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Giving of Evidence Expect
ed TO Be Concluded by
Saturday Night.
DELAY FORECAST
IN MAKING REPORT
Will Be Held Up Till Next Session
to Avoid Effect on
Elections.

Introduction OF evidence in the Bal
Iinger-PinchOt investigation viii end
this week. according TO a tentative
agreement entered into by members Of
the committee and counsel on both
sides Counsel anticipate that they viii
be able to dispose Of al witnesses by
the time the committee adjourns sat
Uvday night
Next week. unless there IS a decided
change in plans, counsel viii begin 70
argue the case The members OF the
committee are becoming weary Of the
prolonged sessions and they are de-
siTous OF finishing UP their work at the
earliest possible moment For this rea-
sOE- il is believed. the arguments viii
DO- be especially protracted. and counsel
viii BE given the privilege Of fling sup
Elementary briefs
Despite the fact that the Democratic
members OF the committee are insistent
that the investigation should be finally
disposed Of at this session Of Congress
II was learned today that the RepuO-
liCan members are determined that q
verdict shall not be rendered until next
winter
Influence on Elections Feared
The principal reason for this. Il Is
learned, Il that the majority feels that
the Congressional elections should not be
complicated by the verdict OF the com
Tnittee- Another reason IS that Senator
Root. a member OF the committee. is
due to sail for Europe on the twenty
first Of this month While Il IS possible
that he might vote before leaving this
country, It IS known that the Democrats
viii strenuOusly oppose such a proceed
ing. It is hardly likely, however, that
such a contingency VIII arise, inasmUch
as the Republicans show no disposition
70 dispose OF the matter at this session
OF Congress
The opinion was expressed today thai
Oscar Lawler, Assistant Attorney Gen
eTaI for the Interior Department, would
be the last witness Of importance TO be
called TO the witness stand His cross
examination was scarcely well under
way Yesterday when the committee 2d-
Journed until tomorrow.
Previous to EaWleT's appearance on
the witness stand Frederick NJ KERRY,
the stenographer who was discharged
Tor disclosing the manner in which the
LAWYER letter was prepared. testified
regarding the relations between SeCre-
Iary Ballinger and George 2 Perkins.
member OF the firm OF = PieTpOnt
Morgan & Co, and call on the de-
partnent for certain correspondence be
tween BaIliuger and Perkins substan-
tiated the testimony
This correspondence showed clearly
ma - Mis- h1S EiellAlAilL5 4 NflD 70
Alaska for the purpose Of launching an
exploitation campaign. and that he de-
sired SallInEer 10 provide the engineer
20 guide and advise nim-
Considered Connecting Link.
BaUInger's selection was r H
Thompson, city engineer OF Seattle
whom he hoped later 10 make director
OF the Reclamation Service Thompson
did not make the trp. however. Bal
lLnSer having wired him that IL would
be jnadviSabIe TO do So
Council for the PinchOt-Garfeld forces
make no effort 10 conceal the fact that
they believe this correspondence to be
the direct link between BallnEeT and
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS syndicate
which now controls vast areas OF land
IN Alaska
Secretary BaIlinGer and President Taft
were made subjects Of a bitter attack
today By REPRESENTATIVE Hitchcock Of
Nebraska Mr.. Hitchcock was the au-
thor OF the first resolution calling fOI
an investigation of Ballinger and the
Interior Department He charges The
President with being drunk with power
and willing 10 involve his AdminIstre-