The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1910-01-08

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washington, Jan. S.@G1MOrQ I'm
cAot. Chief Forester of the United
States yesterday. is q private citizen
today, apparently unconcerned and
smiling. but political washington al
znost trembles to think of what may
result from the summary dismissal
conveyed last night in the President s
letter. This brought from Mr. Pinchot
nothing more than the simple state
men: 'T would prefer to say nothing
at this tirne.s but Pinchot today, in
the opinion of snany. may become the
pivot on which the insurgent fight
with the administration can turn its
gins.
The effect OF Ptnchot, a personal
friend of Roosevelt and the head
champion of the Roosevelt conserva-
ton policies. being ousted from the
omciai family of President Taft, is
another phase of conjecture which
hns the air. The effect of Pinchot's
dismissal upon the congressional In.
vestigation Of Secretary Ballinger and
the land office fs another.
In the oninous silence which fell
upon the whole situation following the
first bag" after the cabinet meeting
see un.nist .kable signs of a great
tempest within the Republican party,
with significations which some of the
most sanguine fear 70 think about.
There is only one conclusion upon
which all are unanimous. and that is
that there Is great fight on hand.
One which the President has sought
to avoid for the present. at least, and
| In, forcing 1t at this time by the dis
missal of Pinchot, the Presidents sup
| porters maintain that Mr.. Taft has
considered all the probable effects
and has decided to see 1t through.
George p. McCabe, a solicitor of
the Agricultural Department. called
ON MIR. Pinchot in his once this morn
| ing and presented a letter from Sec.
retary Wilson which designated Nc
Cabe as acting forester. AS Albert F.
Potter. who had previously been des-
fgnated, Is In the west, 1t became nee
essary to name some one else.
Mr.. Pinchot gave Mr.. McCabe a
hearty welcome and said he was rea
dy to at once turn over the bureau
Word was then passed around that
Pin shot was about to leave the build
| ing and scores of the employees gath
cred in the assembly room, and as
Mr.. Pinchot met them at the en-
trance, his appearance was signalized
by deafening applause. No candidate
returning from a successful campaign
was ever greeted by a more entiusias
| tic demonstration. Mr.. Pinchot bade
farewell to all and q little later left
the building.
| Anoher fight between the insurgents
and the organization of the house has
been precipitated by the action of the
| senate committee on public lands IN
| reporting q resolution authorizing
the appointment by the vice presid
ent and the speaker OF q joint com
l mittee to investigate the Ballinger
Pinchot controversy.
Missiurs Democrats Gather.
Kansas City, Mo-. Jan. S.-Demo
Gratis from every county In the stats
and numbering more than six hund
red, gathered here today IN a great
harmony conference" at couventior
hall. Most of the leaders Of the party
in the state were present and the
/ spirit OF all the speeches was that
Missouri must be redeemed
| 'tCannonisrn," and "Aldrichisn," sc
termed by the speakers. was denounc
ed, The Ballinger-Pinchot episode was
Injected into the gathering, when Rep
resentative Champ Clark, said. in ar
| interview:
The dismissal of Forester Pincno
is one of the first steps In Rooseveit'i
candidacy for the Republican nomina
ton for the presidency. and II Roose
welt runs for president, 1t will be ths
hottest fight that has taken place IL
a Republican convention since Gran
was defeated in the dog days o
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