Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05
EAWLER COMES
FROM TAFT ON
SECRET ERRAND
Assistant Attorney General Says
Mission Concerns Colo
RADIO River Work
PINCHOT is NAMED IN RUMOR
Politicians Hint at Fears of In
Surgent Activity and Mexi-
can RevoIutioniSts
PINCHoT is NAMED IN RUMoR

Oscar Lawler, assistant United
States attorney general, arrived in Lo
Angeles yesterday morning from
Washington, D. c., on a special mis-
sion for President Taft.
Mr.. Lawler says his mission is il
connection with the million dollar ap
preparation recently made by congress
for the purpose of protecting propert!
along the Colorado river in California
and Arizona from damage due t.
changes in the course of the river anC
floods.
Mr.. LAWYERS explanation of his pur
pose in coming to Los Angeles almos
on the eve of a hot primary election
did not serve to down many rumor'
that sprang into being the moment hi
presence became known to the politi
clans.
Instead rumors were circulated tha
he is here on some mission in connec
ton with the recent visit of Clifford
Pinchot, the bitter factional fight IL
Republican circles and the controversy
over the attitude OF Roosevelt TOWARD
the various aspirants to the governor
ship.
Sweeping insurgent victories In the
middle west, these political gossfper'
say, have alarmed the administration
to such an extent that every effort will
the machine in California by the in
surgent faction.
VISIT PUZZLES POLITICIANS
And here's still another rumor
Some of the federal officeholders IL
California lately have shown dispose
tion to "go the limit for their friends
Ithaca
to be warned, it is stated, that per
nicious activity" along political lines
is still forbidden holders Of fedora
patronage.
Lastly, friends of the three Mexican
reVolutionists who arrived in Los An
geles Thursday after having served
terms in the prison al Florence, Ariz.
started a report that Lawler is her
to inform United States District AT
torney A. I. Mccormick of the attitud
to assume If the revolutionists do wha
they have said they will-continu
their activity for the purpose of caus
ing an uprising in Mexico.
According to this theory Mr.. McCor
mick is to be advised of a definite lint
of action to follow which will be IL
harmony with the neutrality laws anC
the treaties now effective between the
United States and Mexico.
LaWler remained at his residence
646 New Hampshire avenue, during the
day, and at the approach of evening
A. 1. Mccormick, United States dis
trict attorney, was seen going into his
house. Mccormick was closeted witt
Lawler for long while.
COLORADO RIVER INQUIRY
Last night Lawler stated that he is
here at the direction of President Taft
in connection with the Colorado river
matter and that he would Immediately
investigate how the Colorado has af'
fected and will affect the Imperia
valley.
When asked as to his course of pro
cedure Lawler refused to answer, but
stated that he might be here for tw>
days, and then again might remain II
this vicinity for two weeks before re-
turning to Washington.
In his capacity as assistant United
States attorney general Lawler is as
signed to work as law officer to the
department ef the interior, his duties
being to advise United States district
attorneys. Because of this fact sew
eral federal officials believe that he Is
advising Mccormick on what action
to pursue should the liberals renew
their revolutionary activities against
Mexico