The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-02-27

James r. Garfield it was announced,
also would be one Of Mr.. Pinchocs 5
| hackers.
One OF the most dramatic incidents
oil the day was left for the last half
bour OF the session. when Mr. Pin
chot declared there was no such de-
clsion by the comptroller of the treas
ury as had been cited by President
TAFT In his letter OF September 13.
1909, To Secretary Ballinger, dismiss
ing the CLAWS charges and authoriz-
Ing the removal OF CLAWS. The pres
ident had contended that Mr.. Balm
ger had acted under a decision of the
comptroller, which permitted no ap-
peal p'hsG be had ebrogated o coop
erative agreement with the agricul-
tural department, whereby the forest
service WAS given control of the for
est reserves on Indian lands
Mr Pinchot admitted there was an
opinion by the controller which for
bade the detail of clerk from the
forest service TO the Indian office, but
contended that 1t had nothing what
ever to do with the work of the for
est service in the field.
Mr Pinchot's implication that Pres
fdent Taft either har been miisled or
utterly mistaken brought out a rapid
fire OF questions from Senator Root.
Senator Sutherland and the other
members of the committee. They
read into the records various de-
cisions OF the comptroller which they
contended had bearing on the mat
ter. but Mr. Plnchot would not with
draw from his position that there was
absolutely nothing in the decision to
which President Taft must have re-
ferred, which in any way warranted
agreement by Secretary Ballinger.
He declared In fact that previous
opinion specifically held that the
agreement was lawful.
This feature was temporarily
passed over, but 1t was evident from
statements made by members of the
committee that they would take II up
more fully before Mr. Pinchot was
The indications were when adjourn
ment vas taken that the former for
ester would be on the stand for some
time TO come One OF the minor
charges made by Mr.. Pinchot was to
the effect that Mr.. Ballinger, as COM
missioner of the land Office In 1907
protested against the creation of the
Chugach forest reserve in Alaska
The reserve was created over his pro-
test. however. and includes most Of
the Cunningham coal claims.
The forenoon session was devoted
in part TO a further examination Of
w w Barr of Seattle. as TO the
In .ffpHt hot I'm
and l.. K CLAWS as to obtaining tim
ber lands in Washington. Barr said
CLAWS was able 70 give him informa-
tlon as to the location Of available
lands. which he had never been able
to get before, and the effort of the
committeeman was clearly directed
toward bringing out the fact that
CLAWS. within two months after he
had left the government service was
engaged In using the knowledge he
had gained as public servant for the
benefit If private parties. just as he
charged Secretary Ballinger with do
Ing after retiring from office as COM
missioner OF the general land office.
Barr said that IL the deal and Gln-
Wis had entered into was carried
through, Glavjs' share in the profits
would be about $4,000.
Washington. Feb. 2G.-Gifford Pin
chot. taking the witness stand at the
BallingorPlnchot inquiry this after
noon, read statement to the commit
tee before being sworn. In which he
charged Secretary Ballinger with
falschood and dlsloyalty to President
TGft. ard declared that Ar. Ballinger
should be dismissed from the service.
Washington, Feb. 26.-Mr. Pinchot
made to the Ballinger-Pinchot inves-
tigatioR committee this statement OF
his charges agoinSt Secretary Balm
ger when he went on the stand today:
What desire to lay before the
committee is consecutive story OF
my experience with Mr.. Ballinger in
relation to the conservation OF nat.
ural resources. Among several other
matters there are three OF principal
importance TO be called TO your atten-
tion.
THE first of these concerns the pol