Show DENNETT ON i fl i ST STAND AND FOR I HIS CHIEF Denies That He Is Und Under r Domination of Interests Interests In t eres ts II I ARTZE ASSUMES s THE RESPONSIBILITY He It Was Who Ordered I 4 the Cunning Cunningham am Claims Clear M I H HH H i r H i I I I I I M I n 1 H.-H. H. 1 4 I t I WASHINGTON ray May 14 t t 4 Attorney General Genera Wickersham 44 4 4 i today tolay transmitted to tho the Bal Bal- 4 1 4 linger linger Pinchot Pinchot investigating 4 4 t committee the memorandum pro pro- 4 4 4 r pared b by law aw officer Lawler of 4 4 tho the interior department It is or orin 44 4 4 in the form of a letter from the tho 4 4 4 t president to Secretary Ballin Ballin- 4 4 4 1 gem cr and in in many features i is i. 4 J 4 practically z the same as os the pies pies- 4 I 4 ident's letter of September 13 4 4 4 1909 exonerating Secretory 4 4 1 and dismissing GlaVis 1 4 11 I I I 1 I 1 I I I ii I I I I i I W WASHINGTON MI May 14 With With cue cne quest question n. n Attorney Brandeis concluded d the cross examination of H. H IL H. H. Schwartz chief of the tha field AcId service at atthe atthe the tho Pinchot Ballinger-Pinchot investigation to to- day Mr S Schwartz then was excused to the great disappointment of spectators ia tors tois who had anticipated some somo interest interesting ing jug clashes between him and and Mr ErIn Brand de dots dels Mr Brandeis question apparently had behind it the purpose of showing that Secretary Ballinger d 6 subordinates in in the absence of specific instructions instruction's from their chief chic had pursued a course in rc regard rd to the Alaskan coal conI claims that they believed would be pleasing to Ita him Mr Schwartz yesterday said Baid came camo hero here l list last st May and expressed himself him him- himself self solf as anxious to obtain in ina a ion construction of tho the new coal land a d law of May M y 28 28 1908 before proceeding with the ayes ayes- of tho the Cun Cunningham cues cases Ho Ho- said ho he ac accompanied Mr Mi Glavis Glans t to Secretary See Sec rotary Ballinger nn and thc thoy J. J him J at ata as t a a matter of policy to have bavo the tiie matt matter r submitted the to attorney general I The Tho 8 secretary had ad replied tJI thought it was a matter which we b bo o settled within the tho department but he ho had no objection to its going oin to tho attorney attorney at at- t torney general S Schwartz said ho lie then went away from thin the city and on OD hii his return Ol Glavis had said eaid to him th this thili thing is not right explaining 1 to him Dim that Assistant Assistant Assist Assist- ant Secretary had made mao the time decision decision de do cisi n h instead stead of submitting th the nutter matter to the attorney general I. I Mr Mm Schwartz admitted this conversation con with Glavis vis was S the thc one ono to which he referred in his letter of August 21 Quotes King Xing John If Glavis Olavis is now playing plain in ia with the forest service ho lie probably ha has baa expressed ex cx- pressed the same samo opinion on U this is matter that ho has heretofore expressed to mo inc moc moI I c rth that c-that that t Pierces Pierce's decision was of ot the category that caused King John to exclaim ex cx- claim It is the curse of kin kings s ta tn bo ho attended by slaves that on the winking of authority understand a law lawr aw Mr r. r Brandeis then asked Did Mr Glavis Olavis quote that expression sion from JUng Xing John II No o. o I guess that was just tho the way I I. I put it That I is all I care caro to ask tho the witness witness wit wit- ness said the time attorney I Fred re Dennett commissioner of tho the general land office officer succeeded Mr Schwartz on the stand and related at great reat len length th the attitude altitude of the in interior in in- in tenor department toward coal land lc legislation leg legislation which has been before congress in recent years He denied he had ever had any interest in Alaskan coal conI claims The committee decided today to meet on Tuesday Thursday Friday and Saturday Saturday Sat Sat- next next- week Mr r. r succeeded Secretary Ballinger as a witness yesterday after after- noon When the tho committee met mot today the request of 01 Attorney Brandeis counsel for 1 L. L R R. R Glavis that Attorney General should be bo sub subpoenaed as a witness remained to be acted upon Mr Brandeis desires to question Mr Wick Wic- about his conversation with lI Henry nrY M. M Hoyt re regarding the Glavis charges charies Mr or said he thought Mr Mt Hoyt had bad greatly e exaggerated a the circumstances of ot that interview V In an his testimony commission Is Excused To the surprise ofal Mr was excused after he ho had been on the stand tand l less s than an nn hour Attorney Vertrees Ver Ver- trees concluded his examination of Mr r and turned him over to Attorney At t. torney Brandeis counsel for for tho the prosecution pros pro for cross examination Mr Brandeis asked the tho witness only one ono question and and that ref referred to a statement concerning a l meeting ho he had with Glavis GJavis in this city last May The fhe attorney directed Mr S hartze s 's attention attention attention at at- to his letter of ot August 21 21 1909 to Don M. M L Carr Mr Ballingers Ballinger's private secretary who was then on the Pacific Pacific Pa cHic coast in which he commented commented on Mr r Glavis' Glavis relations with the forest service and quoted from King KJus John Did Mr Ir Glavis use that quotation from King Kins John John Johnt asked Mr Bran Dran deis eis No that was m my own idea T I Iguess I guess replied the witness with a That is js all I care to ask l' l said rold Mr Brandies BrancHes Mr was w excused and Fred Dennett commissioner of tho the general land hand office was called Mr was questioned by both Attorney Vertrees and members of tho committee re regarding coal oal land le legisla legisla- Did you ever have havo any In interest t erest i in n Alaska coal coall lands inquired Mr Vcr Vcr- treed free I I never had an any In interest t eres t. t in ln any b- b Conti Continued on page t 1 12 1 I t DENNETT DENNET I Continued from 1211 coal lands land nor had haul any o with wih owners of coal roal lands J Mr lr Dennett d denied that S Sees DI DIenheim enheim hail had procure procured his ret the tho land office II It 1 i is is absolutely false fals al J I l claimer claimed There could not bo ho be statement has been ben made madei evident purpose of or once that I J am under nader the doI domis the interests j I Mr 11 D l said ald that lint lie Iio was wa I commissioner s on r under tinder r Judge Ball that tha t ho lie tai wius WI mado maro commIssioner no 8 of Mr ru u Indorsement men t of Secretary Garth What relations mild did you OU hat ha h Sela Senator tor Guggenheim j Oh 01 none at nL al all alL J 1 Did Old you omi 01 a ask alk k him to go 0 to the I In your our J Certainly nl he not 3 Mr Ir Dennett said Eald ho lie had bad tu At t standing with wih the president ai that I seek Mec-k no Indorsements IndorsementS beyond tho tha tho senators those senators tho those from North own o |