The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-02

favor my plan OF getting publicity at
the same time the other side did.
felt had, however. secured his per-
mission to write to Senator Dolli-
YER"
Mr.. Pinchot said he had endeavor-
ed to see Secretary Wilson the morn
ing that his letter to Senator Dolli-
yer was read In the senate. to sub
NIT to him his letter transmitting TO
the secretary the reports by Price
and Shaw telling of their transac-
tions with CLAWS.
Wilson Was Nervous.
He did not find the secretary un-
I'll the afternoon. however. In this
letter of transmittal. MIR. Pinchot
said he had included a clause refer
ring to the transmittal OF a copy Of
his own letter TO Senator Dolliver.
Secretary Wilson asked him what
the clause meant, Mr. Pinchot said,
and he told him that IL referred 10
the Letter they had previously dis
cussed. The secretary told him to
strike out all reference TO the Dolli-
yer letter and rewrite the letter OF
transmittal. This he did. Mr.. Pin
ohot said, In the secretary's Office in
the department of agriculture.
The cross-examination OF Mr.. PIN
chot was delayed until Secretary will
son. who desired TO take the stand al
once. could be heard.
The secretary proved impatient az
some OF the questions put to him on
oross-examination and became some
what mixed as 70 just what letters
were being referred to by his qucs-
TONERS. and rescntful OF any infer
ence other than his own that they
wished TO draw from his testimony
Mr.. Vertrccs. counsel for Secretary
Ballinger, undertook tho direct ex-
ANIMATION
"you have heard what Mr.. Pinrhot
has said; have you any statement to
makeg" he was asked.
Some OF the things Mr.. Pbnchos
has said hcre-a good many OF
them" began Secretary Wilson. ''are
correct. But there are other things
that are not correct." The secretary
brought his fist down on the table
with a rcsounding whack.
! Ho then continued: "He never got
my consent to send that letter To the
senate. There are two things in Il
that would have made Il impossible
for me TO have given my consent lie
,lat,empted TO review and judge tho
mo0tai processes OF the president.
He also assumed the authority that
was mine TO discipline officers OF my
department Mr.. Pinchot says V was
January 3 that We talked Of this mat
ter. There Is no use making a point
as to dates. It may have been the
third or the fourth. We did have the
talk.
Concealed Shaw Matter.
Ever since that order by the pree-
/, idcnt, II has been tho custom when
congressmen ask for Information
from the officers of my department
10 come TO me and tell me that a
congressman wanted 10 Know this os
!, that have always told them 10 70
/, ahead and give the oeoessary infor-
= nation. Nobody, ever came 10 me
however, as Pinchot says he did. "a
get a general order 90 send In any.
thing they plcased 7 don't remem.
Der ever having refused any oficcr't
: request TO give specinc information
as 20 departmental work.
'Mr. Pinchot did not tell me he
was going to send a letter OF that
kind dealing with the president Hs
said he was going 20 send somethtne
to senator Dolliver regarding depart.
mental matters. II he had said he
|. was going to pass upon the president
5 and TO Judge tho confession made "a
him by Mr.. Price. don't think h.
, would have ever sent that letter
= They kept this Shaw business from
) mo. I did not know anything about
IT,"
Secretary Wilson said he had tried
; for two months or more 10 get a re-
port from Mr.. Pinchot concerning ths
alleged activity OF the forest service
In tho Claws matter. He said Mr.
|, Pinchot kept delaying making a re-
port 10 him.
All Cross-Examinc Him.
And what did he finally brlng
me-" the witness resumed. "He sci
Shaw and Price TO work TO prepare q
report TO him for some reason OF
other. The report was nothing more
than their opinion OF their own work
Now. gentlemen. know com
paratively nothing OF what you are