The Sentinel=record., 1910-01-30
EXPOSES METHODS USED BY DE- APARTMENT TO MlslNFORM
 PUBLIC ON SITUATION.
Glavis Was Thorn in the Side of the Officials at Every Turn and They Planned To Be
 Rid of Him.


 Glavis concluded his testimony before the Ballinger-Pinchot congressional in- vestigation committee late uooay
 He will be recalled at the resump. tion of the hearing Monday afternoon for cross-examination by any of the persons against whom he has made charges.
 Glavis' last day on the stand was full of interest. IL developed the ami mus which long has existed between the land office and the forestry bu- reau, and the resentment the land of flee people felt when Glavis called in "the forestry as they termed.
 The witness also declared that Rep- Tesen.ative McLachan of California and Representative Kinkaid of Ne hraska were interested in Alaskan claims and that Mir. Ballinger, after being commissioner of the land office, had acted as attorney for MT. Kinkaid. Glavls asserted that Mir. Ballinger had suggested to him not to pursue an investigation against Congressman
 McLachlan, saving there had been Ito much of that sort of thing in the
 past"
 When toward the close of his tes- timony, Glavis was asked the direct question is he thought Secretary Bal finger and Commissioner of Land Of flee Dennett were in league to go wrong in the Alaska cases, he replied:
 Well, I though the cases would be better protected with them out of the way"
 Glavis attack seemed to center to- day upon Commissioner Dennett. He said he became convinced in the sum mer of 1909 that Dennett was crook ed' and took steps to secure carbon copies of letters Dennett was writing back to Washington. Several of the letters were introduced in evidence
 One was from Commissioner Den nett to H. H. Schwartz, chief of the field service. Ii was dated July 20 1909, at Seattle, and said among other things.
 My Dear Schwartz: The worst sit nation on the line is the one I find here, our friend Glavis. He regarded me with suspicion and after talking awhile, showed me your telegram as signing the coal cases to Sheridan. Now figure that Ghavis is preparing o make cushion for himself to fall pack on, and also putting himself in shape to have a great story in case Sheridan goes out and succeeds in the Cunningham cases.
 While he looks innocently at me. ret l can see thar his heart is bad, hough why it should be cannot tell, except that he wanted to drag the 'ases out. He may be sincere, of curse ill his idea that he has not 'een given time and opportunity. He lsserts that he will help Sheridan all le can. but 1t is not human nature, IT at least his human nature. The is not good at all ''TIhat he is playing the forestry, l here is no question; the innocent | oolN he gave me when l told him he 1 vas dragging in Shaw, etc, when | here was no necessity, was beautiful. | fe has also talked conservation very | trongly. Glayis talking conservation | III around he is ugly and he is pre- 'aring to be as unpleasant as he can, t least that is my solution of the ituation.
 "Glavis professes the greatest friend. | hip to you and I think you know Ais 'csition better than anyone else and his is certainly the worst situation | ve have.
 He will make about forty favor | ble and about 500 unfavorable re- 'orts, and the way things will com. nence to drop will be amusing"