New-York tribune., 1910-03-23
Slipped Away Quietly.

Mr. Pinchot slipped away from Washing
ton quietly last Friday evening and sailed
the next day from New York for Europe.
Ills absence on saturday frOm the Bal
lnger- -Pincho, hearing, az which he has
been a constant attendant, attracted little
attention, although he had not intimated
20 his friends there that he intended 10 go
away FOR q Iona trip
Thomas r. Shtpp secretary OF the Ma
tional Conservation Association. OF which
Mr. Pincho; is president. said to-day that
the eN-Forester had gone 10 Europe for "a
much needed vacation He said Mr Pin
chot's side OF the case had practically all
been presented, and hc felt il was an Oppor-
tune time 20 90 away. lie said Mr.. Pin
chot had made up his mind about The trip
rather suddenly, but he pr0fessed 10 know
nothing of the reported Roosevelt -Pinchot
meeting. He did not deny thar Mr. Pinchot
might see his former chief before ne re-
turned TO the United States. Later Mr..
Shipp issued the following formal state
nlent:
M Pinchot sailed Tor Europe on the
President Grant, 81 the Hamburg American
Line, last Saturday afternoon. lie will 40
10 Copenhagen, Denmark, where he viii
visit his sister. Lady Johnston. M PIN
Choi has been working hard and felt that
vacation Tor while would do him good
90 not know when ne viii return he
has engagements IN the Cnited States early
IN May"
The only address MI Pinchot left behind
him al his Washington home VAS Copen-
hagen, and large number Of letters and
telegrams are being forwarded 20 him there
IN care OF his sister. His mother accom-
panied him 10 New York. but remained
there al the home of her other son, Amos
behind. lie also declared that Mr. Pinchot
was simply going abroad FOR rest Tie said
Mr. Pinchot was expected back about April
20, in which event the meeting would have
n 10 take place before AR. Roosevelt reaches
London, as he is not due there before May
Is
L. r.. CLAWS the field agent % the Cen
eral Land once who las been closely as
sooated with AIR Pinchot in the dght
against Secretary Hsllingtr. said tonight
he was surprised 20 learn that Air PIN
chot lad gone abroad. and knew moth
ius 81 his plans. Nevertheless. il is ac-
cepted by many here ss q fact that Mr..
Pinchot Is going 20 Europ, 20 NEE; Mr.
Roosevelt aitholgh "details o. the arrange,
meEis Tor The mee-ing are lacking
Pinehot's Relations .ith Roosevelt.
Ia Former DAYS no one was a more vel
cone-or n might be said. a more con-
Etant--Nisitor 10 the White House than
Ginorc Plnchol Tie became a member OF
tne Famous tennis cabinet" and 20 eli
appearance pinchoi wac the svnonvrDe
To- Prcsider; Roosevelts last word IN con
serVation. when M. Roosevelt retired he
commended Pinchot highly 20 President
att aEc it Nas not until the eK- President
hao entered the Jungle that the discord
Hrrrr D.
chot Dccaue public.
OF Tie controversy which ensued AIr
Roosevelt probably knew llrile or nothing
unul he reached Klartoum on Monday -
last week There he probably learned from
American newspaper correspondents VINO
awaited h'm tlat lIis friend had lleen 0l.sted
drom The government service and II the
inNestgatiDn which has followed Mr.
Roosevelt also found awaiting him. rumor
SAYS. "a Ions letter from ex-Secretarv Root
reviewing The fret year ~ The new admin
lsiration and vigorously defending II. and
perhaps outlining Tie lafest develounlents
d. tie bal. .ngcT-rluchot snair. There may
have been other let'crs discussing from
various points ~ vleR the achievements
nno alleged omissions oi thc 6rst wear al
the Taft administration.
Cleveland. Na-.a e2-Jaroes A. C,srssls
Nao d. close o. sii. Roosevelt ana Giro-s
tlnchol o"cl-1ei ,o-r.sai that b, could rot
Nolfy the rrqou .hat Mr. Pinca,t had
sailed o.. Lti9lo .n RESPONSE Go a message
ifom t.f cN-llcsiecat. - caanot corsf.,..r,t
Oh Al- siaeAots trap iu eng way" he sa.o
iaaaGc'ni.a, March - III M- Pincbot
received cable dispatch from ex-Presi-
oeii Roosevelt sammYliug him abroad I
DO uut know 90 it" sa.i George Wharto,
Pepper who was couuse! far Clifford PIN
chCt Don the iurest.Eaticn. when l. K..e
nskc- concerning tht report to-aIgLt.
~ the afic'r ~ the Hamburg American
Line h thl- city yesterday lt was said that
" CHORD l'lnclut sailed un tho I'residert
Grant last Saturdey. he managrd a. Do 40
without his ideniiiy b,c1miur sfUoT,r
starch faiied 10 prpducc AMY evidence. the
steamship mon said. that Mr P.nchot was
ahoaro The President Grant CT amy other
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