Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-29
Press Agent Matter Adverse to
Interior Secretary Distributed
at Yesterdays Session of
Inquiry,
CLAWS BR0ADENS
SCOPE OF CHARGES
Latest is That Cunningham
Claims in Alaska Were
Manipulated for Purpose Of
Raising Campaign Funds,
IBy Morning journal Special Leased wIr.i

liiy Morning journal Special Leased wIrsi
Washington, Jan. 2S.The proceed
ings IN the Ballinger- -Pnchot inquiry.
which, up TO this tune, have consisted
largely of reading into the records Of
the inquiry the various letters, tce-
grams, etc. that heretofore have been
made public hy President Tart. took
on a livelicr aspect this afternoon
when Louis T. CLAWS. continuing his
testimony against Secretary Bnllinger,
told of various Interviews he had
with the latter while he was IN and
out 81 the government service.
Mr. CLAWS declared that IN one of
these interviews In october. 1908, Mr..
Railinerr told him he was having
hard time trying to collect campaign
contributions and that two men in
volved ia the Cunningham claims who
had been liberal contributors In the
past had declined 10 contribute be-
cause they were angry at not being
granted patents for the Alaska coal
lands
Representative James of Kentucky
one of he democratic members of the
commission, pounced upon this testi-
mony ana CROSSE examined tne Witness
ut some icngfb. Glatis said tliat Mr..
Hallihgcr askrd him 70 hold up on the
Alaska eases until after election He
agreed to de- this because he had his
hands fun with another ease,
one Of the most interesting devcl-
opmcrts of the day was the distrbu-
tion 10 both the morning aud after
noon sessions Of quantity of press
matter which purported to interpret
and point out the Significance Of the
testimony thus far given at the in
qiry
The morning matter came IN an
envelope of the American Conserva-
ton association of which clifford PIN
chot recently WAS chosen president
THIS afternoon matter began;
"rho important developments OF
the morning session to-day were and
then went on to rccite that the pro-
oecdings had placed Secretary Ball
niger In an adverse light, II was said
HAT this service would continue
throughout the investigation Thomas
II Shipp former secretary to senator
I1everidge of Indiana who resigned
hat position 10 become press agent Of
he bureau nt forestry undcr Mr. Tin-
hot ana who became an officer of
he conservation association when 1t
yas formed. is a constant attendant
Il the hearing
The morning session was devoted 10
~ endcnvor by thc prosecution" to
how the haste in which Mr. Ball
nsnr ns commissioner Of the land Of
Ice, had urged the Cunningham-AI-
ska claims tn clear listing for pat
mt Aside from the documentary
vidouce rcad the afternoon session
,as taken MP almost wholly with
iaxis' story of his interviews with
il lallingor concerning tine cum
ngham laad oasrs The inquiry
ill ha resumed at 10 d. m. tomorrow.
CLAWS testified to an Interview he
ad with Mr Ballinger in seattle IN
be- middle of March taos, two weeks
J SO after MT Galiugcr had resigned
s commissioners 4 letter was IN
.oduced showing that prior to April
laoS Mr Rmlinger had requested
Iiornatlon rcearding some OF the
nd claims from Fred bennett. his
iceessor
CLAWS setd hc knew Ballinser wopld
bothered 10y lot of people In seat
, as soon ns he returned there after
Hvur the government service and
wanted to lay his side of the case
fore him first
'Hut he wasn't y government otfi-
il then" suegssted CLAWS counsel
"hut ! regarded him as such re-
ied CLAWS
SIR Hailneer told me" the Wit
-s continued. there ha,l been lot
undertaking and that J ought e.
careful hcfore making charges
ainsl anyone. At subsequent in
view with Mr nnllinecr { told him
uningl'am was accusing me of hav-
, stolen bis journal He told me not
worry That cunningham evidently
g spreading this STORY to square
nself Wiih his principals for doing
% silly thing rs to give the
ifuai Go me
As tu Gugseuhrim's interest in the
nnnsham claims Attorney Bran
IS read a letter from Field Chief
iwariz dated September ss. isGS.
ich said among gher things
While Cunningham is strenuous in
afidavits that they are not a
't or bonded TO the Guggenheims.