Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-10

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi September 10
THAT Richard a. Ballinger has not
been true to the trust reposed in him
as Secretary of the Interior: that he
is not deserving of public confidence,
and that he should be requested by the
proper authorities TO resign his office
The foregoing sums up the findings
of the four democratic members of the
Rallinger-Pinchot congressional inves-
tigating committee. which were made
public yesterday.
The republican members issued no
report Of any kind bearing on the con-
troversy.
An independent report was given out
by Mr.. Madison. the insurgent republic
can from Kansas. which declares also
that Mr.. BallinSer should not be re-
tanned; that he was an unfaithful trus-
tee Of the peoples interest. an enemy
OF conservation" and that the charges
of Clifford Pinchot should be sustained.
These findings will be printed and
fled with Congress.
Republicans Not Present.
The decision of the four democratic
members and Mr.. Madison to make the
reports public followed a session which
was unusual.
Three republican members. Senator
Sutherland of Utah, and Representa-
tives Mccall of Massachusetts and Dem
by of Michigan. refused to attend the
meeting. Finally. the chairman Of the
committee, Senator Nelson of Mime
sofa. left the committee room and fall
cd 10 return.
Chairman Nelson gave notice that
meeting would be held in Chicago next
ito har q
iourned 20 meet again i'm Washington De-
ccmber -
IL was said that the republicans had
remained away from the meeting because
they feared the possibility that the ac-
ton of the democratic members and Mr..
Madison in adopting resolution urging
the dismissal of the Secretary and con-
demning his official act might be ratihed
il they did not break the quorum.
vt what time the republicans will give
out their findings could not be learned.
Democrats to Stay Away.
Representative Ollie NJ. James Of Ken
lucky, one of the democratic members,
announced that all the democrats would
refuse TO attend the meeting of which
Senator Nelson has given notice. The
republicans will then be in the same po-
sition that the democratic members and
Mr.. Madison found themselves in today.
The democratic report is signed by
Senators Duncan L. Fletcher of Florida
and William E. Purcell Of North Da-
kota, and Representatives Ollie nj. James
of Kentucky and James M. Graham Of
Illinois. 1t says:
After a careful, thorough and, we be-
lieye, an impartial examination of the
whole record we feel constrained to make
the following findings, based on the EVIL
dence:
That the evidence does not show that
.lrArr
ment in the Watson Allen matter. and
we exonerate him from that accusation
This relates TO an agreement providing
for the future conveyance of lands not
yet patented or proved up
No Conspiracy Shown.
That the evidence does not show any
conspiracy against Mr.. Ballinger, and
that the alleged conspiracy had no exist
ence in fact: that what has been referred
to as q conspiracy was merely the efforts
Of certain persons to thwart and prevent
the Secretary OF the Interior and the Off
GERS Of the general land office from ac-
complishing what those persons believed
TO he the fraudulent transfer OF very yalu-
aole public property from the government
10 certain private interests and 10 prevent
the making Of radical and injurious
changes in the management of the recla-
nation service, then in a high state o.
efficiency
That Clifford Pinchot and l.. r. CLAWS
were faithful and efficient agents Of the
government and the people, devoted to
their work and conscientious In the dis
charge OF their onerous duties and In
the rendition of their valuable services.
that their protests and actions restrained
the officers Of the Interior Department
and prevented the contamination OF a
great public wrong. and that their con-
dnct throughout was wholly In the inter
est OF the people.