Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-26
TAFT, AFTER PEACE,
LAUDS Mr.. P|NCHOT
Says F0reSter'S Continuance
in Public Service Is of
utmost Value"
ISSUES A Statement
AT SALT LAKE CITY
Wrote to Him and Ballinger at
Same Time.
BOTH MEN ARE IN PARTY
They Haven't Spoken, Though, and
Are Not Likely to-Pinchot
Won't Resign.


SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. September
25.-As a result OF several long confer
ences with Chief Forester Clifford Pin
chot here today President Taft tonight
caused to be issued statement in which
1t is declared that never at any time dur
ing the Ballinger- -Pinchot controversy has
the President intended to reflect upon Mr..
Pinchot. In this statement Mr.. Taft
takes a more forward stand than ever in
favor of the Roosevelt policies Of con-
servation of natural resources.
The President indicates that what is to
be done in reclamation of arid lands must
be done within the law. but announces his
intention of applying to Congress for
such legislation as will put the Roosevelt
policies on the firmest basis.
On the way to Saltair today Mr.. Pin
chot had conference with President
Taft. Immediately after which 1t was an
nounced that statements both from MI.
Pinchot and the President might be ex-
pected later. Mr.. PinchOt presented the
President with bound copy Of the last
report of the last conservation commits
sion, saying he hoped it might prove OF
assistance to Mr.. Taft in preparing his
conservation speech at Spokane next
Tuesday.
Secretary Ballinger did not go to Sal
tair with the remainder of the party and
the chances are that he and Mr.. Pinchot
will not meet at any time during their
stay in Salt Lake. Mr.. Pinchot will re-
main over until early tomorrow morning.
however, before proceeding to Washing
ton.
Mr.. Pinchot. before leaving tonight for
Washington, also issued q statement In
which he makes public a portion Of Presi-
dent Taft's letter written to the chief
forester at the time the letter to Secre-
ary Ballinger was dictated. The Presi-
dent said he hoped Mr.. Pinchot would
resigning.
Pinchot, and he adds that he Is going
to continue to serve the government
along the same line he has pursued In
the past, concluding with the state
ment:
Il believe in equality Of opportunity
and the Roosevelt policies. and I propose
to stand for them as long as have the
strength to stand for anything.
President Approves Statement.
Mr.. Pinchots statement was shown to
the President before it was given out.
The Presidents statement follows:
In view of the published statements
that the letter Of the President to Sec
retary Ballinger was to be considered in
some way a reflection on Mr.. Pinchot.
the President today authorized. the pub
lication of the following: That at the
time he wrote the letter to Secretary
Ballinger he also wrote letter to Mr.
Pinchot, assuring him that the con-
clusions stated therein were not intended
in any way to reflect on him; that the
President deemed Mr.. Pinchot's con-
tinpance in the public service as of the
utmost value: that he expected to con-
conservation Of resources. including the
reclamation of arid lands and preserva-
tion of our forests and the proper re-
strictions In respect to the use OF coal
provement Of our waterways. and to ask
Congress for such confrmatory and
enabling legislation as would put the
execution of these policies on the firm
est basis; and that he would deem 1t a
great loss II, in respect to the matters
with which Mr. Pinchot had been CON
cerned, the administration should be
denied the benefit of his further service.
MIR. Pinchot's statement. which was
made public at the same time. follows:
Taft's Letter to Pinchot.
AT the suggestion of the President.
make public the following extracts from
his letter to me mentioned in the state
ment he has just authorized:
CT wish you to know that I have
the utmost confidence in your conscien-
tious desire to serve the government
and the public. in the intensity Of your
purpose to achieve success in the mat
ter of conservation OF natural resources
and in the immense value of what you
ence to forestry and kindred methods Of
conservation; and that / am thoroughly
In sympathy with all of these policies
and propose to do everything ! can to
maintain them. insisting only that the
action for which I become responsible,
responsible. shall be within the law.
"'I should consider II one of the great
est losses that my administration could
sustain II you were to leave 1t, and I
ton In writing the inclosed letter to
Secretary Ballinger is reason for your
taking step of this character.
These expressions by the President.
Wnlcn are most kino to"dTu me duo nosl
favorable toward my work, as we'll as the
statement authorized by him. define his
attitude toward the conservation policies
with convincing clearness.
Pinchot Will Not Resign.
II shall not resign. but shall remain
in the government service. l shall give
my best efforts in the future. as in
the past. to promote the conservation
and deyelopment Of our forests waters
lands and minerals. and to defend the
conservation policies whenever the need
arises. I especially shall continue to
advocate the control OF water power
monopoly in the public interest and the
use of our institutions. laws and nat.