Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-10

that because Of his professional con
nection with some of the claimants
he turned the consideration and con
troll OF all Alaska coal claims mat
tcrs over to MI Frank Pierce. hi
assistant we find from the evidence
that he did not in fact do so, but OF
the contrary improperly continuet
his connection herewith and from
time TO time, was consulted by. his
subordinates and gave directions witt
regard to said claims.
That he aided the movement tc
force the Cunningham claims to q
hearing before the government, Naf
ready to proceed and properly pro
duce its evidence, and placed the
management OF cases in the hands OF
an inexperienced young attorney
with full knowledge OF the import
ance of the cases both as to the great
value Of the property and the fact
that. being the first cases Of their
kind and their being hundreds OF
other Alaska coal claim cases they
We're. In measure, test cases
That he encouraged insubordin-
alton i'm the reclamation service by
trying to discredit the director or
head Of that service in a general way.
and by issuing orders direct tc sub
ordinates in said service, without
either consulting or communicating
with the proper person or persons in
charge oi said service.
That he eondoned highly i'm
proper official conduct on the part Of
Mr.. Perkins, head OF the Chicago Of
tice OF the reclamation service, and
instead of repiimandinT him or Of
asking for his resignation. as rec9m
mendcd by the director and chief
engineer he retained him in the same
office with increased power, direct
ing him 60 report 60 Director Newell
whose authority ne mas already over
idden
Under these circumstances and
in view OF these findings, which are
forced upon us, by consideration OF
the evidence we are under the stern
necessity of making q iurther find
ing,
That Mr Balilnger has not been
true to the trust reposed in him, as
secretary of the interior that he is
not deserving of public confidence,
and that he should be requested by
.he proper authority to resign his Of
flee as secretary OF the interior"
Mr.. LaWler, assistant attorney Of
the interior department, the report
says testified only concerning the
3o-called Iawler memorandum, pre-
pared him at the presidents request,
under the direction that he could
write it as if he were the presi-
lent.
1t adds;
Mr.. 1awler's partisanship. his
violent. offensive and irascible de-
neanor. his evident lack of crank
lesa, and his confessed auimosity
cward Mr.. CLAWS. detract greatly
rom the value Of his testimony
As TO clifford Pinchot, the report
,ays
''Mr. Pinchot is so wen known to
he American people that II is prob
lbly unnecessary to refer to MS
standing, but il cannot be out or
place to cite few Of the presidents
words concerning him.
Quotations from the presidents
etters follow and the report contin-
Ies
We do think these eneomiums de-
erved We believe the evidence
hows MIR Psnchot to be man OF
ligh character Of fine honor. Of
tainless integrity and OF patriotic
purpose.
I'VE endorse this commendation
~ the president and we agree with (
lin that Mr. PinchOt desired faith
ally to serve the American people to !
ne best OF his ability As "a witness |
be- was prompt, frank and fair Not |
N act that he committed is fraught |
With the slightest suspicion We be /
ieve that his whole service In his OF
icial capacity was actuated 10y sim /
ere love and desire for the public /
0od He was taIthfui public Of
icial: he was q just officer he was !
vigilant and courageous defender +
+ the public property. he was an .
nemV and implacable foe to the I
and grabber and CRATER, he was the !
bstluctor of the schemes ana ma 4
hiuations of conspirators attempting I
D seize the public domain. He dared !
4, be tnsu bordinate. II such he was 4
n the interest of his country 10 was
hat character of INSTRUMENTATION
-hich inspired the men OF other days
mo laid the foundations Ia this
ountry foi- an enduring people.
Continuing tne report SAYS
That while AR. Ballinger was "A
'Voi Of following tie letter oi the
.w IN reclamation work and in tue
latter Of Withdrawals. be was dis
osed 20 ignore the letter OF the law
] the Cunningham coal claims and
Ike "A liberal view in favor OF the
simant. well knowing tina The rigid
rovisious OF the law raised an IN
renee of fraud in almost ever. IN
ance-
Referring 10 Alr Ballinger having
-ted as attorney for Alaskan claims
le report says
Did MI Bsilinger act az counsel
,r Alaska coal land claimants or
her claimants. against the govern
.ent concerning matters which we're
ending in the interior department.
hile he was commissioner
MI Bailinger says this work was
. done eTatuitously and there is no
-idence 10 the CONTRARY But u II
as fr,-f.-onar 10 Do ff fnr rfpV IL