The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-13
ROW At BALLINGER INQUIRY
rHI HIIRHaN AND PINCHOTS
COI NSEL Gar ANGRH.
, No lrirsn nelson seid q SHnsei Was Tptnlng
NTH Ths csmAalttee IN GSiAg ever
Groand Already Covered Three Tlnaea
Va~yer Hesly neseaIed Tan cMMPwe


rr-0ding row between Chairman Nelson
II .g BalllnEsr- P'nchot Joint couamittes
A. unasl for the Pinchot forces oc-
c. 4 at to-dsys session and for a
a -r-at q Looked a. though Il would
rAs N dividing the COMMITTEES against
rsA''
.a,rgs " Pepper Mr. Pinchot's law
~ vac trying 90 emphasize several
% g's N the testimony given by A. r.
- :. chief engineer 81 the reclama-
~. service. and was reviewing ground
~ had slresdy been covered. II waz
after dock and the COMMITTEES WA
rss-v senator Flint suggested that
the questions seemed unnecessary in
r,Rv Il III" testimony already IN evil
den
TNst. right sad Chairman Nelson.
'toun-@l 10 only 'TifAing With ihs coin
-ni''s- IN going over this Testimony
asair
: am not trihing with the COMMITTEES.
declared PsPPsr. jumping to his fest and
adv.noinE . step Or two IN the direction
~ ne chairman.
ieS YOU are, retorted the chairman.
I am NOT" persisted Mr.. Pepper
and regard the statement Of the chair
mar a. an mwarrmted reflection on
council
Proceed with your quest ion.- ordered
Chairman Nelson siImmarily.
7 Reg your pardon said Pepper.
Ignoring the order I desire 10 know II
4 u the Judgment Of The committee that
have been triAing With ii
IN put that question 90 the commit
zee said the chairman who was angry
ana aid not attempt 90 conceal the fact.
Several members OF the committee
ntoEpossd and asked the chairman not
70 do 90.
I take II, then remarked Mr. Pepper.
that II v the desire q the committee
70 pass over the inct6ent.'
The examination proceeded. hut q mo-
msnt lsser the trouble broke out anew.
this time among the committee members.
representative Ollie JaEnes. the Democrat.
ssArtsd the trouble by championing the
cause Of Mr. Pepper.
l do not think u 10 fair he said. to
sc the record stand with the assertion
that Mr Pepper ~as trining with the
! think So remarked Chairman Nel- !
con his IN the third time we have
been over this testimony
i don't think he was persisted Mr. Z
James.
Z disagree With you r~tored the
chairman. and it will have to stand that
7 DO not want my silence TO he CON /
strUss6 a. givine assent TO the views Of the I
Chairman remarked Representative /
Graham
Il was not q committee statement
chIned IN senator Fietche-
The chairman was merely expressing
be own opinion, not that Of the CON-
as.laW n.
Up 20 this point no one he'd spoken m .
support OF Chairman Nelson and then
senator Flint poured oil On the waters
~ explaining that his interruption
wh'ch started the row was not intended
as reflection on counsel bur vas made
= IL sTort 20 hasten the proc~edihRs n
feN minutes later the committee ad-
lyIrnAd and Mr.. Pepper hurried from the
0pMuli'tes room, but Louls nrandeis
"ognssl for Glsvis remained behind lrrg
enough 60 tell several of the COMMITTEES
rIsmbers very pointedly he personally
resented what he declared 70 be the hostile
a'utVde Of Chairman Nelson.
chef Engineer Davis vac the only
witness b@iore the committee to-day
All instead OF shaking HE testimony on
crots-eXamination Nj Nertreee Secre-
nry Ballingers counsel. brought out
ACT which are not considered helpful 20
he cause
ne mOst interesting bit Of testimony
-as -he statement 6y Davis that the en-.
Hnesrs in the reclamation service some
tine aEo seriously considered resiRninR
=. oSay a. 2 PSSlie PrGsss s,,,, against
reclamation ~ork DAyis said he advised
sgsips' the plan. but added that IL 10 still
1nder consideration by the engineers.
pav.s told q a repgimand giveU 60
ues by Secretary Balhnger because
Newell had animated 20 I. II. Perkins.
purchasing agent AZ Chicag go. that HE
resignation would be welcome Newells
ester vas prompted BY . complaint from
/ " Hill president of the Great North
" nls publicity campaign In the territory
covered BY the Hill linee was bnasting
re Advantages 20 be found on Teclsma-
h'n projects IN the territory served by
TIE Hartman lines Investigation by
Nevsll DAVE said showed that Perkins
vas h~ing paid $50 . month by the Har-
nmsn hnse Secretary Ballinger vas
informed Of 'his.fact De said. bur insisted
&c k@eping Perkins IN the service. al
bough admitting that his Chicago ONCE
Va ~ badly misnAnaged that IL needed
'.grganization
ravis volunteered the information IN
he curse ~ the afternoon that he did
oh' won't 70 convey the impression that
- "@ns"tNusly done = wrong act 7
- believe he has added DAVE
VI Vsr'r~~s bounced upon this ad-
mss m but DAVIS refused 20 amplify
z -nv Way Mr. Pepper alec took
- N me redirect examination and
.9H0seded IN having the witness qualify
n- s's'emsn'
a not believe said the witness,
.ua' secretary BaHinger had appreciated
We f4ll tearing Of many 81 HE acts or
~ 30 -fects y Ecnne ~ his public state
-~ST.-s
PsrrAr then proceeded 10 take the
u''ass over some Of hie previous teefi-
4 ~ 20 show that statements made TO
zee dent Taft IN BallinGeB's latter Of
Ht'-ne- and m several other letters 70
pr~s'A citizens and msmbers Of Con
g'Ss T@r- nor IN accordance with the
hc'' snd ~ Was this procedure which
'A''s7 the ron With Chairman Nelson.
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