The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-29
VALLINGEU INQUIRY ENDED
AITORNglS FOR ROTH SIDES
CONCLU ne ASSIGNMENTS.


WASHINGTON. May -. Tho BallinRer-
lchot case went 70 the committee late
t.. afternoon when the attorneys on
m -ide- % the controversy concluded
their arguments. Il was a tired and
-s-Iour looking lOt Of men who sat around
rra committees table AZ the close Of the
tedious FIVE months inquiry and IA was
obvious that they were greatly rs.ssvssi.
a'hough still confronted with the labor
irls task of sitting through thousands
# mage. II evidence and preparing their
findings
rherr was no expression 20 Indicate
uhen tho verdict or verdicts might be
expected. hut Il was announced that
tho committees would meet again two
weeks from to-day. when the printed
priets Of the counsel will bs submitted.
Z, j. minated. however. that most Of
rho members Of the committee are anxious
'o make a report at the earliest possible
date
n l. generally believed that there will
10 two verdiets from the committee, ono
generating and one critici-ing Mr.. Hal
.inger. the latter signed by the Demo-
cratic members and Representative Madi-
son Of Kansas, the one insurgeRt on the
committee. II IL known that the minority
members hope that Mr.. Madison will
prepare an opinion which they can in
dorss and sign. None OF the reports
will, Il Is thought. hold Mr.. BallingsP
guilty Of wrongdoing.
IL -
the hearing were dFRmatio and inter
ssting. Mr. Vertrees At the end % his
Eve hoaF argument in behalf Of Secre-
tary .Ballinger was greeted with applause
from the spectators who sympathizad
with the defence. Mr.. Pepper, GiIordl
Pinchot's counsel, followed with q thirty |
minute reply % Mr.. Vertrees that pro- |
~oked even more Of a demonstration |
from the audience.
l.. D. Brandeis. Mr.. Glavis's lawyer. |
closed the inquiry with two hour speech |
IN which he compared CLAWS to Alfred |
Dreyfus. declaring that Claws. disgraced |
and dismissed from the Government |
service without q hearing. would have
been done a. great an injustice az waa
for the Congressional investigation.
The spectators crested Mr. BrandeiS's
perorafiOn with a good deal Of applause.
and when the committee adjourned a
few minutes later many OF the women
who had attended the investigation from
the start crowded around Mr.. Brandeis
10 congratulate him.
Attorney Vertrees In his argument de-
clared that tho Cunningham claims. for
the clear listing Of which Secretary Bal
hnEer was blamed. were a. valid claims
a. we're ever presented against the Gov
eminent. -MAlevOlens vOciferasions.
was his characterization Of the charges
made against Mr. Ballinger in connection
With thsss claims.
You gentlemen Of the committee
sa.d Mr. vertrees. cannot make a report
against Secretary Balhnger unless il is
based on the assumption that the men who
did these things, who really handled
these claims and who came here ard as
sumei the responsibility. did not tell the
truth. And you know they did tell the
truth and that the truth Is an absolute
vndicAtiof u their chief
Mr. Vertrees traced the Cunningham
claim cases step by step, declared that
the GuEgenheim option was in reality
not an option. because IL had not been
ratified bv all the claimants. and com
pletsiy absolved Secretary Ballinger from
anything merting criticism in connection
With his relation 10 the case
With reference 70 the charge that there
vas impropriety IN Mr. BallinRer's acting
as attorney for the Cunningham claim
ants Mr. Vertrees said that Mr. Ballinger
had no Information secured by MIN when
he was Land Commissioner that he could
have used 70 the detriment Of the Govern
nent. that he violated no rule or law In
acting a. counsel and that IN any event
the Investigation had nothing 70 do with
Mr. Ballingers conduct when be was
private citizen In the interim between HE
Saving the oflcs Of Land Commissioner
and his becoming Secretary Of the In
terror
Again to-day Mr. vertrees was cpl {
Erammatic Former Secretary Garfield 4
he characterized az a $40 horse under a !
tl00 saddle when be was made Secretary '
~ the Interior. Pinchot, be said. re- !
m. nded him Of a very small Dossum up a | I
very large tree and foI mer Assistant ,
Attorney General Henry NJ Hoyt he de-
soribsd as a man who sees bug under
every chip
Before Mr.. vertrees resumed his arE,..
ment to-day a letter vas read from Oscar
LAWYER. Assistant Attorney General for
mo Interior Department, apOlogi1inG for .
made by him on the witness
anne writer Mr. Connolly yesterday
z 81 a libel suit for go. 600 against Mr.
laWIer. and James B. Connolly. another G
writer whose name has been drawn into
he affair has also instructed his attorneys q
g. rnng a similar action against Mr.. :
lavler
W. Iawier in his letter Of apology
ssid that he had Learned that he had been :
rIsIni1rrped az 20 what he said about Mr.. a
-nnelly and he desired 20 undo any !,
y ro1g 10 may have done him. =
10 concluding his argument at the
afternoon session Mr. vertrees took az n
To- alleged conspiracy against Secretary :,
H. Iuger first paying his respects 20 a
t~1rd piEchot who he said had resolved h
credit For a loitiness Of purpose he did n
No. deserve
EII show you how reckless and how
vu0l- Mr Pinchot is when he IL once
arg.-sr said Mr. Vertre6s. Mr. Vertreea
Non cited from the record the testimony =.
n George Otis Smith that Pinchot had y
'rr"a'ened 20 expose the Geological NJ
survey 20 the press unlSds Smith would
a.r-1s ~ nis demands ~
& man who will make such a threat r,
49, 'h- attorney. will do anything
stop a. nothing 20 accomplish bis r,
enc -
W l-r're-s proosedsd 10 charge that ="
P'a.rll and Garisld had decided 10 =,
g. EtIlingaT and they had tried 10 ~
q'rt Gorge Otis smith. n n Schwartz d.