Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-05
bALL|NGER A VISITOR
Did Not Bring Resignation to
President, He Says.
ASSERTS HE'S NO GUTTER
Reorganization of Reclamation
Work Is Discussed.
ENGINEERS BOARD TO REPORT
Justice Holmes in Beverly on Shop
ping Trip-Wil Attend
Fuller Funeral.
ASSERTS HE'S NO GUTTER
ENGINEERS BOARD TO REPORT

BEVERLY, Mass, July 5.-secretary OF
the Interior Ballinger arrived in Beverly
this morning. lunched with President Taft
at Burgess point and this afternoon was
engaged in conference with the execu-
tive on the subject Of the reorganization
Of the United States reclamation service.
The beginning of work under the new
$50. OOO. 900 issue of the certificates of in
debtedness. authorized to complete irri-
CATION projects In the west, also was dis
cussed.
The usual crop of resignation rumors
came to Beverly with the Secretary. He
soon put quietus on these.
Ballinger No Gutter.
II am not a quittsr and never have
been." he declared "I didn't bring along
any resignation. and don't intend to leave
any,"
AS soon as the reclamation work IL un-
der way. under the new order Of things.
Secretary Ballinger will leave Washing
ton for q visit to several Indian reserva-
tions, and then will go home to Seattle
for brief stay and an opportunity to look
over his private affairs, which have been
neglected for a year or more.
The conference with the President prob
ably will be concluded this afternoon.
Ballinger hopes to be back in Washing
ton tomorrow.
The members Of the new board Of engi-
ners, appointed by President Taft to ex-
anime and report upon the various prob
ects to be carried forward under the $50.
000, 900 fund are under orders to report
to the Secretary Of the Interior at the
earliest possible moment. Ballinger will
issue the necessary instructions to them
and is anxious that they shall begin right
away.
Newell's Hands Tied.
The Secretary would not discuss today
whatever reference his call upon the
President might have upon the status
Of Director Newell Of the reclamation
service or the part he is to play in the
reorganization of that service.
There Is no secret that Bailinger il
anxious that the reclamation work shall
be taken out Of Newelfs hands. Az q
matter OF fact, this purpose seems al
ready to have been accomplished by act
Of Congress.
1t was remarked today that Newell has
practically become a civilian island. en-
tirely surrounded by army engineers. No
project can be carried forward without q
report from the new board Of engineers
with authority that is well nigh unlim-
tied. Above the army engineers stands
Secretary Ballinger, while President TAFT
is to act as final arbitrator.
Reports that a complete reorganization
of the Interior Department might fol-
low the Secretary's visit to Beverly are
said to be entirely without foundation
Mr. Ballinger declared that nearly all
divisions of the department are in excel
lent shape.
Bureaus In Shape.
The patent ONCE is practically auto
matte in it's operation and the same il
true of the pension Office. The Indian
declared, are moving along smoothly and
are in good hands. The land office al
ways is deluged with work and just now
is under the greatest pressure.
AS a matter of fact Ballinger prac-
tically eliminated all branches of the
department from consideration save the
reclamation service.
Associate Justice Oliver Wendell
Holmes OF the United States Supreme
Court, whose summer home is only a
few miles away. was in Beverly today
on a shopping trip. He did not see the
President. His visit had absolutely
nothing to do with the vacancy on thu
will attend the Fuller funeral services
at Sorrento tomorrow.
1t had not been determined this
morning whether President Taft would
be able to make the trip. The Presi-
dent played golf today with Capt. Butt