The San Francisco call., 1909-08-13
California Delegation to kriga-
ton Congress Condemns Him
drance to Hetch HetcEy
Pardee Continues Attack on
Ballinger and Hints at Fraud
in Power Site Deals
Former Washington Senator
and Millionaire Banker De-
fend Interior Secretary
Idaho Settler Says Power Com
pany Menaces Lives and Prop

[speeiaI Dispatch to TM csHl

Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
CPOkANE, wash. Aux. 1z--After
listening 40 . fun expIazztkon OF
the Heteh Hetehy deal. the Cali
fOrnia delegation to the nxtionaI frrixa-
tion congress passed q strong resofu-
tion this morninx eOndeznfnE the Of
aciaI action taken. In substance the
resolution foIIowss
We depreedte phut appears 10
have been an effort to defeat through
teehnicalties the permit issued br Sec
ret0ru Garfield granting The use Of the
D0ters Of the Hetch Hetchp vaIles
and NE call on President Taft 10 see
to 1t that the plain purpose of the permit
is not overcome through small techni-
calities. By the use Of the United States
army. against the public interests"
Pardee AssaiIs BaIlinger
DR.. George G. Pardee. former gov
ernor of California and head Of the
nti-BalIinger forces before the na-
tional irrigation congress, continued
his attack on the secretary of the IN
terror before the congress today, hint
ing at land fraud in connection with
the power sites opened for entry BY
Ballinger
The r,o-,;v,rr sess;<,, -r-. - -
that it was adjourned to prevent ae-
tual personal conflict between the sap
porters of Ballinger and Pardee. In
the afternoon the supporters of the.
secretary rallied to his aid and bonl-
barded Pardee with demands that he
bring proofs 70 substantiate his
charges against Ballinger.
Lands Grabbed for Water
Pardee denied that he had made any
charges, but reiterated his statements
of the day previous that Bzllinger.s
actions were against the interests OF
the people of the country. He cited
instances in proof OF this statement, re-
ferring to the opening of lands that
were Immediately grabbed by water
power monopoiists.
Pardee attempted to show that at
least three power sites had been nled
on, and that jeremiah Collins, OF the
United Missouri river power company.
had hPed on one Of them through an
agent.
George Otis smith. of the geological
survey, took the lists in defense OF
the secretary of the interior and denied
that Collins had made any fling.
Gilmore of Seattle wanted to know
is there was any evidence that power
sites had been taken in the interim
between the restoration and second
withdrawal of lands under the Bal
linger administration.
Crowd Supports Pardee
Pardee replied that dates were not
essential. that it was immaterfal when
the sites were appropriated as long as
the grabs were made while Ballingsr
was in office.
delegation from Illinois asked
Pardee if he thought Ballinger to be
0iSHOneSl. EdTQcc rose ana .8ldklnS
his finger at the questioner. shouted.
you know better than thatr' The de-
bate throughout was exceedingly acri-
monious and the audience was keyed
to high pitch. Pardee had the sup
port of the crowd and his remarks were
roundly applauded.
The controversy has drawn into the
iimeIight former Senator George Turn
er of Spokane. who has been forced to
deny that he is attending the congress
as the representative Of any special
interests.
BaIIinger Has Supporters
Turner has been active in the sup
port of Ballinger The fight will be
continued tomorrow. when an attempt
win be made through the resolutions
committee to introduce resolutions con-
demning or indorsing Ballinger. Many
sharp fights have already been waged
in state committee meetings over this
question.
John L. Wilson. former United States
senator from washington. and John
Farson. millionaire banker Of Chi
cago. cIubman and society leader.
were also active today in a defense Of
Ballinger
The afternoon session was hardly