The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-28

he added.
"Mr- Pinchot has acted on the as,
sumption that il the president could be
made to understand what was going for.
ward he would be the first TO rebuke
disloyalty to the cause to which he,
himself, rs pledged"
In conclusion Mr.. Pepper snid he
would submit brief supporting by ref
crences TO the testimony, the three
points specified.
"You know what the facts are," ex-
claimed Mr.. Pepper. ''You took the
measure of the secretary when he was
on the stand. There is not n man who
does nto know IN his heart OF hearts
that the secretary has demonstrated his
unfitncss for the Office he holds and that
he is the kind of friend from whom
the. president ought mercifully to be
delivered.'
Argument of Defense.
Speaking slowly and smiling on the
committee, Mr.. Vortrces, counsel for
Secretary Ballinger, then began his re,
ply to counsel on the other side of the
case
81 cannot but admire the sublimity
Of his faith he said, referring to the
statements just mado by Mr.. Pepper,
Then referring TO the remarks of both
Mr.. Brandeis and Mr.. Pepper, he con-
what An irresolute and wishy -washy
man Secretary Ballinger was. That
was the argument of Mr.. Brandcis. Now
the other gentleman, Mr.. Pepper, finds
him a resolute man absolutely dominat-
ing and controlling every man around
him. So you sec tho difficulty 7 am in
endeavoring to answer arguments like
this.
''What I shall say shall be addressed
IN Isl xL.,x ii.
eating first the committee table and
then the press table,
What the people expect is a knowl-
edge of this case as it Will be given
them through their chosen representa-
tives, here and not those arguments
which reporters catch for the purpose
of putting into their papers for the peo
pie to read" continued Mr., Vertrecs,
MI Vertrees then proceeded to pay
his respects TO the press.
'sOn the whole, it, seems to me,' he
said, ''that they (the reporters) seem
10 be subject to the criticism that goes
with the injustice which they may do
to those they assault and impugn. I do
not say that this so-called press has
risen like n lumiDary in heaven. |
rather believe that they appeal to men IS
preiudices rather than the cultivation
of their understanding. "Thcre IS one
part of the Lord S commandments to
which they seem to carefully attend,
{ Give us this day our daily bread.
They write that which gives them their
daily bread"
Misplaced Quotation.
"May ] interrnpt,' interposed Rep
resentative Olmsted, "to inquire which
one of the ten commandments that is7'
Looking down on the table abashed,
and smiling in embarrassment, Mr.. Yer.
trees remained silent until tho dying
the spectators and members OF the COM
mittee by the question. He then re-
pied with a smile;
"The eleventh. -
Then appealing to the committee to
put aside every political condition In
the determination Of the case against
Mr.. Ballinger, Mr.. Vertrees suggested
that at tune like tho present in such
n case as the committee was called on
to decide they should all be Republicans
and all Democrats,
Denouncing the act Of Mr., Balm
ger IS confidential stenographer, 10 whom
he referred as E'tbis creature Kerby,''
IN making public information bearing
on the preparation OF the Lawlcr mem
oraDdum, Mr.. Vcrtrces drew the con-
clusion that Kerby, having testified to
no more than he did, after his long and
confidential relations with Secretary |
really paid high tribute to |
he che racter Of Mr.. Ballinger.
Attack on Garfield
Sncering at what he said were termed |
Garfield policies. which Ballinger had |
been charged with overturning, Mr.. |
Vcrtrees said he believed "thIs contro.
Iersy which has dcgcneratcd into some
hing Infamous. originated in an hon
EST difference of opinion
Former Secretary Garfield and former
Forester Pinchot came in for most Sc
we're castIgation from Attorney Yer
trees, who did not hesitate TO dc
nonncc them as disappointed men who
sought revenge upon the new sccrc
.ary.
He declared Garfield and Pinchot used
Inc water power sites question as Il
mere prcteXt and sham and that they
oracticcd duplicity in the course they
lad adopted.
These two officials, said Mr.. Yer
jrecs, regarded themselves as ''faithful
stewards, and believed they had a
light TO do ANYTHING they thought ought
% be done, whether there was any law
% back it up or not.
Garfield had not seen any necessity
or the withdrawal of the lands in con
lectlon with power sites during the
many months lac had been secretary of
he interior. he said
90 But lie added. gesticulatng aud
ooking around the committee table.
when The news came that the cher
shed hopes of his life were dashed to
pieces and he was not TO continue in
'iicc. he finds time 10 do that which
lie had not done before. -
Ballinger Guided by Law.
Contrasting the purposes of Secretary
garfield, as ono who believed he had
light 10 do anything he was not spcci-
ically Forbidden TO do by tho law, with
secretary Balliuger, whom he pictured
IS being guided by the law. Mr. Yer.
rccs entered into a careful review OF
he legal aspect Of the water power sites
natter.
Reading from letters Of President
'aft respecting water power site with
lrawals, Mr.. Ncrtrces undertook to
how Secretary Ballingcr had merely
arricd ont tho policies of the presi
lent
His voice quivcring with emotion, Mr.,
icrtrocs said.
Right or wrong cabinet officer