The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-08
Like Minority Report.

nc resolution aGOnlsO IOlay Is De
lieved to be along the line of the minority
report which is being prepared for pres
entation, possibly at the meeting Friday
The members AT the meeting today de-
cided their report should be made public
al the session here, along with the ma
jority findings, and given TO the public at
once.
Representative Madison is preparing an
independent minority report which. it is
said, will sustain the course OF Clifford
Pinchot.
The resolution as offered by Mr.. Madi-
son and adopted is as follows:
''FIrst-That the charges made by L..
Il. CLAWS against Secretary Ballinger
should be sustained. that in the matter
OF the disposition of the Cunningham coal
lands, Mr.: Ballinser was not faithful
trustee OF the interests of the people and
did not perform his duty in such a man
ncr as TO properly protect such interests.
Sustain Pinchot Charges.
"Sccond-That the charges made by
Mr.. Pinchot should be sustained; that Mr.
Ballinger's course In the administration
Of the department Of the interior has been
charact ctcriZed by lack OF fidelity to the
public interests; that this has been shown
in his treatment OF the Cunningham coal
claims. the restoration OF the water
power sites to entry without intention
10 reWithdraw, and in his administration
OF the reclamation service. the latter re-
sulting in unnecessary humiliation to the
director and lending toward the disintc-
grafton of the service. He has no, shown
himself 10 be that character of friend TO
the policy of conservation of our natural
resources that the man should be who
holds the post OF secretary OF the interior
IN our government, and that he should no
longer be retained in that Office
Amendments offered by Mr., James,
providing for the presentation OF the COM
mlttce findings at the session. were
adopted. Those voting TO adopt the fore
going. along with the amendments were
the fPdIowing: dII,s Democratic = RepI,esenla3
lanes Nj. Graham OF Illinois. Senators
Fletcher of Florida and Purcell OF North
Dakota, and the Republican insurgent,
Mr., Madison.
The matter Of the Cunningham claims
figured extensively in the hearings held
IN Washington, al which CLAWS. the dis
charged chief OF the field division OF the
general land office, was n witness.
CLAWS Pinchot Charges.
The charges against Secretary Ballin-
ger with respect TO the Cunningham
claims were made by Mr.. CLAWS.
Mr. Pinchots charges dealt largely with
the question of western water power
When the committee met this morning,
those present We're: Senators Nelson and
and Madison. Republicans; and Senators
Purcell and Fletcher and Representatives
James and Graham. Democrats.
Word was received that Representative
! DENLY. Republican, would be here to-
morrow; thnt Representative Olmstead,
VINO is in Maine. would arrive Friday
| duu lhal senator ROOT, republican. or
| New York. might also be here Friday or
| saturday. Senator Frank j. Flint, Re-
| publican, of California. is abroad and is
| not expected for some time,
| The Democratic members were deter
| mined that some action be taken at to-
| days session, and Immediately after The
! meeting was called TO order Senator
FLETCHER introduced resolution calling
| 6alltnEer unfit for tho very responsible
| position he holds" and stated that The
! public good demands his prompt removal
| from said Office
The substitute by Mr.. Madison. which
Was adopted. followed
| Following is detailed account OF The
proceedings
Fletcher Resolution.
Senator Fletcher offered the following
| resolution.
Resolved. That from the weigh, Of
| evidence submitted 10 the committee we
find as follows:
First. that Richard 4. Baliinccr, as
secretary OF the interior. has been un-
| faithful and inefficient In the discharge
Of his official duties.
| Second. that he is unfit for tho very
| responsible position he holds.
Third that tho vast amount OF pub
| bc property under his control and the
! larger public interests are not safe In his
| hands,
Resolved further. That the public good
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