Evening star., 1928-03-21
Robinson Under Fire as He
Attempts to Defend Smith
Attack.
BLACKMER LOSES MOVE
TO HALT BOND SEIZURE
Court Rules United States Has
Control Over Absent Citizens
Because Of Allegiance.

/ ne teapot Dome SCaNQdi DUiGeC OUT
of the oil committee onto the floor Of
the Senate today. where it again pro-
voked a bitter debate, with Senator
Robinson of Indiana bearing the brunt
of a battle with half a dozen or more
of his colleagues.
Taking the floor to reply to the
structures of Gov. Alfred E. Smith Of
New York, who roundly denounced the
Indianan and Chairman Nye Of the oil
committee for bringing his name into
the discussions, Robinson charged that
men in both parties betrayed their
trust" and that men like Harry T. Sin
clair do not confne their activities 70
one party. He said he would cite a
case where Senator Walsh Of Montana
had approved Of some activities OF Z.
L. Doheny. who leased the Elk Hills
naval reserve at later time.
The debate centered largely about
the appointment OF Sinclair 70 the New
York Racing Commission and complete
IL overshadowed today's session OF the
oil committee.
Marsh Again Denies Deal"
The only witness before the COM
rnittee today vas Wilbur W. Marsh,
treasurer Of the Democratic national
committee from 1916 TO January. 1924,
who reiterated that ne had not entered
into any agreement with the late Fred
w. Upham. treasurer OF the Republican
national committee, under which the
two parties made no report OF contrlou-
tionS in 1923.
After the public hearing the com
mittee met behind closed doors 20 dis
FYxNrs
nounced afterward that the next hear
ing would be on Friday, with Merritt
Baldwin. a former confidential employe
of Sinclair, as the witness.
Albert D. L2Sker. former chairman o.
the Shipping Board, and contributor
TO the Republican campaign fund n
1924. will be heard Saturday.
Another angle OF the case broke II
the Supreme Court Of the District o.
Columbia. where Justice Frederick L
Siddons. upholding the Walsh act. over
ruled a motion by attorneys for Il
NJ. Blacknler 70 dismiss the coutemp-
charges against him.
Blackmer, q missing witness in the
Teapot Dome case. had eomoated the
law. passed at the instance OF Senator
Walsh OF Montana. providing contsca-
ton OF Sl00. 900 from the estates Of per-
sons who refused 70 return 10 this coun-
try 70 testify. He has been cited for
contempt and Si00,000 IL Liberty bon5S
have been taken from his holdings oy
the Government.
Justice Si6donS ruled that ever citl-
zen OF the United States owed TO the
Government an allegiance, even though
living in a foreign land. This allssl-
ance. he said. included the duty OF
obedience 10 the laws OF sovereignty u
which the allegiance is due.
Indeed. without such obedience, a.
leSiance would be an empty name" TIE
court said.
Has Power Over Citizens.
Justice Siddons held that Congre1>
was empowered 10 pass legislation al
fectlng its citizens abroad- He agreed
that the power OF Congress. however. III
passing legislation extending iUriSGlc-
ton outside OF the territorial limits cI
the United States. could have no Su-
thorlty except insofar as il concerned >
citizen.
The next move in the case Will be fo-
the court 10 set date for hearing n
contempt charge against Blackruer,
BlSckaler was wanted 70 tell of ths
organization and operations of The Con-
tlnental Trading CO, " Canada. which
made SS.0S00o0 IN profits IL a deal
With the late A Z. Humphreys Of DEN
yer. The contract WAS guaranteed ey
BlacSmer. J E ONell. also r,tSSinS
oil witness: Harry +, Sinclair and Rob
ert w. Stewart. chairman cf the ecSft
oi the Standard OIL CO, ot Indiana.
Part Of the bonds reached Fail. then
SECRETARY OF the Interior, after he haC
lsaSed the Teapot Dome reserve - Ssp-
clair
The Teapot Dome case broke cut On
the floor of the Senate When Senator
Robinson Of Indiana, replying 81 the
structures ~ Gov Smith OI New YORK,
characterized as 'uuStaseSg0aUlsSe" the
language the &cvcruor used n kettsE
10 Chairman Nyc of the oil CNNnlgalstee.
made public ~ Albany last night. after
smiths nauie had been drawn INTO the
case
GOV. Smiths letter q Chairman NV
was read into the Senate reccg3 ~ tAs
request OF Senator Copeland. Demo-
cVat, New York. Immediately after tAS
Senate convened
In asking that the dispatch tgOln
Albany, quoting the letter. eS read. the
New York Senator said ne and his col
league were glad they had n0s disc
cuSSed the matter on the flccr as tsse
time OF the Senate debate because
the governor himself has shown how
kASSS SAt1 NtNNAtkN vic CENStNSS NEEc.
Gov Smith is an WpglSht. Untar>
ni>hed statesman COPELAND added. ''e
public of'cial e ee trusted at all times
"AnneSed" at outearSt.
The mdlanan teNeS the floor S>ca after
the Smith letter. CeaouNclsss Nye ami
Robinson for bringing his name tate
the OIL dtSeuSSscn, had c<en placed N
the record ey Senator Copeland
lNclarhlg ne had not nNeAat tc attack
Smith Ia his statement ~ Monday ASN-
ing whether HaTry r. sinclair had heSn
a contributor to smiths CAG0pAiSa az
1899 and a member ~ the New Ncyx
Racing teIsmtSSlon. Senator KannNSsA
said ne MAS ''AnaesI" at tAe VNougeagSS
from this presidential eAn<stAase~
HE Is nos Is calm In his ehctce cl
language a. u seems great statesmen
Salsuia be" the hlaianan continued
Il wonder II eae NJ MIR SgalthS
temperament, when eAaFged With tAe
great Responsibilities Ut the White
AeuSe, would eheNSe SltcA language m
dealing wttA the people and SogekSn
nattallSH u tcakS hike Shsve would eR
warfare Oh all haaCsS ami trouble ggosn
the start
Mime MAS A harmless question:.
was simply trying g. flNd c1tt H SissCsau
VAS = Mesneer u the SMITH aSinmlStaa-
ttaT, since ne " 81 g,roNd N that AL
alntSgIatton | pgySanled II Sinclair NaS,
that he Wculd slaaly take hln g. h&S
eASon and SAY YES
A halt dls&cn peaaESTatS So0ght e.
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