New-York tribune., 1910-02-16
ROOSEVELT QUOTED
IN REPLY. TO GLAPIS.
Verfrees Cites Ea-Prestdent IN
Defence of Ballinger.
TF-om The T,ibure Ruresu J

o< L R Claws laid & broad founoauon
for tbs argument by which he expects com
-,,.tesS 70 Sssprove the Claws charges Inc
,,.-stone Of this foundation is the undis-
-,,,ted fact that ex-President Roosevelt
whose deep and abiding interest IN practs-
cal conservation of the nations naturai
resources IS nowhere denied. advocates the
enactment Of legislation authorizing con-
solicitation of Ccsl claims in AiaSha' aflo
that Jsn7es r Garfield. former Secretary
of the Interior. went even beyond the
Recommendations Of the President IN so
vncsf1rr q more liberal pelicy respecting
the DEVELOPMENT Of coal properties
Il vas sfter CLAWS had testified that he
REGARDED Secretary Bailinger as unfaithfui
80 his rrqFs- because ne advocated the en-
sriussnt OF legislation for the consolidation
c< coal entries. that M TeTtrees read into
.se record extracts from Mr.. Reoseveit's
message 70 tile seth Congress. President
Roosevelt said,
The -csilLatsous should permit coal lands
re ne rvoTEed ia sufficient quantity ~ the
seve-lF corporations. The present hnita-
t1cnS have been absurd. excessive. ana
served 70 useful PURPOSE and often ren9eT
L heoesssrv that There sho4io ne 81, sIthSI -
fssiE6 CT eise q ha ndonn1enJ O. tire Wofh III
gettins ouJ the coal
later in the same message NJ. Roosevelt
The -.osr Isr6 laws should he changed so
a. - --,eaf IT, -,e,-filTa- needs OF the terri
to-z- This should he attended 10 at once.
fo~ the present laws permit individuals 10
locate large areas of the public domain Tar
speculative purposes and cause an I'M
u7ense amount Of trouble fraud and litlga-
tion
Mr. T-er-rees then referred 70 eX-Secre-
tsrz Garfield. whose loyalty 10 conservation
cannon he questioned. He read q copy of a
biII r-~naFe5 ny Mr. Garfield. and defended
b- him before 4 committee Of Congress
leading LAWYERS. including tire Attorney
General assert that the effect ~ this bill,
ts5 II become 4 Law. wsuid ne 70 validate
al coal claims. fraudulent and otherwise,
Including those Of dummy enTrvufen. hy
pavrsler1t ~ the newly appraised price This
uifl was n apply not cnil- 10 Alaska. nut 70
goal oleir1s IN all the various states While
&. probably would have procured ecmpen-
ssrion bv tins United States 81 the ap-
praised prices. II would clearly have 9efeat-
p Ihe fiRse Henersd purpose Of tho govern
Tuenr 10 prevent the public domain from
passIug into possession Of trusts and other
great corporations through dummy entry
men or ~ fraudulent scrip locations
~ ACCORD WITH ROOSEVELT
= this evidence Nj Vertrees proposes to
establish She proposition long recognized 10
he the fact ny government land officers.
mat ti'e policy IF this administration IN
dealing with the Alaska coal lands has been
II entire accord with the policy and nuT-
poses O. the last administration and that
ne SPeCfouS lnsiHus1icnS whereby Claws in
hIs Charses submitted 10 the President. IN
his magazine articles and in his direct tes-
1imony before the committee. has sought
= ma ~,F
l1n-er and Commissioner bennett are
wholly without foundation.
NJ. NerTreeE further undermined fhe IN
situations Or CLAWS ny bringing IN with
tins point the Instructions which CLAWS re-
Celved from AIr- Ballinger when he placed
him lr charge o. the Alaska coal cases.
After resortnE 10 every expedienr TO dodge
Ire question. CLAWS finally said that vher
fe took charge Of the Alaska cases MI
BsllinEe- told him that although his
friends and ueighbors were interested IN
some OF the claims this was 70 make TO
difference IN their investigation He ad-
rnlrted that NJ BaTIuEer told hirl there
were great many rumors and reports as
n what vas 20 he done with the cases. ana
t1at rs wanted these rumors and reports
storQed- 4 would like YOU 20 make il
known that We are gciug right after them. -
INQUIRY GROWS DULL
The inquiry dragged along through TWO
Eezsionz ro-dav-
Nr- Nertrees examined CLAWS almost
molly on the doCumentary evidence. and
= was necessary to read much Of this anew
n order that he might properly frame his
cue%ficrs. This required much time and
mage the proceedings dull
f-tz-fc continues his rz..+fr- aF
q always coupling his answers with long
egpisusrIors- Counsel for Nr BaIIlnger
protested once against this disCursiveness
of the witness. but Claws arpea led to the
committee. ard il was decided that he
could make his explanations however he
oeslrsd. uhethere they were relevant or
not
Sisvts speaks With 2 decided drswl and
some hesitation, and his long statements
seem grestiv 70 i~ritste NJ. Nentrees, while
NJ. Eranosis, representing the prosecu-
tlon. SAT ty with a cortented grin the
vcois dsy long
E-IhCeuas were issued to-day for z mum
re- - witnesses. who. afr. Tertrees an
r7our ed ve7.id give testimony as to the
finding or rVent-- -four official letters. which
lad peen missing. ir boxes left by Claws
n tbe grand lury room Of the federal
building g. seattle
NJ FeTT7eeS devoted 2 large part OF the
CO. 70 bringing out the fact that when
CLAWS protested against rh@ clear listing
e ne Cunningham claims by telegram on
JsEssIE -. 1893. the order for clear list
.ne wze Im-led1arelv revoked without
wanting further explanation from Claws,
sn6 that This state ef affairs has con
Iingee Gown 10 the present time
The inquiry vii he continued tomorrow
s.ternc~n az O'clock.