Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-10-16
PRAISED BY TAFT
Chief Forester, PINCHOT,
GETS HIS FROM President.
Values His Work Very Highly and Is
Believer in His Methods-Roosevelt
Policies Are Upheld and President
Taft to Ask Congress for More Aid
for Good of the Cause.

AS a result of several long confer
ences with Chief Forester Clifford Pin
chot at Salt Lake City, President Taft
has caused to be issued statement in
which it is declared that never at any
time during the Ballinger-Pinchot con-
troversy has the president intended to
reflect upon Mr.. Pinchot and in which
Mr.. Taft takes a more forward stand
than ever in favor of the Roosevelt pol
icies for the conservation Of natural re-
sources.
The president indicates that what is
to be done in the way of retaining
arid lands must be done within the
law, but he announces his intention of
applying to congress for such confrma-
tory and enabling legislation as will put
the Roosevelt policies on the frmest
possible basis.
Pinchot Will Not Resign.
Mr.. PincL0t, before leaving for
Washington, also issued a statement in
which he makes public a portion Of
President Taft S letter written to the
chief forester at the time the letter TO
Secretary Ballinger was dictated. The
president said be hoped Mr.. Pinchot
would not find reason in the Ballinger
letter for resigning.
- shall not resign" declared Mr..
Pinchot, and he adds that he is going
to continue to serve the government
along the same lines he has pursued
in the past, concluding with the state
ment:
- believe in equality Of opportunity
and the Roosevelt policies, and pro
pose TO stand for them as long as
have the strength TO stand for any
thing"
Mr.. Pinchot s statement WAS shown
to the president before it was giver
out. The president 5 statement was al
follows:
Taft Lauds PinchOt.
- In view Of published items that thu
letter Of the president 10 Secretar,
Ballinger was TO be considered in SOM
way q reflection on Mr.. Pinchot, tn
president has authorized the publica
tion Of the following: That az the tim
that Dc wrote the letter to Secretar.
Ballinger be also wrote q letter 10 M
pinchOt assuring him that the c0nelu
sions stated therein were not intende
in any way 10 reflect on him; that th
president deemed Mr. PincA0f ; Wor
in the public service Of the utmost sal
ue; that he expected 10 continue tA
policies for the conservation of "a
sources, Including the reclamation q
arid lands and preservation of our fo'
este and The proper restrictions ln "A
speci f0 the usc of coal lands and Hatf
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