Bisbee daily review., 1908-02-15
HERMAN'S LAWYER
 VISITS OLO PUEBLO John M, Gearin of Oregon Gives Views On Various Subjects
 of Interest.

TUCSON, Ariz., Feb. 14.-Former United States Senator John M. Gearin of Oregon, who will be the legal antag- onist of Francis J. Heney, special gov ernment prosecutor in the Oregon land fraud cases, when the Binger Herman case comes up for trial, is in Tucson.
 He has come here with his brother, Hugh Gearin, who is suffering from lung trouble. They are the guests of A O'DonneO.& \
 Ex-SenatorS Gearin is one of the leading attorneys of Portland Ore, and is the leader of the democratic party in that state.
 He was retained as chief counself for Binger Herman shortly after the latter was indicted in connection with the alleged land frauds in that state. Herman was commissioner of the gen eral land office and his case, which will come up for trial within few weeks. is considered probably the most important of all, owing to the prominent public positions that Her man has held.
 It is the Herman case that will likely be the final one to be tried by MT. Heney as special prosecutor for the government MT. Heney has de sired for some time to devote his en- tire attention again to the San Fran cisco grafters, but he was prevailed upon to remain for while longer with the government. He expects, however, to retire from the govern ment service when the Binger Her man case is concluded, according 10 reports.
 This case is attracting unusual at tention throughout the west, as 1t promises to be a battle between a number of the best known attorneys in the west.
 Leading the legal forces on the side of the defendant will be ex-Senator Gearin, while the government legal forces will be directed by Mir. Heney.
 Ex-Senator Gearin, in addition to accompanying his bother to Tucson for the Iatter's health, has come to this country for a brief rest before entering upon the strenuous legal bat tie, which is certain to result in the Herman trial.
 At the present time there is not single thing that can give out re garding the coming trial" he stated today. t1t would not look well to speak in advance of the case. We are very certain that we will prove that the charges made against Mir. Herman by the government are without foun- dation, but otherwise there is nothing that I can say about the matter at the present time.
 'I am quite well acquainted with MT. Heney, the special government prosecutor" Mir Gearin continued, 'and I consider him a hard-working, able, conscientious attorney, and l have the highest respect for him." Ex-Senator Gearin was the success or in the senate of the late Senator Mitchell, who was convicted of com plicity in the Oregon land frauds. He was appointed to the position by Gov ernor Chaberlain, who is a democrat. He served for nearly two years. During his term in the senate, Mir. Gearin delivered a speech on the Jap anese problem on the Pacific coast. in which he strongly opposed allowing the Japs to come into this country to take the place of white workmen.
 He has not changed his views and he still contends that Japanese should not be allowed to come over here in large numbers to take the place of white laborers.
 Do you think there is any probabil- | ity of war between the United States and Japan?" he was asked.
 q believe there is scarcely any danger of such a happening. I think that any difference that might exist between this government and Japan will be adjusted satisfactorily between | the two governments. I also antici- pate that the Japaneses immigration problem will be solved satisfactorily to both governments and do not fear touble from that cause"
 Mir. Gearin Fas asked for hts opin- ion on the democratic presidential possibilities.
 'T am for William ] Bryan unqual- ifiedly," he stated with emphasis. T believe that Mir. Bryan Is the ideal man for the nomination. I am certain also that if he is nominated he will be elected. The attacks DeIng made on Mir. Bryan by certain of the east ern newspapers will not in my judg- ment harm him in the least"