The sun., 1910-01-09


and later made a speech TO all the en-
ployees OF me service on duty in Wash
ington. He was cheered loudly on both
occasions and every demonstration OF
q loyalty and affection was given by those
With whom he has been associated offici =
a1S TO the office chiefs he said that he
wanted every one of them to stay in the
service and never to forget that -the
fight in which you are engaged for the
safe and decent handling of our timber
lands is infinitely larger than any mans
personal presence or personal fortunes
This fight, ne added must go on, and
You are the men who must carry 1t on.
StAy ny The work: hold fast to the stand
ards we have set together. Never allow
yourselves to forget that you are serving
q much greater master than the Depart
Wes1t OF Agriculture. or even the Admin
fstration.' You are serving the people OF
the United States"
In his address 10 all employees Of the
forest service Mr.. Pinchot said much the
same thing. lie declared that conser-
vAtioh was his life work and he intended
10 stick to IL. He paid a high tribute
70 Mr.. Price and Mr., Shaw; his assistants.
who were dismissed with him.
Mr.. Pinohot. while he made public the
tett Of the speeches to the forest service
chiefs and employees. declined to give
any statement to the press or submit to
an interview. He laughingly parried all
questions put 70 him by newspaper men
ss TO what he thought OF the Presidents
action. On. Mr. Pinchot's desk was a
great stack of kilograms from friends
and admirers. He declined to furnish
sny OF these for publication. holding that
Everybody whn has a part in politics
realizes that the dismissal of MIR. Pinchot
by President Taft may have an effect on
the national political situation. 1t 10 too
- a-NN- r. n -
ers swhoes knowledge gives respect to
theft sopinions are not hesitating to say
that the Pffchot case may be far reach
ing In it's application to the political situa-
ton.
Z Mr.. Pinchot is not a politician, but he
IL close personal friend and former
Official associate and adviser OF Col.
Roosevelt. He has been regarded IA the
successor OF Cot Roosevelt in the further
anSe of the policy Of conserving the
conservation policy is popular among the
peQple. The question is being asked
wherefore: What effect will the dis
misssl of Mr.. Pinchot have ON the politi
cal future OF MIR. Taft. with particular
application to the attitude Col. Roosevelt
win assume toward Mr.. Taft when he
learns of Pinchot's dismissal2'
There have been reports that what Col.
Roosevelt would have called a conspiracy
had it been aimed at himself is on foot
credit the administration OF Mr.. Taft.
Investig cation has not tended to confirm
thsee. reports. as far rs the alleged move
mept against Mr.. Taft is concerned. But
msqoeetionabiy many friends OF Col.
Roosevelt Sgo0d supporters of the policies
which both Col. Roosevelt and Mr.. Taft
have advocated, have reached that point
where. without regard TO the facts, they
can find nothing good in any action or
policy Of Mr.. Taft, even when II is plainly
iNaaafiOal nr FlaruIIaI with aCfinn
policy OF Col. Roosevelt
In spite OF disclaimers the opinion 10
Widespread among Mr.. Taft,s friends
thai the organizations behind The ns-
20 discredit Mr.. Taft with the object OF
bring ng Col. Rooeevelt back to the White
HousD in 1e1a Friends OF Mr.. Taft.
firm believers in the conservation move
ment. have declined TO join any OF these
organizations because they are suspicious
that the object is more political than
aftruistic. Officers OF the organizations
have sought to overcome this suspicion.
even going to the extent OF giving assur-
ances TO Prnsident Taft himself. but they
have not succeeded in doing away with
the doubts that have heset Mr.. Taft's
fffAnds. Z
Persons connected with magazines and
periodicals who found in Col. Roosevelt
q never failing source Of inspiration for
articles exposing trusts. systems and
individuals have felt the change in the
Washington atmosphere since Mr.. TAFT
entered the Presidency. Even before
they knew what Mr.. hft's course toward
thapa- uould-~h0- thAy4 reached the con-
ciusion that Mr.. Taft would play no
favorites, would not suggest lines OF
attack and would not furnish material
for what Col. Roosevelt encouraged and
them denounced as undertaking. SO they
proceeded to dislike Mr.. Taft before they
knew him. and while not attacking him
directly have sought to discredit his
Administration by flngs at some OF those
who are part and parcel Of it.
From what is known OF Mr.. Taft's point
o(view il is evident that he would resent
not loyal to the Taft Administration as
he would an insinuation that Mr.. Taft
had not been loyal to the Roosevelt
Administration. To this day Mr.. Taft.
PREDECESSOR as -the President and
however much his methods may differ
from those OF the man whom he succeeded
he has not lost one iota OF that loyalty
which he felt in the days when he was
Secretary of War in the Roosevelt Cabinet
IL is surmised from Mr.. Taft's attitude
In this respect that he would not tolerate
suggestions that when Col. Roosevelt
he9rz of the dismissal Of Mr.. Pinchot he
wdn sesAks co. us1 the opportunity pre-
seAted to capture the Republican nomi-
nation Of 1912. The intimacy between
Col Roosevelt and Mr.. Pinohot and the
possible effect the dismissal Of Mr.. Pin
ch0t may have on the relations OF Mr..
Taft and Col Roosevelt were not OF con-
sequence in Mr.. Taft's mind it is con-
tended. in his consideration OF Mr.. Pin
ohot's defiant letter to Senator Dolliver.
The theory is held by many of Mr.. Taft
friends that had he allowed Mr.. Pinchot
10 remain igpftice he would have lost the
respect of a large portion Of the American
people, who would have attributed his
failure TO aot 20 a fear Of Col Roosevelt
and the many Roosevelt supporters in
this country.
Senator Jonathan Bourne, Jr., OF
Oregon, who originated, controlled and
operated the second elective term, ex-
pressed to-day his appreciation Of the
way in which Clifford Pinohot. close
friend OF former President Roosevelt.
had been separated from the Government
service. -.-
1T was a-case OF bluff, call and rake
down. said Senator Bourne. Il don't
think the President could have done any
thing else
THE HALF BILLION CANAL.