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THE TUMULT AND THE
SHOUTING DIES
“Tame” is the impression the
reader gets from the report of the
special oil committee of the United
State senate on the investigation of
the Teapot dome leases . It took
about four months for the commit
tee to wind up its work. The testi
mony, accepted without analysis or
discrimination, left the impression at
times that about everything the T/nit
ed States had that was not nailed
down had been stolen. From this
high pitch of sensationalism, agitated
by sensationalists, to the dispassion
ate findings of the committee, is
indeed an anti-clmax.
The committee’s report declared
that there had been illegality—that
the transfer of the leases was not in
strict accordance with the law, and
blame was attached chiefly to ex
Seeretary Fall for the transfers.
There appeared during the inquiry
that a question as to the validity
of the leases might be raised. But
there is doubt even today on that
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point. The committee holds that the
leases were illegal. The lessees con
tend that they are not illegal. The
issue will be determined, in the fed
eral courts, and the question now
pends there . But inasmuch as this
; is the real substance of the report
| so far as culpability is concerned, it
must be conceded even by the wild
senators such as the junior from the
state of Washington, that very lit
tle fire was revealed when the gigan
tic political smokesscreen had been
c1 eared away.
In this connection, it is worth while
to remind ourselves that the investi
gation was conducted chiefly by the j
democratic party, which was trying
to make a campaign issue of it; that
the chief “prosecutor” was a demo
cratic senator from Montana and that
the democrats and insurgent repub
licans on the committee made a de
termined effort to “get something”
on the administration that might be
useful during the presidential cam
paign.
The committee does not even say
i that Fall was bribed—though sena
tors repeatedly charged during the
hearing that he had been bribed. It
rightly condemned Fall’s acceptance
of what he termed a $100,000 loan
from Denby. That act was denounc
ed in vigorous terms by both dem
ocrats and republicans. It was in
• defensible from whatever viewpoint
' it was considered. But whether it
could be ;?roved in court to have
I been a bribe is doubted. The com
mittee is unwilling to take the re
sponsibility for recommending that
Fall be indicted for its acceptance.
The committee exonerated ex-See
, retary Roosevelt, of the Navy depart
ment—after Denby had been virtu
I ally forced out of office and after
an attempt had been made, for poli
! tical purposes, to “finish” Roosevelt.
It exonerated members oi'che admin
istration who had been charged with ;
speculating in oil stocks on the
strength of the oil leases. It found
that the republican party had not
accepted huge campaign funds from
the oil interests. By silence it con
demned such men as A1 Jennings, ex
train bandit .and others who rushed
to the Washington limelight with
i phantasmagoric tales that tended to
| show that the administration party
; had sold out, body, boots and breech
I es, to the plutocratic, oil millionaire.
On such questions the committee
held that the policy involved in re
spect to the general oil leasing sit
| uation should be determined by cong
ress instead of by heads of depart -
; ments. In that conclusion the com
mittee probably is right, but deter
mination of policy is not criminality,
| as some of the probers tried to paint
it.
Judging from the summary of the
findings, the committee sought to be
i fair and though a democrat whose
eye was not entirely above the po
litical aspect of the situation, Sena
tor Walsh obviously refused to lend
himself to the publication of a purely
political document. For that reason
the report carries more weight than
it would otherwise and will have an
effect not without its benefits. Chief
among these is that the public will
be impressed with the need of safe
guarding its oil resources and of
maintaining a strict watch over pol
icies that may be determined by the
government in future.
RECEPTION FOR NOTED
MASONIC OFFICIAL HELD
(Juneau Empire)
To meet and welcome officially
and personally Sovereign Grand Com
mander, John H. Cowles, 33 degree,
| the head of the Supreme Council of
j the southern jurisdiction of the An
I cient and Accepted Scottish Rite,
now making his first visitation to
Alaska, a large and enthusiastic ga
thering of Masons of the Rite in
Juneau, says the Empire, assembled
in Odd Fellows’ hall in semi-official
and social session recently ,during
which /period addresses and music
were enjoyed. He arrived there on
the steamer Jefferson.
The Sovereign Grand Commander,
in an excellent address, entertaining
ly told o fhis recent visits to many
supreme councils in foreign coun
tries and bodies of the Rite in North
America and reviewed the import
ant educational and masonic activi
ties of Scottish Freemasonry in both
the southern and northern jurisdic
tions, comprising a membership of
over half a million. The official
home of the distinguished Mason now
visiting Southeastern Alaska is the
beautiful marble “House of the Tem
ple” at Washington, one of the ar
chitectural wonders of the world where
the supreme council of this jurisdic
tion meets in biennial session.
Juneau Masons of the Rite showed
their Grand Commander the many
interesting sights in and around the
capital. Mendenhall Glacier and the
surrounding country being visited.
After calling upon Governor Bone,
Commander Cowles left for a trip to
Taku Glacier. He returned this
week in time to present at the con
ferring of the Thirtieth Degree by
the officers and members of Alaska
Council of Kadosh. After this or
der he departed for the Westward
and towns in the interior, including
a trip over the Alaska Railroad and
possibly the Richardson Highway.
Like every visitor to this North
land, Mr. Cowles is fascinated with
Alaska’s scenery and charmed by the
eludes him from prolonging his stay
He regrets that official business pre
genuine hospitality of her inhabitants,
in the Territory .
Remington Portable Typewriters at
Schallerer’s Alaska Shop. tf.
Brunswick Portable Phonographs,
and Records, Schallerer’s Alaska Shop.
Eastman Kodak Agency, Schaller
er’s Alaska Shop. tf.
Hohner Harmonicas, Schallerer’s Al
aska Shop. tf.
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AND REBEKAHS
Cars will leave the Bank corner at
11:00 o’clock and twelve, for the pic
nic at Mile Seven. Bring your fishing
tackle, also cups, and spoons. Coffee
will be provided.
.■out tj e Chamber of Commerce.
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NOTICE TO PUBLIC
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Fairman have
opened a road house at Mile 7. Chick
en dinners served Sunday 4 till 7.
Other meals by request. tf
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for past 20 years
With Dr. J. A. Baughman at his
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MONDAY, June 15th, 16th and
17th only
Eyes Examined for Glasses
My brief visit here will be devot- j
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PIONEERS OF ALASKA
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C. A. M’DOUGALL, Sec’y.
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J. P. HANNON, Adjutant
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Resurrection Lodge
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Meets Thursdays at 8 p. nv Visiting
Brothers welcome. Frank Lagerqulst,
N. G.; Chas. Lechner, Sea
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Seward Chapter No. ia
ORDER EASTERN
STAR
Meets 2nd and 4th Mon
days at 8 p. m. Visiting
Members Welcome.
VIOLA T. SWETMANN, W. M
CLARA PERRY, Secretary.
Seward ReDekah
Lodge No. 8-A,
I. O. O. F.
Meets 1st and Ird
Monday’s of Edch
Month, 8 p. m. Visit
ing members welcome
MRS. A. H. THODAY N. G.
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