The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-09-13
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Democrats Publish Esseir j. Findings ia y TIC 9.
U psHinser Case.
they FIND RIM GUILTY {

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THEY FIND HIM GUILTY
.Repub,ican Members 8 Of the eo.a' a''a''
n,tsee refused +. e : Take axe Part U 7,
Meering Of the Committee, But
.NS s:s.:tsf;
WIN Issue White Washing state
meps 81 After. They Meet.
"That Richard A. Ballinger has
mot been true to the trust reposea!
an him as.Secretary Of the Interior
that he isanot. deserving of public
confidence, end that he should oe
required by. the proper authorities e
~ resisn his ONCE" The foregoing
sum. up the finding Of the four DEM
ocratic members Of the Balhnge'r- r
Pinchot Congressional investigating
committee, which were. made pubic
late Friday. after they, held q mees- e,'
ing at Minneapolis, Minn.
The Republican members issuso
no report Of any kind bearing on the ne
controversy. An Independent re-
mort was given out by Mr.. Madison
she @"1nsurgent'' Republican from
Kansaa, which declares that Mr.
Ballinger should not be retain tsl
ed that he was an unsaithful trustee
OF the peoples interests and enemy
~ conservation" and that the
CHARGES OF Clifford Pinchot snoulo
bs sustained .
These findings will be printed anc
FLED with Congress. The decision
of,fhe four Democratic members. an
AIR. Madison to make the reports
public followed q session which 1'' vas was
unusual. Three Republican mem-
hers. Senator Sutherland, of Utah,
and REPRESENTATIVES Mccall. OF Mas
sachusetts, and DENLY. of Michigan
refusing to attend the meeting r.
nia,lly the chairman OF the commit
tee. himself, Senator Nelson, OF Mio-
nasota left the committee room and
failed to return. :; :, 4
& Chairman Nelson gave notice that
a meeting would be held in Chicago
next Tuesday. The Democratic mem
hers adjourned to meet again III
washington, December 3. Repreessea'- e
tative Ollie M. James. Of Kent1eRy,
one ofythe Democratic members an
zSoo1inlssesd Is III e that an Of the Dem oerass'
would refuse TO attend>the meetings.
1r-whichsrSenat Nelson rhasE53ust
given notice. The Republicans VIII
then be in the same position that
the Democratic members and Mr..
Madison found themselves Friday.
IA The report of the Democrats Is
signed by Senators Duncan U. Flet-
cher, of Florida. and William Pur-
cell, of North Dakota, and Repre-
aentatives Ollie James, Of Kentucky
and James M. Graham, of Illinois:
at says:
Summarized. the Democratic
findings declare that the evidence
shows:
..That there was no conspiracy
against Mr.. .Ballinger.
THAT Clifford ;Pinchot and J.. X.
CLAWS were faithful trustees Is. eE,.'a'e OF the
peoples interests.
'.That Mr., Ballinger's conduct on on
certain occasions was intended TO
and did have the effect, of fooling
the President.
..That Mr.. Ballinger's action in
having iclearifed" these so-calle.t
Cunningham Alaskan coal lands and
ordering them patented showed bad
faith. =
"That he advocated a bill to yai;i:i yaii:I
date Alaskan coal claims alleged 10
be fraudulent.
"That his action in acting as at
torney' in cases pending in the land
Offices while he was commissioner
was reprehenstble.
"That he helped to force the Gun
ningham coal claims to hearing
before the government was ready to
proceed.
THAT he encouraged subordina-
tion in the reclamation service and
ccndoned improper official conduct
In that connection
Numerous official acts Of Mr.. Bal
ainger are attacked. High praise is
given Clifford Pinchot. former CHIEF
forester. and l.. r. CLAWS. former
chief of the field division of The
general land office.
MIR. .Madison's conclusions are:
THAT the charges of Messrs. Gla-
Wis and Pinchot should be sustained.
THAT Mr.. Ballinger has hAen un-
faithful to the public interests.
"That in the matter of the
Cunningham coal lands he was mot
q faithful trustee of the peoples IN
terests.
THAT with regard to the reclama-
zion service he has taken action tend
ing toward It's d1sinsesration::''> *
Secretary Ballingsr's action In re-
storing vaterspoweT sites without In
tantion to withdraw Is also critics.
ed, along with his conservation poll
cy among other things. -,
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