The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-05-06
RiIIITGER FLAYS
HIS ENEMIES ALIVE
,crR WOULD BE GLAD To
BALblNsuED OF NEWELL in
GEL EXCLAMATION SERVICE

EoTnOuS SbhA
Secretary of the Interior
took the stand before the
D'' .ossional Investigation Commit
''D the Pinchot-Ballinger Contro-
"' 10 characterized many of the
w." ,o,ts Of l.. r. CLAWS as wilfui
md deliberate lies
'DI ID on by his attorney, Mr.. Ver-
Nv .bo cabinet officer answered
-, one the indictments of those
uould destroy him. He referred
=, oDnarept pride to Theodore
wallis oft-expressed high esti-
80 Of him. particularly the former
.,aort's statement when he was
missioner Of the land office, that
:. had secured a $1,000 man for
:. ana" He defended his conduct
!, Connection with the Cunningham
,,,I cases and stated emphatically he
~,n,d take the same action today as
:, Aid when at the head of the land
,Hco if he had the same record be-
fore him.
After leaving the land office, Mr..
Ralnger declared his only connection
nth the Cunningham cases was in
ringing east from Seattle an aft
;ovt of Clarence Cunningham and
DreseDting it to Secretary Garfield.
For this servise he said he had re-
ceiyed 5000 or $3.50, which he re-
gsrded as travelling expenses. He said
when he became secretary of the in
terror he refused to pass upon the
claims in any way.
Attorney Vertrees still has to ex-
anime Mr.. Ballinger on the subject
Of waterpower sites before Mr.. Bran
deis, counsel for CLAWS, and Mr.. Pep
Der, attorney fol Pinchot, begin the
dissemination. The secretary's
testimony Friday dealt almost exclu-
avely with the CLAWS charges. Sat
urday it dealt with the attitude
toward conservation and the begin
ming Of his controversy with Forester
Pilchot. The defense" hoped to
conclude by noon Saturday.
Passing from the subject of Alas
kan coal lands, Ballinger gave JUS
tfCatOn of his attitude toward the
reclamation service. His most impor-
Rlt denial was of the charge made
by Director F. II. Newell and Chief
Engineer A. p. Davis, of the service,
that he misrepresented to the presi-
dent that the reclacation service had
recommended the restoration of the
Vaerpower sites withdrawn by Sec
ntary Garfield.
Hands Up" for Months.
The reclamation service officials
sVOFe that Ballinger ordered them
70 recommend these reservations
Balllnger swore just as positively that
ne made no such order, although he
lelt the land had been illegally with.
uraWn and should be restored to en-
uy and had so stated to the reclama.
uOh of1cials. Ballinger made no Sc.
cFet OF the fact that he would like
70 see Newell suspended as head oil
'le reclamation bureau. He tolt
ae committee that he did not have
uuch confidence in Newell's admins
uauVe ability, though he denied hos
ul'y to the Governments policy and
'dlu mat many of the projects under
way mad grea, possibilities for the
Tue development of the West.
ASKED by his lawyer why he die
W. make a change" in the reclama
IOH service, Ballinger retorted
sharply
because my hands have been VI
wi months, and l have not beer
'Ole TO get them down."
'eF'rees said tonight that he hope,
nnlsh the direct examination o
D'''hger by midday next Thurs
r''' when he will turn him over I,
~ opposing counsel for cross-ex
ru'nSuon, Ballingor probably will
least '''' N"'' "
Two hours OF Saturdays session
nI no consumed by tho com
n. .'''' over tho question o
1"''us Branders request 10
"'e'S ana documents bear
us On tn" summary of tho CLAW
h. r|s'S prepared for tho Presiden
NIT, ,"' Attorney-General. The com
Ms eo again denied tho request
~ 's" mah'ns Il small concession
opPosIns attorneys argued tn
NJ, a''oR and threw some additiona
WI the controversy.
y ,'hNp ra'y Is Intimated.
c,n. s,''eS charged that there was
oaspiracy areor ,rotnst ~ aa,,t.a,