The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-09-29

with the statement: 81 believe in the
equality of opportunity and the
Roosevelt policies and l propose to
stand for them as long as l have
strength to stand for anything"
Pinchot's statement was shown to the
president before it was given out.
Taft's Letter to Pinchot.
Plnchot's statement follows: AT
the suggestion of the president | will
make public the following extracts
from his letter to me: L wish you to
know that | have utmost confidence in
your conscientious desire to serve the
government and public; in the inten-
sity of your purpose to achieve sue
cess in the matter of conservation of
natural resources and in the immense
value of what you have done and pro-
pose to do in reference to the forestry
and kindred methods of conservation
and that | am thoroughly in sympathy
with all these policies and propose to
do everything | can to maintain them
insisting only that the action for
which l will become responsible, or
for which my administration becomes
responsible shall be within the law
| should consider it one of the great
est losses my administration could
sustain if you We're to leave it and
sincerely hope you do not think my
action in writing the enclosed letter to
Mr.. Ballinger is a reason for you ia
king a step of this character
Pinchot to Remain.
These expressions by the president,
which are most kind toward me, are
most favorable to my work as well as
the statement authorized by him and
define his attitude toward the con-
servation policies with convincing
clearness. l shall not resign but shall
remain in the government service. l
shall give my best efforts in the fut-
ure as in the past to promote the
conservation development of our for
ests and waters, lands and minerals,
and to defend the conservation pol
icies whenever the need arises Es-
pecially shall l continue to advocate
the control of the water power mo-
nopOly in the public interests and use
our institutions, laws and natural re-
sources for the benefit of the plain
people. / believe in the equality of
opportunity and the Roosevelt pol
icies, and l propose to stand for them
as long as have the strength to stand
for anything"
Ballinger Is Silent.
Ballinger had no comment to make
tonight on the latest phase of the dis
cussion. Friends of both Ballinger and
Pinchot declare the position of the
president is such that both officials
can consistently remain in the govern
ment service and work toward the
same ends. Pinchot has declared
himself in favor of strong conserva-
ton policy. Ballinger has declared
himself in favor of keeping within
the law. The president has declared
himself as in favor of a strong pro-
gressive policy, kept within the law,
with such amendment to the law as
may be necessary to carry out Roose-
velt's ideas.
Taft Takes Forward Stand.
In his address this afternoon Taft
had this further to say of conserva-
ton: 1--WE are going to move on con-
grcss and ask congress to help us out
OF course congress may have differ
ent view and perhaps those of us that
are IHOSl HuSldSllC anu lIOSe Ol us
that have clear ideas of what will
have to be done will have to modif!
our views in some way to arrange
compromise. But life is a compromise.
Our popular government is COM
promise between 90,000,O00 of peo-
pie"
Conservation of resources is the is
sue with which the president will be
confronted with during the next two
or three weeks of his travel. Senator
Borah of Idaho saw him with regard
to a proposition of the government is
suing bonds to carry on the conserva-
ton work more rapidly than is now
possible. Senator BOrah will accom-
pany the president through Idaho and
take the matter up again.
The president had a varied program
today, including breakfast at the Com
mercial club, and excursion to Saltair
and a visit to the Mormon tabernacle
after luncheon. He spent the early
afternoon at the Country club and
later attended a reception at the Uni
versity club, where he met Yale grad
yates and OhiOans residing at Salt
Lake City. The day ended with a
banquet at the Alta club.