St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-17
BALDWIN is ON TOP.
Duluth's Congressman Gains
a Point in the Pine Land
Crusade.
Heroulean Efforts to Discredit
Representatives Come
to Naught.
Judge Lamoreaux Placed in q
Peculiar Position or I'M
posed Upon.
Charges Against Monroe Mich
OILS Before the Presi-
dent.
Special to the Globe.

WASHINGTON, May 16.-Maj. Baldwin
is again on top in his crusade against
the pine land ringsters, and Secretary
Hoke Smith is with him. There was a
great change in the situation at the in
terror department today, and Judge
LamoreauX, the commissioner Of the
land Office, had nothing to do with
bringing about the altered condition.
1t came in spite Of him, and through
the shreWd work of Secretary Smith
himself. The result of this was tn at
Secretary Smith sent for Maj. Baldwin,
and for over two hours discu ssed the
matter with him. When the maj or
came away he expressed himself as
thoroughly satisfied with the confer
ence, stating at the same time that the
faith he had always had in the secretary
had sbeen strengthened. He declin ed
to make any further statement in
regard to the matter other than to say
tn at the list of examiners given out
few days ago will not be appointed
entire. From Secretary Smith himself
comes the reason why he has not been
giving Mai. Baldwin the consideration
to which he was entitled. 1t seems that
A Prominent Minnesota Wan
has been calling at the department tell
ing that the Duluth congressman was
really working in the interests Of the
old pine land ring. TO prevent Maj.
Baldwin being placed right by Bon
gresham Hall, the latter was also
placed in the same category by this
same eminent Minnesotan. This work
seems to have been oYerdone, and
suspicious were aroused, with the result
that he proceeded to make inquiries
regarding both Congressman Hall and
Mai. Baldwin. He found that the lat
ter had made his campaign for congress
against the ring, and that no man who
ever knew Congressman Hall would
think of mixing him up in any such a
deal. This discovery made Secretary
Smith indignant, and he is more than
ever determined to head off the men
who are so determined to plunder the
Red Lake reservation.
During the past two months Maj.
Baldwin has been fairly haunting the
interior department, but has usually
transacted his business with Judge
IamoreauX. At the suggestion Of Sec
retary Smith himself, however, Maj.
Baldwin
Did Prepare a Brief
on the matter, which was placed in the
secretary's desk to be studied later.
appeared, and, with both Maj. Baldwin
and CONGRESSMAN Hall discredited, the
pine land ringsters were moving on to
victory when Secretary Smith decided
to investigate the matter himself. Two
of the Minnesota men Oh the list sent in
bv Judge LamoreauX will not be ap-
pointed, and nearly all of the Wisconsin
men will go dOWn-thOSe who came
from the pine woods localities, like
Chippewa Falls, Beaver Dam and Mani
toWoc. This leaves Judge LamoreauX in
a peculiar position. Either he helped
along the men who sought to dlscredit
Messrs. Hall and Baldwin, or else he
was himself imposed upon. The latter
is not credtable to him. He was SO dis
gusted today that he refused to talk to
the representatives Of the papers that
were anxious to learn his position.
The Minnesota man who has been
stabDing Maj. Baldwin and Congress-
man Hail in the back is we'll known in
the state, and has been lobbyist
around congress since he failed of an
election. When Secretary Smith and
Mai. Baldwin complete their inyestiga-
ton of this matter there will be an IN
teresting story to tell. in which the
prominentfgure will be the Minnesota
lobbyist. The scheme to do up Maj.
Baldwin and get away with the Red
lake timber was cleverly laid. but was
over worked. thanks to the clear head
Of the able Georgia laWery.