Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-08
Demand That BaIlinger be De.
posed.
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here. along with The majority findings
and given to tho public at once. Rep
resentative Madison Is preparing an
Independent minority report which il
IL said win sustain the course Of Gif-
ford Pinchot.
M resolution as offered by Mr..
Madison, is as follows
First. that the charges made BY l..
r. Glavis against Secretary Ballinger
should he sustained; In the matter
Of The disposition ~ the Cunningham
coal lands. Mr.. Ballinger was not a
faithful trustee OF the interests of the
people and did not perform his duty
in such a as 10 properly pro-
teet such interests.
Second, that the charges made by
Mir. Pinchot should be sustained. that
Air. B~ailinger's course in the admin
istration Of the department OF the in
terror has been characterized by a lack.
81 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 to revithdra y
and In his administration or the rec
iumation service, the latter resulting
in unnecessary humiliation to the di-
rector and tending toward the disin-
tegration Of the service. He has NOT
shown himself to be that character
Of friend 10 the policy Of conservation
of our natural resources that the man
should be who holds the post OF seore-
tarv Of interior in our government.
ana that he should no longer be re-
tanned In that office
Amendments offered by AIR. James
providing for the presentation Of the
committee findings at the session
were adopted. Those voing to adopt
the foregoing. along with the amend
were the following democratic
representatives
Ollie NJ. James of Kentucky; James
NJ. Graham OF Illinois. Senators
Fletcher OF Florida and W. r. Purcell
OF North Dakota. aud the republican,
Mr.. Madison.
The matter OF the Cunningham
claims figured extensively in the
hearings held In Washington AT which
CLAWS. the discharged chief Of - field
division Of the general land office
a witness. The charge against
Ba1inger with respect to the
birmingham claims We're made by
Mr.. CLAWS.
Mr. Pinchots charges dwelt large
~ with the question Of western vater
sites.
When the committee met this morn
ng. those present were;
Senators Nelson. Sutherland and
Representatives Mccall and Madison
.cpublicans. and senators Purcell and
fletcher, and Representatives James /.
md Graham. democrats.
word was received hat Beprescn-
Denby. republican. would be
,ere tomorrow. that Representative {
who is iu Maine. would ar {
i've Friday and that senator Root 3
.epuhliran. OF New York might also
~ hero Friday or saturday. senator \
j. Flint, republican, ct Caii- b
is abroad aud 1t not expected 4,
ot some time. q
The democratic members were de- 7
ermined that some action be taken ~ :
session and Immediately after
meeting was called 10 order. sem {
tor Fletcher introduced a resolution. q
Bautneer unfit for the very =
.csponsible position he holds. and !
that the public good demands
lis prompt removal from said office. "
'he substitute by Mir. Madison, which I
adopted. followed .
Representative Madison. Kansas. in- =
urgent republican, made the state y
n,nt that a majority of the commit y
ec could &C Il saw rt REVERSE toda,
elton
He said.
"The whole matter can be summed :,
90 Jan q few words. When the com- "
met and was called to order y
'nator Fletcher offered his resolu-
! Immediately offered mine as =
substitute for H. Objection waS
,,de 60 the consideration OF the reso.
owing TO absence Of members W
T the committee. t'
This precipitatod % discussion as TO I'
neither a report was going TO be made u
this time ana it So whether it W
'uld be published. ] made a motion q'
the effect thar 30 was the sense Of ~
lose present hat whatever reports ~
made should Doe made public. m
Mr.. James moved 10 amend 20 the
fcct that IL was the sense of the e.
'mmittee that "a report should be VI
AIDE at this Sitting OF the committeeti
accented that amendment ON q roll ul
ll Senators Nelson aud Cuthcrlan0l -
ID NJ, Mccall voted present thus .i
1t making any record expression as ~
their position on the Questions pre- y
ntcd ~
They did, however make state TO
cnts % the committee that satisfied 1e
e. that Senator Nelson was On raVof
making a report 90 this time. that NJ
.nator sutherland and Mr.. Mccall
ne in favor Of making publ anv
port mdac az this time. and : iotu-
with them m voting for recess
~ Friday. -
This did not carry. the Notc stand ,l,
& four To- tou In regular order H.
a vote was taken on NV resolu- a,
"a which was adopted as q subsu-
b. FOR thc resolution offered by SEN IL
Fletcher. ~
Before the vote vs. taken Senator
therland and AIR. Mccall Withdrew
course uuai action has not been
mo- report has been adopted and
majority csn. of our II % sees
reverse tndays seton. "'
one OF the leading r%epuhhean sen-
MS 90 The committee said:
When the committee met this 3
.rniug there we're bst eieht of The
slse members present. Ia view ~ ans
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