Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-05-28

Alaska coal claimants whose address
ses were secured by special agents
early in their Investigation $40 APP
peared to be residents of the Pacific
eoast and l6i lived I'm Seattle, Rallin-
gers home city
while these Pacific coast claim
lants remainded undisturhod by FUR
Their Inquiries into the validity OF their
elaims, he said. most of the others,
those residing in Illinois ana Michigan
were on September "a. 1907. directed
To he thoroughly investigated"
Mr. B@ndeis referred to Balinger' $
"Trip east to see 'his old friend. Gar
field" and mis- friend and protege,
1 bennett" on behalf OF the Cunning
ham claimants.
lie says he was very unwilling to
undertake this work and that he rath-
er unexpectedly received only reim-
4 ihursements Of his travelling expenses.
/ IT this be so, so much the worse 4
against his will and without cXpccta-
i tion of compensation, he undertook
this service for such men as Charles
! J. Smith. Charles Sweeney. Horace q.
| Henry and Ex-Governor Moore. then
| Il must have been because their viii
was law to him.
is such man safe trustee for
the peoples property"
As to Mr.. Ballinger's assertion that
he had nothing to do with the coal
cases since he became secretary
Brandeis said
1T needed no specific Instructions
Those by whom he was surrounded
were of that category who at the
lwinking of authority understood
law and who would never prove in
subordinate from ovcr-zeal of the
public interest"
Concerning the presidents action In
the CLAWS case, Mr. Brandeis said
1T is not surprising under the cir
Icumstances, that the letter OF the
president eXonerated Mr.. Ballinger."
lie added that it was surprising. that
the president should have sent letter
which condemned CLAWS and charged
him With falsehood, with the sup
preston of truth and with neglect OF
duty.
Speaking slowly and smiling on the
committee, Mr. Ncrtrces, counsel for
secretary Ballingcr, then began to re-
ply to counsel on the other side OF the
case.
II cannot but admire the sublimity
Of his faith, he said, referring 10 the
statements Just made BY Mr.. Pepper
Then referring TO the remarks of both
Mr. Brandcis ana Mr. Pepper. he con-
tinued
"One of these men told us what an
irresohtc and wishy -washy man Sec
retary Ballingcr was. THAT was the
argument OF Mr.. Brandeis. Now the
other gentleman, Mr. Pepper. finds
him resolute man, absolutely domi-
mating ana controlling every man
around him. So you see the difficulty
! am in endeavoring to answer argu-
ments like this.
What I shall say shall be address
ed to this table ana not that one"
indicating first the committee table
and then the press table.
What the people expect is knowl- |
edge OF this case as it will be given
them through their chosen represent
tatives here aud not those arguments
which reporters catch for the purpose
OF putting into their papers for the
people tcNreodr continued Mr.. Vert
rees.
Mr.. Vertreos then proceeded to pay
his respects 70 the press
ION the whole, ii seems to me-" he |
said. that they tthe reporters) seem /
10 he subject to the criticism that |
goes with the injustice which they
may do TO those they assault and inn
ougn. | do not say that this so-cnlled
Dress has risen like a luminary IN
heaven. l rather believe that they
tppeal to mems prejudice rather than
he cultivation of their understanding
There is one part of the Lords
commandments to which they seem to
arefully attend Give us this day our
laily bread They write that which
ives them their daily bread
May | interrupt" interposed Rep
esentatiVe Olmstead, 30 inquire
which one of the ten commandments
hat is?"
Looking down on the table abashed
nd smiling in embarrassment. Mr.
'ertrees remained silent until the dy-
ns out of the peals Of laughter called
Orth from the spectators and MEM
ers of the committee by the question
e could not answer. He then rc-
lied with n smile:
THE eleventh"
Then appealing to the committee to /
ut aside every political consideration
! the determination Of the case against
lr Ballinger, Mr. Nertrees suggested
nat at time like the present in such
case as the committee was called on
, decide they should all be republic
ans and all democrats.
Denouncing the act OF Mr. Ballin- ,
efs confidential stenographer to !,
HON he referred to ms this Great
re Kerby" in making public infor-
lation bearing on the preparation Of /,
ie Lawler memorandum. Mr.. Vert !
'es drew the conclusion that Kerby q
lVing testified to no more than he a
ID, after his long and confidential re-
tions with Secretary Ballinger, real t
paid high tribute TO the character 8
Mr.. Ballinger.
Sneering at what he said were term- 81
Garfield policies which Ballinger "A
I'D been charged with ovcrturning ii
r. Nertreos said he believed that {,
his controversy, which has degener- o
ed INTO something Infamous origin Il
ed in an honest difference Of opin- 81
n" ~
Former Secretary Garfield ans IA
rmcr Forester PinchOt came in for
0st severe castigatiOn from Attorney M
artrees, who did not hesitate TO de- ri
'unce them ms disappointed men "a
40 sought revenge upon the new u,
rrctary
lie declared that Garfield and PIN Q
OF used the water power sites ques- y
10 as mere pretcXt and sham. and
az they praoticed duplicity I'm the
urse they had adopted.
These two officials. he said re-
fding themselves as faithful stew re-
ds, believed they had a right to mi
anything they thought ought to be lin
ne. whether there was any law TO pa
Ok IL up or not or.
Garfield had not see any necessity InN
/ the withdrawal Of the lands in In,
with power sites durlng