The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-23
SESSIONS NEXT WEEK
To HASTEN CONCLUSION
Manner in Which Affair is
Dragging Subject ID Cabinet
Discussion
lBy assoctate6 rl.easl

Washington Ap * Jbl B-
i1se Piachot committee decided to.
day 70 bold sessions fhree days new
eek iii order To haslen taa eouelu-
ft 9f ae inquiry
q.ls a4a be maae ly lha aa.
inistIailoa 10 bring he BalliugeT-
tuehot Investigation speedily tu q
1l4ha- ia Ills move Tue Indication rs
tlAf tle friends VI TIa sgUTTTa- y T1
Tho interior Niii uiee with the reaag
aequiescaDce OF ail members Of lhe
congressional committee Niihou re-
gard 10 their vInwg on the anestiOn of
bether or mot the charges against
Hf Ballinaer have been sustained
Ser etar of State Knox visited the
itol and conferred with several
iMembeie Of the committee tie had
~ definite plan 10 present but mere
/ l. urged that the inquiry be expedit
eG he is said to have spoken for
4 President 'rafl, and The Inference was
Grawn that the manner Ia which the
/ hearing was dragging had been the
subject of cabinet discussion.
! 10 Expedite Hearing
\ A brief executive session was held
l3ior ie lakihn ~ testimony hut the
attendance was ieo small To bring nD
the subject OF esleuang the time thai
rs 80 bo RiFcp 10 he proceedings
u has been tbe understanding aat
trc defense as size Ralnger side OF
the Controversy las been commonly
termed, wouid put on ibe stand d0z-
ea 0f m0re Witnesses ln addition lD
Secneiary BaHiHger himself
~Honif each Witness be examined
3a tha iansh tha haG characterized
2 tlt ogauieai0Q hitherto. Il is admit
ied rAp inquiry would drag not only
beyond tn probable period Of the
present session OF congress, but well
INTO the sunEjer
Senator Root Is TO sail for Europe
May II, and his colleagues are oN
I ceediDgly anxious that the inquiry be
closed 50 that be may give assistance
4 H. ihe framing of a report
II IS also apparent that additional
time must be given by he committee
10 the taxing Of testimony. while
be committee has no intention oi
making auy rules which would IA any
Z mlnDer cHriail the bringing out oI
facts he attorneys on both sides VIII
DE asked 10 assist ih conserving the
& iiue
After q brief session me commt
tee proceeded with he hearing a.
tolueg Pepper. counsel for MT rin.
choi in the conservation contf0YersN
4 tIfoceeded with he cr0ss.examinadOn
Of h. c. FinHey assistant 10 the see
ieiala of ilie Interior Nr Pepper
7. questioned the witness regarding cee
rn letters OF ihe secretary ln wlle3
tie prosecution charged niH1ae
ilHeGls in connection win the fegi0ia.
/ zion oi water power sites Mr finHey
/ Rad testified lhat he bad prepared
BE- .etter by order or ibe secretary,
Who signed tbem bui tna' be dd h0l
tuoN wherhe Nr BaiLser aad act
uaiiy Iead them
Is e Dot tao that yon are hero
ittme 10 aasulbe tte respou1b9f
& i0r Ecerelary nalInsm 9sted Alr
I pepper
Au i no imc replied tho
re aH hee i0 trii the iai
, don assume a8f responsibility. at
1 though some of 'ho newspapers seem
! Ia take b i'l8t Wsf
Attorney Pcppor questioned Mr
7 ihney at leugth regarding c0nscna
/ ton measures pending before cor
/ less with the aYoWej purpose a
bringing on his connection with the
lails introduced a. DIS request THIS
live Of examination led 90 a discus
sion among members Of the commit
fee regarding the provisions Of the Va.
nous bills.
= WI have all me bills printed
/ isieaed Chairman Nelson II viii
iahe more Inh, blt wH sase time
here