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Arizona republican., 1911-07-27
RALLINGER NEVER SAW LETTER

The facts is that Mr.. Ballingcr
never saw the letter Of July IS. 1910.
to which this postscript is said to
have been attached. 1t was sent to
me by Mr.. Carr. Secretary Balm
gers private secretary, at Beverly. on
July 1.-THE next day | read the
letter at Beverly in August with 9TH
er papers and sent them to the White
House. 1t was placed upon the White
House files and remained there until
April %, 1911, when it was. by re-
quest of Secretary Fisher. returned to
the interior department. and il was
after this that Miss Abbott says she
saw the letter with the postscript at
tached. Mr.. Carr saw no such post
script when he sent the letter 20 me.
did not see it when l read it, No
one saw ii in the executive office, but
II remained to appear as postscript
when Miss Abbott saw the letter IN
April or May on the files of the in
terror department. All others were
denied the sight.
The persons upon whose statement
the existence of what has been prop
erly characterized as an amazing
Il
newspapers and magazines She was
given permission by Secretary Fisher.
after consultation with me- to examine
all the files in respect to the Con-
troller Bay matter-and this under the
supervision Of Mr. Brown, then pri-
Vate secretary to the Secretary of the
Interior. After the examination, at
which she alleges she received this
postscript from the nani OF Mr.. Brown
she prepared an elaborate article on
the subject Of this order and Control
Ter Bay. which she submitted to Mr.
Fisher. and which she discussed with
Mr.. Fisher at length, hue never in
the conversation did she mention the
existence of the postscript. Mr..
Brown. who was with her at the time
and showed her the files. testifics that
there was no such postscript in the
papers, and that he never handed
her and she never saw such a post
script there. Similar evidence is
given by Mr. Carr and other custo-
dams of the records in the Interior
Department.
Arizona republican., 1911-07-27
SCANDAL MONGERS.

."On the other hand, tho acrimony of
spirit and the intense malice that
have been engendered in respect of
the administration Of the government
in Alaska and in the consideration
of measures proposed for her re-
lief and the wantOn recklessness
and eagerness with which attempts
have been made to besmirch the
characters of high officials having to
do with the Alaskan government, and
even of persons not in public life.
present 2 condition that calls fC" con-
demnation and requires that the public
be warned Of the decentralization that
has been produced by the hysterical
suspicious of good people and the
INSCRIPTIONS and corrupt misrepre-
sensations of the wicked The help
less state to which the credulity of
some and the malevolent scandal
mongering of others have brought
the people of Alaska in their strug-
gle for its development, ought to
give the public pause. for until a
ulster and fairer view be taken
investment in Alaska, which is neces-
sary to it's development, will be i'm
possible, and honest administrators
and legislators will be deferred from
the advocacy and putting into opera
ton of those policies in regard To
the Territory which are necessary
to its progress and prosperity
Arizona republican., 1911-07-27
C. p. TAFT NOT CONCERNED.

The statement, in so far as my
brother is conccrncd-and that is the
chief feature of the postscript-is
utterly unfounded. He never wrote
to me or spoke to me i'm reference
to Richard S. Ryan or on the sub
1ect 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 circum-
| stances connected with this transac-
ton. He doesn't remember that he
ever met Richard s. Ryan. He never
heard of the Controller Bay railroad
until my cablegram of inqsiry reached
him. which, with his answer, is in
the record
Mr.. BallinSer says i'm a telegram
in answer to my inquiry, both of
which are in the record, that he never
received such a postscript and that
he was in Seattle on the date of July
10. when it was said to have been
written.
Mr.. Richard s. Ryan. in a letter
which he has sent me without solicit
tauon, and which is in the record.
says that he never met my brother.
Mr.. Charles p. Taft, and that so far
as he knows, Mr. Charles p. Taft
never had the slightest interest i'm
Controller Bay. in the Controller Rail
way and Navigation company, or in
any Alaskan company, and he utterly
denies writing or signing the alleged
postscript The utter improbability
of his writing such a postscript to
MT Ballinger at Washington. when
the latter was away for his vacation
Tor two months. must impress every
one.
Arizona republican., 1911-07-27

