Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1910-06-05

port OF the congressional committee
appointed 10 investigate the Ballinger-
Pinchot controversy will. in all like
lihood, be published about the middle
of July. There may be two reports.
one signed by Senator Nelson of Min
nesota, chairman OF the joint commit
tee. aud the majority members. and
the other by the insurgents and dem
ocrats on the committee.
While il is generally believed that
Secretary Ballinger viii be entirely
exonerated Of wrong doing and Gift
ford Pinchot. Louis r. CLAWS and
others among the accusers will be
criticised for what the committee
may term their misguided zeal"
nevertheless the opinion prevails that
Secretary Ballinger's resignation viii
be in the hands of President Taft be-
fore November.
II is reported that Secretary Bal
linger has already intimated to his
friends that he thought of resigning,
but he declared he would never re
sign under fire. Secretary Ballinger
is guided in this course by two mo-
tives; first, the charges made in the
Pinchot controversy. ard second. the
counter accusations which are daily
growing ont of the senatorial inves-
tigation growing out of the senate
rial investigation into the Alaskan
situation.
5sllineer Nursing Wrath. IS
Secretary Ballinger's statement to
the public, which is expected to &C
company his reported resignation.
will doubtless be a masterpiece in
prose. For weeks and weeks he has
been nursing his wrath against his
political foes without the opportunity
TO unstop the safety valve. as it
were. The explanatory statement Of
his resignation from President Tafts
official family will give him the op.
portunity he has long desired.
While it is already established that
the report of the investigating com
mittee will be published before the
autumn elections. it has been mat
ter of common gossip that Secretary
Ballinger would step down and out
before the campaign terminated.
The members of the committee
feared that it would be harmful in
the congressional elections If the re-
port were kept under cover until af-
ter November. There are some who
believe that equal harm will accrue
BY generating Secretary Ballinger.
The public has but slight inkling
of the great mass of testimony given
at the hearings. The newspapers Sc
lected only potions Of wide interest
which were published.
There May Be Three Reports.
Just what Representative ollie
James Of Kentucky and his demo
cratic associates will have to say
over the verdict is a matter OF a
great deal Of speculation. 1t is said
that there might be three reports,
one majority reports and two minovi-
~ reports the two latter being head
ed by Representative James and the
democrats, and the other by Repre-
sentative Madison and the insurgents
on the committee.
While Secretary Ballinger will be
exonerated. he viii come in for some
warm criticism from the insurgents
and democrats for his alleged impro.
priety and undiplomatic actions while
in Office.
It is not believed that more than
passing mention viii be made Of the
part President Taft's name played in
the evidence.
The records of the case viii have
been completed by June IS. and the
review Of the testimony and argu
ments viii then be confirmed. Sec
rotary BaIlinger today reiterated {
statement he has made before relative
TO his proposed resignation. He sad
7 have not talked with Presiden
Tart about resigning nor has thu
president mentioned the subject .
me. I feel that I have been cleared
by the testimony given before tn
joint committee and await the yer
dict confidently and with a clear con
science"
Many Suits For Libel.
II is believed that the wake Of tn
BauingerP inchot investigation viii b
marked by an Unprecedented numbe
Of damage suits for libel, siander an
defamation of character.
Three have either been entered 0
promised already. They are:
Secretary Ballinger against Collier
Weekly.
Christopher P. Connolly. a lawyer
Of Montana and New York, agains
Assistant L. 5. Attorney General o.
car LawIer. for 10000 damages.
James B. Connolly Of Boston, agains
Mr.. LawIor for $4,000 damages.
Mr.. LAWYER on the witness stan'
referred to Mr.. Connolly" as
despicable sooundrel who would stoo
10 any depth of degradation. One {
Mr.. LAWYERS ut1erances on the wi
ness stand was: "A man named Coz
molly stood on the deck OF the sinl
ing steamer Republic and struggle
over the bodies Of women and chi
dren 10 get TO the iifeboat first"
Christopher Connolly took the stat