The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-07
ordered into the city to safeguard the
United tSates mint there. The ap-
pearance of the regulars had quiet
ing effect.
NO CHANGE IN CABINET
Claws Story Not Taken Seriously by
Administration

Administration
Washington, March 7.-Extreme
complacency in administration circles
over developments thus far in the
Ballinger-Pinchot investigation makes
1t evident that rumored removals or
designations Of certain members of
President Taft's cabinet as the result
of TIE rumpus stirred up largely by
Clifford Pinchot, the late chief for
ester, are far from the minds of the
persons directing the executive
branch of the government.
Mr.. Pfnchot, as q matter of course,
has antagonized certain members of
the cabinet. He has taken direct is-
sue with Secretary Ballinger and has
aroused Secretary Wilson to a state
Of heated feelings, which as frank
and outspoken Scotchman the cabinet
officer is making no effort to conceal.
With Attorney General Wickersham
Mr.. Pinchot has only disagreed; with
President Taft he long ago came to a
parting Of the ways.
Facing these elements, Mr.. Pinchot
is battling forward in an effort to
show that the government and not
himself has gone wrong"
No Change in Cabinet.
In the meantime. according to what
could be cleaned yesterday, no dis
integration of government forces, due
to the controversy. is even in sight.
Secretary Wilson has no intention of
resigning, and President Taft has not
the slightest intention of making any
change in his official family.
The appearance of Secretary Will
son on the stand before the congress
sional investigation committee on
Tuesday. and his plainly heated de-
nunciation of assertions of Mr..
Pinchot, that he had known of the
letter which the former forester sent
to Senator Dolliver, taking issue with
the president, was the topic of much
conversation yesterday. in the midst
of which came forth the asseveration
that the secretary of agriculture was
not far from the end of his career as
a cabinet officer. The thought was
given no reception whatever, either
by President Taft or the secretary.
Mr.. Wilson discussed the subject of
"fioated oysters" during the day with
a delegation of New Jersey oyster
shippers and dealers, and otherwise
went about the business of his de-
partment. He has been accosted
many times of late concerning ru-
mors that he was about to resign
from the cabinet. A fresh rumor
to that effect had no disturbing in
fluence whatever. and he expressed
only slight wonder concerning the
news.
Refers to Testimony.
Concerning the lively quarter of an
hour which he furnished to the Bal
linger-Pinchot committee the day be-
fore. the secretary had no observa-
tions to make, further than to point
to his testimony and suggest that it
be carefully analyzed. if there were
any existing doubt that he had au-
thorized the transmission of the let
ter to Senator Dolliver which took is
sue with President Taft and resulted
in the dismissal of Clifford Pinchot.
1t was learned that when Secre-
tary Wilson took the stand, he was
thoroughly angered. Mr.. Pinchot. ac-
cording to report. had, by his insinu-
ations, put him in a CRANE of mind
where it was necessary for him to
speak determinedly and to the point
1t appears that the publication of a
recent magazine article, in which it
was asserted that Mr.. Pinchot was
ready to state that the secretary of
agriculture had full knowledge of the
letter which MIR. "allinger sent to
the senate on the memorable day
when the report on the Ballinger-
Pinchot affair was received from the
president. gave Secretary Wilson his
first intimation that the charge was
to be made. He notified Chairman
Nelson that he would like to appear
before the committee when such
testimony was given. The secretary
considered that Mr.. Pinchot alone
could have inspired the story, mas
much as he himself had not.
Seated beside Senator Nelson in the
committee room. he was surprised to
hear Mr.: Pinchot express reluctance
at making the statement to the COM
mittee, and his ire is said Ito have
arisen forthwith at the thought of
WlldL ue COuSlUeTeu CO De JNe ldL0 lOr-
ester's willingness to inform the
magazines and not the congressman
who were probing for the truth.
Noticing Senator Nelson's reluc-
tance in pressing Mr.. Pinchot for the
testimony, the secretary, in quiet
voice. urged him to call for it. Mr..
Wilson's wish was expressed by SEN
ator Nelson. and forthwith Mr..
Pinchot made the statement that Sec
retary Wilson had given consent to
the transmission of the Dolliver let
ter. and that. therefore, he was not
guilty of insubordination, inasmuch
as he had been relieved from the op-
Grafton Of the executive order forbid
ding the giving out of Information by
bureau chiefs.
CONTINUED AGAIN.
Darlington, N. D., March 1.-The
case OF Slycord, the alleged murderer,
was continued again today till next
Monday. Slycord has been unable to
secure counsel and this fact made the