connected with its administration
operates upon the minds Of the weak
or prompts the fabrication Of such
false testimony as this postscript. |
dislike todwell upon this feature of
the case. but it is SO full of a lesson
that ought to be taken To the heart of
every patriotic citizen that I can
not pass il over I'm silence.
"Wnen 1 made this order l was
aware that the condition Of public
opinion in reference to investments in
Alaska, famed by charges Of fraud
some well founded and others Of an
hysterical and unjust or false charac-
ter-woUld lead to an attack upon 1t
and to the questioning of my motives
in signing il. / remarked this when
/ made the order, and | was not mis-
taken. But a public officer, when
he conceives ii his duty To take af-
firmative action the public interest.
has no more right to allow fear of
unjust criticism and attack to him
der him from taking that action than
he would TO allow personal and dis
honest motives to affect him. 1t is
easy in cases like this to take the
To do nothing, but such q course
does not inure to the public welfare.
CONGRESS CONTROLS ALASKA.
Il am in full sympathy with the
concern of reasonable and patriotic
men that the valuable resources of
Alaska should not be turned over to
be exploited for the profit of greedy,
absorbing. monopolistic corporations
or-syndicates Whatever the attempts
which have been made. no one. as
matter of fact has secured in Alaska
any undue privilege or franchise not
completely under the control of Con
gress, and in all the scandal with
which the public has been RECALLED
very few specific instances of cor
rupt or improper attempts 10 acquire
vested interests in Alaska have been
shown by evidence that would stand
the test of judicial examination. Not
withstanding this. however, / am in
full agreement with the view that
every care. both IN administration and
in legislation. must be observed To pre-
vent the corrupt or unfair acquisition
of undue privilege. franchise, or right
from the Government in that dis
trict. But every one must know
that the resources of Alaska can
never become available either to the
people of Alaska or to the public OF
the United States unless reasonable
opportunity is granted to those who
would invest their money to secure
return proportionate to the risk
run in tie investment and reasonable
under all the circumstances.
Arizona republican., 1911-07-27
SOME BIG FIGURES

Wall street reminded itself again
yesterday that for the overthrow of
the generous, swooping. all-inclusive.
round number sort of figures handled
SO ingeniously by politicians who wish
to assert or prove something or other
about industry there is nothing quite
so effective as the scientific data to be
found in manuals. The Technology
of those works is so eXasperating,
too; that is, to the laYman, says the
New York Sun. Not long ago Her
bert Knox Smith said in his long re-
port on the steel corporation that 10
per cent of the commercial ore Of
the Lake Superior district was con-
trolled by the company under invest-
cation. Mr. Smith made a great point
of that control There was the kerr
mel of the whole matter. Now yes
terday along came Hurd's Iron ore
Manual chock full of figures on the
Lake Superior ore regions. Various
estimates of the available iron ore
deposits of the United States are
compared. The manual says that the
steel corporation controls 1914 per
cent of the available ore in the whole
country. Estimates on lne total oe-
posits as well as on the deposits in
certain sections are shown by the
manual to be so uncertain that it
would be no easy matter to settle
how much available ore there is app in
the Lake Superior district, let alone
lust what proportion of it is con-
troIled by the steel corporation Esti-
mates on the country's ore, for in
stance run from 1,7OO,OO0,00O tons to
4. GOO. OOO. 900 tons. The governments
geoIogist puts the Lake Superior dis
trict's deposits alone at over $500. OOO,-
OOO tons. Another authority puts
them at less than half that amount.
The manual, as an authoritative
document, naturally refuses to take
sides. But it does illustrate some of
the possibilities of the situation.
Arizona republican., 1911-07-27
HAROLD KNOWS THE SIGNS.

Five-year- Harold's older sister
WAS in the habit of making good
many demands on him. Generally her
requests for favors, usually the run
ming of errands around the house.
were prefaced by what she consid-
cred subtle flattery-
Now Harold" she began one day.
you're a dear, sweet little boy. and
YOU know l love you" but Harold
cut her short.
We'll, Ethel" he said, earnestly. IF
It's I'D stairs won't go."-Lilpin-
colts.
Arizona republican., 1911-07-27
THE FAMOUS POSTSCRIPT.

Taking up the Dick to DICK cpl
sode the president says in conclusion:
Before closing, | desire to allude
to circumstance which the terms
of this resolution make apt and rele-
want. 1t is a statement by one Miss
NJ F. Abbott that in an examination
of the files of the interior department
few weeks ago. she found post
script attached to a letter Of July -.
1910. addressed by Mr.. Richard 5.
RYAN to Secretary Ballinger-and in
the present record-ucging the elm
nation of land enough for terminals
for the Controller Railway and Nav
igatior company. The postscript was
said to read as follows:
Dear D
went to see the president the 9TH
er day. He asked me who it was
represented / told him according To
our agreement, that l represented my
self. But this didn't seem to satisfy
him. SO | sent for Charlie Taft and
asked him to tell his brother, the
president. who it was l really repre-
scented The president made no further
objection to my claim.
Yours.
Arizona republican., 1911-07-27

