The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-11

Tired out from his swing around the
circle, and mighty glad to be at home
again. President Taft spent the greater
part Of this morning with his family in
the White House preparatory 10 plung-
ing into the grave problems that await
his action.
When Re stepped over to his new ex-
ecutive offices today he found, in addt-
ton to the preparation CT his annual
message to Congress. enough work
mapped out f1r him 10 keep him busy
every minute ior months.
The Presid,nt was pleased with the
new addition to the Office building
which occupied the ground formerly ded-
icated 20 the Tennis Cabinet" Mrs.
Taft had insl ed them, and every
thing was in sdhiess for occupancy.
chief among the matters TO be settled
by the President Is the so-called Bal
linger-Pinct-Jt controversy, which has
reached such an acute stage that 1t is
generally believed here that the Presi-
dent cannot longer continue both secre-
tary of the Interior BalIinger and Chios
Forester Plnchot in his official family.
Part Of Plans.
A story that has gained wide circu-
lation in the past few days IL, news
papers that are close to the Hitchcock
element In the Administration. to the
enect that the Ballinger- -Pinchot con-
troversy is really but one phase Of a
political conspiracy that has for its OBJ
Ject RoOse"lt for President in 1912.
has complicated the situation.
Several mysterious Cabinet confer
ences during the past few DAYS at
which Secrv. ~ Ballinger seems to
have been the moving spirit. have given
rise to the sto.y that the members of
the Cabinet VII call Tafts attention to
the widespread and serious political as
pect of the present split in the Admin
istration and ask that Pinchot's services
be dispensed with in the interests of
harmony
Plnchot, who Re; armed to Washington
last night. laughs at the story Of the
political plot. but IT Is evident that the
Ballinger element seriously believes II
and it is stated that the President win |
be impressed with this phase OF the dis
pute and told plainly that Pinchot is I
trying to discredit Taft before the Am ]
erican people and 10 question his good
faith in carrying out the Roosevelt
policies"
Congress May Act.
Talk Of a Congressional investigation /
into the conduct Of the Interior Depart
ment and the General Land Office has
been renewed, and It Is now regarded /
as certain that such an investigation /
will be set on foot shortly after Con-
gress convenes in December.
The selection OF minister TO China
and Of ambassadors 10 Great Britain
and France are a few of the other mar
ters that are clamOring for the affen
tion OF the Chief Executive. whereas The |
vacancy on the supreme Bench, made
by the death Of Justice PeckhaUo. must
be given the Presidents attention THIS
winter
The appointment Of a successor to
Armsby McHarg, whose resignation as
Assistant Secretary Of Commerce and
Labor, was recently accepted. and the
appointment of a Third Assistant Post
master General call for the Presidents
.-Lta alIeltloh at once. Then there is a
vacancy in the post OF Postmaster here
at the National Capital.
The customs frauds in New York and
me iiye, effort that is being made to GUST
William Loeb, jr., as collector. will beIn
IN Keeping the President busy.
Another Question.
The troublesome question Of reoraan-
izing the bureau system of the Navy
Department Will come IN for share of
executive attention. Several -ensus
2 super Ni1oiS ioI tAto iai bSsl cues Ia the
country, including New York, Pfttsh,,rp,
and Los Angeles. must be appointed bV
the President very soon so that the
work of taking the census
Of 1910 can proceed.
The President went over TO the b,iId
Ing Of the Daughters of the American
at IL O'Clock and delivered
a short address at the opening of the
Washington cnventiOn Of the iaymeH's
missionary movement and then hurried
back 10 work.
The White House was crowded all dav
with visitors. some merely 10 welcome
the President home and others on busi-
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