The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-08
REPORT MADE
TO CONGRESS


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OContIRued from PsEe OasD
I posed ~ an testimony presented in ths
] long hearings.
Democratic scheme
/ An effort undoubtedly will he made
I 90 put The House on record as to its
/ opinion " the majority report. Some ,
! 'f the democratic members favor de-
B handing consideration OF the report 81
/ me FIRST opportunity. following W.
their- demsn nd with an appeal from the
I decision from the chair. should Speaker
! taJRagn,qln rule them out or order.
/ ever on The majority report.
In case the speaker permits matters
] 10 take their course. 30 s. held by par
/ lismeuts risns that a resolution de-
handing vote would be necessary.
I such a resolution would have 10 so TO
some standing committee for report.
/ and - no such committee would relish
3 the responsibility. tne resolution would
I probably be piCeon-holad
/ The general feeling g. there will be
/ 70 action on the report az this session.
. " hiCh means not 1T all. for the report
loses its force with the expiration OF
the present Congress in March
Majority Report.
Nindicatine Secretary OF the Interior
/ BallinEer upon all the charges brought
against him. and condemninE his ac-
cuserS as having been inspired by a
deep feeling Of luminosity built upon a
supposed difference IN policy respect
ing conservation. majority OF the con-
greSSiOnal committee which inveSti-
gated the so-cslled Bsllinger- pinchot
case today submitted it's report to Con-
| gress.
After stating that the evidence pre-
scented related in the main TO charges
81 various kinds against MIR. BallinEer
and that these came chiefly from two
| sources II. CLAWS and clifford Fin
chot-the majority announced the fol-
ION1ng conclusions
i The evidence has wholly failed to
make out a case Neither any fact
proved nor all the facts put together
exhibit Mr.. Bsliinger is being any
| thing but competent and honorable
forming the duties 81 his high office
with an eye single TO the public in
terest.
The report was signed by Senators
| Flint. George sutherland and Elihu
Root. and Representative Samuel ".
Mccall Of Massachusetts. vice chair
man. Marlin r. Olmstead OF Pennsyl-
vsnia and Edwin DENLY OF Michigan
all Republicans.
Drrs"~r-'Ic Report.
A few months aEo. the Democratic
members. senators -. ". Fletcher and
William r. Purcell and Representative
tpllie NJ. James Of Kentucky and James
[ NJ Graham CT Illinois together with
/ Representative r. ~ Madison OF Kan
/ sss. insurEent Republican. put out an
other report. which they main aimed TO
/
the conduct OF Mr.. BalinEer as secre-
! tsry OF the interior.
This report was made public follow
/ ms meeting Of the committee in
/ Minneapolis last September. which was
not attended by some OF the Repuh-
/ licans. who nov have eNonerated Mr..
I yallinger. and Therefore the natural
/ minority became = majority. and the
Eepu hiiCa who We're present. with
the exception OF Mr.. Madison. with
drew and broke the quorum
The members who now sign the ma
liority report formulated their COnCiu-
sions at a recent series OF meetings.
Purpose OF Accu-ers-
/ In speaking Of the aninosity created
! By differences respecting the conSer-
I walton or natural resources. the major
I ity or the committee said that the &C
| cusers evidently had this policy deep
I ly az heart and were evidently dis
posed 60 take 2 most untavOrable view
OF The character and motives OF anyone
/ whom they supposed TO be opposed 10
Z gard Mr. RaUinEcr with suspicion and
TO regard the most natural and innO-
cent acts occurring In the ordinary
course OF department administration as
furuishing evidence OF some sinister
purpose
THAT the charges and insinus lions
against Secretary Balliuger in regard
10 the Cunningham coal land entries
or other coal land claims in Alaska are
not justified and his conduct I'm re
spsct thereto is not Justly censurable-
That he was fully Justified in re-
vokiug the Indian cooperative agree
meut.
''That the restors lions OF water pow
CT sites hr Secretary BallinRer were
made in GOOD faith and not la enmity
TO the government. ana that no INJURY
appears 10 have been done 20 the gov
eminent and the cause of conServ1-
tion by either the restoration or with
dra walls.
Justified by Nttoracy General.
That in view Of tho opinion Of the
attorney General. ne was justified In
abandoning the use or the so-cslled
water users cooperative certificates
ia connection with the reclamation OF
arid lands.
THAT the adniinistrati OF the re-
clamatior law presented features Iust-
D. SUBJECT to criticism No unfair
Rotary Balliuucrs part has been show
nor any action by him not within the
sound discretion of the head % the in
terror department in the faithful per-
form ance - his duty.
I THAT be is not an enemy Of. or hos
tile to a reasonable and judicial policy
o. conservation and that no ground
whatever has been shown iustifying
the opinion that he is not 4 faithful
and Efficient pubic officer"
| After setting forth chat the entire
known Goa fields OF Alaska. covering
more than eight million acres. are still
in government ownership. the report
takes Up the bearing upon The strife
between Secretary RallinEer and other
several OF his subordinater. and AR.
Pinchot. who was deposed as govern
meut forester The report then says:
The Cunningham, Claims.
Your committee finds that the in
terests OF the people a. owners Of the
or endangered under existing condi-
tious."