Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-09
SUBSTITUTE MEASURE
FOR THE INVESTIGATION
Also the Action of the Body from the
Higher Branch Of Congress Stands
in Place Of Other Committee-5al-
linger Says That He Has Nothing
to Fear.

want the investigation to be full and
thorough and IL there is anything In
all this that do not know. | want
II to come out" declared President
Taft to senators and a large number
of congressman who called upon him
at the White House to discuss the
action OF the house yesterday IN
amending the BallingeT- Pinchot inyes-
tigatiOn resolution.
Among some OF the congressional
visitors to the White House there was
the impression that Mr.. Pinchot would
play an even mere important cart IN
the congressional inquiry under pres
ent circumstances than II he were in
the government employ. AS to the
political results, the President was re-
ported by several OF his visitors. TO be
concerned but little. To one he Is
reported to have said, with emphasis,
that even if such a situation could
be conceived as his action of yester-
day necessitating- his departure from
the White House today. he would not
and could not have done otherwise.
Ballinger Has no Fears.
Il have nothing TO fear from a
thorough determination. of the facts"
said Secretary OF the lnte rlor Bal
nnger today Il may nave committed
errors OF Judgment in one way of an
ether, as any man might. while IN
the public service. but | am firm IN
my knowledge that no improper mo-
tive has ever influs need me in any
action | have taken"
The secretary remarked that he not
only wanted to have his own conduct
Investigated. but desired also TO have
the same cCurse followed in relation
TO the other fellow"
He declined to enter upon any con-
ment regarding the action of the
President in dismissing from the pub
lie service Clifford Pinchot.
Another Fight.
Another fight between the insur-
gents and the organization in the
house has been PTeciritated by the
action If the senate committee on
~ bic lands today. in reporting a res
Olution authorizing the Oppintment by
the vice-prs sident ano speaker OF a
joint committee TO investigate the
Ballinger- Pinchot controversy.
The senate committee not only rc-
port d a substitute for the Jones
Humphrey resolution. but 1t antici-
pated reference 10 the resolution
adopted in the house yesterday by
agreeing that it's action shall stand
as substitute fer the house measure.
This course will necessitate action by
the house on the senate measure and
give to the house regulars opportunity
e try to turn vest rdsy's defeat into
victory.
In drafting the Substitute fer the
senate resolution, the committee on
public lands used a part Of the oTigi-
nal Jones Humphrey draft and a part
Of the house resolution. So far as the
scope Of the inquiry Is concerned ut
tic change Is made The power 20
summon witnesses is placed in the
hands Of the chairman OF the JOINT
committee OF the chairman Of any
subcommittee. instead Of in the
hands Of fhe vice president ct the
speaker The provision as 20 the
punishment; Of persons deemed guilty
Of contempt was adopted.
sUrchsreed With Dynamite
With a full roalizaficn that their
action was surchargcd with dynamite.
80 far as tn affect In the house s.
concerned the senate committee de-
ciincd 10 Incorporate IN the substitute
resolution clau=c giving 10 the housc
the app, nimcnt 81 rs six memhTs ~
the inv stigaiion committee IN sry
name n chose Such an amendment
was ofcrfd ~ Senator Ncwiands
4 majority 81 the committee agreed
that the Join; resolution favored by
the c-mmitfcc. vas in thu form that
precedent prcscribcd and % the rseo-
i1iiou has NOT YET bccn mcszszsd -
The senate. the committee had no