Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-05
Subpoenas Issued for u. S. Atty
Todd and Special Agent Parks,
Both of Seattle.
Mr.. PlNCHOT VERY PETULANT
Snaps Back at Counsel Vertrccs aud
Chairman Nelson Grows Quite
Impatient.

Washington, March 5.-Thc dull ses-
sions Of yesterday az the Bauinger-
Pnchot inquiry materially cut down
the attendance at the session In the
senate office building today
Former Secy. OF the Interior James
r. Garfield is now a daily attendant
az the hearing and viii follow Mr.
Pinchot on the witness stand
a long executive session preceded the
resumption Of the hearing this morning
subpoonas have been issued at the
request OF Mr. BaHingers counsel for
T.. S. Atty Elmer T. Todd and Special
Agent O. A Parks. both 81 Seattle.
Mr. Vcrtrees has announced that he
expects 20 prove by Mr. Todd that
Special Agent Joncs's testimony as to
why criminal proceedings against the
Cunningham claimants were not In
stituted was false. Mr. Parks will tes-
ufy concerning Glavis's box in which
a missing letters are supposed 20 have
been found
Senator Nelson announced that the
rule relating TO the handling OF
public documents sent TO the COM
mittcc had been modified 10 the eN-
tent of allowing counsel TO exhibit
the papers TO clients and TO make
copies of them.
SUGGESTIONS BY CHAIRMAN.
when Mr.. Pinchot had taken the
stand Senator Nelson. recalling the
dreary session of yesterday afternoon.
suggested that counsel avoid going
over the same ground more than once.
Mr.. Pinchot has charged that Mr..
Ballinger appeared before committee
Of Congress in tho interest Of fraudu-
lent claimants. MT Nertrees sought 10
show that his appearance had 20 do
only with the new coal land law. the
necessity Of a new law having been
urged by President Roosevelt and
Sccy Garfield.
Mr. Pinchot said that I'm his testl-
mouv before the congressional COM
mittee Mr.. Ballinrcr urged an amend
ment which would have let the Cum
uinCham claims 60 % patent at $40 an
acre whereas an future claimants
would be assessed not less than $40
an acre"
It was shown. however. that the
Cunningham claims were the only
ones that had gone TO final entry in
Alaska Asked n Congress could legis-
late against entries already made In
good faith Mr. Pinchot said that was
a question for legal authority.
The witness and counsel soon began
20 clash again in the manner which
DELAYED proceedings Yesterday Mr.
Vcrtrecs read To tho witness a mart Of
message bv President Roosevelt.
PINCHOT SNAPS BACK.
MT Plnchot listened earnestly and
then snapped back;
DO you read iu that message any
iusinuation that Mr.. Roosevelt favored
the patentug OF claims not made In
good faith2'
ATTY Vertrecs: 81 am insinuating
nothing. Mr. Roosevelt"
Mr. Pinchot: THAT ls not my name"
"Weu. didn't Mr. Roosevelt say what
I just read yuur'
"Of course he did"
Senator Nelson grew impatient and
declared the meaning and intent Of
messages and everything else could be
determined by the committee Mr.
Pepper protested that Mr.. Vertrees
cross examination was made up most
wholly Of arEumcntative questions
which called for argumentative an
swcrs
"Oh go on" sighed the chairman.
YEARLY
clifford Pinchot concluded his test-
mCuy before the congressional commit
tee Of inquiry at the morning session
today.
At the beginning Of tho afternoon
session. former Sccy of the Interior
James r. Garfield was called % the
stand
MT Pinchot stated anew that ne had
practically no personal knowledge OF
the matters 70 which he had testified.