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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-08
Two Cabinet Meetings
to Decide PinCh0t's Fate

When special meeting of the cabinet
ended at the White House at : o'clock
last night the decision had been reached
tn dismiss Clifford Pinclot from his po-
sitiun in TIL" forestry service and to like
wise turn ont into unofficial life both or
his assistants, Ovcrton W. Price. asso-
ciate forester and Alexander {. Shaw,
assistant law officer
Shortly aftcrward there went TO Mr..
Pinchot a s.athins letter from PRESIDENT
Taft informing him that Secretary VIII
son had been directed to dismiss MIN
from the government service and about
the same time he received from Mr.. Will
son a brief letter of dismissal. This let
ter was as follows:
Department OF Agriculture.
january Z. 1910.
Sir: BY direction OF the President you
are hereby removed from Your office as
forester. You Will deliver possession of
your office affairs belonging to the gov
eminent To Mr.. Albert +. Potter. assist
ant forester. Respectfully,
JAMES WILSON,
Secretary of Agriculture
The same sort of a letter went from
Secretary Wilson to Messrs- Price and
Shaw
In Session Four Hours.
Beyond making public copy of the let
ter of the President to Mr.. Pinchot the
White House had nothing to say. The
cabinet meeting in the afternoon was
the second during the day. At the first
meeting it was practically determined to
dismiss Mr.. Pinchot, and the second
meeting was called to consider the form
of the letter the President would write,
together with other phases of the stua-
ton The meeting lasted four hours.
showing the Importance given to the
subject bv all concerned.
Mr. Pnchot was seen at his home DUR
ing the evening, after he had received the
letters of the President and Secretary Will
son. but he declined to say anything for
publication. He gave intimations that
there might be something to say later.
The opinion has prevailed for some time
that Mr.. Pinchot would welcome his dis
mssal. so that lie might be free to enter
into whatever sort of campaign he de-
sired. and now that he has gotten what
he looked for he is open to act as he
deems best.
Secretary to Assert Himself.
Mr. Potter, who succeeds Mr.. Pinchot,
is in the west. but will shortly return to
Washington. 1t is said to be the inten-
ton of Secretary Wilson to maintain a
closer supervision over forestry matters
than in the past. In this part of his de-
partment he has been absolutely domi-
mated by Mr.. Pinchot, who formulated
the forestry policies of the Roosevelt adj
ministration and had his plans carried on,
by order of former President Roosevelt
So far as Mr.. Wilson was concerned his
authority was merely formal in regard &c
forestry matters Mr.. Pinchot did as he
pleased. although occasionally consulting
the head of the department.
Secretary Wilson will not permit an
OTTER official to usurp such authority In
his department.
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GEN. N. M. CURTIS DEAD.
Succumbs to Apoplectic Attack in
New York Streets.

NEW YORK, January Seen. Newton
Martin Curtis of Ogdensburg, N. Y. and
this city. dropped dead of apoplexy on
the street, near his home, on Irving
place. here, this afternoon.
Gen. Curtis, who was seventy-f1ve years
DID, had a brilliant civil war record. and
was brevetted major general of volunteers
for distinguished services. He was long
active in politics and in veteran organiza-
lions, having served as member of Con-
gress for three terms, and as recently as
1907 was president Of the Society of the
Army of the Potomac.
For having been the first man to pass
through the stockade at Fort Fisher. i'm
January, 1885, Gen. Curtis was awarded
medal Of honor.
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Acting Forester Potter
a Native Californian

4. F. Potter, who has been designated
by the Secretary the acting chief of
the forest service. is IA western man with
wide knowledge of the conditions exist
ing west of the Mississippi river Born
in California, in the Sacramento valley,
he was attracted by the many Opportuni-
ties then afforded by the cattle business
in the territory of Arizona, and in 1882
established himself In that territory, en-
gaging in the cattle business. He was ex-
posed to all the vicissitudes of life to be
found on the western frontier, and has
watched the west grow from "A tl1inly set
tied wilderness TO its present state Of set
tlement and wealth
In 1896 the cattle business having dwin-
died because of the serious droughts,
which caused untold losses. Mr.. Potter
transferred his attention to the sheep
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Taft's Only Alternative.

