The Washington times., 1929-03-19
NEVER IN GREEN
HOUSE SAYS
DAUGHERTf
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was never in 1t. Daugherty added
that he is preparing to unwind
this ball Of yarn" and that shortly
there viii be written for him a
book or magazine articles that
will tell the truth. "
Daugherty scoffed at the charges
OF fraud and conniyance leveled
against him while he was In public
office, declaring:
II never knew of the Harry Sin.
clair Teapot Dome transaction. I
never knew OF the Harry Sinclair
lease until, I read 1t in the news
papers"
Daugherty Looks Fit
Daugherty now So years old and
totally blind in the left eye, re. @
ceiyed the international News Serv- 7
Ice correspondent in his room. He
looked physically fit, a strappingiy
was attired in golf clothes and was
smoking a pipe. He wore horn.
trimmed glasses. He il partly oaId.
fIOrid-c0mplexion and has rugged
face that seemed to typify his az.
gressive tendencies.
II have refrained from talking
for publication and ] really do not
want to do so now. / have always
been opposed to making anything
that could be construed as Il defen.
sive statement. I am used TO he. I
ing attacked, and / guess / can
stand It. don't know that I ever
will be in public life again. / am
taking it easy, receiving a few old
friends here, and taking care Of my
health
Green House Myth
Switching to a discussion Of the
Little Green House on K Street"
Daugherty said:
I never was in It, Harding was
never in 1t, and never heard of
any member of the Harding Cabinet
being in it, il there was such a
place never heard OF Cabinet
members holding conferences there.
! wired Senator James A. Watson
to that effect q week ago, because
just thought I'd stir the monkeys
up bit"
Il cannot understand why mem.
bers Of the Harding Cabinet were
not quick to repudiate the public
attacks and the underhand whisper
ings directed against President
Harding after he died. was "a
close to Harding. that q defense Of
him coming from me did not seem
to be the thing that was needed.
In my opinion It was a high
honOr to be member Of the Hard.
ing Cabinet. I observed, however.
that no member Of the Harding
Cabinet had word to saw In the
dead Presidents behalf.
Why. his administration was q
Wondedful success. It needs no
apology. His plans and policies,
having been carried out, have made
the country happy and prosperous.
Book Built On FalsehO0dn
This book that was published
was buflt on a. Foundation of false
hood. Why, it pictured the Presi-
dent Of having become intoxicated
in the Little Green House, OF hav-
ingS played cards there with me
and others and, what ID, worse, It
brought in q fictitious woman"
His voice rising in indignation,
! Daugherty declared:
None of that could have oc-
Cured to either the President Of
the United States or to the Attorney
General. There were always at
| least half a dozen persons, secret
service men who knew my every
/ move. and the Presidents every
move. The whole thing Is ride.
| ulous.
mo one lived more decently in
| Washington than he did, or than I
did. can understand these at.
tacks. I made plenty of enemies
| and they blamed Harding for ANY,
thing did they disliked.
II have always been an advocate
OF sObriety, although / had no
aversion to taking an occasional
cocktail. never could drink in
| the day time and work. couldn't
/ drink at night. because 1t would
keep me awake.
/ Many people may have q wrong
idea Of President Harding. 1t was
true that he was genial, charm
ing and peace.loving man, but he
| was more than that, he had a
4 strong character. He was the
4 President OF the United States and
| no one else. He may have accepted
my advise on occasion, but it was
| he who made the final decision,
Harding had a keen mind. He
had q great Cabinet for he believed
in surrounding himself with big
| men.
but when Harding sat at. the
Cabinet sessions they knew that he
i was 1EcclQSHt Ot the OntICQ SLAISS,
he had Cabinet whom he allowed
to speak its mind, hut he, him.
self, decided the ultimate policy.
4 "The little green house myth was
the start Of story that grew like.
SNOWFALL rolling down Hill. Once
1t got started. the story was added
to in a fantastic manner. 1t was
banded about so much that many
people actually believed 1t.
"The American people, unfortu.
nately. do not study government
i They think OF sports, of automo-
biles. dancing and various diver.
sions. Theyt4re susceptible to scan.
dal stories. was never afraid Of
lie. A falsehood will ultimately be
run to earth even though q lie Is
harder to catcil up with than the
truth, and Ii more likely to be be-
lieved.
''I wouldn't tell lie to the public
and ! never intend to. will Ia my
own time and In my own way tel
the American people. the full facts
about the Harding administration
and they can then judge for them.
selves"
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