The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-11
HELD SPRINGS
REAL SENSATION
+ Secretary of the In
+ Star Witness in the
BaIlinger Case.
ADING AFFIDAVIT
( SUBMITTED, HE SAYS
emit Made That Guggen-
ils Had No Interest in
slunningham Claims.

sfTNGTON, March 10.--Jame'
la. former secretary of the III
ras finally excused from the
.ptand at the Balliuger-Pinchot
l,tion late this afternoon. Hl'
hour before the committee fur
he sensation of what had beer
Uy dull dag.
arfield stated that Mr.. BALM
h having been commissioner OF
office, submitted to him or Sep
q. 1908. an affidavit signed by
Cupningham and containing
ement that the Guggenheims
interest whatever in the Gun
oroup of coal claims in Alaska
q matter of fact, the record
,ent hearing before the senate
se on territories shows that
fhe making of the affidavit. the
rim syndicate had been given
d on a half interest in all the
1am claims.
~ Ballinger the Plotter2
ey Brandeis, who was question
Fairfield, followed this declara-
teading from Secretary Balm
>0rt to President Taft on the
iarges. the statement that Mr..
had suggested to Mr.. Cunning
amendment 10 an affidavit
>x to the one which ne present
tretary Garfield in September,
\ that Mr.. Cunningham made
ment by explaining N detail
meant by certain terms used IN
" affidavit.
irield said Mr.. Ballinger. in
IN the affidavit, left the i'm
that his action was entirely
d that he had been requested
s in Seattle TO leave it on file
9ver it might bc worth. Mr..
then called attention 10 The
the name Of Mr.. Ballinger s
.ras prin.52 on the back of the
,kplains Withdrawals.
mer secretary Of the interior
uined and cross examined on
istration of the office which he
1od 10 Mr.. BaIliDger on March
Mr.. Garfield in explaining
I'D ip the matter of .be with
lands without specific provi
,.r, declared ne was working in
IT of the people and TO prevent
h ,ic control of power sites and
1t extortionate prices 10 con
! had concluded his testimony.
I'D took seat beside Clifford
spd with arms about each 9th
ers they sat for some time in
scussion of the day s events.
'avis chief engineer Of the rec.
tervice, followed Mr.. Garfield
and. Mr.. Davis said he pre-
: to testify unless directed 10
the committee.
~ Nelson gave tho direction
?avis had just started his tes.
Then adjournment was taken
prrow morning,
Garfield on Stand.
| Secretary Garfield, rcsun1iDg
ony, explained the Alaska coal
1duced in congress during his
nfion of the interior depart
j the hearings Oh these bills,
tld said, he and Mr.. Ballinger,
then a commissioner Of the
,,p. differed on the question as
ler proposed future classiGca.
al lends IN Alaska and an in
grice over $40 an acre should |
locations already made and
ryltness said Mr.. Ballinser
snds already entered should be |
70 patent al the $40 an acre
p1by the old law. This would |
dwed the Cunningham claims
10 for at that price.
ned by Senator Sutherland.
ield said he believed himself |
70 locations "made in good |
entrymen should have tbe |
The $40 price /"
Fnsid then read au exchange |
between himself and Mr. BAL. |
Iu.el Lne latter had left the land |
April; 1908, and while The coal |
= still pending Mr.. Baliingey
Mr. Garfield as nv deer
le the latter replied "My dear !
lsiinger's letter was evidently
VI by some criticism of his |
lspIe the committees Of con. |
he detailed bis position ~ |
uFp; concluding with the state.
oeioie Leaving Washington
|batea With President Roosevelt |
Epole matter. and that the |
il ~ commended his action.
i52ply 20 Mr., Ballipger sec |
nsld urged him not To- be |
Nifnout his position on the |
pat oe had always under
G = nad told newspaper men
lHs pad been any misuuder.
.Fot Read Testimony.
beid, said he had never read
In ~ testimony before the
II committees. however. I'm.
cne out Of office.
Sp,s Hifou questioned the witness
a,statcment that Ballinger |
error III stating Mr.. Gar.
y on as 10 the Alaska coal |
c&' dtneld said his rccommcn-
Dy MIR. Ballippcr applied
- coal bill and NOT tn THO
ap !, matter Of fact. didp = yo,,
rrp wiling to condone fraud
~ I'm claimants paid "A high |
pic su on the classification Of |
sked Senator Nelson.
Ts of The section which RI
az Ta9 that if The entire coal
yij5no the government adopteJ
be- Js 10 coal deposits there
So Saiidatiop Of all entries nj
;eIcf ou Price. Up Ia 1850 acres |
% That claims should be CON.
EP, Nus willing TO coudone
Tir,, ns pa said said the difference in
Fio an acre and class.
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