The San Francisco call., 1910-01-30
CLAWS TELLS
HOW BALLINCFR
HANDLED CASES
Witness Says That Secretary
Stopped Inquiry Regarding
MCLachIan's Claim
Hearing Develops Ancient AMI
mus Between Land Office
and Forestry Bureau

and Forestry Bureau
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2s.-Louis R,
CLAWS concluded his testimony before
the BaninEer-Pinchot congressional in
RestiEation committee late tonight He
VIII De recalled at the resumption Of
the hearing Monday afternoon forlcross
ezamination by any persons against
whom he has made charges
GlaEis sast day on the.spand was fun
of interest Il developed the animus
which long has existed between the
land Office and the forestry bureau, and
1ae resentment the land ONCE people
1et when CLAWS called in the for
eStry. as they termed it.
The witness also declared that Rep
sentative McLachlan of California
md hinksid OF Nebraska were inter
esteo in Alaskan claims. and that after
reiHg commissioner OF the land Office
ha-hnger had acted as attorney for
birkaid.
BALLiNGER STOPPED INQUIRY
Claws asserted that Ballinger had
suggested 10 him not 10 pursue an in
Nesu cation against McLachlan. saying
sort OF thing in the past
When CLAWS was asked the direct
question II he thought that Secretary
lhs-lnger and Commissioner Dennett
were IN league 10 do wrong in The
Alaska. cases he replied:
" eII. 4 thought the cases would be
hetter protected with them out Of the
The last document that was read
while Claws was on the stand called
a. III great deal Of laughter
MESSAGE CAUSES LAUGH
u was telegram from schwartz
FRief Of the field service dated Wash
snGlons august Il, 1903 at the time
2 1tsols were being made upon Bal
niger and others and was addressed 10
~ % NcEnlry. special q gent al Denver.
Colo. II read:
Get into scare heads tonight and Asso
csted Press u possible that the secrefsrv
1- comm Ssioner have secured evidence
5ss ulia"tui combinations of several
'-idfeQ coal cutries- that the general land
= assigning lis best coal engineers
l1Nt ters to Seattle 10 assist IN the com
lass taat the commissioner generals
nee "nlie in Denver had expressed con-
loence Tlar several hundred entries 1rouId
Isoeeiea. tnat the eoFerDuen IS max
~. Iit'1l 70 secure speedy action on
e~e cases as All coal entries in Alaska
~" neen suspended Tor over four
Years; that the government is anxious 10
liear these lands 81 bad entries thar IN nav
D flrn
SPECIAL agents say rne coming
hearings WI reach sone 81 the largest in
Lerests yer uncovered. and thar RsIInger
hss made ir plain that be VIII stand behind
mem io the finish; Thst several Of the rail-
tl'as owned hy eastern capital
llahins indirect efforts 10 DELAY the
hearings hoping thar the next congress Will
iir-ner remedial legislation or permit
ise-4-a- -ien itt N Is the position
ne e2-linlss.oner that such entries as are
-3--enl - me law stands should be- can
.e-"d ~ once snd criminal liability deTel-
-N uelpte fHe statute bars action.
toitoW somewhat tbe above ideas 7 un-
- f-siaud newspaper attacks are about 10 be
made on me commissioner Of fbe general
ana oih0e- Tho secretary Of the interior and
Assistant SecretarF OF fhe Interio- Pferee IN
Aisssa coal- I wish TO foreStal
1est t9e source Of yoHr INFORMATION Sc
~ nave consulted no one. After
ltIng this out, until further advised avoid
.htelF eve pa this matter SCHWARTZ
SENTERS ATTACK on BENNETT
CLAWS attack seemed TO center more
tooaT upon Commissioner Dennett. he
said ihat he became convinced in the
summer y 1903 that bennett was
crooked and took steps 10 get car
bon copies Of letters bennett was writ
'HE back 10 Washington. Several Of
iaese letters were introduced in evi-
one was from Commissioner Dennatr
10 T. II Schwartz. chief Of the field
service i was dated July 20. 1909. at
Fealt-e ana said among other things:
Nr dear Schwartz The worst sirustfor,
re ine IS tde find here. Our friend
t'-sFfS regarded with rsuSniciol and
afIfr talking while showed ne your teie-
gram ffs gnlng tho coal cases 10 Sheridan
h'T tguro that CLAWS Is prepariDg fo
make cushion for himsnh 10 fall hack on
and also putting himself in slspe IN have
E1sst story l case Sheridan does not MAKE
t'n0 7n7 succeed in canceiiug the Cunning
rFw reeer.
COMMENT on INNOCENT EYES
Nh-.c he looks uE0ceutly ~ ne vet can
-nf thaf his hesu IS bad though whr h
Nho1.0 Dr. can tell e1ceuf that he
H-Tf0 tH drag tho cases ouf. He mar BE-
trrfre NJ course. IN his idea that hc has
n"i been gren time and opportunity He
>--'- ilst hc VIII h~lp sheridan al he
f'Hnsn nature. The atmosphere is
good aH
thsr fe rs playing Tire forestry there l. no
a7 i'n ne innocent look he gave when
f10 ntu 10 Hss dragging Shsw. etc
r.eI moro was m necessity beautiful
.r CLAWS ~ iking conservation. All round
n--- and be is preparing to be a. un-
plns-anf - be can At least that IS my so
tuition ~ the situation
PROFESSION OF FRIENDSHIP
gar.s processes the greatest friendship ia
tor and think you know him better Than
r1 one eI So. and t1is is certainly the worst
-I.aafl01 We have lie viii make about a.
tsrnrahIe and about 500 unfs T0r8ble reports
rle things VII commence 10 drop win
Doe amusing.
ln second letter from Dennett 10
fcnwartz dated Seattle. July %, 1909
occurs this para graph: