Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-01-29
CONGRESSISDIVIDED.
CONFLICT CROPS OUT AMONG
REPUBLICAN MEMBERS,
Dismissal of Forester Pinchot From the
Service Tends to Widen Breach-In-
vestigation of Interior and Forestry
Service to Start-Cannon Bows to
Will of House.

The present week probably will de-
termine whether there will he a pro-
longed conflict involving the president
of the United States within the ranks
of the republican party in congress.
Conditions have tended in that direc-
ton for some time, but instead of
adding to the impulse the dismissal of
Mr.. Pinchot apparently has caused a
halt.
There is no denying, however, that in
some respects the situation remains
critical Mr.. Pinchot has a large num-
Der of personal friends in both houses
of congress who would be inclined to
take up his cause if favorable oppor-
tunity should present itself and if they
could do so without endangering the
peace of the party. On the other hand,
many are saying that the personal for
tunes Of Messrs. Ballinger and Pinchot
are of little Importance compared with
party harmony and are urging the ne
cesslty of preventing any sharp con-
hict in congress on the differences be-
tween the secretary of the interior and
the former chief of the forestry service
Whether the conservative course of
this element prevails viii depend upon
the course of events in congress during
the next lew days.
There is no doubt that the investiga-
ton Of the interior department and of
the forestry service will proceed along
the lines indicated by the Jones Hum
phrey resolution, but it viii be compe-
tent for the investigating committee
either to broaden or narrow the inquiry.
ii the advice of many leaders is fol
lowed this inquiry viii be restricted as
much as possible, especially as Mr..
Pinchot is eliminated from the dispute
as an official factor.
Cannon to Bow to VIII Of House
The question will receive its next at
tention on the floor of the senate. The
present situation is: The house has
adopted the resolution providing for
the appointment Of its members Of the
committee by the house itself rather
than by the speaker, as was originally
provided. Without awaiting official
notification as TO the action OF the
house, the senate committee on public
lands has decided to report the resolu-
ton in such form as TO authorize the
selection of the house members by the
speaker PROFESSIONALLY this action
was taken with the intention OF compli-
menting the speaker and IL viii be re-
ported 10 the senate.
Speaker Cannon, it is said feels that
it will be impolitic for him 10 take adj
vantage Of this condition and override
the expressed order Of a majority Of the
house, and il rs probable, therefore,
that the senate will steer clear OF q con
troyersy with the other chamber. II is
now said that the speaker viii prefer
that the house elect the committee. Ln
ease this course prevails the republican
members probably will designate their
members Ia caucus and II Is claimed
that ID that event the insurgents would
participate in the caucus proceedings.
no matter how the general situation
shapes iiself, the controversy between
the secretary Of Che interior aud Ar.
Finehot is expected 10 be tle principal
topic M congressional circles dprlng the
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Keep on " Admlnistgatlop.