Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-14
Corrections in Record.

senting CLAWS and occupying the position
Of prosecutors. were opposed today by
Attorneys Vertrees and Rasch, represent
ing Mr. BalHnger and others Of the In
terror Department.
When CLAWS was recalled to the stand
Mr.. Brandeis announced there were some
corrections to be made in the record OF
the witness testimony. Chairman Mel
son suggested that these be put In later.
not wish in The midst Of his cross-ex-
animation to be met by the statement
that it was A mistake.
CLAWS thereupon proceeded to make the
corrections. most of the mistakes. it ap-
peared, having been due to his drawl and
lisp. His "r's'' are always pronounced
"w," so In one place In the record where
his testimony read: There Is a parch-
ment reef" CLAWS declared he said
There Is approximately" etc. Many OF
typographical errors Where the record
read "entirely COAL" CLAWS declared he
had said practically ALL" Where he re-
ferred to Francis ]. Heney several times,
the record spelled "Heinney."
Cross s-Examination Begins.
1t was II o'clock when the last OF the
corrections had been made and Mr.. Yer
trees took up the cross-examinatfon OF
the witness. He inquired first as to the
knowledge Mr.. CLAWS had as to the
amount of coal in Alaska The witness
said he understood that the coal areas
were large, but he had never examined
the geological survey reports.
The Cunningham claims, he said, COW
cred but small part of the coal areas
of Alaska-about so claims out of SOD.
Mr. Vertrees drew from the witness that
the Cunningham claimants were the first
Of the Alaskan claimants to pay up on
their claims, and that in numerical order
they were entitled to first consideration
in any investigation that was to be made.
"You made a report to the President IN
September. 1902 asked Mr.. Vertrees.
"Yes. sir" replied Claws.
an article in a weekly paper entitled.
The Whitewashing of Ballinger; Are the
Guggenheims in Charge Of the Depart
ment Of the INTERIOR? BY l. r. CLAWS.
Are you the author Of that article?"
ssYes. sir, I'm the author OF the article.
hit I am not responsible for the heading
or the subheads explaining the para
graphs"
"Did you receive anything for that ar
ticle?"
You wrote it gratuitousiy"'
"Yes, SIR
Third Statement of Fact.
Your testimony before this committee.
then. makes three statements Of the facts
as you understand them?"
"Yes. SIR
But you have made no direct accusa-
tions?''
mo, sir"
CLAWS said he haS presented the facts
to let people draw their own differences.
Did you Intentionally refrain from
making any CHARGE"
'Yes. SIR
what did you think the facts showed? p
"They proved to me that didn't think
the Interior. Department was in safe
hands"
II do not want your conclusions. but
what definite misconduct on the part OF
any one did the facts show.
There is no charge Of criminality,' re-
piled CLAWS You have to take all the
facts together and form your opinion.
You couldn't take any one fact and FORM
right opinion"
Taken all together, the facts then
convinced you of what?"
That the land department was not IN
safe hands, that the peoples interests
were not being protected In the Alaska
cases"
..What officers did you think were not
protecting the peoples interests"
Placed Pierce In List.
"BaIIinSer and bennett. And Pierce.
too. rendered that decision interpreting
the act of May so. 1908. Schwartz took
some action I could not understand"
"You thought the facts established Of
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