The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-28
.BALLINGER
|. HEARING IN
DECEMBER
INVESTIGATING COMMIT
TEE MEETS FIRST WEEK
NEXT MONTH
WILL RENEW EFFORT TO
SOLVE WARM CONTROVERSY
Country VIII Be EdI1Isd By
Another Chapter Of Year
Old Comedy
NV Raymond W. pullmanl


Washington, b. c.. NOV. 2S.One Of
the warmest fights of recent years
Is looked for when Sen Knute Nell
son Of Minnesota, chairman, and the
eleyea other members of the Joint
committee of investigation convene
in Washington. and begin anew their
efforts to solve the problems which
nave grown out Of the Ballnger-Pn-
chot-Glayis controversy, which IS now
passing into its second year.
The last sessions of the committee
in September broke up In good siz-
Cd row, and the members have been
roasted to q fare-you-well by both
friends and foes Of the administration
for acting like spoiled school boys af-
ter saying unpleasant things about
cne another. The adjourned meeting
to be held on December was decia-
ed upon by the six Republican mem-
bers early last September when they
met IN Chicago after having walked
out Of the committee room In Mime
apolis several days before, refusing
10 complete a quorum. Sd
People Are Tired of II.
A great many people over the coun
try have grown rather tired of the
long drawn out investigation which
was begun January, 26, last, and
which 1t was thought would be con
cluded weeks before the adjournment
Of congress. Perform Is the com
mand which is now coming to the
members from all sides. The com
mittee. however, win find Itself in
somewhat of a dilemma, forAthe ques-
ltion is asked, how can 1t perform
when there is such a split between
the insurgNnt Republicans and Dem
ocratic members. who uphold CLAWS
and his fight to have the Cunningham
coal claims cancelled as fraudulent
On one side, and the standpat Re
publican members, who uphold Sec
rotary Ballinger and his administra-
tion of the interior department, on
the other
Chance For a Switch.
It Is practically sure that the line
up OF the members which existed at
the September meetings Of the COM
mittce will continue. but there is a
chance IA switch at the last nom
cnt which will upset present calcula-
tions entirely While none OF the
committeeman has shown by sign
or word that he is shaky, yet a num-
Der 6f Secretary Ballinger's friends
are known to displeased with the ac-
ton of several members Of the conf
mittee during the fall meetings.
Senator Flint, Of California. whose
votes during the investigation made
it appear he intended to upnold the
secretary Of the interior. took himself
70 Europe at the time he was needed
and left the standpat members with
out their quorum of seven. Repre-
sentative Denny. OF Michigan. also
an upholder OF Balluger in the in
vestigation absented himself from
the first meeting in Minneapolis. but
was present at later sessions, Den
by was the one member who had 10
fight the Ballingerism and Cannonism
issue most in his campaign, and this
was the chief cause 70 rhls defeat
fer otherwise he is popular Senator
Root was busy getting settled in
New York after his return from The
Hague about the time the first meet
was called and he did net put in an
until the meeting of the
six Republican members in Chica-
60
Thought Postponment Would Help.
At the time of the early ran meet
inge. there was some talk in admins
iraiien circles that the secretary had
been lorosaken just when he had ex-
pected a yindieation by the seven Re
Dublica- members who had voted for
sim while the investigation was on,
md that he hal been made to suf
Ter IN erbarrass ment of having the
ordnci of his department made an
sre duiing the campaign. Many
nds Of the administration, how
ge! Yr.'e sias that the quorum was
1s9hen I'll MI Heapolis. thinking that
he requirement. OF a report until
'flef elcatlsn would better the G. o.
''s chances As things nave resulted I
{ has been SHOWN that the withhold /
ng OF the report did a great deal OF
larm. rather than TO help the party
n the least.
Three Reports Expected,
As matters now stand. there Will I
ie three reports made by the com I
nlttee to congress, and be voted on
" beth houses. Two Of the reports