The Archive · 1928

Teapot Dome Oil Money

tion to Republicans Washington, Mar. 15.

Senator Borah has announced that he will endeavour to raise a Republican Party fund with which to repay the $160,000 contributed by Harry Sinclair to the Party funds in 1925.—Reuter.

Baltimore, Mar. 19, Senator Nye (Republican), Chairman of the Senate Investigation Committee, reaffirming the statement that sensational developments were impending in the Teapot Dem scandal, ridiculed Senator Boral suggestion to raise a subscription to repay Harry Sinclair the funds he had subscribed to the Republican party, on the ground that it might result in the return of all eampai subscriptions of over $25,000, which would, be said, prove embarrassing to the major parties—Reuter.

Late President Harding's Name Dragged in New York, Mar, 21.

Into Pre-dent Harding's name into the pot Dome oil scandal has prompted the New York mocratic newspaper, to express the opinion that an investigation will not reveal any personal dishonesty on his part although, it declares, dishonesty undoubtedly existed in his Administration.

The paper says that old rumours should be set at fairness to President Ha meniory—Reuter.

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