to its authenticity. is immaterial for
the purpose of this communication.
The purport Of the postscript is. and
the intention of the fabricator was, to
make Mr.. Richard S. Ryan testify
through its words to the public that
although l was at first opposed In
the public interest to granting the
elimination which he requested, never
theless through the undue influence
of my brother. Mr. Charles Z. Taft,
and the disclosure of the real persons
in interest, l was induced improperly
and for the promotion of their pri-
vate gain, to make the order
Arizona republican., 1911-07-27
CHINA STUDENTS TO COM EHERE

Sixty-five Chinese students viii leave
their native land August Z for the
United States. to enter American col
leges Their expenses will be paid
from the Boxer indemnity, returned to
China by the United States( says the
Washington Post.
This is in line with China's policy
Of educating a unmber Of her sub
jccts each year in America from the
proceeds of that fund.
Arizona republican., 1911-07-27
FALSE AND VENOMOUS.

stronger evidence of the falsity
and maliciously slanderous character
of the alleged postscript could not he
had. Its only significance IS the light
it throws on the bitterness and venom
of some of those who take active
part in every discussion of Alaskan
issues. The intensity of their de-
sire 10 besmirch all who invest in
that district. and all who are Officially
Arizona republican., 1911-07-27

1.-The postscript is not now on the
files of the department. If it were it
would be my duty to transmit it I'M
der this resolution. | do not transmit
it. not only for the reason that IL is
not now. on the files of the depart
ment. but for the reason that it never
was on the files of the department, at
least as an authentic document. Who
is really responsible for its wicked
fabrication if it ever existed. or for
tho viciouslv false statement made as
Arizona republican., 1911-07-27
WARM MESSAGE
FROM Mr.. TAFT
CONTINUED from Page u

nearly nine months only the Controller
Railway and Navigation company has
made any scrip entries on the elminat-
ed tractr
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-08-08
PARKS ARE
LUNGS OF CITY
They Should Be Planned
Early in Municipality's
Existence
TRUSTS TO G0bBLE FRESH AIR
Sell 1t to Tenement Dwellers in
CONCEALED Cakes Plus Weight
of Scales.

(By Special Leased Wire to New Mexican, ,
Kansas City, Aug. S.-With more
l1than hundred delegates present
from all parts of the nation, the thir
teenth annual convention of the Amer
lean Association of Park Superintend
ents opened in this city today.
Parks are to cities what lungs are
to men," was the subject of an address
at this mornings session by Henry D.
Ashley, park commissioner of this
city. Fresh air and greenery for the
poor in cities, to whom such things
are luxuries, was the speakers theme
Some wag has said that the only
thing the American Indian still owns
! is Indian summer said Mr.. Ashley
"but are we American pale faces much
better off? Now that coal and water
are controlled by the trusts, how long
will it be before We city dwellers
have to buy our fresh air in CONCEALED
cakes and pay dearly for what we get,
plus the weight of the scales?"
| Mr.. Ashley spoke of the necessity
of planning early the beautifificaton
/ of cities and pointed to Washington as
I an example of excellence in city plan
ming.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-08-08
DIPLOMATIC CORPS
REORGAN|zED
Two Ambassadors and Five
Ministers Appointed by
Taft To. day
LE|SCHMAN GOES TO GERMANY
Thomas J O'Brien Viii Repre-
sent United States at Ital.
ian Court.

tBy Special Leased Wire 10 New arexican)
Washington, D c., Aug. S.-The
long expected reorganization of the
American Diplomatic Corps involved
in appointing successors to DR.. David
Jayne Hill as ambassador to Germany.
and to Charles S. Sheriff. as minister
to Argentina, both of whom resigned,
was announced today when the no.nin-
ations of three ambassadors and five
ministers were sent to the Senate.
John G. A. Leishman, of Pittsburg,
Pa, now ambassador to Italy, is trans.
ferred as ambassador to Germany.
Thomas J. O'Brien, of Grand Rap
ids, Micn., at present ambassador to
Japan, is transferred as ambassador
to Italy.
Charles Page Bryan, of Chicago, ILL.,.
now minister to Belgium, is promoted
to be ambassador to Japan.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-08-08
GATES SUFFERS ANOTHER
SERIOUS COMPLICATION
In Addition to Pneumonia, Congestion
of the Kidneys Has
Set in.

