St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-16
Smith Looks Askanee at the
Timber Candidates From
Minnesota.
Interesting Developments in
the Red Lake Timber Iu-
vestigation.
Supreme Court Affirms It's
Ruling on the Chat Trim
ming" Case.
importers Will Be Repaid
From S8,OOO,OOO to $780,
100000.
SpeciaI to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 15.-Only
one of the thirteen men selected by
Commissioner LamoreauX for timber
inspectors on the Red Lake reserva-
ton has secured a commission thus far,
and it seems likely that nearly, If not
all of the other twelve, including the
five Minnesota men, Stacy, OBrien,
Bader, Baxter and Martin, may fail to
secure the cignature of Secretary Hoke
Smith TO their commissions. Rooney,
Of Tennessee, was commissioned Satur-
day, but for some reason Secretary
Smith failed to sign the other twelve.
At the same time, and before he reached
them today, he had his suspicious
aroused and, when he was asked his
reasons for the delay. he said: 81 do not
propose that there shall be any Jobbery
in this matter, and there will be no men
appointed unless know that they are
honest. For this reason L would favor
the appointment of men from other
states rather than from MINES ota
with the idea of getting those farthest
removed from the pine land rings that L
understand flourish in that state. do
not mean by that that there are no
honest men in Minnesota, but L do not
intend to have any men against whom
there can be any suspicion.
The publication of the names of the
men selected by Commissioner Lam
oreauX in Saturdays GLOBE stirred up
a good deal of feeling, Secretary Smith
said, but his suspicious were aroused by
learning that a distinguished lumber
man was here. and had come to buy up
the Red lake timber. Secretary Smith
had forgotten the name of his caller, but
there is no doubt from the description
that he is we'll known Wisconsin man.
Whether this man had previously seen
Commissioner LamoreauX cannot be
said, but there is every reason to sup
pose that he had. In regard to the
choice of Minnesota men as examiners.
Secretary Smith stated that he would
consult with Judge Lochren before
making any selections. II know that
Judge Lochren is good man."
stated the secretary, land shall
greatly rely upon him in this matter.
| don't know how much he knows about
timber and timber inspectors, but do
know that he is good judge OF men
and thoroughly honest, and l want his
advice and council in this as well as all
matters relating to Minnesota and Mill
nesota men,"
Speaking about his unknown caller
from the Northwest who wanted to
purchase the Red lake timber, Secretary
Smith declared that not a stick of that
timber would be sold until he was salts
fed that there was nothing crooked in
it. In regard to choosing examiners, he
stated that in his opinion honest men
are more necessary than experts. 81
believe | could do the work myself"
he declared. "And an intelligent man
can learn in day or two" Three or
four of the men on this list are all right.
Hall, Long and Gaines, l know to be
good and honest men, and think they
will be appointed. More of the others
may be taken from the South or west"
The remarks of Secretary Smith leave
position. Congressman Baldwin was
referred to the commissioner by Secre-
tary Smith, and to him submitted a
great deal of evidence which seems
never to have reached the secretary of
interior. Secretary Smith did not even
know that by the terms of the treaty
with the Chippewas they were to have
one-third of the appraisers, but when
he was told that delegation from that
tribe is on the way here to demand the
appointment of number of inspectors,
he said that he did not know what he
would do about the matter, but there is
no doubt that they will be given another.
There is no doubt that when Secretary
Smith reads that brief prepared by
Congressman Baldwin that his eyes will
be still further opened in this matter.
He is determined to have this matter
transacted honestly, and will, if neces-
sary, send detectives to watch the work
of the examiners.