Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-30

4 f'NNNH i tANNNNnNN M'M
declarations that as secretary Of tbs
interior, he ala not want 20 have amy
thing "a do win THESE Alaska casoi
with which DC had been connected
as e. private citlzonY
CLAWS know he did take par
la these cascs after becoming score
taf4."
Tic law prohibiting any former Of
! roef 90 tht government from helping
t0 prosecute q claim against the gov
crnment Within two NearH AFTER lcav-
ing the service Was read into the ef-
idente with d decision bX Former sec
rrtarv os ihe interior fiabe smith.
holding that d claim meant a money
ciaim. Representative James asked
thaf the decision Of Former secretary
H. q G. Lamar, holding % p con
trary. BE introduced also
Giavis nov came 10 the conclusion
of niS testimony. He said - wns ia
spolcine. wash. In the conservation
congress there that he met Former
Governor pnrdre. at California. and
clifford Pinchot lie told them all his
troubles ia connection with the coal
land caacs and Mr. Pinhot advised
him "a go 70 The president
The witness also brought out the
fact chat Formcr Assistant Law Offi-
cor A. W. Shaw. of the bureau of for
cftry had gone TO Chicago to help
him ia his report To the president.
CLAWS took tho report In person "a
Beverly and presented II 10 Mr.. TAFT.
IIe said he returned west from there
ana TINT the next thing be knew he
was dismissed.
That. said ne, ended ms connec-
ton with tho Alaska COIL land eases %
Thcn. after "a moment, he added the
words.
CRITICALLY" 70 this statement
Mr. Brandeis said he might or
might not want 70 question CLAWS
further AFTER certain papers had ar
rived Senator Nelson spid come per-
sons against whom CLAWS had made
charges or destinations might desire
20 cross-examine the witness CLAWS
said ne did not want TO stay IN Wash
inrton The matter WIS finally set
TIED By the committees agreeing 10
resume IT, sessions Monday AFTERNOON
lnstcad Of adiourning until Friday as
had been expected.
The greater part Of the morning
WIG devoted TO the Introduction OF
documentary evidence from the print
ed record of the controversy. CLAWS
and Senafor Nelson had 4 clash during
the morning The senator asked
GiaYis II. IN his talks with Commits
slonei bennett ana others there wns
any attempt 90 hinder him
Representative Madison had some
little difficulty Ina getting q lirect
answer from the witness IS 90 wheth-
or it was absolutely essential that q
field examination should be made be-
core hearings were held.
NOW, Mr.. CLAWS" he said FINALLY.
4 am trying IN q perfectly kindly and
sympathetic way to ascertain your
position In the mattorn
CLAWS declared "a field examination
was necessary To establish "A prima
facio case.
Well what SO alarmed YOU about
those eases f' asked senator Nelson.
"Ail that / have been testifying t.
ALARMED me- said CLAWS, "and a lot
OF testimony ! haven't given yet
CLAWS testified as to a visit he had
made Ia the land office on ono occas-
ION.
What brought Won 70 Washington
at that timef ' asked Senator Nelson.
~ came 70 interview q congress
man who had q claim III the Green
group replied the witness. amid
luuehter
who waa the congressman ?" Asked
Representative Madison.
Mr. Mcfhchlan. of California"
did you see him or get an affi-
dewitt from him ~
"Nu.F
why note
"Weli.f said CLAWS INIT. Balllngcf
said 60 me TINT there had been too
much of that sort OF thing IA the past.
u wouldn't see MIN, II / We're you, Mr..
Rallnger said"
And sou didn't see him"
"No.
ono 1t the letters put ia evidence
tudnF was addressed hY Chicf Of Dt-
vision schwartz to a. ". Woodruff.
ass istsnt attorney general for the In
terror department. Mr.. Brandeis
then read a lyttor. which after maxi
INK certain Inquiries ns tu the interprc-
tation of the Alaskan eoal land act ~
MAY 2S, 1908. said.
~ submit this inquiry I'm 40 spirit
of criticism nt the regulations, except
that l fael that Wo ncpd every ouncc
of power 10 prevent Alaska frauds,
which viii. hN comparison. make past
frauds appear ass petit larceny
I've have pending about 500 coal
ontrivS eNrry man ON the ,oust who
knows anything knows tho Gurgun-
heims de-. and will control lhr COIL
situation unless AZ ouc forestallcd.
The ACT OF May 2N. 1908. limits It's
consolidation benefits 20 entries AL
ready made tGuggcnheim and tive
or three other c0rporutions) 10 sd
shute out future competition.
.'EVhihits show deposits in from
twcnD ta cishty feet With blankets
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