Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-14
A SYMPOSIUM ON PINCHoT.

MIR. IniNS acilon ~ the ''H''f"i -
Mr.. Pinchot was Expressed the morn
ing after the decd was done. and the
only adverse criticism Of the president
for what ne had don was oec"use he
had not done II long ago.
Below we present the editorial ex-
pressions OF a number Of newspapers,
coming from different sections OF the
country ana representing both the
great political parties. al Of which are
everywhere recognized as among the
great journals Of the day-journals
which reflect. and 10 q great extent
mould. public opinion throughout the
country. Tho list might be increased
indefinitely. but that Is Unnecessary
since ALI the journals that command
public confidence express the same
opinion, and In practically the same
words
The Ncw YORK Tribune closing a
careful and impartial review Of the
case. says:
There can be no division Of opinion
rs 10 the propriety OF President Taft's
action In ordering the removal of Mr..
! clifford pinchot. the forester Of the
agricultural department Mr.. Pinchot
had assumed an attitude Of insubor-
dination which the president could not
be expected TO tolerate. lie had In
vited dismissal by publicly challenging
| conclusions reached by the attorney
general and the president. after an
examination Of charges affecting the
good 1alth OF a member Of the cab
met. A subordinate official may be
entitled to his opinion, whether right
or WRONG. hut when he sets up his
| view in opposition 10 that of his su-
periors. impugning their capacity 10
! decide a question intelligcntly me
correctly. ne makes impossible q con-
tinuance or the relations which should
exist between n president and those
who execute his policies. No admin
istration can be successfully carried on
II it's chief has not the loyal co-opera-
! ton Of his appointees and agents. Mr.,
Plnchot's expression Of disloyalty was
fragrant. That IN itself destroyed his
usefulness as an executive officer. "
. The cx-forester's act OF In
differentiation was therefore clearly
both gratiuitous and personal, IL was
not committed as a protest against
the denial Of q day in court or as an
exhibition OF loyalty to an abandoned
policy II was an exhibition OF hasti-
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larly natient and charitable. Those
who are talking about MIR. Pinchots
removal exciting the sympathy of the
admirers OF cx-Prcsident Roosevelt
might we'll reflect that Mr.. Roosevelt
IS not by temperament as patient as
Mr.. Taft and hey might try to Inn
| aelne what would AVE happened I'M
| der the Roosevelt administration 10 "a
subordinate who, with Mr.. Pinchnt's
sang-froid, had criticized nnG %antagon-
ICED the president.
The washington Star has a long and
carefully prepared loader on the SUBJ
ject. ending as follows:
Mr.. pinchot became involved in a
| NlltlAtttlA AlNil MiAtI AN'Af NNF w.
escape save through resignation or
dismissal. II has been obvious for
months that the president hoped TO
retain him in service and 10 adjust
the differences between him and the
| secretary of the interior and 10 insure
a harmonious administration in all
| directions, The issue having been laid
before the president In the terms or
the CLAWS charges, which he found
| upon = close examination ia be unsus
tanned. nothing was lett possible but
the vindlcntion of the secretary, the
announcement of which should have
been a signal for the cessation OF all
attacks anon him from within the adj
ministrative organization. II Mr. PIN
chot felt that hc could not consistent
~ remain a member OF the adminis-
|tration IN these circumstances he
should have resigned. As he chose to
remain and to commit an act OF in
suhordination objectionable Ia ans
circumstances, II particularly SO IN.
der the conditions existing. he invited
the action which was taken yesterday
and OF which the presidents letter Is
a complete and convincing oxplana-
lion
The Kew York World, the ahlesi
democratic paper in tho country, thus
treats the subject;
The removal OF Mr.. pinchot from
office was the only course open 40
President TAFT. The letter which the
chief forester sent to senator Doriver
90 be read la the senate was an act OF
fragrant INSTRUMENTATION, After his
reflections upon Nit Taft ne must
have known that his connection With
the administration could no longer be
tolerated. No government could be
run under methods SO d~emoralizing TO
discipline,
III Mr. pinchot felt that he was NJ
pcrior to The general Instructions j.
sued 90 nll department officials against
making unauthorized statements he
should have been governed b. the
personal advice of secretary wilsor
against writing The Deliver letter
But Die set himself above an authority
As the deliberate victim OF his own
unruliness DC has denrived himself o.
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