The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-10
TO DRAW PRESIDENT
INTO CONTROVERSY
Dismissal of PinchOt Has
Caused Only Temporary
Halt in Dispute.
INVESTIGATION WILL BE
CONTINUED AS OUTLINED
Disposition Is, However. Not to
Permit Inquiry to Become
Too General.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-rhe present
week probably viii determine whether
there VIII he a prolonged conflict in
Nolvins tho president OF the United States
within the ranks OF tne Republican party
In congress. Conditions have tended In
that direction for some time. but instead
OF adding 10 the impulse the dismissal
of Mr.. Pinchot apparently has caused q
halt
There is no denying however. that In
some respects the situation remains crit
,'.rr,oel ,gaa M'' pincho, has large number of
personal friends In both houses of con-
Srcss, who would he inclined 10 take up
hie cause If favorable opportunity should
present itself and iC they coulG do 30
without cndanSerng the peace of the
party. On the other hand manv are
saving that the personal fortunes of
Mcssrs- ballinger and Pinchot are oil little
importance compared with party harmony
and arc urging tho necessity OF prev
ing any sharp conflict in congress on the
differences between tho secretary OF tho
Interior and The former chief OF the for
est service
Inquiry to Proceed.
Whether or not the conservative coun~
sci OF this element prevails, Will depend
upon the course OF events in congress
during the next few days,
There is no doubt that tic inv Ncstigation
OF the interior department and OF the for
estry service will proceed along tho lines
iDUl'6tcu DN lIIc JDncS-f humphrey lcSO-
luton; but II will he competent FOR the
investiGa ting committee either TO broad
en- or 10 narrow the inquiry. IL the adj
Vice of many leaders Is followed this
| inquiry Will be restricted az much ss
possible. especially AS Mr.. Plncnot is elm
| mated from the dispute as an official
factor.
The question will receive It's next at
tentinu on the floor OF the senate The
present situation is this: The house has
adopted the resolution providing for the
n hoy of f1Ar com
mite" by the house Itself rather than
! by the speaker. was originally pro-
Nided Without awaiting official notifica
tion as 10 The action OF the house. the
senate committee on public laDGs has
decided TO report the resolution in such
a form as to authorize the selection OF
| the house members by the speaker, Tn
questionable. this action was ,akcn with
| tho intention OF comPlimenting the speak
CT and 1t Will he reported 20 the senate.
Senate VIII Steer Clear.
Speaker Cannon. it. is said, feels that
IT would be impohtie for him 10 take ad-
vantage Of this condition and override
| the expressed order OF a majority OF
| the house, and il Is probable. therefore.
| trovelsy with the other cha mber
1t is NOW said that the speaker would
| prefer that the house elect the commit
| tee, In case this course prevails. tn"
| Republican members probably will deslg-
nate their members in caucus, and II *
| asserted that. in that event. tho insur-
S'liN. H'dih t'dI INANaPoiN III 'llI NdlNuS pIp-
| cccdinEs.
| No ma tier how the general situation
| shapes Itself, The controversy between
the secretary of the interior and Mr.
! Pinchot is expected to be the principal
| topic in congressional circles during the
week. Officially the question Will not
again come up in the house until after
| the senate acts.
| To Restrict Investigation.
| The senate committee on public lands
| will report its resolution ionaorrov. 80
great IS the interest in The matter that
! II is not thought that the resolution will
| be adopted without an animated and per
! Sonal debate. -
| Every effort will be made - prevent
! the investigation OF the administration in
| a general way.
| The senate chamber Is still very lean,
and aside from the Eellin ;cr-l'inchol
| resolution the prospect fpr tho present
week Is not farorabls to any legislation
| of importance.
| Tho house will proceed v-i'h the con-
| sidcr3tion of the aruy appropriation bill.
| and II Is thought that The rlcaSGre viii
he before IL until Tuesday nishI. BY
that time the tortlacations bill will be
| reported and will be taken Up at lhc frs.
opportunity.