The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-02-06
CALL u MONTANANS
IN WHEELER CASE
Continued from Page One)

and certain others on a charge of con-
/ spiracy.
! The District of Columbia grand
! jury opened its sessions at Washing
ton Friday. Atlee Pomere and Owen
/ y. Roberts, government oil counsel ap-
peared before the jury when it con-
/ vened and Judson c. Smith and A.
S. Booth, both officials of the First
National bank of Pueblo, Colo, were
examined.
Arthur Sears Henning, writing for
the Chicago Tribune news service.
said in an article published this week
that sensational disclosures of Off
clal misconduct, rivaling these of the
Fall and Daugherty investigations,
are promised in connection with the
new proceedings involving Senator
Wheeler of Montana.
Although indictments will be
sought in connection with oil land
permits applied for by Senator
Wheeler's clients, it is unlikely that
the disclosures will be made in adj
vance of the meeting Of the grand
jury in the course Of an investigation
by senate committee of ATTORNEY
General Stones motive in the matter.
The democrats in the senate, re-
inforced by a few republicans, vir- |
tually have declared war on the adj |
ministratiOn as a result of the move
to prosecute Senator Wheeler in the I
District of Columbia, while there is |
pending an Indictment against him +
IN the federal court in Montana 7
charging him with practicing before
the interior department after becom- /
ing a senator in contravention of /
law. They struck back by holding up
confirmation Of the nomination of At /
torney General Stone for the McKen-
ma vacancy In the supreme court.
President Coolidge, who knew
nothing of the new move against Sen
ator Wheeler until the fiareup in the
senate was greatly disturbed by the
outbreak Of opposition to his appoint |
ment Of Mr.. Stone to the supreme
bench and spent several hours dis
cusslng the predicament with Mr.. /
Stone and senate leaders.
Senator Curtis, republican, Kan |
sas, majority leader of the senate. I
counselled acquiescence in the demand I
OF the opposition that the nomina-
Jlon CT Mr.. Stone be referred back to
the judiciary committee with instruc-
lions to investigate the new move
against Senator Wheeler. This was
regarded as sound advice, inasmucb
as b1e democrats and their handful of
republican allies presumably would
be able to force the return of the
nomination to the committee if neces-
sary. The White House conferences
leclded not to press confirmation, but
10 allow consideration to be most
o1oned or the nomination returned to
he committee.
Will NOT REVEAL
EVIDENCE
The administration is unwilling to
'eveal It's new case involving Sena-
or wheeler IN advance of the meet
ng OF the grand jury, but will do so.
I the judiciary committee should cali
pom Attorney General Stone to iusti-
y ms move. It is not clear that the
lew evidence involves Senator Wheel
I 70 any greater degree than the I
ana. :
Ooner persons, however, are deep S
involved, 1t is understood, and y
nag TACT furnishes one Of the prin- q
.paI reasons for the decision of the Q
1Corney general to seek an indict- t
lent IN the District Of Columbia. Mr.. t
TONE, through Senator Walsh, demo a
az, Montana, counsel for Senator
9neeler, offered the latter the on 0
ortun1ty of apnnarin0 bafov. a. =