The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-29
Secretary Never Discussed With CLAWS the
Cunningham Claims Roosevelt Had a
High Opinion Of BalIinger=--Promi-
nent Women at the Hearing

Washington, April 29.-Taking the
stand in his own defense. Secretary
l}alliDger TODAY asserted under oatn
TO the BallinGerPlnchot investigating
committee. that he would take tho
snmc action today that he did as com.
missioner of the general land office in
ordering the Cunningham-Alaskan coal
claims clear listed" provided he HAD
the same record before him
Its wilful. deliberate lIe." he
enapped, when Mr.. Vertrees asked
as TO the truth Of CLAWS statement
10 the committee that he had discus.
sed Cunningham claims with Ba;-
llnger In December. 1907. He relai
ed several instances In which former
President Roosevelt had indicated con.
1idonce in him.
Mr. Ballinger was still on the sub
Ject OF Alaskan coal claims when the
midday recess was taken. The cx-
animation now passes from the CLAY
is charges to Balllnger's differences
With former Forester Pinchot over the
restoration to entry by him of water
power sites and his attitude toward
conservation in general
A social event would hardly have at
tractcd larger proportion OF women
tu6n attended the hearing today.
Mrs. Ballinger was there. accom-
panied by Mrs. Wickersham, wife of
the attorney-gencral, Mrs. Pinchot.
mother of the former forester, and
Nlrs. Justice Lurton also werc there.
Washington. April 29,-Secretary
Ballinger took the stand soon after
Itr pal In hns
this morning and his attorney, MI.
Vertrees, at once launched into tho
direct examination of the cabinet Of
ficer
Before Mr. Ballinger took the stand
Attorney Brandels stated 10 the COM
mittee that in view of the fact that
MIR. Ballinger was about to testify,
be would like to again call the com
Inittce's attention to his request for
papers and memoranda bearing on the
attorney generals summary or the
Claws charges He said he would
like 10 renew his request in modified
form as he needed the papers In the
cross examination OF Mr.. Ballinger
After considerable discussion, the
committee decided TO grant the oppo-
sltion counsel hearing on the re-
quest tomorrow,
Mr. BallIngcr then WAS sworn and
rccounted the story OF his career up
10 the time he became commissioner
general of the land office on the earn
st solicitation Of President Roo5e-
volt. Secretary Garfield and Senator
Piles. He referred to the antl-vice
crusade he led while mayor OF Seattle.
'"Tbey knew would enforce the Law,
and / did" he stated emphatically
Mr.. Ballinger read the kilograms
he had received from Mr.. Garfield
and Mr.. Roosevelt after he had re-
piled negatively to a suggestion of
Senator Piles that he accept the post
of commissioner Of the land office
Reading from the Roosevelt telegram.
he snid:
1T Is your duty to help me. You
and Garfield will lift an immense
burden from my shoulders"
II was then Mr Ballinger decided
10 accept the post, and Vertrees asked
the witness whether his relations With
Mr. Garfield then were friendly.
Friendly. but never intimate.
knew Mr.. Garfield in college"
Mr. Vertrees asked Mr. Ballineor
whether he knew OF the Cunningham
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