Evening star., 1928-03-23
NYE HOLDS SMITH
AIDS "SCOUNDRELS" S"
Senator AssaiIs effort to
Undermine Confidence"
in Teapot Probe.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Answering the letter of Gov. Smith
Of New York, which condemned him
for his remarks about the governor in
recent debate in the Senate. Chairman
Nye of the oil committee today counter
ed that Smith was giving aid and COM
fort TO every scoundrel whose infamy
has been exposed
This aid, Nye caid. was through
Smiths seeking 10 undermine public
confidence in the fairness and impair
tiaiity of the committee in the midst of
this investigation.
Senator Nye, a Republican from North
Dakota. diselainaed any attack on the
governor in the debate and wrote that
he had expressly stated that you were
not in any way involved in the oil
scandals now under investigation by
the committee Of which / am chair
man."
You need not concern yourself in
the least as 70 the public humiliation
which you state your letter will bring
down upon me-" Nye continued. II do
not propose 10 be deferred in the per-
Torrance of any political duty by abuse
or criticism Of my work from you or
from any one else"
Blocked Naming OF Walsh.
Asserting that the resolution which
brought about the oil investigation had
been sponsored by Senate Republican
Independents. the late Senator La Fol-
iette of Wisconsin. and Senator Norris
of Nebraska. Nye recalled that in the
1924 campaign Gov Smith supported
John w. Davis of the House of Nor
gan, after your supporters had effectual-
ly blocked the nomination in the con-
vention of Senator Walsh of Montana
as a compromise candidate. according
to my understanding OF the analysis Of
the vote in the convention made by Mr.,
Callahan OF st, Louis, who was dele
gate To the convention.
Under these circumstances. he said,
1t III becomes you 10 accuse me OF par
tiSan motives or conduct in the perfor-
nance of my duties as an ofheial, In a
letter which. by the way. represents the
first public condemnation, by yourself,
of the oil scandals which has come 10
my notice.
Might 1t be that your retioence to
speak out against these scandals sooner
is attributable to the fact that Harry F
SAlCIalE WAS a ulSnDSf OF your OINC1Al
family and had. as newspapers now re-
port, contributed In 1918, when YOU
were a successful candidate for govern
or To Democratic committee in New
York; This thought is merely sug-
geSted by your letter"
Aided Every ScoundreL
Il only regret that YOU have seen nj
10 give aid and comfort 10 every
Scoundrel whose infamy has been ex-
posed, by seeking To undermine public
confidence in the fairness and impair
tiality OF the committee. In the midst
OF Its investigation, This Is the status
you now occupy. III my humble Judg-
ment, as the result of your unwarrant-
cd letter with whatever public hunil-
iation' II brings to Yourself"
In the first part of his letter Sem
ator Nye took up IN detail the debate
leading np to the questioning OF him
by Senator Robinson, Republican, of
Indiana He said that the Indiana
Senator belonged to faction Of the
Republican party with which l have
never been charged. until now and By
YOU with mdenutying myself"
In reply 30 the suggestion of Senator
Robinson that Gov, Smith be called
before the oil committee To tell of his
relations With Sinclair AS a member Of
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