The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-30
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letter was written. had actually been
prepared months before / found III the
report itself what appeared TO be eVl-
dence of thar fact An effort was made
20 answer charge not made Dy Claws
ia his letter 10 the President cIatse
which was not answered BY Bahlngef'
bennett Schwartz. or any one else j ne
charge did appear two months later III
Golfers Of November - II these IN
ferences are borne out by facts We
have 10 deal with a question Tar mo-
important and serious tEau any Ques-
ton which has yet been considered oy
this committee
Vertrees DenunciatOry-
1T is no longer a question merely
whether BaIIin-ar was properly eXoner-
ated and CLAWS properly discharged
but whether steps we're taken with the
idea Of making that appear proper
which was in fact improper II Is a
question Of error IN the original pro
ceedings. II IS the duty Of this com
mittee to seek the eviden:e.''
Mr. Vertrees- became denunciatoTy IN
opposing the demard made by Brandeis.
and Senator Root asked IL the demand
was not simply a question whether the
committee should examine tie Office Of
the Attorney General
1T is exactly that" replied Nj Yer
trees. I'VE have been treated here
each morning 70 a play 20 the press re
portprs lTr Erandeis has left unsaid
what ne meant For the first time We
have revealed 10 us tDe great conspiT-
aCy which brings him here and Keeps
him here IL Is no longer question OF
Secretary BallingeT. but also IS directed
AZ persons Connected with the President
and others. 10 is caused by the malic-
igus resentment Of former Secretary
Of the Interior and the revenge OF an
other " no was removed from Office
Defends BaIlingeT
The attempt TO destroy the character
Of MI Ballinger has failed. and now
they Eant TO lay hand5 on the Attorney
Geueral-alII because ne stands with
tina President. and, therefore, Is dis
tasteful 10 persons who would tear
down any man OF TespeCtabiiity.
Mr. EeTtrees then declared that IL
was not relevant 10 the inquiry whether
the Attorney Generals opinion was
anti-dsted three months.
Doesn this involve confidential con-
neCuOus between the President and his
Attorney General asked Chairman
Yes" answered Vertrees emphati-
Mr.. Madison declared that there are
some Things which are mysterious be
cause they are not dealt with frankly.
The facts on which the Attorney
yTehefdl 3 report were based were not
az cAAre-N ftLrlEEu 10. ne SAID III the
Attorney General made verbal report
on which the President based his con
ciusious and later followed il with a
report which he dated back. IL was not
material"
Objection By Root.
Suppose II was dated back" said
Fertrees- What has that to do with
BaIIinger2"
The attorneys had Deen limited TO If
teen-minute argument When Mr. YER
trees time was Up. AfT. Graham said he
wanted 20 ask a question
Il object, said Senator Root, petu-
IanrIy-
4 ask the committee said Mr.. era
Mr.. DENLY moved that Graham be
allowed 20 ask the question I'D Senator
Root withdrew his objection Nj Yer
trees prOpounded a long PRESTON. the
substance Of which ives whether the
papers should be produced II il appear
ed that the President did not have all
the facts before him in discussing the
CLAWS charges
II neither agree with your premises
nor voUr conclusions. replied Mr. Yer
The committee then went into execu-
tive session 10 decide whether the
BTaudeiS call for papers should be
granted. The call reftS rated MS original
demsn nd on the Attorney General and
also made one on Secretary BallinEeT
and his subordinates TO produce 81
papers bearing on the case, particularly
those which passed between the Interior
Department and the Attorney General
in Noveuzber-the month in which Mr..
Brandeis says he believes the opinion
was written
debating the Brandeis' request it was