Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-13
READS A LONG RESUME
Declares Anonymous Attack Tracked
to Pinchot's Home.
COMPLAINTS OF THE SERVICE
Letter of Ballinger's Private Secre-
tary Calling for Affidavits Present
ed to Investigating COMMITTEES.

counsel for Clifford Pinchot introduced a
letter written by Don NJ. Carr. Mr. Bal
inger's private secretary. and printed as
an advertisement in the Montgomery
Times of Mount Ida, Ark. reading a.
follows: 1T is suggested that as Con-
gress will probably at an early date
make an examination Of the MANAGEMENT
of the forest service you might with
propriety secure such affidavits of the
character referred to i'm your editorial.
and submit them both to the committee
having charge of the investigation, OF
which Hon. Knute Nelson. United States
senator. will probably be chairman
Mr. Pepper also offered the following
from the same paper:
I'VE would call the homesteaders' at
tention to the letter from the Department
Of the Interior published in the upper
rigit-hand corner of our editorial page.
This letter is from an under secretary.
In addition, we have personal letter
from Secretary Ballnger himself. You
are requested to send us your affidavit in
reference to Irregularities charged against
the forest service in our article on the
first page. You need not fear that you
will fail to make proof on account of
such affidavit. We will guard your in
terests"
The letter and editorial were intro
duced by Mr.. Pepper in answer to a
statement H1dQc yesterday Uy SHalIS Sldll
Nelson that he had received a large
number Of complaints against the for
est service.
Ignorant Of Carr's Letter.
Secretary Ballinger said he knew
nothing about Mr.. Carr's letter. which
bore date OF January last, but on re-
direct examination he said he had re-
ceived letter from the editor of the
paper late in December stating that
there were many complaints in that 10
cality against the forest service. He
offered in evidence his reply to the edi-
tor.
When Mr.. Pepper asked Mr.. Ballinger
Il he a d not think the conspiracy
which he had referred to might have
been a defensive combination OF those
who..wefef heart and soul for policy
to which he was known to be opposed,
r BaIlineer replied:
eft was most Amazingly wicked de-
fs6se.'- E9ek
.5 Charges Conspiracy.
resume. which he secured permission to
read, and which he said would show the
existence of a conspiracy to remove him
do with various portions of the testi-
mony during the present Investigation,
and closes as follows:
1.-THE evidence introduced in the present
Investigation by the So-called prosecution
was all put in by the 18th OF March last.
and since that time evidence has been
introduced by me before the committee.
An anonymous pamphlet has been circu-
lated. notwithstanding the truth which
has been shown by the evidence in my
behalf and circulated secretly and con-
fidentially. purporting to state what the
prosecution had shown. and expressly de-
clining to state any evidence introduced
by me- Reliable information discloses
that these ANONYMOUS pamphlets are be-
ing distributed from the home OF Gtf-
Mr.. BalIInger in his statement said that
Mr.. Finchot had ''acted steadily as an
officer and citizen to bring about the re-
moval of q man whom he regarded as
not only an unfaithful public servant, but
also as an enemy to the great principles
Of conservation. He said Pinchot had ad-
vised CLAWS to lay his charges before
the President and had given him a letter
Of introduction.
He referred to Gov. Pardee's speech at
the Spokane irrigation congress in which
''he seriously reflected on me- and said
it was made after Pardee had conferred
with Pinchot.
''Pinchot admits that I am an obstacle
in the way OF the conservation movement
which we proposed to remove" said Mt
Ballinger, 'and admits that Garfield and
CLAWS and he are part of the we"
yellow Dog" Denunciation.
He spoke Of Pinchots alleged statement
to George Otis Smith. in which the for
ester was alleged to have called Bal
linger a yellow dog Mr.. Ballinger
said Pinchot had denounced him thus
because he had overturned some of Gar
fields work.
II guess the yellow dog and the
snakes ABOUT balance each other, don't
they?' interrupted Mr.. Pepper.
Doll lSn<lt tt.oA hxaI had
spoken of Mr.. Pinchot disparagingly be-
fore he had taken the stand and that
Plnchot was not one Of the snakes"
Mr. Ballinger called attention to the fact
that the projected fight against him q.
Spokane had been opened according to
schedule, although nothing had been said
against Garfield.
Ballinger Accuses Davis.
Secretary Ballinger, under cross-exam-
lnation by counsel for Clifford Pinchos.
Yesterday afternoon sprang a surprise by
Offering In evidence four kilograms be-
tween himself and A. p. Davis, chief en-
gfneer of the reclaim alton service. show
ing that Davis received pay from a pri-
yate concern for the examination OF an
irrigation project in Mexico and at the
same time accepted government compen-
sation.
The Secretary wired Davis May
QomanQlnR All cApAdndllOtl Ol d ICpOTl
that he received per diem pay from j. G.
White & Co. in addition TO his sal
ary while a trip west between jan
uary Ii and 81 last. Davis replied the
same day that he had received permission
from Ballinger January IL to take a leave
Of absence to examine an irrigation pro-
tect in Mexico and that he received pay
while on formal leave, as provided by
law.
Under date of May 8 Mr.. Bailinger re-
piled, saying You were never authorized
by me or to my knowledge to engage I'm
private employment or draw compensa-
ton from private parties while under pay
from the government and demanding
whether he had received pay from the
company.
Two days later Davis replied that he
did receive pay from the company, un-
he had Ballinger's approval.
Secretary Bailinger insisted he was not
hostile to the reclamation policy under
Newell. but admitted that he has little
confidence in either Newell or Davis.
Admissions by Secretary.
Mr.. Pepper secured an admission from
the Secretary that he had not made q
study Of the fiscal system of the reclama-
ton service. and brought out the fact
that Mr.. Ballinger's statement that there
was an eight-thousand-dollar deficit was
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