The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-06
TRUST KEPT, SAYS BALLINGEU
TAFrS RE6ARR ron PINCHOF
RETEALED IN LRTTER.
Secretary hitter IN HIS Testimony Toward
Garneld and PiRchot - Admits an
-COmmittee Votes Net 10 Gss
int . nliehsoek PolltIraI Deal

into a Hltchsoek Political DsGl
WASHINGTON. MAY She climax Of
interest in the Balhnger- Pinchot investi.
cation was reached to-day when the
direct examination of Secretary halingey
was concluded and sharp cross-exami-
nation by Louis d. BEandeis. counsel for
L. r. CLAWS. was begun. George W.
Pepper, attorney for Clifford Pnchot.
will take up the Cross-examinatiOn when
Mr.. BHndeis h through. and II il probable
that Mr.. BallinRer will be- sub ieCted 20
Tits fire for three or four DAYS
In rounding out his direct testimony
Mr.. Balhnger again declared his innO-
oenoe Of any Official irreguarity or i'm
prOpriety. deied his detractors. renewed
his charge Of conspiracy asserted the
forest service had wasted over S7On. 90
in administering the Menominee Indian
reservation. said he had remained silent
under attack at the direction Of President
Tan and rad letter from the President.
heretofore unpublished, written last
september. in which the President had
expressed his earnest desire TO handle
matters 30 that both Pinchot and Ballinger
might ooptinue in the p,,l,lic ..r,,ic, ,nd
had anticipated a Convresuion,l inys.-
tiGntlon u the controversy
On CrOss-eNaminatiOn Mr.. BrAndeis
forced Mr.. Ballinger to appeal TO the
committee u. .,,pDort hi ,..,,,s.I %. -.
questions a. 10 the specific reasons why
certain Interior Department appoint
ments were ordered referred 10 pat
master-GeperalB Hitchcock ana he hrouvht
out An admission that NJ Rau,ng.,
had been in error In his direct tes,i.
mony in saying that the first KNOWLEDGE
that he had Of the Claws charges vas
when he received the Pre-iden,'s letter
on August "a. iaOs
Mr.. Brandeis alao deyelonad the fact
that there was a dispo~ition AMONG minor
officials Of the Interior DEPARTMENT IN
eliminate from the service ali those vYho
would not accept the President's fipdineu
IN the matter OF the CLAWS charge. al
final. Altogether Attorney Brandeia showed
I. sub accurate know ledge Of Mr.. RaIlinger's
movements in the early nart Of september
that senator Root was moved IN ino,,ire
whether MFR. Brandeis had had de,sctiv.s
ahadowinR the Secretary oS the Int.rior
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'sAt's VI uis uAi OH Mr' hAllnger and
onered 10 explain how he had acquired /
has information. but senator Root waived I
an explanation
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n.,,s-... e', .,'.,, 49, 70 'na' nv
"Aiiise' sh"un ho' ne required 10 an
s~er the question a. 10 further specific
reaAons for the reference Of Interior
nanar,p,ept aruoiy,,,sr,. a, p,..,,.,,-,--
s,.I--' ' u,,,SI '''s','s ~
-, =. NC
eah anu ha'iiS'h voted WIN me three
Democratic members who we're present
In the prolonged z1uabbls over this mint
Mr. Brapdeis CHARGED /, 80, r.,
President Taft had sxc.p,ed from, IN.
civil seryice repuir.r,.,ts ...,.,.I g..
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s,s- --,. p-,,..I-- - anu ula.
'''se' n@u Vheh turned
hhs paHuaAaAe over 70 UT. hitchcock
20 b used a. political PIE Mr.. Bal-
lngnr said explicitly that he had not
intended the apDointments 10 h. used
m politicnl natronag.
r.. - -, 49,. ..-.
-.,.--'- ---l. "'''''e"'s
~ J. w =, H',''on "heh u APPEARED
Hlat ~ !, i, CLASHES we're imminent Sec
ne.4Ey n1llMleet una1e no euoft 70 con
Ss- w u,'s. ~, ~ w 1oEaru
e..ld - R..I,,i,,., I,.,..' ',' vai
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thst ha,,s .st.,l,.{ -, - :, I.-' q
s,arent that tbs grns.- .,,,,,,,,,.,, y. ,
eanable of producinr soUe iDtsrs., ,ry
situations. Twice In the oourse IN tie
day Mr.. HalhnRer nominated 81 -sacre-
taTy Garfield Tor membership in the J
Ananias Club.
The letter from President Taft which ,
secretAry ballinger put In evidence was :
written ~ beVeriy, Mass. on September I
~ lAst, NE same DAY That the President
u-ls-d hls ever e10iieratlng WI. baliinger :
~ Consuming Na'N' HAn q
HEvEhELT. Mass. sept o.. IAN 2
Mt pEAn Nm. sECnETART ! send YOU IN :
litter form my conclusions In ~ Claws = :
charges and other matters | have studi- J
ously refrained from mstioning PinpuOt'z q
name In the matter because ! do not wish .
20 make Il impossible for him 10 remain IN =
the service. ! value him highly a. a public q
aarvant and believe hun capable Of further
great usefulness. His weakness has been j
hh inability 10 credit high and honorable
motives 20 thoHs who differ With hun a.
10 his method Of doing things when he i-
pursuing a worthy obiect with al the en-
thusiasm NJ his nature ID
. knOw him we'll and am very fond ~ him 4
personally. and mean if possible. IN spite ;
~ This defe"t. 10 preserve BIZ great ability
aluaD'e experience and patriotic disin- !,
'efested zeal Tor tho benefit Of the public
service. Please. therefore. advise your >
sdbordihates 10 b. very particular not q