The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-13
.PEPPERY PEPPE|.
MAKESNEL50NHO1'
Senator and Attorney Have Sharp
Clash During Session Of
Committee.
3 A.L,L.IIN GER C0NTRADlc TED.
Many Instantaneous Arc At
tributcd to Secretary Of
the Interior.

Washington, D. c., March ia
sharp clash occurred between Senator
Nelson, chairman OF the Balltngcr-
ipinchot committee, and Attorney Pep
per, counsel for clifford Plncliot, near
the close OF o-day's session or the In
siuiry, when Mr. Nelson accused tho
lawyer. OF "trifling' with the commits
tee. White with anger, Mr.. Pepper de-
inanded to know Ii that was tho judg-
mcnt of tho committee. and when sew
5eral8mcrnbers exclaimed. "Lnt 1t pass
he said reflection. which he resented,
had been cast upon him. and no qucs-
toned the Senator's right to make
such an accusation.
Mr. Pepper was referring to several
letters III the record in IN endeavor
to have Chief Engineer Davis, OF the
Reclamation Service, who was on the
stand. refute several statements attri-
butcd to Secretary Balli:ser to the eff
feet that reservations of certain lands
in the West to public entry. after they
had been Withdrawn under Secretary
Garfield had been made on recommen-
idation OF the service. Chairman Mel.
son thought 1t useless to so over
ground already covered. and objected
TO the reading of the letters. In each
instance In which the question was
put the witness replied that Mr. Ball
niger had made misstatement.
Now, have come to tho point I
was after" said Attorney Pepper. AT
the conclusion OF your direct examine
stion this morning. you said: i want
It understood that do not wish TO
insinuate in anything that ! have
said that Secretary Ballinger has In
ltentionally or consciously done a
wrong act do not believe he had
Will you expain your statement more
5fully?''3
Mr.. Davis said he merely meant to
sdisclaim any intimation that Mr.. Bal
ilinger had dono wrong. He referred
only to his acts. he continued. and not
his statements, for many of them were
wrong.
He did not indicate whether he
thought Mr.. Ballinser had intentions
ally or consciously" made mis-
statement.
G Mr.. Davis concluded his testimony
before the committee to-day and was
excused at the end Of the afternoon
session. He fatty contradicted Secre-
tary Ballinser In several statements
many reclamation matters. although
Will HsId DCCiis olid 51sS hoPSU stliA
were. good friends.
The so-called BLACK tent affair
figured conspicuously in Mr.. Daviss
testimony. He said that L. r. Per-
kins. purchasing agent for the recla-
nation service at Chicago. went
through the West occurring in black
tent to advertise reclamation work
under orders Of Secretary Ballinger.
The officials of the service were sub
scquently Informed. he said, that Per-
kins WIS getting an allowance Of $500
a month from the Hartman railway
lines In addition to his s3,5oo salary.
Mr. Davis said Perkins proved his a.
deity to the Hartman lines by ship
ping 50 per s.nt. OF material from Chit
cago to Meza, Ariz.. where the recla-
nation service has been engaged In a
project. by way of their lines. which
made the longest and most expensive
route.
The committee will he In session
next Friday. and Saturday. 1t is ex-
pected that Director Newell, OF the re-
clamation service. will be called as the
next witness.
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