The Washington herald., 1909-11-19

That feature Of the annual report Of the
Secretary Of the Interior dealing with the
conservation Of the natural resources of
the country formed the subject Of con-
ference at the White House yesterday be-
tween President Taft and Secretary Bal
linger.
Conservation will be discussed at length
In the Presidents annual message to Con-
gross. and. as the report OF Secretary Bal
linger viii be made public in advance OF
the message, this question will be gone
over with great care before Mr. Balm
gers declaration OF views and recommen-
daticns on the subject are given formal
expression.
Despite the efforts of the adminlstra-
ton 20 keep the Hd on the row over con-
servation, it breaks out in new form
nearly everg day. Correspondence was
made public at the Interior Department
yesterday that has just passed between
Secretary Ballinger and Norman Hap
good editor OF Golfers.
utterly AssaIIs BaIIinEer-
That publication recently printed an ar
tIcle written by L. F. CLAWS, formerly
connected with the field service Of the
denartment. who bitterly assailed Mr.
Ballinger I'm connection with the Cunning
ham claims to coal lands in Alaska, and
was dismissed by authority OF President
Taft. The correspondence IS self-eXplan-
ptory. c. =. Connolly. representative
OF Golfers. il was pointed out. called 10
see Secretary Balllnger Wednesday bear
ing the folloTing letter:
November i6 1900.
Dear Sir: ! understand from certain printed To-
marks that ycrl yourself Mr. bennett, and the
President have al indicated that there are crialh
parts Of the record in ycur department which we
have Overlooked and which throw important light
ON matters which We have published. This letter is
20 introduce Mr. C. L. Connolly. who represents
MS. and who would be very glad 10 have explained
% him what parts OF the rccord are referred To-
Yours respectfully. HUFFMAN hAf''oD'
Secretary Ballinger replied as follows to
SIR HapgOod:
Noyembsr T. 100.
Sir. I herewith acknowledge rUCCiut Of jour note
OF the 18th instant through the hand Of Mr. g. T.
Connolly.
In reply ] have 90 say that while the public
records are open 90 Inspection. vour request that
explain "a Mr.. Connolly what parts NJ the record
In my department you have overlooked. and which
throw important light on matters which have been
published IN your weekly X exceedingly urd}- In
view ~ Your published false ard unjust insiuuations
~ ms professional and Official conduct without max
ing the slightest effort 90 secure confirmation from
the records Of my department or from me. and
your retention n the CLAWS charges after the.
had been presented 10 the President and fully
dieested and disposed q hy him, your present ~
quest does nos appeal 20 me as worthy Of con
iderati0u
The facts relating 20 all of the vicious and ugiy
iusiuuationS 20 which 500 have 80 eagerly siven
publicity. fully exonerates' me- from Tie slightest
charge a muropricty CO maladminis,rauon. and
viii doubtless be given the public m due time.
rnav add that I do not think your columns salts
factory Yehicla for this purpose
In view 81 the foregoing. J DO not feel a. liberty
% discuss the record with your Mr.. Connolly with
out the authority n the President. Respectfully,
r A. BATIINGER Secrvtary.