The Prescott daily news., 1910-09-12
CONGRESS- WILL HAVE TNGLE TO UNRAVEL AT SESSION IN
 DECEMBER.
DEMOCRATS MAKE REPORT
Uphold Charges and Conduct of Pin chot and GIaVis in the Case No Quorum Present at
 Meeting.

Minneapolis, Minn., Sept. 12.-'Hope- lessly divided, the Ballinger-Pinchot Investigating committee, which has been engaged in a merry little war here for the last three days, has ad- journed 1t will meet in Chicago Tuesday. The result will be that three reports will be turned into con- gress when that body meets in De cember.
 The findings of the Democratic members of the committee and sep arate report by Representative Mad ison were made public after a sharp clash at meeting of the committee, which was attended only by four Dem ocrats. Mr. Madden, and the chair man, Senator Knute Nelson.
 That Richard A. Ballinger has not been true to the trust reposed in him as secretary of the interior, that he is not deserving Of public confidence, and that he should be asked by the proper authorities to relinquish his office"
 l of the four Democratic members Of the Ballinger- -Pinchot congressional in vestigating committee, which were made public. The Republican mem bers issued no report.
 An independent report was given out by Mr. Madison, the insurgent Re- publican from Kansas, which declares also that MT Ballinger should not De retained. that he was an unfalthful trustee of the peoples interest, an enemy of conservation" and that the charges of Clifford Pinchot should be sustained. These findings will be printed and filed with congress.
 Republicans Remain Away.
 Three Republican members, Sena- tor Sutherland of Utah and Represen- tatives Mccall of Massachusetts and Denby of Michigan, refused to attend the meeting. Finally the chairman of the .committe, Senator Nelson of Min nesota, left the committee room and failed to return.
 Senator Nelson gave notice that meeting would be held in Chicago on next Tuesday. The Democratic mem bers adjourned to meet again in Washington Dec. 3.
 Representative Ollie NJ. James of Kentucky. one of the Democratic members, announced that all the Dem ocrats would refuse to attend the meeting of which Senator Nelson has given notice. The Republicans will then be in the same position that the Democrats and MT. Madison found themselves.
 Summarized, the Democratic find ings declare that the evidence shows:
 That there was no conspiracy against MT Ballineer,
 That Clifford l inchOt and l.. R. Glavis were faithful trustees of the peoples interests.
 That Mr Ballingers conduct on certain occasions was intended to and did have the effect of deceiving the president
 That MT. Ballinger's action in hay ing clear listed the so-called Cunning ham Alaskan coal lands and ordering them phConteu, SuOWeu Ddu Idltu.
 Forced Land Hearing.
 That he advocated bill to vali- date Alaskan coal claims alleged to be fraudulent.
 That his action in acting as attor- ney in cases pending in the land of flee while he was commissioner, was reprehensibie.
 That he helped to force the Gun ningham coal claims to a hearing be- fore the government was ready to pro- ceed.
 That he encouraged insubordina- tion in the reclamation service, and condoned improper official conduct fin that connection"
 MT. Madison's conclusions are.
 That the charges of Messrs. Glavin and Pinchot should be sustained.
 That in the matter of the Cunning ham coal lands he was not a faithful trustee of the public's interests.
 That with regard to the reclama- tion service he has taken action tend ing toward It's disintegration..