Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-31
NJ 'HARG OUSTED
FOR CRITICISM
OF Roosevelt
BROTHER OF MILWAUKEE CON
DUcToR RUNNING INTO oTTuM
WA TO LEAVE CABINET posi-
FOR RECENT ATTACK.

ormsby McHarg, whose term in
the office of assistant secretary Of
the department of commerce. and
labor, will be vacated September
4, Is brother of the we'll known
conductor on the Milwaukec lin
tied Nos. and 12, William Nc
Hars, who runs through ottumwa
and Is well known here The
retiring official is credited with
talking of affairs that savored of
criticism OF those In high places
and was we'll prepared to leave
the service at the time of max
Ing the remarks, having rendered
his resignation previously.
Beverly, Mass, Aug. 30.--That Pres
ident Taft is preparing to take a deci.
sive stand in the Pinchot- ot-BalIinger
controversy was indicated yesterday.
when, after long conference with
Secretary of Commerce and Labor Ma
gel, the announcement was made az
the resignation Of Ormsby McHarg.
assistant secretary of the department
of commerce and labor. 1t has been
accepted in n hurry and a successor
will be named at once
McHarg Is an intense partisan of
Secretary of the Interior Ballinger
He is reputed to have said, in a re.
cent interview, that the policy of con.
servation outlined by President Roose,
welt was too dreamlike ever to ba
of practical value and that only .ths
Lord himself would have carried d,
out. Mr.. McHarg further was repre-
sented as having said that perhaps
Mr.. Roosevelt thought himself euual
to the Worker Of Miracles. He has
been regarded here as a disturbina
element.
! There was no one in Beverly TODAY
| willing to say that Mr.. McTIarg's res.
| ignation was the direct result OF the
| interview.
Secretary Nagel, head Of the depart
ment, had an extended conference
with President Taft and discussed
with the chief executive the question
OF a successor to McHarg.
Cabinet Talks of Fight.
1t Is said that the Observation-Disclosures
controversy had q large share in the
deliberations of the cabinet confer
ence. President Taft has no engage
ment to SEQ Secretary Ballinger ear
Her than Just prior to his arrival Id
''SuhtiC VII oCPI' I'll. Joiillu6ST uds
been invited end has accepted an In
vitation to accompany the president
on a large part Of the Iatter's Pacific
coast itinerary. The invitation was ex.
j tended prior to the outbreak Of the
controversy and has no special signifi.
canoe. 1t will offer an opportunity,
however, unless an earlier one lis TAX.
en-, for Mr.. Ballinger to lay his side oil
| the controversy before the president.
| In all matters affecting departments
under the control Of cabinet officers
1t has been the presidents policy ii
uphold the cabinet member unfailing
| ly. Secretary Nagel recently had
controversy with the former direclcr
of the census, S. N. D. North. There
4 were many predictions at the Tins
that Director North would be upheld.
President Taft, however. approved the
course Of his cabinet minister and Mr..
North's resignation was accepted.
Friends of Secretary Ballinger are
drawing a parallel from this episode
| to fit the present controversy, and say
! that while Pinchot holdoyer from.
/ the Roosevelt administration, is a
most valued public servant and is
4 highly esteemed by President Taft, il
he has set himself unalterabiy against
a superior officer there is little doubt
Of the presidents course in the mat.
ter