Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-23
Denies Making Staff at to Maga-
zine About Money.
m KNOX m CONFERENCE
Meets Committee and Asks that
Hearing Progress Faster.
ASSISTANT FMEEY ON THE STAND
witness Resenfs Imputation that He
In TryinE to Relieve Secretary
of Responsibility for Ger
tain Acts.

WASHINGTON, april 2Z--While cross
examining Mr.. Finney at the Bailinger-
Plnchot examination this afternoon Attor-
ney Brandeis minated that the attorney
generals summary for the president, al
though dated September II. 1913. was really
written several months subsequently, not
withstandlng that President Tafts letter
OK September l3 generating Ballingsr was
supposed 10 be based upon il
John ". Dudley. former register Of the
land office at Juneau. Alaska. testifying
before the BaIiinger-Plnchot Investigation
COMMITTEES today. denied making a state
ment to n. X. Lovstt, an agent OF Golfers
Weekly had intimated to him that there
was 1900 or $1,000 in it for him to comestO
Washington to testify. He said the offer
was made for a revised story OF CLAWS,
article.
Hasten the End.
An effort viii be made by the admiuis-
traton TO bring the BaIlinger-Pinchut in
vestigation speedily to q close In this
move the Indication Is that the friends OF
the secretary OF the interior will meet with
the ready acuuiescence Of all members or
IN congressional committee without regard
to their views on the question OF whether
or not the charges against Mr.. Ballinger
have been sustained.
Secretary of state Knox visited tie
capitol yesterday and conferred with ssv-
eraI members OF the COMMITTEES. He had
no definite plan to present but merely
urged that the inquiry be expedited. He
( IL said to have spoken for President Taft
and the inference was drawn that the
manner In which the hearing was dragging
had been the subject OF cabinet discuss
sion.
When Chairman Nelson arrived at the
capital today. he said he would try tn
induce the members -oe the oommittea to
giva an additional day each week to the
hearings. Under the presemt order the
conlEnittee sits on FzdaTs and saturyfasa.
A brief executive session was held prior
to taking OF testimony, hut the attendance
was too small to bring up the subieci
OF extending the time that n 70 be given
TO tha proceedfnEs. -
Il has been the understanding that the
defense" as the BaIlinger sds OF ths
/ controversy has been commonly termed
/ would puf on the stand a dozen or more
! witnesses in addition to Secretary Bal.
nnger himself should each witness bs
examined al the length that has charac
terizcd the examination hitherto, IL Is ad
mitted the inquiry would drag not onll
beyond the probable period Of the present
session Of congress. but we'll mto thl
summer.
Senator Root in to sail for Europe Mas
p and his colleagues are excsedingiy anx
ious that the inquiry be closed 50 that h,
may give. his assistance in the framing o.
a report.
wish to save Time.
It is also apparent that additional tim
must be given by the COMMITTEES to tn
taking Of testimony. While the committea
has no intention OF making any rule
which would in any manner curtaiI tn
bringing out Of facts. the attorneys oi
both sides win be asked to assist in con
serving time.
After a brief session. the committee pro
ceeded with the hearing. Attorney Pepper
counsel for Mr. Pinchot In the conserva
J. ton controversy, proceeded with the cross
examination OF E. c. Finney. assistant {
the secretary OF the interior Mr.. Peppe
questioned the witness regarding certai
letters OF the secretary in which tn
prosecution charged misztatements 4
connection with the restoration OF waite
: power sites. Mr. Finney had testified tina
he had prepared the letters by erder OF tn
secretary. who signed them, but thar h
did not know whether Mr. Baninger ha
actually read them.
rs IL not true that you ars here tryin
/ TO assume the responsibility for Secretar
: Ballinger?'' asked Mr.. Pepper.
No. il iH not true replied the witnes,
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