The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-08-05

/, IT, words 70 the public that although
| I was 1t hrst opposed in the public -
| tsrGst to granting the elimination
which hs requested. nevertheless
through the undue influence Of my
brother. Mr.. Charles p. Taft. and the
disclosure Of the real persons In In
terest. was induced improperly and
for the promotion Of their private
gain. to make the order
THE statement inso far 40 my broth
~ is concerned that 10 the chief
feature Of the postscript-is utterly
unfounded. He never wrote to me or
spoke to me In reference to Richard
8. Ryan or on the subject Of Controller
Bay or the granting of any privileges
or the making of any orders In respect
to Alaska. He has no interest In
Alaska. never had. and knows nothing
Of the circumstances connected with
this transaction. He does not remem-
Der that no ever met Richard 8. Ryan.
He never heard Of the Controller Bay
railroad until my cablegram Of inquiry
reached him. which. with his answer.
ID In the record.
"Mr. Ballinger says In telegram In
answer to my inquiry. both Of which
are In the record that he never 70
ceived such q postscript and that no
was in Seattle on the date OF July ID
when II was said to have been written.
"Mr. Richard 8. Ryan in letter
which he has sent me without
solicitation. and which is In the
record, says that he never met my
brother. Mr.. Charles p. Taft, and
that 80 far as he knows, Mr.. Charles
p. Taft never had the slightest inter-
est IN Controller Bay. In the Controll-
er Railway and Navigation company.
or in any Alaskan company. and he
utterly denies writing or signing the
alleged postscript The utter improb-
ability OF his writing such postscript
to Mr.. Ballinger at Washington, when
the latter was away for his vacation
for two months. must impress every.
one.
Places the Blame.
"The person upon whose statement
the existence of what has been proper
y characterized az an amazing post
script is based, Is a writer for newspa.
pers and magazines, who was given
permission by Secretary Fisher. after
consulting with me, to examine all the
lies In respect to the Controller Bay
this under the supervision
II Mr.. Brown. then private secretary
II the secretary Of the interior.
After the examination, at which It
8 alleged this postscript was TO
'eived from the hand OF Mr.. Brown.
he correspondent prepared an elab-
rate article on the subject Of
his order and Controller Bay.
which was submitted to Mr. Fisher.
md which was discussed with Mr..
Fisher at length. but never In the con-
between them or in the arti-
lie submitted did the correspondent
mention the existence of the post
cript. Mr.. Brown states that there
vas no such postscrip, Ia the papers
When he showed them to the CORE
pondent and that he never saw such
oven by Mr.. Carr and other custodians
II the records in the interior depart
nent.
Stronger evidence of the falsity and
slanderous character Of tho
llleged postscript could not be had.
Is only significance Is the light II
hrows on the bitterness and venom Of
ONE of those who take active part In
very discussion Of Alaskan issues.
scandal-Mongerino Denounced.
II am In full sympathy with the con
ern Of reasonable and patriotic men
hat the valuable resources of Alaska
hould not be turned over to be ex-
loited for the profit OF greedy, absorb
ng and monopolistic corporations or
indicates. Whatever the attempts
rhich have been made, no one, az
natter Of fact, has secured In Alaska |
ny undue privilege or franchise not
under the control OF con-
ress. I am in full agreement with the
lew that every care. both In admin |
stration and in legislation, must be
bserved to prevent the corrupt or un-
air acquisition Of undue privilege,
ranchise, or right from the govern
nent In that district.
ION the other hand. the acrimony Of
pirit and the intense malice that have
cen engendered in respect of the adj
of the government In
Ilaska and In the consideration Of
,easures proposed for her relief and
he wanton recklessness and eagerness
nth which attempts have been made
0 besmirch the characters Of high Of
cials having to do with the Alaskan
and even Of persons not
4 public life, present condition that
ais for condemnation and requires
bat the public be warned of the de-
that has been produced
y the hysterical suspicious of good
eople and the inscriptions and cor
upt Misrepresentation of the wicked.
h helpless state to which the credul-
y OF some and the malevolent scan.
al-mongering of others have brought
10 people of Alaska in their struggle
,r its development ought to give the
ublic pause, for until q 1uster and fair
r view be taken. investment In
laska. which IL necessary to it, d.
slopment. will be impossible. and hon