The Washington times., 1910-04-08
COMMITTEE RULES
AGAINST BALLINGER
Investigators DECIDE That
Documents Must Be Sent
to BrandeiS.
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y gentle slap was administered 20
Secretary BahtusCr today BY the Con
sressionst committee delvinS INTO The
conservation controversy.
a motion vas unanimously carried
overrUiiEE Secretary BaIIinser's protest
against the repeated calls for dOcu-
meuts by Attorney Braudsis, for the
prosecution The Secretary. in a let
ter made public at the last meeting Of
The committee. declared these requests
were IN the nature Of a fishing pro
cess and an ~ObIiqUe attempt 10 con
troll the presentation OF his evidence
The committee thought that If II sus-
tanned the Secretary, il might Tgsul-
in hamPering the inquiry a. well as
granting him control OF the evideuc5
To be produced by the opposing side
Brandeis Protests
Brandeis toGey replied TO the charges
in BaHinser's letter, protesting against
the delay Of the Secretary IN prodUc-
ing the called for dOcJ .nents and de-
i handing instructions To- Bsiunset q
turn them over at cuce-
we can't get anything in the naJCre
+ Of a surprise in Jl. document We cal
for explained Brandeis- The Secre-
tsr- knows everything We ask for and
+ might say that I believe mat answers
10 several of our calls have been with
held so that the Secretary could l0Ob
over everything.
a remarkable reversal Of ideas" was
what the attorney called the Secretary 5
/ present position
he said that in the Srst place Mr.
( BalIinEer was 50 sOlicItOus not TO ham
/ per in ary way the actions Of this com
mittee. and did not even wish TO have
counsel. lest that reD-essntation by
/ counsel might he deemed in some way
/ 10 place an obstacle in the pursuit OI
! the truth"
Continuing. Attorney Br8ndeis criti
l cised the Secretary for his later letter
/ selecting counsel and. subsequently, hi.
/ latest position, which the attorney
termed q false one. of complaining
+ against calls made in order 70 prescn
I fully information TO the committee.
Defends BaIlinger
Attorney vertTees took I'D BalHnger'.
/ defense
1t Is time to cau halt on thi.
! scheme OF aEcoyius the department 81
calls for papers he protested Cd.
think fishing is the correct term"
well" observed Mr. James. " fishing
don't hurt nothing unless you catcl
something"
/ Representative Denby moved that Sec
I retary Ballinger be required TO produc
I with ali due speed" ali document
! called for by the committee The mo
ton was unanimously carried
Andrew Christensen, who on Septem
Der Is, 1893. succeeded L r Claws q
chief Of She Seattle field division, wa
Attorney Nertress' first witness today
He related the circumstances Of CLAWS
discharge and the ensuing transfer O
records and documents. and declare
that notwithstanding an agreement mad
/ between CLAWS and himself, the forme
had taken a bunch OF papers out o
the Office 70 1is room at the Linco1
Hotel
Calls It Violation.
Christensen said that this was in VIC
lation Of the agreement, which was ths
CLAWS was 10 give these papers to
stenographer, TO be held. pending tn
issue OF a receipt by Christensen. Tn
witness said that ne did not know wha
the papers were
Subsequently Christensen said he CAV
formal notice 20 CLAWS that he vvouI
prosecute him unless the papers ver
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