Show SINCLAIR RAPS 2 Theodore and Archie Termed Character Assassins WASHINGTON March I 22 2 I I N S Tho The Roosevelt who isho Theodore and Archie Archil appeared before botor the senate public lends lands commission wells weeks ago and told of or their suspicions with of et wrong doing dolne In connection Harry F Sinclair s e loa ot of o Tel pot pot Dome came camO In for tor or a sarcastic denunciation tonight at the bands handlo of Sinclair In mm Ina lengthy statement ent in which he many ot of the things he be re- re refused fused to testify to before the com com- com com- committee today Sinclair denounced them both as scandal mongers broadcasters broadcasters of et o mIsleading inin- inin uil u inns lom and nd assassins In In July Jul 1919 1019 said ald Sinclair Theodore Roosevelt brought IsIs hIs brother Archie to te me and reo re- requested re requested quested I gh giso Bl o e Archie employment Although the young yount man was wa equipped with no ne busi busl- busi- busi business ness IlS experience I took him hint Into our eUr organization I gave him op- op op no ne other ether man susan in our organIzation has haa had bad I 1 tried triad him in one after another of et o the branches ot of our eur ln ss without s eucce-s eucce s He wanted to live in New York Yerk so soI soI oI I placed him In the foreign do- do de department and there titers again his work vork was a disappointment He went to Russia In May 1923 1 23 an and 1 at atthe atthe atthe the conclusion of ot that trip I 11 was wa convinced he lie never novel would and er De could mike good GOT 1000 A TRAIL TEAR Sinclair said aid Foose eit s a salarY w was a 0 year at first and he raised raised hunt him steadily until when ho be left he ho was getting 15 OUO a year These salary increases were wre given to Sum him partly as S encourage encourage- encouragement ment merit and evidence of ot our eur contin contin- continuing continuing continuing hope and partly to te enable him to meet met tho the increased ed rot rest of et supporting himself and his 1118 fam- fam 11 11 Ii DurIng the last few tew months montis of et Isis employment In jn n spite of ot his r record cord of ot failure I did aid not net wish to discharge him because It was wa reported to me he was looking for other ether and aud I was reluctant to damage lila Ills pros pros- prospects poets This Is the tho man who a as soon soona a as I left lett fo toi COI January 16 attempted to l a to m my char r chit chit- character actor acter b offering testimony before the committee of ot suspicions ond nd accusations which he be himself nd- nd ad admits nits mits to bo be without supporting evidence I brand bra as aa absolutely false I and nd malicious the suggestion In testimony that I hart no ne busi bust bust- business ness occasion to go ge to Europe Sinclair ell dwelt at ble I length on en tho testimony of eC S G GD GD D lerg al his Isis former secretary whom hem Archie named e os osone 1 one of eC hi his and ahoni horn Archie was told hint him that hat had bad sent Scot to the foreman ot of Fall s 5 New Mexican Wahlberg subsequently denied tell tell- tellIng telling Ing Archie this THI W W nD I I think the evidence clearly she SI 1 Sinclair that that Vahl alsi ber berg r to use a common expression sign sion was framo b by the Roose- Roose sells ts Concerning the tile 68 65 SInclair said hero lIero was a faction regarding a material fact tact a fat alibi if it It could be would be he everywhere as an Illicit pa merit ment that I made for tor some Improper purpose I Tho The knew know it would he be so interpreted Ne they not only retrained refrained froni tak- tak tak taking tag ing any action to o the truth or falsity of et their con con- conclusions con conclusions but even Iven counseled Wahl berg not to 10 speak to te my counsel Mr Standford How easy Ial it would have been for them to h hate ha c 0 scare scare- Lathed the truth I Sinclair compared the Rooe veils velt to Prank rank A The committee committo had beo before e It he lie he said a a man mon who ho has bas broad broad- broa broadcast broadcast I- I cast a scandal the tile late Ialo President and nd his state sl statements ments meats reached the public con con- contempt contempt con contempt tempt they deserved deserted ed when alien ho d ad- ad admitted he ho had no ex- ex except ex except rumor and suspicion 1 The he het t tI tao I ba haul had been before the committee an and broadcast their contributions ot f suspicion and rumor rumer They were acre llao ilso corn com compelled to admit under oath eath they had no ne definite facts to present The parallel bet between Ion the t tao 0 cases caes is clear and The Tha oil Ill magnate concluded hIs with wills an 11 explanation of et othis his hlo transactions with Albert B 13 Fail Ya Ito ire explained the 25 21 to rail ran as an advance ad on nn salary for bi his services sor rail Fall ho- ho be ing lag being then by Sinclair to go to Russia on an oil conces conces- concession sion project Another Anether 10 10 he be the same Mme wiy Similarly he declared ho he did not buy buy oft off off F G 0 Bonfils pub hub hub- publisher lisher of ef the Den Denver Denser Ir Pot Post and John C Shatter owner ot of o a II string ot of western as charged liv bv the committee but settled Ith aith them for or their claims In Dome rather than submit their thi litigation claims tion ms to long tong and costly As 8 a layman larman and business sail Sinclair I attributed to the the claims a certain value valne and since my attorney tb they might be ha told held in law It seemed alse lse to settle theta them I 00 00 |