Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-25
MEET AND SPEAK NOT GREETED BY FRIENDS
Ba|nger Looks Right Past Jonathan D. CatheA CeIe-
Pnchot; President Watches. brates Anniversary.
TAFT GREETS FORESTER PASSES HIS 93D MILESTONE
Calls Him Aztec Vice President
tomato Tone Oldest Inhabitants
lsECRETARYs TEETH ARE SET FOLLOWED SEA MANY YEARS
Only
Controversy Plans Family-Great
Pace Council
TAFT GREETs FORESTER
Calls Him "0ld Pinchot" in Affec-
tomato Tone.
sECRETARY'S TEETH ARE SET
Everybody Believes Only Man Who
Can Settle Controversy Plans
Peace Council.


25.-Secretary Ballinger of the Interior
forester. in charge of reclamation and
conservation Of national resources. but
under the Agricultural Department, met
here late yesterday afternoon and did not
speak
1t was Mr.. Ballinger's fault. or in
itiative. When the Presidents train
stopped at the Salt Lake station Mr..
Pinchot stood at the rear step with Sem
ator Borah Of Idaho. The chief forester
was as smiling as usual, and wore a
straw hat that wouldn't be much worse,
anyhow. even after trouble. Mr. Pinchot
smiled up at the President as Mr. Taft
descended the steps, and the President
smiled down on him.
How are you. old Pinchot?" was the
Presidents greeting. The old is the
presidential Pfckwickian term Of affec-
ton sometimes. The two shook hands
heartily.
Mr.. Pinchot welcomed other acquaint-
ances as they crowded of the car steps.
When Secretary Ballinger, who is trav-
cling with the President. climbed down
the steps. Mr., Ballinger greeted Senator
Pinchot. who stood beside the senator.
Mr.. Pinchot still wore the genial smile
and the straw hat, both seeming to be
ready for any emergency.
1t looks very much here as though the
President had put up to him a conciliat-
Ing job that will test his justly famous
powers of getting folks together. He
would not say yesterday that he had in
vited Mr.. Pinchot here. He wouldn't
discuss the subject at all. But the Presi-
ne had no doubt he would meet Mr.. Pin
chot In the west somewhere, as Mr.. Pin
chot was In the west.
Ballinger Doesn't Care.
When it became known on the presi-
Dental train that Pinchot would be at
Salt Lake CITY, Senator smoot. who is
running the two-day show out here, was
asked about it. He swore by all that is
sacred politically that he had nothing to
do with It,
When l heard that Mr.. Pinchot was
coming, he said. II got an invitation for
night
Secretary Ballinger said that he didn't
know anything about the Pinchot coming,
that he didn't know anything about Mr..
Pinchots movements, and that II he and
P1nchot were to have a .get-together
meeting he didn't know anything about
that. And he stated all these things with
4 snap Of the jaws and a snap OF his
black eyes that said plainly that he didn't
care continental about them, either
Mr.. Pinchot
When Senator smoot got of the traip
he was grabbed by Pinchot. who said:
Look here, don't know that 1 care
to 60 70 that dinner tonight"
You're going to the dinner said the
What am going to do this after
noon:" asked the forester.
The senator took Mr.. Pinchot by the
arm m and led him to an automobile. :.
ing out with this procession to the fort
tDouglas) and sit on the stand during
the review. Then you are going to at
tend the reception and the dinner
Mr.. Pfnchot got into the tonneau.
Both Have Their Teeth Set.
Secretary Ballinger and Mr. Pinchot
were driven to Fort Douglas for the
afternoon review in separate motor cars
and did not meet. Mr.. Ballinger re-
turned to a downtown hotel for dinner.
saying that his throat needed doctorins.
Mr.. Pinchot dined at the Post with the
president. Both men have their teeth
set. and the President 10 likely to have to
make decision letting one or the other
out of the government service.
1t is practically certain that Mr.. Taft
VIII tIy " &ct TIC secretary and the
forester together today. While he sus-
tanned Ballinger on the legal phase Of the
conservation dispute, he has promised in
his speeches to carry out the Roosevelt
policies, for which Mr.. Pinchot stands. It
was thought that although Pinchot's res
ignation was not asked. he would tender
1t after the Presidents letter to Ballin-
ger. But Mr. Pinchot says that he has no
idea Of resigning, and the President ad-
mires his grit
A report has been printed in this
section in the last few days that Sec
rotary Ballinger intended to resign. He
said that he has no such idea
Pinchot is willing to help the President
in bringing about a state of affairs SO
that pleasant time may be had by ALL
snake-killing look, though his friends say
that he never had the forestry depart
ment in mind when be used that ex-
preston.