Members of the House were chary today
about expressing their views for publica-
ton, on the removal of Forester Pinchot
1t would be within the bounds of verify,
however. to say that the prevailing view
among them was that President Taft had
no other alternative than to act as he did
in the circumstances confronting him.
The point that is troubling the rank and
file most is the probable political effect of
the whole row on the western people.
with it's consequent bearing upon the for
tunes of republicans seeking renomtna-
ton. And that point is the subject Of
varying opinions. but upon one feature OF
it they were all agreed-that 1t won't help
the republicans.
All eyes will soon be turned upon the
investigation by the joint committee and
upon it the republicans are building their
hopes. The administration men in the
House. who are familiar with the work
and the policy of the Department Of the
Interior, say that the facts brought out
by the committees investigation will con-
pate forever the charges made by the
hostile press that the Taft policy on
conservation of natural resources falls
short of the Roosevelt policy i'll results
and intents.
That is exactly what the President
say. when he urged the investigation.
and they are confident that his expec-
tations will be fulfilled. There Is no talk
around the Capitol Of prejudiced inves-
tigation. of embarrassing or anything of
the kind. Even the most ardent sup
porters of Mr.. Pinchot know that the
joint committee will be fair. In its work
and that there is a general desire to fur
nish to the public the absolute facts of
the conservation sQuabble.
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ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Army Orders.

Capt. Craig r. Snyder, Medical Corps
will proceed TO Fort Howard Md. for
service as member of a board of Of
ficers for the examination of candidates
for appointment as second Iieutenants
I'm the Coast Artillery Corps.
Capt. William A. Wickline, Medical
Corps. is relieved from duty at the
| General Hospital, the Preside of SAN
Francisco. and will proceed 10 Fort
Niagara. \. y. for duty i'm command
of Company {, Hospital Corps. reliev.
Corps. who will proceed to Fort Banks.
| Mass, for duty.
Lieut. Col Francis ri. French is re-
lieved from duty in the Philippine divi-
sion and will proceed to San Francisco
for further orders
Maj. Tyree r. Rivers is relieved from
duty as inspector general, Department
of Texas. and will proceed TO the Philip
pine Islands for duty.
Capt. Edgar \. Macklin. 18th Infantry.
will proceed TO the hospital at the Pre-
sidio of San Francisco for observation
and treatment.
BY direction of the President and upon
the application of First Sergt. John Fo-
ley. Company II, I2th Infant v. that sol
der will be Placed upon the retired list.
First Lieut. Frank W. Dawson. 10th In
fantry will repair to the Walter Reed
General Hospital. for observation and
treatment.
First Lieut.. John ]. Reddy. Medical Re-
serve Corps. recently appointed. is or
dered to active duty at Fort Monroe. Va.
Naval Orders.
Capt. r. NJ Doyle. 10 charge third
lighthouse district. Tompkinsville. Y Y
Capt. J. B. Milton. from command OF
the Independence, navy yard. Mare Is
land Cal, to command naval training
station. San Francisco. Cal
Boatswain Ernst Heilmann. from the
Hancock, navy yard. New York. to the
Franklin, navy yard. Norfolk. Va.
Marine Corps Orders.
First Lieut.. b. S. Berry, from the
marine barracks. Mare Island, Cal, to
report in person TO the major general.
commandment.
First Lieut.. 5. S. Lee has been APP
pointed judge advocate of the general
, court martial at the Naval Academy.
Annapolis. Md.
Second Lieut.. r. f. Davis. from the
marine barracks. New York. 10 the Z. ).
S. Michigan.
Capt. r. &. Dewey. assistant quarter
master, granted twenty days leave Of alb
sence.
First Lieut. II. W. Stone. granted leave
Of absence for thirty days.
FIRST Lieut.. r. Il. Garrett has been APP
pointed judge advocate OF tho general
court-nartial at the navy yard. New
York. y. Y, vice Capt. J. Fl. Wright. re
lieved
Col. l.. ". T. Waller. Lieut. Col. r. i.
Kane and Mai. a. w. Catlin have been
martial to convene January u. 1910. at
the navy yard. New York. y. Y.
Maj. Henry Leonard has been appointed
judge advocate of the some court-martial.
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WOOL GROWERS CHEER.
Convention Applauds Announcement
of Pinchot's Dismissal.

