The Washington times., 1909-11-29
President Is Holding Out
Sturdily Against Urgen-
cieS in Case.
GIVING EVIDENCE
OF BLANK REFUSAL
Bureau Chief Blamed by Enemies
for Tanning Turbulent
Blaze.
By ]. C. WELLIVFR

President Taft's Cabinet, or at anv
| rate the majority Of its members, are
urging that he put an END to the Bal
iinger-PinchOt controversy by dismis-
sing Mr. PinchOt from the position OF
chief forester.
= The President is holding out sturdily
against the UrRencies Of nearly all his
official family and thus far there Is no
evidence that he intends TO yield. He
is bent on staying by the assurance
which he gave 10 Mr.. Pincnot some two
months ago, that he desired the forester
to remain in the service and 20 continue
administration of his department along
the lines that have governed il In the
past.
These statements are circulated with
a persistence and on sUch alleged au-
| thority that they are attracting the gem
eral attention of people interested in
the conservation policy and in the atti-
tude Congress may be expected TO as
sumo I'm the premises. In the highest
quarters the belief is now generally en-
tertained that the Cabinet is well nigh
unanimous in favor 0f cutting the
gordian knot by dismissins PinchOt and
retaining Bauinger.
Cabinet Grows Weary.
The explanation which accompanies
these statements commonly is that the
Cabinet is tired of the controversy, be-
lleves that It is certain TO be brought
to a climax by Congress if the President
does not end il before Congress gets
hold of it, and that If the President
would take stern and summary meas
ures he would be sustained Dy Congress
and the country.
TlaNprd tlfe Z &c urged accOrdfurv a
report, that the Pinchot sympathizers
are carrying on propaganda Of public
opinion that is inevitably directed at
the injury Of the Administration and
that IS certain TO continue so long as
the retention OF both Pinch0t and Bal
linger in the Administration makes II
possible to keep the quarrel alive.
PinChots friends and supporters are
blamed for this. Determined Efforts have
been made TO convince the President
that Pinchot himself has been party
TO efforts by the cor. ervatiou OrgIniza-
lions to break down Secretary Ballinger
with the country.
Pinchot Is Accused.
Mr. Pinchot himself, and his organi-
cation at the Forest Bureau, are ac-
cused Of these improper activities. Mr..
PinchOt and his force are blamed for
most OF the inspiration Of the whole
trouble which has occupied so much
space and prominence in newspape
and magazines for months past. The
opponents Of Pinchot have been espec-
tally bitter in their charges against him
and his associates. They have charged
that Plnchot practically domino les and
dictates the program and policies of
various organizations, committees. ana
publications that are devoted to the
general business of promoting conser-
walton effort.
In short. the charge IS being constant
" carried up to the President, that
PinchOt's presence in the AdWinistra-
ton Is and must continue TO be a dis
turbng element. and that the sooner
he is got rid Of the sooner a. will be
possible TO have peace once more It
IS conceded that 10 dismiss the forester
would cause something o. temporary
furry, but the argument is that il is
bette to have an amputatOn and have
the trouble ended at once, than TO keep
on indefinitely treating a difficulty
which cannot be ended without CAPT
tai operation.
n Mr.. Pinchot knows anything aoout
the Administrations worries concerning
his own status. ne keeps II entirely 10
himself. He will not talk Of the Bal
linEer-PinchOt controversy in any
phase; vet whenever he goes out and
NAL es a public address he raises the
issue so plainly that. while he politely
refrains from mentioning names. he en-
ables everybody 10 see between the lines
the personal factors in the affair His
friends are not so reticent. MANY Of
them believe that there is serious posi-
blity Of conclusive action by President
Taft before Congress meets.
Retirement of Newell.
That the Inferior Department authori-
ties begin 20 feel secure Of their posi-
ton is indicated by the fact that re-
Gently the highest authority I'm that de-
partment has predicted the early retire
ment Of Frederick II. Newell from the
position of chief engineer OF the re
clamatiOn service. Newell Is rated as
an ally Of Pinchot: it is certain that
Secretary BalinRer has long been
anxious TO get rid Of him. and stimuli
taneOusly with the arrival Of various in
terested Western Senators has come the
report that Secretary Ballinger has In
timated that Newell was sure 20 90,
and that very shUrt,y.