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centlpede. but 10 nothing else. With
ample waters TO bring the sun-baked soil
TO the lush fecundity which some Of the
Western fields attain under national
irrigation. il will support in comfort. al
most in luxury, not less than $1,000 fam
lies for the almost universal farm unit
on these reclaimed lands is forty acres,
and the land which must hereafter turn
70 the trust for water and power en-
braces 2,56O,OO0 acres.
Animus OF the Attack.
Though there Is a difference OF opin-
Ion between Mr.. Ballinger and Mr.. Newell
as to the exact manner in which the
lands may be taken. and though Attor-
ney General Wickersham has handed 10
the Secretary Of the Interior an opinion
which holds that some Of the phases OF
the reclamation work were not done
within a strict Interpretation OF the re
clamation law. the friends Of Mr.. New
ell say the animus Of the attack is not
TO be found in a construction OF the
statutes but In a hercely famed per-
sonal enmity which dates from the days
OF Secretary BaLingers control of the
Public Land Office.
You knew that much OF the work Of
the Reclamation Service had 20 be done
in connection with the work Of the Land
Office said a friend Of Director Newell
a few days since. when Mr.. Ballinger
was land commissioner he and Mr.. New
ell had number Of arguments about
the manner in which the work was ham
pered. AS / recall IL some projects I'm
which the Director Of the Reclamation
Service was interested were so enmeshed
in the red tape Of Mr.. Ballinger's Office.
that lengthy delays were occasioned.
There was a constant difference OF
opinion between the officials. When AIr.
Ballinger came back 10 Washington as
a member Of President Tafts Cabinet,
he was bitter toward Director Newell and
was outspoken in his purpose OF oustiag
him from his position
After assuming Office, Mr.. Ballinger
sent for officials Of the Reclamation Serv-
ice and asked them about the conduct Of
the Office. Being told IL would be better
10 consult with Director Newell than
with his supernumeraries, he said that he
didn't have anything 10 talk to New
ell about"
Positions Were offered.
Important positions in that Office were
offered TO other people. A lawyer, now
serving under Attorney General Wicker
sham. was asked 20 take the position Of
law officer He deliberated for a few
days. and courteously decided his berth
with che Attorney General would be more
chief statistician, or publicity agent was
profered 10 a Colorado man who con-
sidered the offer only long enough 20
learn that the salary was $500 annually
He scOrned il.
Other positions were tacitly offered, one
official on the Pacific Coast receiving let
tiers which asked him If he would take
a certain position in case It should be Of
fered TO him"
During the last week the storm center
has shifted from Mr.. Newell to Mr.. Pin
chot, because Of the speech which the
latter delivered at the national irriga-
ton congress at Spokane on Monday
August g.
In that address Mr.. Pinchot made It
plain that his life purpose was to battle
for the continuation OF the Roosevelt
policy OF conservation. It was direct
challenge TO the Secretary OF the Interior.
and II was so plainly worded that yelled
intimation came from Beverly two days
since that Mr.. Pinchots official head
would have TO pay the price. II was said
that because the venerable chief OF the
Department OF Agriculture was prepared
to stand with the National Forester. he
might also be asked to leave the Cabinet
There are scores Of officials In the
city to-day who believe that Mr.. Pin
chot was bulwarked by powerful infu-
ences when he made that address, and
that he had learned Of matters in con-
nection with the Alaskan coal fields
which made him feel safe in defying the
Secretary and of putting the fight de
rectly up TO the President. The tension
is so strong that few expect to see peace
until some of the warning officials have
been relegated to private life.
Yesterday a strong intimation was
made in a hotel corridor that there was
bis political plot underlying the entire
controversy, and that the milk In the
cocOanut was a desire 10 clean out one
or two large departments in order to
appease the hunger Of the swarming
patriots who aided in rolling Up the
huge Taft plurality.
A Disguised Republican.
"One would almost think that a Demo-
cratic administration had come into
power, and that the hungry hordes were
yelling for the long-delayed session at
the trough" said a disguised Republican
Official. Il know many positions were
promised prior to election. and an effort
is now being made TO fulfill some of
them. I wouldn't be at all surprised II
this row was being carried on thus pub
Iicly IN order TO prepare the public mind
for the many 10 come. II may be Just a
part Of the scheme to make a lot of
places for lot Of pap-hungry Repub-
leans.
How IL Will end it's hard toSsay. It's
up 70 the President 10 decide whether
or not he'll trade Ballinger for Newell.