(By Special Leased Wire to New Mexican)
Paris, Aug. 8.-A recurrence OF con-
gestion of the kidneys was experience
ed by John w. Gates at noon today.
It was necessary to administer heart
stimulants occasionally. Last night
his physicians stated that the action
of the kidneys continued tt. improve
and that the inflammation in the lungs
had lessened. This gave some encour-
agement. At daylight, however, the
patient showed unfavorable symptoms
and DR.. Gross was hastily summoned
He found the financier suffering from
congestion Of the kidneys and though
he was able to afford some relief, the
congestion returned toward the middle
of the day.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-08-08
CONDITION OF POPE Plus
FAIRLY SATISFACTORY.
Shortness Of Breath Due to Old Age
and stoutness But Heart is ReIa-
lively Strong. u

(By Special Leased Wire to New Mexican>
Rome, Aug. 8.-Dr. Petacci, his pri-
vate physician, and DR.. Marchiafava,
consulting physician at the Vatican,
visited Pope Plus today and made .
thorough examination. Later they de-
scribed the condition of the Pontif{
as relatively satisfactory.
His Holiness has suffered from a
throat affection, recovery from the
weakening effects Of which was re.
tarded to certain extent by the re-
cent extreme heat. Yesterday, he
suddenly exhibited unexpected weak
ness, necessitating perfect rest.
Today's examination revealed q
heart fairly strong and respiration rea
sonably good, consisting the short
ness of breath common to persons
who are advanced in years, and stout.
The pulse was rather intermittent and
the temperature slightly above nor
NAL s
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-08-08
: % x = = = = y X = s y = s = \
Vote BY Niqhtfall.

Washington, D. c., Aug. S.--The de.
bate on the New Mexico-Arizona state
hood bill was resumed in the Senate
today with the prospect of final vote
before nightfal.
An attack on the recall of judges
proposition in the Arizona constitu
tion was made by Senator Crawford
of South Dakota.
Il believe in the people," he said
ebut they need self restraint built out
about them to protect them from the
passions of the moment. Do we want
our judges and executive officers sub
mitted to the chance Of being recalled
by temporarily maddened mob?"
o'Gorman Against Recall.
Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, D. c., Aug. Sin a
speech of five minutes in the Senate
on the recall of judges as provided
in the Arizona constitution, Senator
O'Gorman of New York, district judge
for twenty-five years, made a pro
found impression on the Senate by
his earnest denunciation of what he
characterized as the most destruc.
tive and revolutionary assault on the
stability of our government"
He declared that it amounted to a
proposal to degree and subordinate
the judiciary to the other branches oi
our government. 'If the recall is
wise," said Senator OGorman, "why
not apply it in the other states of the
Union and to the federal judiciary
He characterized the recall frequently
in his speech as "pernicious princi
ple" can untrammelled judiciary,
said he, "is the bulwark of our liber
ties. If you dethrone it, you entrone
tumult, lawlessness and anarchy and
hasten the decadence of the republic
My vote shall be recorded against il
even though 10000 citizens Of Arizona
want it,"
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-08-08
TROUBLE AHEAD
FOR MEXICO
Della Bara Telegraphs Liman-
tour that Conditions Are
Beyond Control
AMERICANS MUCH ALARMED
Mining Men to Meet at San An.
tonic to Take Measures for
Their Protection.

(By Special Leased Wire to New Mexican)
San Antonio, Texas, Aug. S.-"Con-
ditions here are beyond control and
would ask that you return and take
charge of the sitlation,' reads ci-
pher cablegram said to have been
sent by Provisional President Fran
cisco de la Barra of Mexico, to Jose
Wives Limantour, who is In Paris, a
copy of which H. D. Bradfield, a min
ing man from Mexico, who is in this
city, claims to have received. There
are number of mining men Of Mexi.
CO in San Antonio at present and Mr..
Bradfeld says they will hold meeting
soon to take action toward protecting
the lives and property of Americans
in Mexico.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-08-08
Another Conference,
BLUEBERRY PICkERS ON
STRIKE IN MICHIGAN
Form Trust That Will Market Its Owr
Product With Commission Men
of the Big Cities.

(By Special Leased Wire to New Mexcan)
Marquette, Mich, Aug. S.-A unique
strike is in progress in the Dead River
country, north of Ishpeming, where
the Blueberry pickers nave rebelied
against a 50-cent reduction. The buy
ers OF the fruit have put the price to
$500 from $3.50 bushel. The pick
ers are still at work but are storing
their berNas. They have perfected
an organization and unless the former
price is restored they propose to ship
to the city commission houses direct
for storage. Hundreds of cases of the
fruit have been coming from the dis.
trict weekly.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-08-08
SENATOR FRYE
DIES AGED 80
One More Vote For State.
hood Is Thus Lost On
Unlucky Tuesday
DEMOCRAT TO SUCCEED HIM
His Term of Office Was Until
March 3, 1913.-Notable
Career.

