Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-14
STATEMENT ISSUED BY
REPUBLICAN, MEETING
Recent Action Taken Against Secre-
tary Of the Interior is Warmly
Scored by Majority In Gathering at
Chicago-Ouorum is Lacking and
Adjournment Taken Subject to Call.

Osy Associated Press)
CHICAGO. ILLS. Sept. l3.-Six Re
publican members of the Ballingci-
Pinchot investigating committee is
sued today a statement condemrinf !
the Democrats and the one Ropubli-
can insurEent members who ISSUED Il
report at Minneapolis last Wednesday,
demanding the retirement from office
Of Secretary Ballinger.
Those present today were: Senators
Nelson. Su herland and Root and Con
gressmen Mccall. Olms'ed and Den
by. They declared the declaration OF
what they term minority at Min
neapolis, to have been according to l
the worst methods of ward pClitics.
The evidence In the Ballingcr case
WIS disguised, but in the abs ence OF
"A quorum. they stated no action on the
case itself was possible Adjourn
ment was taken subject to call of the
Chairman. Senator Nelson. As the
minority" declined to attend today S
conference and took their adjournment
AT Minneapolis until the next meeting
OF congress, 1t is hoped that Senator
Nelson will no; call another meeting
until the return of Senator Flint Wa"
is in Europe. and who. as the seventh
member would make a quorum.
Minority Members Criticised.
The report which is signed by Sen
ators Nelson, Sutherland. Root, and
.Reprcscn atives McC2ll. Olmsted aud
DENLY. reviews at some length the
finding If the Democratic minority Of
the committee. The minority mem
hers are sharply criticised as the gen
ilemen ort OF tribunal If tweive.
created By congress. assuming 10 act
as the tribunal itself" Continuing, in
this connection, the report says;
There five gentlemen continued
their proceedings to the end according
To the worst methods of ward politics;
and after pretending TO adopt report
OF 80 pages which they brought to the
meeting already pre- pared, and which
was never the subject Of c9asluera-
ton or discussin or even read IN com
IDAllt. lDtN kdft ~ ~ nv ~
although the law required il to be
rendered to congress: and they com
pletcd their pcrvcrsIol of the purpose
of the meeting by @dJourning ic he
cembcr >. so as to foreclOse, If posi-
bic. any action or consideration or dis
cussion OF evidence by the committee
in the meantime. ard by solemn vote
the sraciorsly ex ended to the ma
jority leave to file minority report
Action IS Lawiess.
ct does no need to be said that
such action in both form and sub
stance is wholly lawless and it leaves
il entirely Unnecessary TO ask what
SORT q justice any public servan'
could Look for whose character was
on trial in such a proceeding in the
excitement o. a political campaign. II
there is any relation between iawicss
methods and the character of the re
suits which they accomplish. this so
called verdict condemns its au' aors
rather than the official under inves-
LEGATION.
This sction Of the minority in no
way relieves us from Cur responsible
iy under the Law. u i incumbent on
lis to sift the great mass Of evidence
/ and to at empt 10 reach and render
a just verdict.
. Every effort was made 20 induce
the minority members 20 agree 70
meeting on some early day Al Min
| nc polls. o. Chicago. a. might saii
their convenience. but withoct avail
No Press for Time
~Thc report 81 the COMM tee can-
mo-, be made until December ;. when
congress meets and the meeting call
cd for September =. vas Tor the pur-
I pose ~ considering and discussing
What fhc report. 20 DC made three
months thercsiicr. should be. There
was. therefore. 10 haste or pressure
Tor time. The sr-ion 20 tho Democrat
f. minority In taking temporary an
vant1gc 81 the DELAY n some mem
hors in ~cachinr the meeting was an
effort 10 substitute prcarranxeo
erhcmc for the orderly deliberations
and diecgssions which The duty II the