OGDEN. Utah. January Soldering
greeted the announcement Of the dis
mssal of Clifford Pinchot at Yesterday
session of the convention of the National
Wool Growers Association.
Earlier in the day, when 1t was known
that the cabinet was discussing the
Pinchot case with the President, a resolu-
ton was adopted urging that if Pinchot
be removed a man familiar with the west
and its conditions be named to succeed
him.
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business, and as secretary of the Arizona
Woolgrow ers Association took an active
part in effecting agreement allowing Il
proper use OF the forest reserves for
gazing purposes 1t was while secretary
of this association that he met Mr.. Pin
chot. then chef of the bureau Of forestry.
and accompanied him on ii trip Of inves-
tisation. which the Secretary of the In
terror had requested Mr.. Pinchot to make
in cooperation with Prof. Coville to de-
termine the effects of sheep grazing upon
the western forest reserves. Mr.. Pinchot.
being struck by Mr.. POtters vide knowl-
edge of western conditions. persuaded him
to become a member of the bureau of
forestry. and Mr.. Potter accepted an ap-
pointment in that bureau in 1901.
When the national forests were trans
ferred to the control of the forest service
Mr.. Potter was placed in charge of the
branch of grazing. which position he has
since occupied, being charged primarily
with the administration of the grazing
work, but devoting considerable of his
time to other features of the work with
which the service is charged.
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Killed in Row Over 40 Cents.

CHARLESTON. w. Va, January s.
During a dispute at Page. Fayette coun-
ty. over 40 cents alleged to be due from
George Raines on a board bill Raines
used abusive language to Mrs. Minnie
Shawkey. who procured revolver and
killed Ra.nes. The woman was arrested
and held under bond OF $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-08
Marylander Crushed by Falling Trees

STAFFORD. Del. January S.-John
Foskey. "A well-known resident of Gales
town, Nd, met horrible death. While
experimenting the telling of some trees
two of the trees became lodged in a
third one and all three fell at once
burying the man beneath them. His
fellow workmen rescued his crushed
body and took il to his home The WIFE
who survives, Is nearly Frustrated
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Wants Real Republican Party.

Representative Anthony OF Kansas. who
has no love for the Bristow combination
in Kansas. talked to the President today
about the situation in that state. Il
wanted to wish strength to the good right
arm Of the President in separating the
sheep from the goats in Kansas and aid.
Ing in maintaining "A real republican party
in that state" said Mr.. Anthony.
Representative Mcguire of Oklahoma
was another caller. He introduced sew
eral friends, including a. W! Maxwell
receiver o. the land office at Lawton,
Okla. Mr. Mcguire has recommended the
nomination Of Mr.. Maxwell for another
term Of Office.
Senator Burton of Ohio was a guest of
the President at luncheon today. and this
evening Cardinal Gibbons will have a
conference with the President.
DIR. Albert Shaw. editor of the Review
of Reviews, visited the President and con-
ierred with him.
President Gets Present From China.
Representative Humphrey of Washing
ton today presented to President Taft a
wonderful picture of himself and Vice
president Sherman. 1t is the production
Of Chinese school children in a far-off
chinese town. All King. the leading
Chinaman of the Pacific coast, went to
his home country about a year ago and
took with him to his native village a cam
naign banner containing photographs of
the President and Vice President. From
these the Chinese school children worked
the pictures upon cloth with the finest
of silk thread. 1t took four months to
complete the picture which was exhibited
at the Seattle exposition. All King asked
that it be presented to Mr.. Taft, who re-
ceiyed ii with warm expressions of COM
mendation for the work of the children.
The picture of the President is regarded
as better than that OF the Vice President.
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Senators and Members
Chary of Being Quoted

