The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-01
CONSPIRACY, VERIUEES SAYS
!, -BtELIyGER CISE INSPIRED ~
~ (, GARFIELD AND PENCHOT.
has Really Plot Against Taft and Motive
81 Garhrid Was Rrsrntmrnt and mat
~ Pinchat Nas ResrRgr The Com
mittrs Refuses 10 tan NIrilrrsham.

ITO 5 tho Rallinger- Pinchot inyosti eating
committee to-day denied the request Of
l.. ID. Brandeis attorney for l.. r. Claws,
that documentary evidence be- called
for 10 establish definitely the date 81
Attorney General Wickcruhams rcyiew
of the CLAWS charges submitted to Prcsi-
dent TAN. Several votes were taken by
.the committee. and the result was the same
IN each case, Representative Madison Of
Kansas voting with the Democrats.
= To-days action Of tho committee shuts
-Qg-uii attempts on the part Of the CLAWS
a pinnhot lawyers " get at evidence Of a
documentary character bearing on the
date Of che Attorney Generals report.
which. According 20 charges of Mr..
Bandeis. was predated more than two
months. However. the suggestion was
thrown out thus afternoon that the oppo-
sition 10 Secretary Balhnger had yet an
aVenus Of attack through "A resolution
Of the House Of Representatives. II was
pointed out that the Repuh lioan insurgents
and Democrats. having demonstrated
their control Of the House. can 4 they
desire 10 do No easily pass resolution
calling on Mr.. Mlckersham to produce
the documents for which the invest eating
committee has decided not to call.
That such action is 10 be expected was
inferred from the stand taken by Mr.
Madison IN the matter He Is one u tho
insurgent leaders although not Of the
radical type.
Il was also said to-day that Senate
insurgents and Democrats would start
= fight to prevent tho confirmation of
Carl RasCh a. Federal Judge for the
District II Montana. Mr. RsSch has
been and still Is one OF the attorneys
for Secretary Rallinger and the opposi ton
contends that his recent appointment
~ Federal Judge by President TAFT has
che appearance at least VI reward for
his services m the Investigation No
question has been raised 49, to Mr. Rasch's
quanfcations. but the objection "a his
confirmation. IL - said. will be hased on
the propriety II th" appointment
The question oi th" date at Attorney
General NiCker~nau's summary Of the
evidence M the Claws charges vas mag
niied by tp-days Developments INTO
One Of Importance. The committees
action WAS taken only after heated
discussion. In This discussion Attorney
brandels charged by Implication that
Attorney General NiCkershsu'a a. port
was dated back 30 ~ 90 bolster up Ptesi-
dent lat : at ion IN "yousratlng SeCre-
tary BaIinger and yuudcmnlng LOUIS H.
Claws.
In return Mr Vsrtr,s-. attorney for
Secretary RRiliuger charged that it was
ROW revealed Tor the fin tim" that the
"a
not only a. The Secretary 81 tE' Interior
hut az ne President of tn' United states
and all his ADVISER and WIS inspired
by tho resentment Of ca-~rCretagy #
the Interior James Garfield on not
being retained IN President Iaft's Cabinet
and by the desire Tor revenge by eE-
Forester Clifford PinClot who had b.en
removed from o.tc- by Tres dent Taft
AZ an executive session early this morn
ing the COmmttse dsCId-d % hear arru-
ments from counsel on the question 1t
granting Mr. Braniei-.s request After
4 lively session IA the Dpen IA wAiUh me
arguments we're heard tho committee
Wrestled In executive srsrIo for an hour
before H. decision was reached aud u
was after the noon hour when chairman
Nelson led the COMMITTEES hacR into the
hearing room ana announced the result !
Secretary Ballinger then resumed the !
stand. continuing his testimony On direct
examination. he held % throughout Oh" .
day
IN presenting his REQUEST for docu- F..
meutary evidence from the Attorney F.
General Mr. Bmndei- Summarized briefly
The evidence which led him 90 bsII"ys that .
~ Attorney summary vas .
lt in fact cpmpipt'l until more than
Two months after %" Gat. % bear.
IL this he true SAID 'lr B-4rdn.-
then Ne approach "a question ~ trans .
cendent importance. of FAR gTrH.or import
anCe than any question heretofore con- .
Eidered by this comm 'te'. u To- the uufe-
tion not merely whether RllHnger wa, .
properly eaouerated or whether Claws .
was properly condemned. but whether
after tho events ~ September o. 1919
1.-THE date Of President Iait pxuusrafI1u
Of Balhnger and condemnation OF GAvtI.
steps WerD taken 20 muk" that HrUatr
proper which was Dot proper when don.
Attorney Nortr'es for the defence had
hardy stated h,s opposition lD the request
d Mr.. Brandeis when senator Root. who
bad NOT been present when tho COM
mttee decided o. hear argument inter-
posed An objection i,
Your client has nothing % do with I,
this said the senator g. Is merely . IA
question whether OIL" CumuIffHH shall
proceed % tho invest gatnu ~ the ~
toruey General"
senator Root WIS uanIfostly f.itatsi.
and be did not appear happy when In
formed by Chairman Nelson llaI it would
10 necessary to lsiHp % Mr. Lertrn~.
The latter prOCnedad with e Remuneration
Of Mr. Brande.- Tor making 'a mere play
% the press table
-BIt we ROW have revelation ~ fh.
greater Co1sp.rafy has hiring, Ml here.
shouted Mr. Yer rr.s. ala sing he long
and expressive forpNugar aL VI Hrsudefs
-tt is no longer O Q.l0=t ION ~ Seer. tarv
Ballinger. but ~ ~ also a rested al an
persons connected with the President
THIS conspiracy was promoted Bv the
resentment Of 'he former Secretary who
was not retained 0tarfa.dl and tho re-
vengs Oi the man who was removed FOR
misconduct tplnchOl. They reprrspaf
the miserable spirit That viii tear r'uuf
and destroy any mau 81 rf-4Usutah.htv |
Their endeavJr nov - % lly Their hands ,
on the AttOrnev-Grurrll, aud aI Jecau4.
be stands a. one Of Do" advisers 10 a Prpsi-
dent who Is dIstasfpfu. tO some people
Mr.. Nertrres added that the attorney Z
Generals report Wls Uf no moment unless
Il was charged that Secretary Haihnzar ,
had prepared it. and DE- made light VI the ,
mystery which hs SAID the other SIDE was
trying 10 create
There are some mysteries that diyap-
pear when there IN complete frankness. !
INTERCEPTED Representative Madison 4 I
think thus question should 10 treated /
frankly
Early 10 his testimony Secretary Bal
hnger added n II N~Ve.l. director II IN. /
reclamation service. tn tho Ist Of Interior
Department. subprd mates who were I'm g.
bad" with him from tine time be- assumed t,
charge uf the Department
i had not the regard f1r Mr. Newell
nor the estimate Oi bis work that SOM. !
had, BeCaTuse ! knew something ~ hmm
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