(By Special Leased Wire to New Mexican)
Washington. D. c., Aug. S.-Sena'
tor William P. Frye of Maine, one OF
the old time Republicans, and Paris
peace commissioner, died at his home
in Lewiston, Me-, this afternoon, at
the age of 80 years.
His death is direct blow at state
hood for New Mexico because ne ia.
vored the Nelson resolution and his
death is a great loss to the Repuhli.
can party not only because he was a
statesman of sagacity and diplomat
of high order, but because his sue.
cessor will undoubtedly be Demo
crat. as Maine has a Democratic gov.
ernor. This successor will serve fol
two years more for Mr.. Frye's term
of office would not expire until March
3, 1913.
His Career.
William Pierce Frye, Republican
senator from Maine, was born at Lew
iston, Me-, September 2, 1881; gradu
ated at Bowdoin College, Maine. 1850;
studied and practiced law; was
| member of the state legislature ir
1861, 1862, and 1867; was mayor of the
city of Lewiston in 1866 and 1867, wa
attorney general of the state Of Maine
in 1867, 1868, and 1869; was elected
member of the national Republican
executive committee in 1872 and re
elected in 1876 and 1880; was elected
| a trustee of Bowdoin College in June
1880, received the degree of LII. D
from Bates College in July, 1881, ant
the same degree from BowGoip Col
lege in 1889; was a presidential cleo
tor in 1864; was delegate to the na
tional Republican state committee q
Maine in place of Hon. James G
Blaine, resigned, in November, 1881
was elected a representative in the
Forty-second, Forty third, Foriy-fourth
Forty-fifth, Forty-sixth and Forty-sey
seventh congresses; was elected
March Is, 1881, to the Unitel States
Senate to fill the vacancy occasionet
by the resignation of James G. Blaine
appointed secretary Of state, and tool
his seat March 1S, 1881; was re-elect
ed in 1888, in 1888, in 1895, in 1901
and again in 1907; was elected presi
dent pro tempore of the Senate Feb
ruary Z, 1896, and reelected March
1901, and December s. 1907; was ;
member of the commission which me
in Paris September, 1898, to adjus
terms of peace between the United
States and Spain. Mr.. Frye's term q
office was until March 3, 1913.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-08-08
SHEEPMAN KILLED ON
RAILROAD WRECK.
Lawrence Swanson Falls of Union
Pacific Train Near Greene
River Wyo.

(By Special Leased Wire to New Mexican)
Cheyenne, Wyo., Aug. 8.-Lawrence
Swanson, 81 years old, Of Yakima,
Washington, was killed on the Union
Pacific near Greene River, Wyo., while
enroute east with shipment of sheep.
He fell under the train and had his
right lg cut off. dying shortly after
the accident.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-08-08
FLAMES ENvELoP BOW
OF WOODEN STEAMER.

CIV Special Leased Wire to New Mexicanl
Toledo, Ohio, Alg. S.-When flames
enveloped the bow of the F. H. Prince,
a wooden steamer bound from Detroit
to Cleveland, the vessel hastily put
back to Keeley's Isle today and reach.
ed shore before the fire got beyond
control. Three sandsuckers soon ex
tinguished the blaze but the Prince
was badly damaged. Ii b
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-08-08
ADMIRAL TOGO At
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD.
Attends His Fourth State Dinner To.
night and Then Leaves for

Attends His Fourth State Dinner To.
night and Then Leaves for
Baltimore.
lBy Special Leased Wire to New Mexican
Washington, D. c., Avg. s.-Admir-
al Togo visited the Washington Navy
yard today, inspected the machine
shop and ordnance departments and
watched company of marines at drill.
Later, he was scheduled to see the
congressional library and the capitol
and it was expected that he would
look in on both Houses of Congress
while in session.
The program for the day included
luncheon by Assistant Secretary of
State Huntington Wilson, and sight
seeing tour in the afternoon. Tonight,
the last of the four state dinners given
in his honor will be rendered by Acting
Secretary of the Navy Beekman Win.
throp. Tomorrow he will continue his
journey, going first to Baltimore,
thence to Philadelphia, where he will
visit the ship-yards.