The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-12-16

ing been inspired by deep feeling OF
animosity, built upon supposed diff.
ference in policy respecting conserva.
ton, a majority of the congressional
committee which Investigated the SO.
called Ballinger-Pinchot case submit
ed it's report to congress.
Democrats Submit Report.
The conclusions of the Republicans
we're submitted to the Democrats at
meeting of the full committee this
morning, and Senator Nelson, chair.
nan, put the majority report to vote.
The Democratic members, with Repre-.
sentative Madison, voted against it.
After stating that the evidence pre-
:cnted related in the main to charges
If various kinds against Mr.. Ballinger
and that these came chiefly from two
sources, l.. R. CLAWS and Clifford Pin
;hot, the majority announced the fol
owing conclusion:
"The evidence has wholly failed to
make out case. Neither any fact
proved, nor all the facts put together,
exhibit Mr.. Ballinger as being any
hing but competent and honorable
gentleman, honestly and faithfully per-
forming the duties of his high Office
with an eye to the public interests.
Republicans Sign Report.
The report was signed by Senators
Knute Nelson, chairman, Frank G.
Flint, George Sutherland and Elihu
Root, and Representative Samuel w.
Mccall of Massachusetts, vice chair
nan, Martin E. Olmsted of Pennsyl-
,ania and Edwin DENLY of Michigan,
Ill Republicans.
Prejudice Is Charged.
In speaking of the luminosity"
created by differences respecting the
conservation of natural resources, the
majority of the committee said that
the accusers evidently had this policy
deeply at heart and were evidently
disposed to take most unfavorable
view of the character and motives OF
anyone whom they supposed to be op.
posed to their views. They thus came
10 regard Mr.. Ballinger with suspicion
and to regard the most natural and
innocent acts occurring in the ordi.
nary course of department administra.
ton as furnishing evidence of some
sinister purpose"
The report makes the following spe-
cific findings: THAT the charges and
insinuations against Secretary Bal.
linger in regard to the Cunningham
coal land entries or other coal land
claims in Alaska are not justified and
his conduct in respect thereto is not
Justly censurable.
Says Ne Acted in Good Faith.
THAT the reservations of water
power sites by Secretary Ballinger
were made in good faith and not in
7nmity to the government, and that no
injury appears to have been done to
the government and the cause of con.
servation by either the reservations q,
Withdrawals.
THAT in view Of the opinion of the
attorney general he was justified in
abandoning the use of the so-called
water users cooperative certificates
in connection with the reclamation OF
arid lands.
THAT the administration of the re-
clamation law presented features just
ly subject to criticism. No unfail
criticism or improper conduct on Sec
rotary Ballinger's part has been shown
nor any action by him not within the
sound discretion of the head of the
interior department in the faithful
performance of his duty.
THAT he is not an enemy of no,
hostile to reasonable and judiciou:
policy of conservation and that nj
ground whatever has been shown
| justifying the opinion that he is no
faithful and efficient public officer
Alaska lie Declared Safe.
After setting forth the fact that tn,
entire known coal fields of Alaska
covering more than 100000 acres, i
still in government ownership, the re
strife between Secretary Ballinge
port takes up the bearing upon tn
and otter officials of the government
including several OF his subordinate
and MI Pinchot, who was deposed a
government forester. The report the
says:
Your committee finds that the ir
terests of the people as owners of TIL
Alaskan coal fields are not threatene
or endangered under existing cond
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