The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-05-01
sAbLlNoER CONTINUES TO CON-
TRADiCT ALLEGATIONS MADE
- AGAINST HIM.
TRIES TO JUSTIFY ACTS
Openly Admits He Would Like TO See
MIR. Newell OF Reclamation Service
Supersedsd by Someone Eise--Hasn't
Much Faith in His Abiity--Did Not
Order Withdrawals Ressinded.

Washington. April go. Secretary
Ballnger continued to contradict and
deny statements and accusations
against him from the witness stand
in the Ballinger- Pnchot inyestiga ton
today. He was still under direct ex-
animation when the committee ad-
journed until next Thursday.
Passing from the subject of Alaskan
coal lands Mr. Balllnger launched into
q Justification OF his attitude toward
the reclamation service His most inn
portant denial was Of the charge made
by Director r. ~ Newell and Chief
Engineer A. T.. Davis, of the service.
that he mlsrepresented to the pres-
dent that the reclamation service rec
commended the restoration Of the wa
ter power sites withdrawn hy Seere-
tary Garfield.
The reclamation service officials
sworc Mr. Ballirger ordered them to
recommend the restoring OF the sites.
No Such Order.
Mr.. BaliInger swore Just as positive
ly that he made no such order al
though he felt the lands had been H.
legally Withdrawn and should be re-
. stored to entry and had 50. stated to
the reclamation officials. Mr.. Bal
linger made no secret OF the fact that
he would like to see Mr.. Newell super
scded as head of the reclamation bu-
reau He told thy ..aa,as ~. - 80
not have much faith ~ Mr. Newers
administrative ability. although he de-
MED hostility to the 60 .arnment's rec
lamation policy and said many of the
projects under way had great posi-
bllities for the Development Of the
west. As he was asked by his lawyer
why he did not make change In
the reclamation service, Mr.. Ballinger
retorted sharply:
Because my hands have been up
for months and I have not been able
To get them down"
Attorney vertrees said tonight he
of Mr.. Ballingcr by midday next
Thursday when he will turn him over
to the opposing counsel ,for cross-ex-
animation. Mr.. Balllnger probably
will he on the stand for three days
more at least.
Denies Request.
Two hours of today's session were
consumed by the committee over the
question of granting Attorney Bran
deis' request for papers and docu-
ments bearing on the summary of the
CLAWS charges prepared for the presi-
Ndent by the attorney general. The
committee again denied the request.
though making one small concession.
The opposing attorneys argued the
question and threw some additional
light on the controversy.
Mr. Vertrees charged there was n
conspiracy afoot against advisers of
the president. who happened to be
distrustful as to the consplrators.
He intlmated that former Secretary
Garfield and former Forester Pinchot
were the chief constructors.
o,en Statement.
For the first time Mr.. Brandels
torney had Anticipated his summary
with the Idea OF making that appear
proper which was not proper when
done'
He had reference to the dismissal Of
his client l.. II. CLAWS by the presl-
dent on September Is. last. and was
intimating that the attorney general
months after that date, had drawn up
the summary In an effort to justify an
error of the president and I'm order Ia
make the deception complete had
dated 1t two days before the presl-
dents action was taken.