The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-09-10

Minneapolis, Sept. 9.-"That Richard
a. Ballinger has not been true to the
trust reposed in him as secretary Of
the interior: that he Is not deserving of
public confidence. and that he should
be asked by the proper authorities to
resign his Office
The foregoing sums up the findings
of the four democratic members of the
Ballinger- Pnchot congressional inves-
tigating committee. made public
to-day.
The republican members issued no
report An independent report was
given out by Mr.. Madison. the insur-
declares also that Mr.. Bailingcr
..should not be retained. that he was
an unfaithful trustee OF the public in
tcrcst and an enemy of conservation,
and that the charges of Clifford Pin
ehos should be sustained"
Filled With Congress.
These findings will be printed ana
filed with congress.
The decision of the four democratic
members and Mr.. Madison to make the
reports public followed an unusual seq.
sion. Three republican members. Sem
ator Sutherland of Utah and Repre-
sentatives Mccall of Massachusetts
and DENLY Of Michigan. refused tG
attend the meeting. Finally, the chair
man of the committee himself. SEN
ator Nelson Of Minnesota, left the COM
mittce room and failed to return.
Chairman Nelson gave notice of n
meeting to be held In Chicago mex.
Tuesday. The democratic members ad-
journed to meet In Washington De-
cembcr g.
Representative Ollie NJ. James Of
kentucky. one of tho democratic mcm-
bcrs announced all OF the democrats
would refuse TO attend the meeting of
which, Senator Nelson has given no.
ticc. The republicans will then be ~
tho same position that the democratic
members and Mr. Madison found them.
sclNcs today
Mo Conspiracy.
Summarized the democratic findings
arc that the evidence shows:
"Tllat there WAS no conspiracy
against Mr.. Ealllngcr.
"That clifford Pn.l,ot aud l.. II.
peoples interests.
"That Mr.. f3allinger's conduct on
certain occasions was intended to ana
did have the effect of deceiving the
president.
THAT Mr. Ballnger.s action In llav-
ing clear listed the so-callcd Cum
ninglam Alaskan coal lands and order.
Ing them patented showed bad faith.
"That he advocated bill to validate
Alaskan coal claims alleged to be
fraudulent.
"That his action in acting as attor-
ney IN cases pending in the land Of
flee while he was commissioner was
rcprchensible
"rllat he helped to force the Gun.
bingham coal claims to a hearing be.
/ fore the government WAS ready to
proceed
"'rhat he encouraged insnbordlnatioh
in the reclamation service and con.
doned improper official conduct in that
connection"
Praise for Pinchot.
Numerous official actions OF Mr.. Bal.
lingcr are attacked High praise Is
given Clifford Pinchot, former chief for
ester. and l., II. CLAWS, former chief
Of field division Of the general land
office.
Mr.. Madison's conclusions are:
THAT the charges of Messrs CLAWS
and Pinchot should he sustained.
"'rhat he has been unfaithful tn the
public interests.
"rhat in the matter of the Cunning.
ham coal lands he was not faithful
trustee Of the peoples interests.
"That with regard to the reclamation
service lie has taken action tending
toward its disntegration"
A resolution was adopted by the
democrats and by Mr.. Madison provid.
ing for the publication Of the findings.
When Senator Nelson left the commit
tee room, Senator Fletcher was made
chairman pro tempore and members
present proceeded With their work.
The findings of the democrats and
Mr., Madison also were filed with the
secretary OF the committee. A sum
mary OF the democratic report follows:
THAT In his statement OF September