The Washington times., 1909-08-31
President, Well Satisfied, Is
Asking for No Ex-
plantations.
REPORT MAY WAIT
UNTIL HE RETURNS
Taft Is Conversant With All the
Details of Case at
Issue.
By JAMES HAY, Jr.

BEVERLY. Mass. Aug. 3I.--It rests
with the Secretary Of the Interior Bal
linger whether the reports on the Cum
ningham coal claims shall be sent to
Mr. Taft as soon as completed. or
a..ether they shall be held up until
the Secretary reaches Washington.
Mr.. BaIlinger has wired the Presi-
dent that he is on his way from the
West to Washington, and there is in
his telegram the intimation that he
Will come to Beverly.
So satisfied is the President. how
ever. that Mr.. Baninger's record is
az it should be in connection with the
coal claims, that he has not requested
the Secretary to come to Beverly. nor
has he implied that there is any neces-
sity Of Mr.. Ballinger's taking the trip
here for the purpose Of squariug him
self.
On His Own Hook.
When Ballinger decided to come East
"on department business" he made the
decision on his own hook, and there
was no compulsion in II flom the Pres
ident.
1t was said at the Executive offices
this morning that the reports re-
quested from high officials of the De
Dartment OF the Interior in regard 10
their treatment Of the Cunningham
claims have not yet reached Beverly
the: they may come on any day, and
that IL viii be satisfactory TO the Pres
iCsnt II Mr.. BalHnger delays them un-
til he brings them to Beverly himself
The Presidents motive IN c.slling for
the report IS. es has been stated in
these dispatches, TO have himself
thoroughly informed regarding the
technicalitles and minute details Of how
the claims have been handled. This
information VIII be Of use to him in
his speeches in the West
Taft Determined.
But. while these reports have not vet
come, the President has informed him
self on the main points at issue, and
he is as determined as ever % stand
by Mr. Ballinger, who, according TO
reports. took such precau-
tions before entering the Cabinet as
would insure his freedom from attack
on his motives or methods.
Erom this situation, the inference rs Z
than ever in Beverly that
there is trouble in store for Forester
Clifford Pinchot, and that he has Of !
Tended the Administration In a most !
marked manner by his open attacks on /
Mr.. Ballinger and the Taft supporters /
Of the Secretary Of the Interior.
II is considered here that, while
Drmsby McHarg's resignation had been
pm. I'm ahead Of his interview ridicul- /
ing the Roosevelt policies. the prompt /
acceptance Of It by the President was 4
4 warning TO all those who seek To 4
stir up trouble In the newspapers about |
the conservation system. and il Is I
thought that there viii be IN the future l
less discussion of the matter, except !
'or such comment as will come from the /
Secretary Of the Interior or from the /
President.
DOty to Call
George H. Doty. chairman Of the
Republican state Committee Of Massa-
.hIsetts. viii call on Mr.. Taft this
.fternoon. Secretary OF State Knox
g expected to have one or two more
with Mr.. Taft this week.
1t Is the desire Of the Administra-
ion to have the state Department get
o work as speedily as possible
traiEhteuing out the tangIes with
oreign countries caused by the new
ariff law. Every means possible will
,e used TO persuade them that the
CIV tariff is not retaliatory, and that
here is no desire on the part Of this
ountry TO be unfair toward them
Since the President announced yes
erday that ne VIII make Beverly his
ome again next summer the towns
eople have been talking Of erecting
5rge hotel and making other i'm
calculated TO attract large
um bers Of tourists. These plans
ave not yet taken definite shape. hut
ne town is delighted over the pros
ect, and sees ahead Of il good times