az.
pressed the belief that DauRharty
should resign ''for the good of the
Administration" not alone becauee
Of the oil developments, but because
he believed public confidence had
been shaken In the Department Of
Justice"
Borah pointed out that the De.
partment Of Justice had taken no
steps to inquire into the legality OF
the oil leases or to protect the
Governments interests.
To this the Attorney General IL
understood to have replied that the
Senate sat quietly by for two years,
too. and did nothing about the oil
leases.
Borah II said to have s,isRested
that the opinion Of others be sought
to whether he should retire from
the Cabinet. but the Attorney Gen.
eral could not see II that way.
His retirement or retention, he
said, was q matter between him
and the President, and If the Presi.
dent desired his resignation It
would, Of course, be had. Otherwise
he would fight for vindication.
During this lengthy colloquy be-.
tween Borah and Daugherty the