23 FEBRUARY 1924, Page 2

The attack has, therefore, fallen for the most part on

Mr. Denby, the Secretary for the Navy. A fortnight ago the Senate demanded from President Coolidge that Mr. Denby should be dismissed. The President, in a high- spirited reply, retorted that it would be quite unconstitu- tional to dismiss the Secretary for the Navy on an im- proved charge, though it was open to the Senate, if it wished to do so, to impeach Mr. Denby. On Monday, however, Mr. Denby voluntarily resigned, feeling that the public odium attached to him deprived him of all possi- bility of public usefulness. The resignation of the Attorney-General is also being demanded.

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