The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-20
Three Separate Reports Are
Made on "Guggenheim
Ridden" Province
DEMOCRAT STANDS
WITH INSURGENTS
Agree on Many Matters, But Dis
agree ON Others
Gigantic Plot
Charged.

w ACdlNtTloN, II. (.g June ~
Action taken by the Senate judiciary
Committee to-day proved the deter
mination of the committee not to
consider the charges Of corruption in
the dismissal of District Attox hey
Boyce and Marshal Daniel Sutherland.
The committee voted at the meet
ing to-day in favor OF the confirma-
ton OF the nomination of John Rust
gard. who is named to succeed Boyee
as district attorney. AS the time of
the committee was limited. action on
the nomination of Herbert L. Faulk-
ner. for United States marshal, was
postponed.
While it was the opinion of a num-
Der of Senators that there should be
general inquiry into Alaskan condi-
tons. the majority of the committee
did not share that view. They felt
that the only question before them
concerned the confirmation Of Rust
gard, and as there was no charges
against him. they should act favor
ably.
separate Reports.
Conflicting and informal reports were
submitted to the Senate judiciary COM
mittee to-day by the subcommittee
appointed to investigate affairs In
Alaska The members OF the sub
committee are: Nelson republican.
Minnesota). Borah Republican, Ida
hop and Overman democrat, North
Caroiina).
They delved deeply into the trou-
BLEED conditions In the great penin-
suia. but were then unable to agree.
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the general committee to-day OF his
views Of the situation
An issue for a fight was presented
By President Taft when he sent to
the Senate the nomination of John
Rustgard to be district attorney and
II. l.. Faulkner to be United States
marshal in Alaska. District Attorney
i. B0yce and Marshal y. A. Sufh.
erlAnd, who had been removed by the
president, at once demanded an In
vestigation. They charged that their
removal was part of the plan OF
the Morgan-Guggenheim syndicate TO
control Alaska. They claimed that
because they prosecuted gucman'.
employed by the Guggenheims. who
had shot two men In a contest over
railroad grade, their ofTicial fate had
been sealed They told OF tury-brib-
ing. and presented direct evidence OF
the fact.
Guaaenhsins Dietstors.
TIE alleged that the whole auair
was a plot 10 make the Guggenheims
dlctators of Alaska and that IL had
the approval of Gov. w, E. Clark.
Ex- Governor Hoggatt and National
Committeeman Shacklsford. All these
men appeared as witnesses before the
SUBJ committee, appointed to look into
the charges.
Affidayits were filed in an effort TO
show that, unless a check was applied.
Alaska would soon be simply"a Gug-
reuheim province. They would own
the choicest of it's vast resources, 1t
was alleged, and would control not
only the administrative government
but the courts.
strong deniais of the charges were
entered by Clark. Hoggatt and Shaekle-
ford Contradictions in the testimony
had a varying effect on the members
Of the committee. Nelson favored a
report recommending the confirmation
of Rustgard and Faulkner. Borah and
Overman weref opposed to confirmation.
but did not fully agree in their views
of the case AS a result of the dis
agreement each member Of the sub
committee told the judiciary commit
tee plainly his opinion on what the
Senate should do.