The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-30

talon to accompany tho president on
large part Of the lnttcr's Pacific
coast itinerary The invitation was
extended prior Ia the outbreak Of the
controversy and has no especial sig.
nllcSnee' u VIII offer an opportunity,
however. Tor Mr.. BaTlInEer 10 lay his
case before The president. In all MAJ.
tors affecting departments under the
control of cabinet officers. It has been
the presidents policy to uphold the
cablnetmembcrs unfailingly.
Tho prcsidcnL while refusing &c
discuss tho Pnchot Ballingcr contro
yer8y mas in;lmatcd that he hone.
that no drastic action viii be ncces.
sary. Mr.. Taft is soon To traverse
the territory whore the conservation
plans ate Of supreme Importance.
Secretary Nagel left for New York
tonight 10 attend the first meetings
of the presidents law commission TO-
morrow. This commission Is TO con
slider amendments TO the Interstate
commerce and antitrust laws and IS
TO devise n system Of more compIctc
cooperation among the departments
OF Justice, the bHrcau OF corporations
In the department of commerce and
/ labor and tho interstate commerce
commission
Mr. Nagel said before leaving Thai
there was no political or other sig
nihcancc attached 10 Mr.. McHare'f
resignation. He said n was under
stood that Air. McHarg. when he ac
cepted the place. agreed to serve only
six months.
Washington. Aug. 20.-When In
formed tonight that President Tan
had decided to accept his resignation
Ormsby NcHarg. assistant secretary
OF commerce and labor, merely stated
that 1t had been in the president
hands for some timc
While declining TO express any opin
ion as to whether he thought the ac
ceptance had any connection with his
attacks on the forest service. Mr.. Nc
HarG referred TO an interview he had
given earlier IN the day I'm which he
had declared that II any of the private
views he had expressed were consider
ed embarrassing TO President Taft In
the slightest degree. ne was ready lc
sever his connection with the govern
ment Immediately.
Mr McHarg vigorously denied tho
, references to Theodore Roosevelt at
t-ibuted 10 him in an interview OF
! conservation, In n local paper las
week. lie appeared particularly anxi
| Gus 10 repudiate this statement print
ed under his name
Maybe Roosevelt thought he wa,
the Lord. lie acted Ike It arounC
here for a good many years"
Mr., McHarg declared that an
| statements that he had made were
not to be regarded as an expression
from the present administration. but
merely as volcing his own private
views as a western man.
It was with considerable reluctance
he declared. that he accepted his posi-
ton. but had done so because of his
strong personal regard for Secretary
Nagel After entering upon his work
he said he had told Secretary Mage
be would retire In six months O:
| October . he said. II was. and is his
intention to enter a law partnership
in New York.
Mr. McHarG is a native of SOutr
Dakota, and was engaged la the prac
tice OF law on the Pacific coast be
fore coming TO Washington seyera
years ago with Senator McCumber
For some time he held a position ir
the senate. About three years ag,
he became an assistant attorney iI
the department Of Justice He haC
charge of Mt Taft's interests during
the last campaign in contests filed witt
the National Republican committee.
Special Officer Reast Is still afte
the offenders of the bicycle ordinance
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