The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-16
BALLINGER CASE
DRAGS SOMEWHAT
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nett to II. H. Schwartz: chief of the
field service and have heretofore been
introduced In evidence,
Mr. Fertrees sought to show by let
ters and kilograms In the record that
Galvls' charges that his requests for
delay In hearing the Cunningham cases
had not been favorably received by Mr.
bennett and were not substantiated by
the evidence.
In one telegram bennett wired Bal
linger. suggesting he authorize a delay
BalllDger, in reply. said that In view OF
his personal reluctance to direct proceed
ings in the Alaska cases bennett himself
should give the necessary directions TO
Schwartz.
Ground of Opinion
THAT convinced me-" said Claws.
that Mr.. Ballinger was personally d.
recting the cases, for in all my expert
ence with the interior department never
heard Of IL being necessary Tor the COM
missioner to appeal TO the secretary for
permission 10 delay n hearing.
Mr., Vertrees read into the record an
Schwartz. in which bennett said
III more time Is necessary we Will have
to grant IL. but ii seems to me Noyem-
Der is putting off the matter rather long
Ella NJ. Shartel OF Seattle. a stenogra-
pher be summoned as witness.
While yon are about II. MI Chair gan.
l.. Spalding from Cheyenne and w. w.
Barr from Seattle"
Mr., Vcrtrees also read into the record
part of the letter from Schwartz TO Spe-
cial Agent James Sheridan. putting the
latter In charge of the Alaska coal cases
In place of Claws The letter was dated
July p, 1903, and said In part.
Every report received from Mr.. Gla-
Wis in this case concludes with some.
statement or observation as TO what fu-
ture and further investigation Will de-
velop and leaves the report In a status
which preciudes this office from taking
any action. and he has been advised
pose and intention Of this office that
there shall be full and complete inves-
tigatlon and advice as 70 the final action
Notwithstanding Mir. Glayiss state
rnent. the record shows that he had al
his disposal the entire field force. and
pledged the entire field force of the de-
partment for report in these cases at
a certain time,
placed IN charge Of the Cunningham
group of Alaska coal cases for the ex
press purpose of properly completing the
Investigations speedily and thoroughly,
and thereafter TO conduct the hearings
upon which the government will en-
dcavor TO cancel the claims Enough Of
the record has been recitcd TO advise you
that expect this result to be accom-
plished.'
CLAWS said he received a copy OF this
letter before Mr.. Sheridan received the
original.
AIR Vertrees took up with Mr. CLAWS
the character or his Instructions as to
the investigation OF the Alaska coal cases.
CLAWS said it was his purpose to ex~
anime all the 500 or 900 cases before
reporting on any.
Ballinger's Instructions.
Vertrees then read from the record Bal
linger's original Instructions to Glnyis.
which were 10 file Individual and sepa-
rate reports from time TO time. TO the
end that action might be taken without
further delay. The witnoss would not
admit this meant he was to complete his
investigation in one group before going
to another.
Yertrees sought to show by his sue
ceeding question that IL was Clavlss
action In not submitting separate reports
from time to time which caused all the
trouble. CLAWS said he deemed his way
OF conducting affairs the best.
At one point OF the examination At
torney BrandeIs answered for the wit
ness.
Let the witness answer the ques-
tions" remarked Mr., Vertrecs
Small Percentage Entered.
Claws in. response 70, Questions by
about forty OF the 900 Alaska claims
that had gone TO final entry and that
thirty-threc OF these were in the Cum
ningham group.
'You said yesterday remarked Mr.:
Nertrees 10 the witness &" that you urged
Mr. Ballngers action in stating that he
was coming TO Washington to see what
congress could do for the relief of the
Alaska coal claimants one OF the
reasons for his not being III for Office
In that connection j would like TO rend
the following paragraphs from President
RooseveIts message TO the sixtieth con-
gress. He says.
1" The regulations should permit coal
lands to be worked In sufficient quantity