The Washington times., 1910-04-30
Opinion Prepared Far in
Advance, CLAWS Counsel
lntimateS.
DEMAND FOR PAPERS
BLOCKED AT INQUIRY
Correspondence Between Depart
meuts Ruled Out After Excel
tive Session.

Attornew Louis Brandeis. counsel for
Louis r. CLAWS. was to6ss denied the
right % call for papers se1- by the
Attorney General 10 the Secretary u
the Interior or by the Secretary OF
the Interior 10 the Attorney General.
which would tend 20 support his charge
that the opinion Of the ATU3r ~ cen
eral. dated September II, oH which The
President IS supposed 90 have relied iu
part IN exoneratinE 2fr- BaIlinger oi
the charges made hy Claws
This action Of the committee.
reached after an hour Of heated de-
hate ia executive session. followed
sensational statements by counsel on
both sides Mr. Brsndeis. arguing Ia
support OF his requests for the papers,
declared that the question involved
was now far more important than the
question Of whether Secretary Bal
Huger was guilty Of the charges made
tie did not mention names, bur he
left differences in the minds of all who
heard him which Attorney Vertrees.
counsel for Secretary BaIIiuzer. did
rot hesitate 10 interpret
Charges Conspiracy.
Mr.. Vertrees declared that the arEu-
ment Of 1Ir Braudeis AT last disclosed
the conspiracy which was on foot He
declared that having failed TO support
the charges against his client. p ose
behind the conspiracy were now eudesv
oriuS 90 6esmlrch the Pres Ident and
those associated V=th him.
He declared -he entire proceedings 10
be the result Of malicious resentment"
on the part Of James r. GarEeid. for
merry Secretary ~ ire Interior. and
a spirit Of revenge c. lsa tsff-
ford Pinchot. who. me declared, had
been removed from Office for uizcon-
duct.
Having failed nj their original pu--
pose 4lF FeTtTees declared those be-
/ tinq JHe charges were prepared TO put
. lhelr hands on Attorney General wick
eFSIlaul- ana any one else who Sru05
with the President IN This matter.
Correspondence Denied.
ATr- Braudeis- request was practical
/ y denied in every detail. although he
was given the privilege Of calling upon
subordinares % the Interior DEPART
ment for papers and correspondence
which passed between them and the De-
! partDent OF Justice. 1Ir. Braudeis was
after papers and correspondence which
/ passed between AIr- BaHiuEer ana 1Ir
Nickerslam- This request was denied
When AIr. RaIIiuge~ resumed the
stand he declared I1at there was no
CORES spOuGCuCe between the two de-
DaTtmeuJS- TpCu the continuation OF
his direct examination he denied thai
Inc had ever given Miles Q. Moore. a
representative OF the Cunuin cha NJ
claimants, Information about the
claims or peUuiIfed him 20 see de-
DartmenUaI papers which he had no
right 10 see
Brandeis Asks for Papers.
When the investigation vas resumed
| Counsel BraDdeis made another enort
20 have produced all papers which
would tend TO support his charge that
Attorney General Wickersham had pre-
pared his opinion Of the Claws charges
/ long before September. Il, 1903. the date
| borne by the document The commit
! tee announced that IL would. hear couu-
! sci on both sides OF the subject.
] I had reason To believe said Nr
| Brandeiz. In support Of his demand
/ that the report of the Attorney Cen
( eraI. bearing the date Of September Il
! 1909. two days before the Presidents