The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-30

in jeopardy by his assignment"
mo sir, not by that action. He took
the same view of the case that did,
Wasn't it the fact that Sheridan super
seeded you that made you think 1t neces-
sary to apply to Pinchot to introduce you
to the President and that so alarmed you
as to the status of the case?'
"A great many things alarmed me be-
sides that; that did not alarm me very
much I applied to Mr.. Pinchot after I
had protested against the case going to
hearing in July. wanted first to make
a field examination"
Jerome In Court.
Former District Attorney Jerome Of
New York was spectator.
Representative Madison had difficulty In
getting direct answer from CLAWS as to
whether It was absolutely essential that
a field examination should be made be-
fore hearings were held.
Now, Mr.. CLAWS" he said, finally. II
am trying in a perfectly kindly and SYM
pathetic way to ascertain your position
in the matter"
CLAWS declared field examination was
necessary to establish a prima facie case.
well, what so alarmed you about these
cases?" again asked Senator Nelson.
''All that 1 have been testifying to
alarmed me-" said CLAWS. land lot of
testimony | have not given yet"
Once when Senator Nelson started to
ask a question, CLAWS stopped him, say
ing: II haven't finished what l wanted
to say yet
Go on" said the chairman.
CLAWS testified to a visit he made to
the land office on one occasion.
what brought you to Washington at
that timer" said Senator Nelson
Il came to interview a congressman
who had claim In the green group" re-
piled the witness amid laughter.
who was the congressman"
"Mr. McLachlan of California
did you see him or get an affidavit
from him.
mo"
why not?"
BaIinger's Advice.
WELL said CLAWS, Mr. Ballinger said
to me that there had been much of that
sort of thing in the past I would not see
him If were you,' Mr.. Ballinger said"
And you didn't see himT'
mo"
One of the letters put in evidence today
was addressed by Chief of the Field Di-
vision Schwartz to G.. w. Woodruff. as
sistant attorney general for the interior
department. Mr.. Brandeis read a letter.
which, after making certain queries as to
the Interpretation of the Alaska coal act
of May rs, 1903, said:
1T submit this inquiry In no spirit of
criticism of the regulations except that
] feel that we need every ounce OF
power to prevent Alaskan frauds which
will by comparison make past frauds
appear as petit larceny.
I'VE have pending about 500 coal en-
tries: every man on the coast who knows
anything knows the Guggenheims do
and win control the coal situation un-
less at once forestalled; the act of May
2S. 1905 limits its consolidation benefits
to entries already made (Gugsenheirn and
three other corporations). and SO shuts
out future competitor. Exhibits show coal
from 20 to 80 feet in width blankets OF
clear coal. The 500 entries have. say
so. COO acres. At 10 cents a ton on 90
foot vein the royalty alone is $4,000, 1000
Control Of the Lands.
Suppose in five or ten years Guggen-
helm shall have acquired control Of these
lands: will 1t be charged to Secretary
Garfield and Commissioner Bennett"
Senator Nelson said he was chairman
of the public lands committee when the
act Of May a. referred to. was passed
Secretary Garfield recommended that,
he said Secretary Ballinger had moth
ing whatever to do with II.
I'VE have no fault to find with the act
said Attorney Brandies.
II don't want you to convey the impress
sion that 1t was passed for the benefit
Of Guggenheims or anybody else.'' re-
marked Senator Nelson
"As to the act itself and as to why
1t was passed we find no fault" said
Mr. Brandeis. but 1t was the construc-
ton given the law which but for the In
PREVENTION Of Mr.. CLAWS would have
bsnentsd those people. Mr.. Claws con-