1.-The President took the only step pos
ible for him to take under the circum-
stances
Such Is the general view Of the men,
bers Of the Senate toward the action Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-08

William ]. Collins. prominent Mason
and Odd Fellow, died in the thirty
eighth year Of his age, at Berlin. Md He
leaves a widow. who was Miss LUCY NJ.
Smith, and Q son
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NO statement NOW.
Il have no statement to make Just
now. but l may make one later, said
Mr.. Pinchot, who added In response TO
question that he did not know exactly
how long 1t would take him to clear up
the affairs of his office, so as to sever
completely his official relations with it.
All morning his telephone kept up an
almost constant ringing as messages
were received from the Department OF
Agriculture, the House and Senate office
buildings and other parts of the city.
The entire local force of the forest
service gave in many ways positive III
dicatiOns of their loyalty to their chief,
and many We're quite outspoken i'll dis
cussing the situation from their point OF
view Its lucky the forest service and
the land office are not i'll the same build
ing" remarked one of the men humOr-
ously after an enthusiastic forester had
expressed an emphatic opinion of the
land Office.
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Who will he at the head of the forest service
during MIR. Potter's absence.
tCIinedinst. Photo.)
same course followed in relation to the
other fellow. He declined to enter upon
any comment regarding the action Of the
President in disnlissing from the public
service Clifford Pinchot The Secretary
said he had endeavored to have the Joint
resolution providing for a congressional
investigation worded so that it would be
as thorough as possible.
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Nothing to Fear, Says Ballinger.

II have nothing to fear from u thorough
determination of the facts. said Secrc-
tary B;illinger today. Il may have com
niitteJ errors of judgment in one way Or
another as any man might While in the
pubic service but | am firm III my
knowledge that no improper motive has
ever influenced me in any action / have
taken
The Secretary remarked that he not
only wanted to have his own conduct in
veStigated but desired also to have the
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GUSHING
STARTS TEMPEST
CONTINUED from First Page.)

Pinchot in his office early In the day and
presented TO him a letter from Secretary
Wilson. which designated Mr.. McCabe
as acting forester. Albert r. Potter, an
assistant forester in the service, who had
been previously designated by the sec
rotary to relieve MIR. PinchOt as forester,
being in the west, and not able to return
before several days, it became necessary
this morning to name some one else In his
place. Mr.. Pinchot gave Mr.. McCabe a
hearty welcome and said he was ready
to at once turn over the bureau to him.
Word then being passed around that
Mr.. Pinchot was about to leave the build
ing the scores of employees who occupy
eight floors of the big office building In
which the bureau is located gathered in
the assembly room on the top floor. Mr..
Piucnot then met them, his entrance
being signali7ed by a"p'auS" Mr.. pm
s.hot bade farewell to all of the employees.
who filed by. little while later he left
the building.
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Bureau Employees Cheer
the Retiring Forester

Pandemonium reigned for a time this
morning In the Offices of the forest serv-
ice yell from the top floor of the At
lantic building that caused pedestrians on
r street below to pause and look about
was the signal that Clifford Pinchot, until
last evening forester. had appeared be-
fore his assembled local force to bid
them farewell as their official chief Every
person in the Atlantic building, white and
colored, men and women. varying in
rank from ctarwomen to assistant chiefs,
assembled on the top floor in response to
word that had been passed through the
office that Mr.. Pinchot would say good
bye at 1870 o'clock
Law Officer Shaw was the first 10 enter
the room where the several hundred
members of the forest service were
gathered, and his appearance was the
signal for an outburst of enthusiastic an
piause. few minutes later Mr. Pin
chot entered. and the ovation that greet
ed him was as demonstratiye as il was
possible for three hundred persons to
make Above the handclapping and
cheers arose yell. repeated three times
which pierced to the street below ."rhe
whole service is insubord nate" remark
ed one of the passersby on street after
aseertaining the cause of the demonstra-
ton
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Outsiders Not Admitted

