The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-09-10
ANT|-BALL|NGER
REPORT SPRUNG
DEMOCRATS AND INsURGENT
SPRING A COUP IN FAMOUS
PROBE COMMITTEE.
REPUBLICANS CAUGHT MAPPING
But Committee May Reverse condem.
nation of Secretary and Request
For His Dismissal From
Office.

Minneapolis, Sept. S.-The Balm.
ger-Pinchot investigation committee
adopted resolution to the effect that
Richard A. Ballinger, secretary of the
interior, be removed from office. Two
Republican members of the commit
tee walked out of the meeting, de-
stroying the quorum. This action
may invalidate the action of the COM
mittee.
The action followed a period of de-
bates in which the Democratic and
anti-Ballinger Republican members
urged that a verdict be reached and
that the findings be made public i'm
mediately.
Senator Nelson and his friends
fought against the action of the ma.
jority of the committee The Demo-
cratic members have urged that there
Is no reason for further secrecy and
took action accordingly.
The meeting adjourned until 10 A.
m. Friday with a partial victory ac-
complished and another in sight for
Clifford Pinchot.
The absence of Senator Root Of
and Representative Olmsted Of Con-
necticut is unexplained.
Called Unfit for Office.
The original motion providing for
the removal of Mr. Ballinger was
made by Senator Fletcher of Florida.
His motion provided including the
statement that Mr.. Ballinger was un.
fit for public office and should be re.
moved. Representative Madison, Re.
publican, Of Kansas, amended this
with the statement that the charges
made by Clifford Pinchot and Lewis
CLAWS had been sustained. Repre-.
sentative Ollie M. James OF Kentucky,
Democrat, amended Mr.. Madison's mo
ton, the amendment being accepted
1t was on this motion that the vote
was taken. While it was in progress
Senator George Sutherland of Utah
and Representative Samuel Mccall OF
Massachusetts walked out of the meet.
Ing.
Those voting in favor Of the
amendment We're: Representative
Madison, Republican,; Representative
James, Kentucky, Democrat; Senator
Fletcher, Florida. Democrat; Senator
Purcell, North Dakota Democrat;
Representative Graham, Illinois, Dem.
ocrat. Senator Nelson, who voted no,
took the vote and declared no quorum
present.
Delay Is Opposed.
Senator Nelson favored adjourning
the meeting until the absent members
arrived, out Of courtesy to them. This
was strenously opposed by Ollie James
of Kentucky. He argued that the com.
mittee was here at government ex-
pense, and there is no reason for de-
| lay. The absent members knew that
| the meeting was called for this week,
and ought to have arranged to attend.
| Mr. James declared that there is alb
| solutely no reason for the absence of
Congressman DENLY, Of Michigan, be-
| cause Of the primaries. He had no
| opposition In his district
The action taken by the majority
will not be effective, say the other
members. Members Of the committee,
Republican and Democratic, are stand
ing pat, and, besides issuing state,
ments outlining their position. are do.
Ing and will do nothing until the meet.
ing Of next Friday.
| Senator Elihu Root, of New York
who has been at The Hague, arrived in
New York Wednesday night and is said
| to be on his way to Minneapolis. Rep
resentatives Omsted and DENLY, who
California, have been notified and are
reported on their way.
Statements Are Issued.
| Every member of the committee is
sued statements after the meeting
Those made by Senator Sutherland
and Representative Mccall in defense
Of their action We're to the effect that
they did not think it fair or just that
tee should take advantage of technic
atty to deliver a verdict which was
not in keepig with the sense of the
| majority
1t was intimated freely by members
Of the committee that the action taker
by the Democratic minority was fol-
the purpose of creating diversion
during the time of the session of the
conservation congress and possibly tt
encourage the adoption of a resolution
ny the congress favoring Mr.. Pinchot.
Officers confiscato Liquor.
Marble Rock, Ia, Sept 8.--A large
quantity OF booze was found unde
the floor at the Abe Judd joint heoe IL
search made by the officers on war
rants issued from Charles City Thu