The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-09-30
CLIFFORD PINCHOT TO
REMAIN IN SERVICE
Taft Declares Intention to
Garry Out Roosevelt Con-
servation Policies.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Sept. Gas a
result of several long conferences with
Chief Forester Clifford Pinchot here
President Taft Saturday caused to be
issued a statement in which 1t is de-
clared that never at n time during
the Ballinger-Pinchot controversy 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 policy for
conservation of natural resources.
The president indicates that what Is
to be done in the way of reclamation
Of arid lands must be done within the
law, but announces his intention Of ap-
plying to congress for such confirma-
tory and enabling legislation a. will
put the Roosevelt policies on the firm
est possible basis.
Mr.. Pinchot, before leaving tonight
for Washington, also Issued a state
ment in which he makes public a por-
ton OF President Taft's letter written
to the chief forester at the time the
letter to Secretary Ballinger was die
tated. The president said he hoped
Mr.. Pinchot would not find reason in
Il shall not resign" declared Mr..
Pinchot.
II believe in equality of opportunity
and the Roosevelt policies, and l 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 1t was given out.
The presidents statement follows:
in view of the published statements
! that the letter Of the president to Sec
rotary Ballinger was to be considered
in some way a reflection on Mr.. Pin
chot, the president today authorized
the publication of the following:
"That at the time he wrote the letter
to Secretary Ballinger he also wrote a
letter to Mr.. Pinchot, assuring him
hat the conclusions stated therein were
not intended in any way to reflect on
him; that the president deemed Mr.,
Pinchot's continuance in the public
service as of the utmost value; that
ne expected to continue the Roosevelt
policies as to the conservation of re-
sources, including the reclamation of
arid lands and preservation OF our for
ests n the proper restriction in re-
spect to the use of coal lands and water
SitSs, as well as the improvement of our
sue c~onfirmatory and enabling legisla-
ton as would put the execution OF
these policies on the firmest basis, and
that he o deem 1t a great loss IL,
In respect to the matters with which
Mr.. Pinchot had been concerned, the
administration should be denied the
benefit of his further service"
PRESIDENT BREACHES IN
THE MORMON TABERNACLE
Salt Lake City, Utah, Sept. 29.-In
the pulpit of the famous Mormon tab
ernacle In this city, where four years
ago Theodore Roosevelt, then president
preached a long sermon o right living
and the duties Of good citizenship
President Taft yesterday faced an
audience which, he said, inspired him
to try to follow in the footsteps OF his
predecessor n deliver a ~preachment
Mr.. Taft did preach a sermon-text
and all. The immense audience in the
fiag-draped ediflce, the splendid must.
cal program of operate n patriotic
selections, the encoring as President
Taft passed, and the quick response OF
the audience to points which he en-
deavored to impress upon his hearers
Inspired him, the president declared
with higher thoughts of country and
patriotism.
The presidents sermon was an ap-
peal for amity between the people, fol
attributing the bert rather than the
worst motives to the action Of Others
hen possible to do so and against the
harboring Of hatred or animosity.
"A soft answer turneth away wrath
but grievous words stir up anger" was
the text Mr.. Taft selected from the
book of Proverbs.
The sermon was a homely utterance
largely made up Of a relation of stories
to give emphasis to the points.