Evening star., 1925-07-02
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. July 2.-Jn answer to
statements Of Edward l.. Doheny that
representations of danger of war in
the Pacific prompted his part in the
naval oil leases, the New York Times
today publishes comments of Govern
ment counsel in the oil lease prosecu-
tions and of other officials connected
with the cases.
Mr.. Doheny declared that the war
danger was kept secret because Off
cials were afraid of wrecking the
Washington arms conference. But
both Atlee Pomerene and Owen j.
Roberts said that the main treaties
resulting from the conference were
signed and ratified by the Senate be-
fore the first contract with Mr.. Do
heny was signed.
Mr.. Pomerene recalled that the
arms conference assembled November
IL. 1921, that the delegates began
signing the articles In December, that
the Senate ratified the agreements in
March, 1922. while Mr.. Doheny didn t
get his first contract until April Is,
1922.
RidicuIed by Pomerene.
AS for naval officers fears Of an Ori-
entail invasion of this country being
deIeted from Rear Admiral John K
Robison's deposition at the Cheyenne
oil lease trial, Mr.. Pomerene said:
Whatever was deleted had to do
| with matters which the State Depart
ment in the public interest said it did
not care to have disclosed publicly.
There was nothing in the deposi-
ton of any particular moment that
affected the situation. If there was
any war scare, as Mr.. Doheny calls
1t, then il was all settled when the
first Doheny contract was actually
signed
What about the little black sachel?
l have a picture in my mind OF this
patriot giving 100000 to Mr.. Fall
with one hand. and receiving in the
other contracts involving 500 900. 900
| worth OF properties"
Edward c. Finney, Assistant Secre-
tary of the Interior, branded Mr.. Do
heny's story, the Times says, as a
bid for public support, made up in
part of untruths and in part of state
| ments incomplete in details. designed
to minimize the part Albert b. Fall
played in the leases.
Mr.. Finney admitted that three tele-
grams from Three Rivers, n. Mex.
where Mr.. Fall was spending a vaca-
ton, to the Interior Department in
Washington, had disappeared from
tnc UIeS, DuC ne ueIlcu tHdt tIlc uc
partment records had been ransacked
by the Senate oil investigators.
"Rehash OF the Alibi.'
Just a rehash Of the alibi," Mr..
| Roberts said, as quoted by the New
York Tribune.
The Times says that its interview
with Doheny has led to the revelation
that measures for peace in the Pacific
were not contemplated in President
Harding's original plan for the arms
conference. but that they were includ-
ed after an independent investigation
by Great Britain. Harding's invitation
to the powers for a conference arma-
ment on Limitation was on the cables
at the same time as Great Britain S
proposal for conference of ques-
tions affecting the Far East and the
Pacific.
Harding was about to take trip on
the Mayfiower when the British pro-
posal arrived, the Times says, and i'm.
mediately approved an amended in
vitation to the powers. Then came a
hurried trip by Amba assador Harvey
to Chequers Court to see Lloyd
George, a cable message and a radio
to Harding that Great Britain had
accepted. Harding gave his guests on
the Mayflower and news, and out OF
this developed q legend that he made
up his mind to call the conference
while taking a cruise.
SENATORS ARE ANGERED.