Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-08
MAJORITY OF INVESTIGATING
BODY UPHoLDs SECRETARY UP.
ON EVERY POINT AND SCORES
CRITICS AS BIASED.
MAJORITY REPORT
ALSO IS SUBMITTED
ALL REPUBLICANS EXPECT MApl.
SON OF KANSAS VOTED FOR MA
JoRITY REPORT; FIGHT GOES
TO CONGRESS.

Washington, D. c., Dec 7.--vindicat-
ing Secretary Ballinger upon all the
charges brought against him. and con-
demning his accusers as having been
inspired by deep feeling OF animosity
built upon supposed difference in the
policy respecting conservation, the
majority Of the congressional commit
tee which Investigated the Ballinger-
Pinchot case today submitted It's re-
port to congress. The majority of the
committee declares the evidence
wholly failed to make out case, and
that Ballinger Is "a competent and
honorable gentleman, honestly and
faithfully performing the duties of his
office with an eye singly to the public
interest"
Scores Batlinger Critics.
4 The committee says Ballinger's Ac-
scuAerss evidently had the conservation
81 natural RESOURCES deeply at heart
and evidently were disposed to- take
the most unfavorable view ofSthe char.
acter and motives Of whomeyer they
supposed opposed to their views. This.
the committee thinks. caused his ac-
cusers to regard with suspicion the
most natural and innocent acts OF
Ballinger in the ordinary course OF
department administration.
Recommend New Laws,
The committee finds the interests OF
the people as owners of the Alaskan
coal fields are not threatened sor. en-
dangered under present conditions.
An expression Of opinion In the Cum
ningham claims was withheld because
they are still pending The committee
believes the commissioner general OF
the land Office will divide these claims
fairly and impartially. A recommen-
dation is made that a law be enacted
for the transfer OF these and similar
claims to an appropriate court for
hearing and decision. The report al
SO favors leasing system for Alaskan
coal fields, and that steps be taken to
present those lands being monoplized
for speculative purposes
CLAWS and Garfield Hit.
CLAWS had ample time and abund-
ant assistance to make the field ex-
arninations he had demanded says
the rerort "and that he was grossly
reniss in his duty In not having the
examination made The committee de-
clares Garfield's blanket Withdrawals
CT public lands were made after he
had ascertained he would not be re-
IT, TDcl
linger's Withdrawals and restorations
We're made after careful examination
and In good faith.
A number OF other points were con-
sidered by the committee and In every
instance where Ballinger acted his
course Is approved. The report was
signed by Senator'S Nelson, Flint,
Sutherland and Root and Represen-
tatives Mccall Olmsted and DenbY all
repnhlicans. The report OF the mi
rority OF the committee, made last
September. condemned BalIinger and
recommended his removal from Office.
Report Submitted to Congress.
The majority report OF the Bal
linger, Pinchot investigation commit
tee was submitted to both houses OF
congress LU1S dlLeFHOOu. Al Iuc St4Iuo
time the independent reports of the
democratic members of the committee
and CT Representative Madison Of Kan
sass also were submitted. The con-
clusions of the republicans were sub
mitted to the democrats at meeting
OF tbe full committee this morning.
All the republican members except
Madison signed the report. Senator
Nelson. the chairman. put the majority
report to vote. The democratic men,
hers and Madison voted against It.
cummins Resolution Delayed.
Invoking the rules Of the senate,
Senator Hale today forced delay OF
at least twenty-four hours in the in
PRODUCTION of the Cummins resolution
regulating the consideration OF tariff
Legislation.
The first effort made in the present
session of the house to have the
change made in the tariff law was by
the introduction today by Sulzer of
New York Of bill to repeal the duty
/ on meats and cattle.