Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-12
ROBINSON ASSAILS WILL HAYS
FOR SILENCE ON BOND DEALS
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ketable and he easily could have dis
posed Of them for cash on the market
When Mr.. Hays called on Mr.. Mellol
and explained the transaction, the lat
ter returned the bonds to Mr.. Hays an
made cash contribution Of $4,000.
When before the committee recentl
the former chairman of the Republican
campaign committee testified that $50.
600 of the bonds were sent TO MI
Upham, $4,000 to Senator dupont, an,
$4,000 to the late John W. Weeks Sec
rotary OF War in President Harding
cabinet. Why did Mr. Hays then max
no mention OF having sent bonds t,
either Mr.. Mellon or to Butler? VIII,
is the Butler referred to in the memo
randum in the testimony of Mr. HON
mel. on which appeared the names o
| Weeks, Andy, Butler and dupont? Wher
will Mr.. Hays divulge the whole story.
| viii he contradict or corroborate tn,
testimony Of Secretary Mellon? How
can he restore himselef in the public
confidence and respect or relieve tn,
partly he represents from the odium Of
having sold itself to the despoilers O,
the Nation?
The letter published in today's
papers addressed by the Senator from
Idaho. Mr.. Borah, TO former Senator
Butler OF Massachusetts,, present chair.
man Of the Republican national com.
| mittee. suggesting that the contribu.
tons OF MIR. Sinclair be refunded tc
him. If complied with, might be helpful
to the party politically, but it could not
| repair the wrong done TO the public in
accepting funds from such q source
and Under such conditions. An election
carried on by such influences may well
be expected to reflect such administra-
tive policies as actually prevailed fol-
lowing that Bankruptcies that have
only partially and reluctantly reformed
Osler Account Found.
Chairman Nye disclosed today thai
investigators for the committee hac
found in the records OF the New YORK
agency OF the Dominion Bank Of
Canada an account OF H. S. Osler. presi.
dent OF the Continental Trading Co.
showing transactions in Liberty bond,
tota!ing S4.749, 900 from July, 1921, te
the end OF 1923.
II was stated that this account was
entirely separate from that of the Con.
tinental Trading Co.. which totalec
s3,080.000 In Liberty bonds. which. the
evidence Is. were turned over to Oslel
by the Dominion Bank agency.
There also was security ledger" II
The name OF Osler, Chairman Nye said
showing that c. Fl. Pforzheimer a. Co.
New York brokers. bought 1890 share:
Of stock OF the Standard OH Co. OF In.
diana for OSler's account. This trans.
action took place July 10. 1921, fou,
months before the Continental Trad
| ing Co. was organized
Borah Opens Debate.
| Senator Borah's suggestion that tn,
| Sinclair contribution be refunded. on
the ground that 1t was tainted witt
corruption. was the subject OF wide dis
cussicn today.
| Chairman Nye said he thought Sen
ator Borah's point we'll taken" II,
| added. however, that he believed 4
would be dificult 10 single out the con
| tribution OF one man. or one large con
tribution, TO the campaign funds OF ian,
| party for such treatment
| Republican leaders at the CApito
expressed the opinion that the Senat
committee investigation should be com
| pleted and report drafted before TIN
I AN%RN0~@o R0Aby W
the Sinclair contribution. They wan
all the facts. they said, before givinI
final opinion In the matter.
| II q movement is initiated 10 return
the Sinclair contribution, as q part,
matter, then In the opinion OF SOM
Republicans. II must be initiated by tn,
Republican national committee, speak
| ing for the entire party. Chairman
Butler, It was suggested. should call {
| meeting OF the committee 10 conside
the matter.
The progressive group In the Republi
can party Is ready, II was said. 10 de
niand thorough shake-up and houS'
! cleaning.
/ The Democrats. who through Repre-
sentative Hull Of Tennessee. formc
chairman Ut the Democratic nationa
committee. have denied that any Sin
clair contributions were used 10 pa
off the deficit of that party In 1928, ar
ready 10 press the revelations befor
the Eenste committee for their owl
political advantage In the coming ma
tional campaign.
Borah Plays Action.
Directors VI the last two Repubiical
presidential campaigns also wiiI appea
for questioning.
| Outstanding IN the UNUSUAL Eundn
happenings was an appeal by Senate
Eorah. Republican. Idaho. " Williak
n Butler, chairman of the Kspubiich
national committee, that all money re-
eeiyed by the party from Harry y. Sin
clair. lessee NJ Teapot Dome. and share
IN The 81. 0tG 900 overnight proflM OF IN
| Continental Trading Co.. he Teturne
because the whole transaction "hhd j
| view an Interior and sinister purpose. -
The appeal, made IN q letter date
March s. hut which Senator Bora
INSIDE public only last night. was All
basfed by Chairman Butler. but ~ III
dissatisfaction III She Idahoan, VIII
wrote Butter again and In now aWaiiin
further reply, Only his first letter wa
made public by EoTah,
In his letter H0rsh said:
MY dear Mr.. Chairman.
THE Investigation Ut he oil gcandf
haA now disclosed beyond peradyentui
ifst the Republican party receive
large sums Ut money. OF securities, trOi
Mr Sinclair which The Hepublich
| party csn not Ia honor ana deGeno
/ Keep A. the evidence now stands. tn
money ass not given as al ordihsI
| campaign contribution THIS who
| transaction, even the payment ~ III
| representative NJ The party. had IN vie
sn ultarlOr and Sinister purpose,
L Must Clear Name.
Mo political party is responsible /,
q party, for the wrongful TRANSACTION
| 81 individual members who IN eeer,
bslrsy H. But when The tIalAaetia