outsiders were not admitted to the
meeting, but Mr.. Pinchots remarks were
brief and what he said was generally dis
cussed throughout the building after
ward
Al first he thanked the members of
the service for their reception. and then
told them that the hest way they could
show their loyalty to him was TO remain
III the service without resigning. and
work on with their usual enthusiasm
without getting blue or DISCOURAGED He
said that the work of conserva lion to
which they were devoting Their hives, was
greater than any one mar or any adj
ministration, and should be earned on
despite all obstacles. He SAID that al
though he would no longer be their official
chief. or sign the routine correspondence
of the office, he would continue to devote
his energies to his lifes work, and would
always he ready to assist them at any
time. He invited the members of the
force to call On him whenever perplexing
problems vexed them. and assured them
That HIS office at 1915 Rhode Island
avenue would always be open to them,
and that as he was now out of the serv-
ice he would never be too busy to see
them
He was then called out Of the meeting
1"r Few minutes to answer telephone
call, and when he returned he smoke of
the fact that Associate Forester Overton
W. Pr.ce was not present. He paid a
tribute to Mr.. Price. and said that while
he tMr- PinchoO had been the president
or the corporation. Mr.. Price had been
the general manager, and that no single
man in this country had done more for
the forestry service than Mr.. Price
Both brief addresses of Mr.. P.nchot
were vigorously applauded, and as the
meeting was over he shook hands with
many members of his force.
Conference With Officials.
Before the general reception to the
local members of the service Mr. Pinchot
had a private conference with higher Of
flciaIs of his office in which he is said
to have urged them to work on, and to
have explained to them how he VIII be
able to assist them in their future work.
AS the employees of the service arrived
at the Atlantic building this morning all
was furry and excitement. The dismissal
of Mr.. Pinchot. Mr.. Price and Mr.. Shaw
was the only topic of conversation from
the moment they entered the elev tor in
groups to go to their various rooms.
where the discussion OF the situation was
continued. Shortly after o'clock word
spread through the building that Mr..
Pinchot had arrived, and the anteroom OF
his office was crowded from that time OH.
The former chief forester was smiling
and unconcerned, and started in at once
to carry out his orders to turn over his
official effects to George p. McCabe, So
Iieftor OF the Department OF Agriculture.
There was general packing up air
about his office. and every one seemed as
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Quotes Jefferson

Jefferson said in justification for the
unusual action of the Louisiana purchase:
1.-The executive, in seizing the fugitive
occurrence. which so much advances the
good of their country has done an act
beyond the Constitution. The legislature.
In casting behind them metaphysical sub
tleties and risking themselves like faith
full servants. must ratify and pay for it..
and throw themselves on their country
for doing for them unauthorized what we
know they would have done for them
selves had they been in situation to
do it,
When Price and Shaw forced publicity
concerning the Cunningham claims. they
broke no law and at worst were guilty
only of the violation of Official propriety.
of this country what the people would
have done for themselves had they been
in situation to do 1t.
CLIFFORD PINCHOT, Forester
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Lodges Visit Significant.

Senator Lodge Of Massachusetts. the
closest friend Theodore Roosevelt ever
mad, was one of the callers with the
President. His visit was regarded as sig
nificant in its aspect upon possible future
Developments. freely limited at in &c. tain
directions. Mr.. Lodge. 1t was pointed ont
today, would hardly be continuing his
cordial personal relations with Mr.. Taft
If he foresaw the mysteriously whispered
possibility of a strong lineup against the
President. headed by one of the great men
of the world. Mr.. Lodge evidently sees
nothing Of this kind in the future.
Senator Burrows, temporary chairman
of the last republican national conyen-
ton, was another caller. He chuckled
some when he came out and the Pinchot
natter was referred to.
Well" he said. I'VE have found out
who is President. and who is entitled to
send messages to Congress. So long as
anybody and everybody could forward
messages to the law-making body it was
hard to tell who was chief executive
Senator Bourne of Oregon. another
caller, made a brief answer to an in
auiry: I'm poker terms. II looked to me
as a case of bluff, a call and a rake
down.
Senator Flint Of California remarked
that being a strictly Sunday school man
he did not understand these terms. and
supposed they had hidden meaning.
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No Statement Now.

busy as if Mr.. Pinchot was about to
catch u train.