U.S. POLITICS

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLIV, Issue XLIV, 8 March 1924, Page 7

U.S. POLITICS

MINISTER AND HIS BETS

SENSATIONAL ATTACK

BY CABLE—PEESS ASSOCIATION-COPYEIGHT

Received March 8, 9.35 a.m

VVAs.tLLNUAO'iN, ivlarcn 7. Before the isenate oouinnuee, (senator J. x. Henin loiiowed ms sensational attacu upon tbe belting proclivities ot Attorney-General - i>augnerty by uheguig tnat President Cooiidge was hiit person referred to' as tne principal in certain messages sent to McLean tne millionaire ptfolisner, practically guaranteeing tiiat tnere would be no resignation lrom the Cabinet. When tlie I'resioent's telegram to McLean was read White House immediately issued tne explanation that it was in response to congratulations sent by McLean on President Coohdge's Lincoln Day address, and mentioning that theSenate had reiused demands ior fcenator Denby's resignation. The message was dated February 12, and it soon became evident that some slip hr.d occurred, as the Lincoln address was not delivered till the evening ot the 12th. President Cooiidge therefore issued a new statement, correcting the first, and explaining that the telegram jeferred.to another personal matter. A wild session of the committee followed, several senators accusing each other of giving information to- President Cooiidge with the intention of dragging him'into the case, and saying that was how he came to have his reply ready later.

The whole matter was ventilated on the floor of the Senate.

Senator Harrison made a violent attack on President Cooiidge for his intimacy with McLean, and another development was the refusal of the President to furnish the Senate with the figures of income tax paid by Deheny. Sinclair, McAdoo and others. Senator Lodge came to the President's rescue, declaring that the exchange of telegrams with McLean was absolutely innocent.

Senator Harrison declared that President Cooiidge himself must make a personal explanation before the p- blic would be satisfied.—Sydney Sun Cable.