The Washington times., 1911-07-15
CLIFFORD P|NCHOT
CONF FIRMS STORY
OF GIRL WRITER
Says He Saw Map Which Is
Now Missing From De-
partment Files.
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road, across the tide fats at Controller
Bay, with plat of ground along the
deep-water edge which was taken fol-
wharves, docks, slips. tracks. etc. The
map was labeled as approved by hi
recollect it."
Mr.. Pinchot then testifies that Miss
Abbott did not lie about the map.
He declares that Secretary of War
Stimson also will bear out Miss Abb
botts testimony.
Yet the map is gone. Perhaps 1t has
gone to hunt for the "Dick-Dick letter.
The Importance Of having Miss Abb
bott thus sustained Is regarded by the
as Ssa sss
from the files in two instances.
r. In both she was answered with the
polite and conclusive declaration that
che lied. =
Her Story Confirmed.
In one Of the two cases. however, she
now adduces proof. in the testimony
Of Pinchot and Stimson, of her entire
accuracy.
II she makes good" on ole charge
of looted files. the other charge Will
not be brushed aside with mere de-
NAL.
This is entirely aside from the sup
porting testimony which In due time
Miss Abbott viii produce to prove that
the ''Dick-Dick'' letter was written, was
in the files. and was truthful state
ment
Today's sitting OF the committee was
devoted to more foundation building.
Geological Survey. was the witness. He
told of the metal and mineral wealth Of
Alaska. and discussed the merits of dif-
ferent harbOrs from which the coal and
copper could be reached.
II was a bonanza story Of millions
piled on hundreds OF millions and pyra-
nided into billions-this Of the poten-
tial wealth yet largely concealed in
Alaska And it was told by a man who
knows It thoroughly.
that he knows more about Alaska
than anybody this side Of Omniscience." i"
He began in 1885, with the Klondike
rush, going to Alaska every year. For
thirteen years he has spent from two
to five months there every season, ex-
ploring. surveying. and studying the
geology of the country. He knows its
mountains streams, plains, mineral re-
sources, agricultural possibilities, for
ests. fisheries as no other man does.
1t was an absorbing story of adven-
ture and exploration which this man
of science told the committee when he
was asked to describe his explorations
He went to Alaska when its boundaries
were not vet known. So vague was our
knowledge Of Alaska as late as 1898 that
the Brooks party in that year spent
most OF the season surveying regions
that were afterward given to Canada
when the boundary question was finally
settled.
Brooks and his scientific associates
coolly went about their business, un-
moved by the excitement and the stam-
pede to the Klondike country that
marked the beginning OF modern his
tory In Alaska. Thousands of prospec-
tors fought. struggled. starved. and
which a few found and more missed
But the men Of science went ahead,
blind to the possibilities Of fortune
making. smiling at the enthusiasm OF
the Argonauts.
Through forests and plains. swamps
and mountains. they pushed their way.
Now, on snowshoes, they packed their
canoes over glaciers and watersheds:
again. they padded down mighty riv-
ers that even to this day are not shown
or current maps, though they are
among the greatest streams in the
world.
Sunburned on one side and chilblafned
On the other. the pioneers Of science
pushed into the wilderness, making
maps and charts and notes for the guild
nnce OF the pioneers Of civilization that
weer to follow.
Mr.. Brooks didn't think Controller
very necessary to an interest
that also held Cordova harbor, and said
30. He had worked out freight rates by
both routes. and didn't see why one
should need both harbors.