The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-03-04

ONdlu NS 0doNL VII
Washington. March Clifford PIN
chot testified before the Ballinger1
Pinchot Joint investigating committee
that he had the consent OF James WI
son secretary of agriculture, and his
superior officer. to write his letter tot
Senator Dolliver. This is the letter
that resulted in Pinchots dismissal oy
President Taft from the forestry ser
vice on the ground of insubordinatio"
Secretary Wilson. who Is SAID 10
have voted in a cabinet meeting for
pinchots dismissal sat only few Feet
from the former forester when be
made This statement Later the vet
cram cabinet member took the witness
chair and. angry clear through. de-
clared that he never mad authorize"
the sending OF the letter.
II was the most dramatic inoioeh'
that has occurred in the Ballnger-
Pipchot investigation The aged sec
rotary fairly shouted his denial ana
brought his fist down on the table VITA
= hang. The secretary. It is true was
Obliged to qualify his denial He had
he admitted. given Mr.. Pncao' perm 20
sion 10 write to Senator Deliver CIV
ing him departmental information. D'l
no never intended the authorization
IN cover a letter which would insult
Tho nresident Of the United states
There was a surprising dereo, mont
o. rho session when pinchot announc
ed to the committee that he based .is
charge that Secretary pall'nge, nie
boen erftv of making statements TO
the president that We're absolutely
fslee in three essential particnl'rs.
nat nnon letter from SIR. Pa'iinfer
himself but upon a letter written ~
4 i T. Ronald. a former law partner Vi
I Mr.. Banineer. 10 Or. Lyman Abbott
Mr. Ronald. in his letter, said thal
without knowledge Of the records ne
feit no hesitation in contending 10 De-
y bolf NJ Mr. Ballinger that CD Mf.
q ZONES the special agent never MADE
a .,no-t dealing with the Cunningham
3 claims. that t2) the order re'ohins
y Tho clear listing Of the Cunningham
n claims was not based upon protest
a hv CLAWS and that (3) Mr.. Ballinger
never appeared before congressman
COMMITTEES in the interest OF any
"a Alaska claimants.
Mr. Pinchot said it appeared lrom
81 copv of Mr.. Ronald's letter winch
Ia read that Mr.. Ronald based MS
statements on magazine article con'
~ ,oirino charges against which were
noted the marginal notes no IN MI
~ Rallinger's handwriting.
Mr. Pinchot claimed that Jones IN
M his testimony before the comm. 80
# showed. he had reported on ne Gun
ninqhar claims; that Mr.. EaiAnser au
noitted in a letter to TIE president thal
IS The clear listing order was revoke
AR on the protest Of CLAWS. and that MI
VS. poll,nqer in his TESTIMONY before
VI .l,'crcesional committee referred 10
f oroun of thirty-three G'iWs. VIM
N coul6 have meant only The Cuni'iN
u ham Interests.
* Mr.. Pinchot said COPY OF Il. 10
NJ ter with annotations w-s .o-tori.
~ nv Mr. Ballinger 70 the ,rss..ant
~ ...n.d Inv the committee ba, tho tbr,
"a statements in tbe Rcyald letter. wh.c
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sion OF con's IONS WIN -,
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