The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-01
D|SCONS|N SOlON
OUT WRATH
Toilette in Magazine Article
Takes a Crack at Secre-
tary BaIIinger.
|lNTS AT A CONSPIRACY
1ADoW OF THE LION HUNTER
\ WAS VISIBLE AND POWERS.
)THAT-6E WANTED HIM RE-
MOVED FROM SPOTLIGHT.

Madison, Wis, Jan. 1.-Returning
pm the holiday recess after two
eks' session OF congress. Senator r.
LA Toilette poured out the Walls of
is mighty wrath upon the head OF
ecretary of Interior Ballinger, in an
rticle under the caption: ''Is this Con-
bpiracy?'' The senator, in viariolic
Language. characterizes the program
rs a plan devised to shield the guilty
md aid gigantic conspiracy to de-
fraud the public" Ballinger's delay
ed request for an investigation of the
charges made against him is unspar-
ingly denounced by Senator LaFollette
Vas a probable scheme between Aldrich
and Cannon to exonerate Ballinger,
just as the submarine boat scandal was
whitewashed a year ago. Senator La
Toilette duplicates even the president
who was opposed to investigating Bal
niger until the leading papers began
! % turn on the light.
ut was too much" says Senator La
Follette in his magazine.
1.-THE shadow of the lion hunter was
plainly visible from the front window
tOf the Interior Department.
Hurried conferences were reported.
Something had to be done and done at
,nce. Public attention must, If pos
3ible, be diverted. The forestry Off
fals feared because too we'll informed
and too devoted to public inter est
must be attacked and discredited since
! hey could not be silenced.
/ Program Was Changed.
''The whole program was changed.
Secretary Ballinger demanded an in
vestigation of the Forestry Service
. and of his own department. It was
almost necessary at the time to in
dude his department in the call for
Investigation because it is the one
branch of the service which is at pres
ent under public criticism and suspi-
cion. But later on, when the 'investi-
CATION gets we'll under way, it may be
possible to make the Forestry Service
this attempt on the part of the inter-
cSlS u ScCuIc CoHIIol VI IAc AIdShdl
coal fields.
THE Lilly investigation of the sub
marine boat scandal in the house of
Representatives is. III the opinion Of
representatives who followed it's pro-
ceedings, a beautiful illustration of
embarrassing the guilty and assassi-
mating the character of the man who
complained of the attempt to job
through legislation.
1.-THE control Of committee appoint
ments is under the domination of AL
drichism in the Senate and Cannonism
in the House. No investigation con-
Quoted by committees named by this
authority can possibly command pub
lie confidence. Because of this we'll
understood situation no progressive
committee could afford to stand spon-
sor for an investigation absolutely
controlled by the System
cit behooves the country to be on
yguard. The interests at stake consti-
ttute great heritage for this and sue
Feeding generations. The men in
Evolved are high public officials. They
!. are entitled to fair and impartial
!, hearing. But the tribunal named to
I. pass judgment must be above suspi-
teton. or it's findings will but strength
en- the belief that the investigation was
devised to shield the guilty and aid a
gigantic conspiracy to defraud the pub
iiC."