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tS0Ait41idCa AoAkl II Cb ago.
its suit to establish Federal title to
oil-bearing tidewater lands.
This Mr.. Pauley denied, saying
Mr.. Ickes was mistaken. The Presi-
dent, too, told press conference
later that Mr.. Ickes could be, wrong,
and this provided the springboard
for the 71-year-old Secretary's res
ignation.
Mr.. Ickes wrote that some of Mr..
Humans friends resent keenly the
fact" that II told the TRUTH" then
added:
las to your statement that I
might have been mistaken in my
testimony my feeling is that, since
you were not present at the hear
ing and presumably had not read
the Record, it was not proper for
you, even although you be the
President Of the United States, to
pass judgment on a question of
veracity between Mr.. Pauley and
myself. After all, I am a member
of your cabinet at your own request
and I do not have a reputation for
dealing recklessly with the truth
49, 80
Political Gnats Swarming."
At the outset Mr. Ickes apologized
for the length of his letter but said
he felt he owed Mr.. Truman and
the country "a full explanation"
"in view of the evidence
that the political gnats in Washing
ton are already swarming.
Challenging the Presidents state
ment that Mr.. Ickes had not dis
cussed with him his proposed testi-
mony about Mr.. Pauley, Mr.. Ickes
said that Mr.. Truman had asked
him Ito be as gentle as you can
with Ed Pauley" when he told the
President that Chairman Walsh of
the Naval Affairs Committee had
summoned him as witness
Beligerently, Ickes reiterated to
newsmen that the President had
never asked him his reasons for OPP
posing Mr.. Pauley although the
President knew he did not want
lilCs Oi iaidl W licFC tiiC uiiuCiSCCiC"
taryship.
Mr.. ickes told queStioners at his
press conference that he did not
intend to oppose Mr.. Truman fol
the presidential nomination in 1915
and said that there were conditions
under which he even might sup
port him.
Will Get Out Friday.
Smilingly, the Secretary pointed
out that the resignation had been
accepted as of Friday and he told
his conference that aii officer who
had been around Washington for IL
years ought to be able to get out in
two days, and "Ill get out"
He also said that he would be
back before the Naval Affairs Com
mittee Monday, when the Pauley
hearing Is resumed. and that then
IT will be a free man. I can say
what I want when I want"
The Secretary's comment about
perjuring himself for the party
came during his colloquy with news
men.
Asked to amplify that remark
the Secretary said there had been
so much exception taken to his tes-
timony that he had reached that
conclusion.
Asked If he had meant that the
President wanted him to perjure
himself, Mr.. Ickes retorted, Il didn't
say that"
Uncertain About Plans.
Mr.. IckeS was uncertain about his
future plans, but he said he had
been "propositioned" to be news
paper columnist.
Asked about reports that he woule
60 to work for the CLIO Politica
Action Committee he responded
Not that I know Of"
Mr.. Ickes smilingly told reporters
ION the whole I'm glad it's all
over. It's like getting ready fol
an operation. The doctors tell me
I'm doing we'll"
In telling a questioner that there
were certain conditions under which
he might support Mr.. Truman in
1913, Mr.. Ickes added the explana-
ton that this would be If he didn'i
consider the other candidate better
Mr.. Ickes was asked about hi,
statement made a short time age
in Chicago that he thought Presi.
dent Truman deserved the support
of all liberals in the party. Hi
responded, He did then"
Mr.. Ickes then added: President
Truman has tried to give the Gov.
eminent straightforward admin.
istration in the Roosevelt tradition
but he has made some very regret.
able appointments from my poini
Of view"
Supported Wallace.
He said he had had no difference
with the President, but he pointet
out that he did not support him To-
the vice presidential nomination il
Chicago in 1914. saying that his can
didate was Henry A. Wallace, thel
Vice President.
The departure of Mr.. Ickes leave
Mr.. Wallace now Secretary OF Com
merce. as the only Cabinet ONCE
who came in with President Roose'
velt in 1888. Mr.. Wallace was Sec.