The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-03-18
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Washington, Mar. 14.--The ending
of the first year Of President Taft's
administration develops the peculiar
ly unfortunate situation Of having
every member OF his official family
under charges from the opposition
with the exception of Secretary Nagle
of the department Of commerce and
labor.
Secretary of Interior Ballinger is
now being investigated by a joint com
mittee of the senate and house-an
inquiry that has been and will 10 the
end continue to be replete with SEN
sational charges Of misconduct and
incompetency including not only the
secretary but Clifford Pinchot, the
former chief forester, and other Off
cials of the interior Office
Secretary of War Dickinson is now
explaining to a senate committee his
side of the issue, growing out of the
charge that he has given monopoly
to the Pacific Mail Steamship com
pany in the carrying trade between
Panama and ports on the Pacific
coast. The original arrangement gave
the steamship company seventy per
cent of the rate, when they shipped
through freight to the Atlantic coast
by the Panama railroad 1t gave
the company the privilege of buying
coal at Panama at cost. The protest
against this privilege recently has
prompted the secretary to promise
similar fayors to a proposed compet-
ing line to the Pacific mail.
Postmaster General Hitchcock has
been charged by members of congress
with using his Office simply for poll
tieal ends the efficiency of the postal
service having deteriorated in conse-
quence.
Secretary Of the Treasury McVeagh
has been attacked for promoting the
Chicago packers proposition to nave
the ten cent per pound tax on colored
olemargerine reduced TO a fraction of
cent.
Secretary Of the Navy Meyer is in
trouble over his naval personal prop
osition. He has been accused in sery-
ice publications and by officers Of the
navy of attempting to build up the
power of the social set in the naval
establishment to the detriment Of the
best interests Of the navy
Secretary Of State Knox, as a re.
suit Of his endeavors to force upon
China and the interested p pgers tho
right OF New York capitalists to build
certain railroads In the Orient has
been charged with using the influence
Of his office and his department tc
lpromote the financial business of J
Pierpont Morgan and his associates
Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson, by
the ultra pure food enthusiasts, is be
ing attacked for his defense Of the
Iuse of benzoate OF soda as a food
preservatiye. He has also become in
yolved in the Ballinger-Pinchot con
troversy, having been called as a
witness before the investigating com
mittee.
Attorney General Wickersham hat
been bitterly assailed by the republi
can progressiyes. They charge tina
lhis railroad rate bill, which proposes
amendments to the present interstate
commerce law, will undo all the goot
accomplished by former Presiden
Roosevelt in curbing the railroads.
They also charge that the attorne,
general has used his moral inhuenc
to prevent possible prosecution Of th'
big men in the sugar trust as a eli
max to the sugar trust frauds In New
York. Ant-Ballinger republicans ar
also claiming that the attorney gen
eral suppressed and presented fact
in distorted conditions to the pres
dent when theh BallingerGlavis-Pir
ehnt case was before him.
President Taft with the member
Or hts cabinet, The target Of republ
cans who are fiehting his administra
tion and Of the democrats, is care
fully watching the situation and !
loyally supporting each member, Fl
is unruffled by the charges, havin
implicit confidence in the integrity O
the men he has chosen to aid him i
making his administration a success
Neither do the cabinet members sho'
signs of worry. Secretary Ballingei
day in and day out, is one Of the mos
cheerful officials in Washington. Pos
, master General Hitchcock, the SCI
soned politician is amused, 9TH
squeal of the opposition" said an II
innate of the postmaster genera
when It comes in the form Of charge
Is music to Mr. Hltchcocks ears"
VOTE OF SUPREME COURT
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