Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-25
CALLS BALL|N GER
TO Be WITNESS
AGAINST HIMSELF
Glavis's Attorney Springs Sur
prise-Committee Defers
Ruling On Request.

WASHINGTON, March 25.-Attorney
Louis Brandeis. representing Claws
and others, sprung a decided surprise
before the Ballinger-Pinchot investi-
eating committee today by declaring
that he wished to call Secretary Bal
linger as one of his witnesses. Attorney
Vertrees, representing Mr.. Ballinger,
objected.
Immediately after the committee met
this morning Mr.. Brandeis said that
when Messrs. Birch and Steele. of the
Morgan-Guggenhe syndicate, had
given their testimony, he desired to call
Secretary Ballinger and would like to
| have him appear today.
| Mr.. Vartrees was on his feet in an in
stant.
"Mr. Ballinger," he said, ''is the per-
son most interested in this inquiry. We
ought to be allowed the discretion as to
indicating when he should appear.
Mr.. Brandeis said he desired to prove
by Secretary Ballinger certain letters
that could be proved best by him.
MIR. Ballinger has already contem-
plated appearing more than once before
this committee" continued Mr.. Bran
deis His letters to the committee
show that he is ready to come at any
| time.
This inquiry began with the ex-
phcie Statement Oh our peh ina.
wouio iay oeioie Inc coi,iini.'ee SUN
iacts as seelheo si.ai " inc
.ioh. we oesile 70 ieasS ~ ~ yo'
upon Inc PreSen.alioi, VI l,ae e'iueiss :.
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with bis ether w,tnesses tho Ral,inear
,,.ttar ha;rr dafarrad Cor oorsidara-
t;ry, i, aS,.,,,+,,,a session
Men In Alaska Syndicate
| Stephen d. Birch, manager-d director
| OF the Morgan-Guggenheim syndicate
in Alaska, then was sworn. He said
the syndicate was composed of j. p.
| Morgan & Co. and some members of
the firm of M. Guggenheim Sons. Mr..
Birch recently appeared before the
Senate committee on territories and
gave the testimony which he repeated
today.
Mr.. Brandeis read into the record a
copy of the memorandum agreement
entered into July 20, 1907, by Clarence
Cunningham, Miles C. Moore, A. B.
Campbell and the other Cunningham
claimants, as vendors to Daniel Gug-
genheim. as yendee, stating terms
under which the claimants would con-
vey half interest in their coal lands.
and Daniel Guggenheim represented
the Guesenheim syndicate?" asked Mr..
Rrandeis.
Eyes. sir
Tho nronosit,on which CUNNINGHAM
outlined was for the claimants to deed
thoir nronartv to a comnanv and retain
ta,s - ~ stool, T., tbat con,nanv the
other so nor cent Of the stock to he
soIa ~ +ba cuggenbeims for a sum
.,,m,,a,+ 80 .o,,io the ,,,nes estimated
.oao 900 ~
". nv, w-e''ce g. ; .ho
nc auss en na'.,t', 20 et.aan o.nts
ooai anu p"' "
III
IIeNious 70 'iiis ING ouse na.
nolineo Eui,ii'is "ali
oeeh auNiseu Wy oounsei NO. ~ pui
chase the Chains III .nen iiieo,Iipieeeu
state. ana mao requested 'hae 'ie pat
ents De nurrleo.
In reply MI. cunningham wrote that
the issuance OF patents was a matter
Wnich rested Win tne convenience OIL
the government anu Sou,u nv. 20 uui
ried, altnousn ne hao peeh informed
tnat the commissioner OF tne iano once nc
tMr. baliineerl nsto iii.linaleo Tia. Inc
matter would all De CLEANED up IN
ninety days.
| Following TINS Mr. branoeis reao
telegram from DdHlel 1usSeIulSiIu 10