Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-26
COMMITTEE WON'T
GALL BALLINGER
unanimously Decided to Deny
Request Of Atty. Brandeis'
Representing CLAWS.
W BECAME OENONcIAToRY
..,o, sutherland Informed lra'e
Tint Il Was an Investigation
And Not an Inquisition.

w,.bnrtou, March 26.-The Balm
p.,.bot investigating committee,
a., executive session today unan-
go, do. ided 20 deny the request Of
p,srdeis. representing Louis II.
g.. and others, that secy. OF the
- pauincer be called as a wit
f,r the prosecution at this time
M. decision brought out a protest
,.,m The attorney who was slightlhsly
..rYncatory OF the cabinet oiucer anu
- stopped by The committee
el,uucing the decision OF the
n g.. senator Nelson said Sccy.
,,il--er would appear as a witness
h 40 presentation Of his side of
su' .sss and ample opportunity would
ICON AN counsel for cross-eNamina-
,ttv Randois was on his feet as
be caught the drift Of the com
rttee's ruling
N' ~ 5e.,rs to protest" he fairly shout
asgsinst this action Of the commit
", which seems to me 20 have the ei-
~, III denviug 10 the committee ana
49,. Who are carefully watching the
'-..,sdipes the best opportunity to ar
i've az The facts.
INTERRUPTED BY CHAIRMAN
rbe attorney was interrupted by
Chairman Nelson. ..,
In sssir. to know when Mr.. Ballinger
,Yi gone and testify before this com
,ttea VIII be follow Mr. steele on
~. stand7" persisted Mr.. Brandeis.
,r ,,iii answer that" said Atty. YER
.-,e. rsprasenung MI. Ballinger. MI.
psuInrer win not come al the end OF
M efaelc'a testimony lie viii testify
vben NE see dt to put him on the
.Tbsn with the statement In view,
5as,ra 10 protest anew continued
Wr RranJeis Il have rcfrained from
,ratire suecinc charges against MI.
R3Dineer But specific charges have
beon made by others. The one great
gisstion before this committee and be-
tora he country is whether or not MT.
paulneer s unfit 20 occupy his position
bg reason of lack of truthfulness ana
drsetuess Sir. Ballinger has been
charged by Mr.. Pinehot and by Wit
nesses produced by him with wiltuliy
as.air.nF the president and having
TO what proposition are you
spoakinrq" interrupted Senator Root.
'Ths order and circumstances under
which Mr. Balinger Is to testify are
Of paramount Importance" replied Mr..
Rrsndeis. where veracity and straight
flrwsriness are the issue. Why should
DE- be protected from those ordinary
tests OF ycracity 90 which other witt
nesses are subieoted2 Is he To be al
lowed TO withhold his testimony and
SO frame g as TO reconcile II with other
testimony that is FIRST TO be put inF
not AN INQUISIT1ON.
Here the attorney was stopped again
This is am investigation, not an in
qu.s.u9n.' eaid senator sutherland.
"Thc committee has reached a decision
which it believes TO be right and fair"
Tile committee" added Senator
Root unanimously agreed ON this
point and announced its decision. You
are mot showing proper respect for the
unanimous decision of the committee
Representative Graham thought Mr.
BrandeIs should bee allowed to proceed,
as indicating what his summing up
argument would De.
After hc has indicated his purpose.
said mr. Graham. ut remains FOR the
other side 90 decide whether IL viii
iAe lNe sung out OF the argument by
cll.ing Mr. Ballnger at this time"
Senator Flint declared he would not
st q minute to hear arguments at this
Stage oi One case lie said he was
sacrificing nis personal Interests TO sit
ON The committee. but would withdraw
nom b. lf 10 became necessary To
listen o. such arguments as proposed
by Mr. Graham at this time.
This ended the excitement Mr..
hiandels subsidized. John l.. Steele. at
torney for the Guggenhcim interests
d. Alaska. took the stand
The prosecution" practically closed
l'a ease before the Ballinger- Pinchot ia
Nesugatng committee at the morning
session today
John al Steele, counsel for the Nor
tdn-9ugsonheim syndicate In AlasSl,
occupied the stand throughout The
morning tie declared that the Gus-
t'lnems had been unjustly abussl
ever since they went into Alaska ana
asserted that they had never tried to
undue Influence tn any direction or
20 smut out competition,
=, lne defense planned 10 proceed with
us ease late this afternoon
Mr allingor probably win not be
called until near the close Of the in