New-York tribune., 1910-05-01
er.-d.i.'. Request Again Denied.

months later. This question. he seid, wa:
/ Of transcendent importance. greater thar
a-v question vet considered before this
/ committee
/ Replying Judge Tertrees said that the
statement of Nr Brandsis was 2 disclosure
Of IN conspiracy to undermine the Taft
administration. He said that the case
against M. Ballinger had failed. and noT
/ the leaders in the movement were seeking
II rake I'd evidence 70 snairch the Prest-
dent and the Attorney General They
represent IN. miserable spirit that will tear
down and destroy any man Of respecta-
bility," NJ Vertrees continued. Their en-
/ dea-or ncu is 10 lay their hands on the
| Attornev General, and all because he stands
! az ore of n. advisers 70 z President who
| is diStasteful 70 certain persons" Mr. Yer
trees charged that Mr.. Garfield was resent
I ful because he had not been retained n the
/ ca bin-t. while Mr.. Pinchot vas seeking re-
/ venE4 because of his removal from once.
/ In executive session tbs committee de-
cid.d that as the Department Of Justice
! U-zs not being investigated. Nj Brandciss $
! request should BE- denied. The vote uas
/ 70 Z, Representative Madison being the only
/ Republican rho voted with the Democrats
! When Senator Nelson announced that the
| committee had voted unanimously % grant
/ that part Of Mr.. BrandeisE request asking
/ the oflcisls OF the Interior Department TO
/ produce any information bearing 81 the
| summary in The hands OF The Interior De-
! partnent officials, Mr. RaIlinger said that
/ his Office had had no communication what
/ ever with Ihe ArI0T7e- General bearing On
! the summary
Mt BailinEeT'S testimony to-day covered
vide range Of topics, although the greater
! part Of y related 70 the Reclamation Serv-
/ ice In connection with this he made II
clear hat the time Is not far distant when
Frederick H Newell will be removed as
chief of the Reclamation Services. Mr..
Newell has been cooperating with the
critics OF Secretary Ballinger. At the be
ginning Of his testimony relating 10 the
! Reclamation Service Mr.. Ballinger said
thet when h. entered th- cfHeA 81 Secretary
OF the Interior he cid no' have full conf
dence IN The administrative ability Of Nj
! Newell After he had gone over al some
| length various questions on which b. and
Hr Newell were not IN accord, and had
! directed attention 20 uhat he said were
misstatements and misrepresentation Of
the director Judge Vertrees asked. Why
! haven't YOU made CHANGE"
~ NdO ny 0d0OS Dp tGT months 51G
haven't been able 10 get them down. re-
Piled Nj Ballinger With vehemence
You mean that you haven't been able to
get your hands down because the Garfield
GIsvis-Pinchot sang have been after YOU %
Nj BailfnEer laid bsfor. the coumirte.
documentary evidence to show that the
testimony Of Messrs, Garfield and Newell
!
effect that there always sufficient
money In the reclamation fund to redeem
the cooperative reclamation certificates
which were declared unlawful by the At
torney General vas in direct contradiction
70 evidence given by Mr.. Garfield before
the Senate Committee on Irrigation, and
70 N Official financial statement Of III.
Reclamation Service submitted II NJ Bal
finger by the service.
Tells ef irsusersirstiaa,
Secretary 6allinEer went into detail in
explanation ot his efforts 10 recrsanize
and -ehabIlitGrs the Reclamation Service.
He said ne Uas very friendly to this ser
viCs. and Tas anxious to make it OF real
service TO the people. He vas opposed. he
said, 70 starting any new projects until
gone Of the existing ones should be COM
Z cleLegl IT1lS Is III me interest OF economy
J 70 the government and 20 the settlers. and
uas the orly prudent course for an ofnciaI
/ charged with the administration Of z large
trust fund. NJ. Balliager said money
Ehovld b. available before reclamation con-
tracts uer. entered into. and that CON
structtnn should b. within the estimated
cost. 4 ves business and moral mis-
take, and perhaps q departure from IN.
statute TO require settlers n pay from 30
10 $50 n acre for water which they had
been led 70 believe would not cost them
rcr. than ro.
The Secretary said that every one Of tn
bureaus in his department, including re
Pension ONCE. tbs Indian once me
Geological Survey. the Bureau Of EduCa-
tion and the Patent Office. had been in
complete cooperation U,i.h him, and cor
siderable administrative progress had been
made. II Tss his desire. he said. 20 make
the Reclamation Service more directly r.
sponsibl. 20 the secreAry, becaus. II Uzs
due an officer charged with RESPONSE btlttv
for The administration 81 . great trus.
Fund 20 have intimat. knowledge of the
1ork H- had sought TO bring about this
result and especially 10 give the service
the benefit Of the great lav force Of the
Interior Department His efforts Rad been
unavailing for the men in charge % the
Reclamation Service sened 70 desire 20
conduct that service without restraint Of
any kind As result cS this anonaa aaIous
condition. Ec-n. absurd legal questions had
be.n submitted 20 him by the Reclamation
Service
IT,. "Eisck Te-t- es.in.
Tn. black tent affair uas brought 70
NJ. Ballinger's attention. Newell ard Da-
us had testified that z 7, Perkins, pur-
chasing agent ~ Chicago for the ReClamz-
u1on Service. had received 500 month for
four months rom the Hartman interests
| tor delivering lectures END that oth.r ratL
roads had complained about IL They said
the case Uas celleo 10 Ny Bal1inger's at
tenrton. and that he sent tvo men TO Chi
CaKo 10 investigate. but II net only re
suited in Perk1ns's retention. but in his
being placed az the head Of the once Mr..
Newell had testified that Nj Balltnger had
rebuke6 him for writing ID Perkins. eug
gesttns his resignation
M Newell has stated that you had in
structed him that nothing should be done
which reflected On Perkins Is Ihzt trueE
asked Mr, Vsrtrees-
There IS not a particle Of Truth IN L
replied Mr. PaIlinger- 7 rad no desire
vharever u shield Mr.. Perkins sent out
tvo competent men from The departEnen 70
investigate the matter, and as result OF
their inquiry ] found there were no SUM
Gent charges TO warrant me IN removing
Nj, Perkins OF tr seeking his reslgn2t1on
MI V-TroS- then took up tie subject OF
withdrawals. In response 20 his questions
- -all Ia EaFrTTaTE.