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

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vice ...u ar Seattle
and otbar things.
Mrr1ear Schwartz: The worst situa-
u"' ne line is the one / find here, our
wis He regarded me with sus-
after talking while showed
egram assigning the coal cases
'hr u. Now | figure that
nning to make cushion for
II back on and also putting
ape to have a great story in
st does not make good and
nceling the Cunningham
ks innocently at me, yet
! heart is bad though why
mot tell, except that he
W D cases out. He may
" sH g. in his idea that he
mus -c - er ine and opportunity.
vi help Sheridan all
:. ca alt human nature, or
"a 'eai ture. The atmos-
That th. forast,-,,
mere ~ 4ees innocent look
ne gave him he was
Dragging Il hen tb~re wa-2
no necessit zf nj
He has iaa ta corservation
very strongly ng conser-
vatfon! All ugly and he
Is preparing to unpleasant as he
can, at least tina is my solution of the
situation.
CLAWS processes the greatest
friendship to you, and 1 think you
know him better than any one else.
and this is certainly the worst situa-
tion we have. He will make about 40
favorable and about soc unfavorable
reports; the way things will commence
to drop will be amusing"
A Second Letter.
In a second letter from Dennet to
Schwartz. dated Seattle. July 22, 1909,
occurs this paragraph; CLAWS has
these coal cases on the brain and can
not see anything but just one line.
have told him how il looks to us
and have reminded him OF everything
that we have done for him and that it
looks If he were not returning our
favors by not standing by us as he
ought TO. He has not acted as you or
/ would act under similar conditions
II looks a little treacherous to me, this
calling in the forestry" i
There was also introduced in this
connection this telegram from Schwartz
to Dennet. dated Washington. July 81.
Department has telegram from Sec
retary of Agriculture, originating In
forest department, asKSng postpone
ment of Cunningham cases until No
vember. Shaw says CLAWS wrote or
wired him recently in the matter. Re-
quire CLAWS to show you copy OF his
letter to Shaw, 1t being necessary to
determine motive behind agriculture's
request for such long delay
CLAWS explained that he had asked
Shaw by telegram to come to Seattle
to cooperate with him on the Cunning
ham claims. al several OF them were
In forest reserves. This was how the
forestry bureau first came into the
controversy officially.
Letter From 6aiIinger.
Another letter read today was one
from Secretary Ballinger to Mr..
Schwartz. dated Boise. Idaho. July 25,
1909, in which the Secretary OF tho
Interior said among other things:
II am Just advised by Commissioner
Dennet of your telegram in reference
TO the increase in the number OF special
agents in the excepted class. 1 desirs
that in making any Of these appoint-
ments. in addition to the President be-
ing consulted. Postmaster General
Hitchcock be also consulted. provided
the appointees are not directly sug-
gested by the President
The last last document read while
CLAWS was on the stand called out =
great deal Of laughter. 1t was teIe-
gram from Mr.. Schwartz. dated wash
ington. August IL, 1909. at the time
attacks were being made upon Secre-
tary Ballinger and others, and was "a
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