Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-05

on the table to he taken up tomorrow
and either referred TO the commit.ee on
public lands or considered lmHedlately
by the Senate.
Senator NewlandS took exception 10
the statement OF Senator Jones that Sec
rotary Ballinger was the first TO Suggest
comprehensive legislation for the con-
servation of natural resources
For period of five wears or more,
he declared the friends OF conSerVa-
ton have sought to induce congress 10
enact practical measures
Congress has not acted. II IS always
inert. unless driven by public OPINIONS.
am glad that public opinion on TINS SUB
ject is growing 80 that II will force
Congress to act.
Wants Action. Not Inquiry.
Senator Newlands declared that he
would regret such investigation as
is proposed, if it will delay the passage
of legislation but that he would welcome
il if it induces Congress 10 pass some
conservative legislation.
II am more intent on action than upon
investigation" declared the senator from
Nevada. He also remarked that the
Secretary of the Interior was entitled to
the highest credit for his recommends
his last report. and expressed the hope
that they would ripen promptly into
legislation.
In the main. the recommendations are
thorough and comprehensive. he said
and will remedy the evils under which
the country has been suffering.
introduced in the House.
A resolution Identical with the one Of
fered in the Senate by Senator Jones was
presented in the House by Representative
Humphrey. 1t was referred to the com
mittee on rules. Speaking Of the resou-
ton. Representative Humphrey declared
that the time had come when the whole
country demanded an investigation OF the
whole matter underlying the so-called
Pinchot-Ballinger controversy
Secretary Ballinger has demanded an
investigation and has insisted that it
shall be thorough and wide enough to
include everything connected with him
and his department. said Mr.. Humphrey,
who added: The country demands this
investigation Let US have light. As
have known Secretary Ballinger for many
years. SO / have known Mr.. Clifford Pin
chot for several years. | have been a
friend of both. and am today.
Il believe that In their public lives both
have tried honestly to serve the public.
| believe both have done their duty as
they saw it. About them centers this
agitation. The condition has become
intolerable: if the facts demonstrate
that either or both have been guilty Of
any act deserving il. let them be
removed from public life.
If there is nothing in these charges.
then let us have an investigation that
will make the truth plain that it
will forever close the polluted lips o.
81 lander
Refers to Exoneration.
Mr.. Humphrey spoke in the highest
terms of Mr.. Ballnger as a fellow-citi-
zen of Seattle. where. he said, no one
ever questioned his integrity Referring
TO his eXoneration by the President or
the charges which had been preferred
against the Secretary, Mr.. HUMPHREYS
said:
The word of the President has no
weight with those who seek to destroy
secretary Ballinger. 1t has become
well settled conviction throughout the
country that these attacks are in re-
atty attacks upon President Taft and
the present administration
Members of the House gave close at
tention to Mr.. Humphreys speech and to
the reading of the resolution.
Suggested PERSONAL Of Committee.
Speculation is rife as to the personnel of
the committee to be named to MAXI the
of the Ballinger-Pincho hot
Many names have been con-
but no decision has been reached
While it is not likely that the committee
will be appointed for few days, the in
dications are that the following will be
selected:
STANDARDIZATION (Minn.). Root IN. ",
Flint (CaL), Sutherland (Utah), republi-
cans; Paynter (ky.) and either Clarke
(Ark.) or Hughes (Col). democrats.
Members OF the House-Dalzell (Pa.),
Mccall tMass.), Stephens (Minn.), Mar
tin IS. d.. republicans. and Howard
(GaD and Moon (TennD or Shirley (Ky1,
democrats.
There is some doubt as to the appoint
ment of Senator Flint, but it Is reason
ably certain that the other republican
members named will be chosen. AS here
tofore announced, Senator Nelson will be
the chairman.