El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-10

the fact that he wanted to appoint his
friend, R H. Thomson. Of Seattle, (the
man whom he recommended to Mr.
Perkins, manager of J. P. Morgan and
company, to help exploit Alaska) to be
the head Of the reclamation service
He failed in appreciation of the
larger responsibilities of his office. lie
seemed to consider it important to
create trouble between the bureaus
and to devote his energies to the kill
ing of a few snakes
Unfit For office.
eff the management of the depart
ment Of the interior was such as to
justify an inference of bad faith in
handling the public domain or any part
of. II and the secretary knew of it, he
is unfit for the place; and if the de-
partment was managed in that way
without his knowledge, he is unfit from
a want Of capacity"
Nadison's Findings.
Mr.. Madison, the insurgent Repub-
lican, filed a separte report, but ii
found against Mr.. Ballinger and de-
clares that the Cunningham entries can
be Cancelled for fraud if vigorously
prosecuted by the government; that
the claims contain from 100000 to
90. 000, 600 tons of coal
The composition of the Morgan-Gug-
genheim or Alaskan syndicate is given
and declared TO be IAN association or
ganized to exploit Alaska"
The findings of Mr.. Madison declare
that this syndicate entered into an OPP
ton agreement with Athe Cunningham
claimants in 1907 whereby said claim
ants were to organize a corporation
capitalized at 100000, and convey
one-half the stock to It for S250, 900.
The coal lands Of the Cunninghams
were to be decided to the corporation.
The evidence fairly shows that the
syndicate aimed at the monopolization
of the Behring river coal fields he
continues.
Violated Moral Obligation.
Mr.. Ballinger violated no statute"
says the report, but he did violate the
moral obligation which was upon him,
not to attempt to embarrass the gov
eminent in an effort to conceal the
entries begun while he was commits
sioner and which it was his duty to
aid in good faith while in office.
Mr.. Ballinger soon after taking Of
flee as secretary, declared such with
drawals Cwater power Sites were
without authority of law, although
there was much authority to uphold Mr..
Garfield's action, and restored the
lands TO entry and exposed them to the
danger of ultimately, without any
restriction as to their use, falling into
the possession of those who would
monopolize the power.
Mr.. Ballinger's course toward the
director of the reclamation service
since he has been secretary, has been
such as to tend to destroy discipline
and harmony in the bureau.
BaIIfnEer's Fitness.
he foT, e-r,D
public servant were those which arose
out of the Cunningham claims and the
restoration of the water power sites.
These had to do with the conser-
walton Of the natural resources of the
nation. Mr.. Ballinger on one side and
Mr.. Pinchot and Mr.. Garfield on the
other, occupy entirely opposite posi-
lions toward that policy. Mr. Ballin-
ger was willing that the Cunningham
claimants should obtain their patents
without investigation, although the
signs were prominent. and he must
have been aware of them that they
were travelling toward the Morgan
Guggenheim syndicate and monopoly
He was willing to throw the power
sites along the streams of the west
into danger of acquisition by those
who would monopolize them He could
see no danger in returning them to en-
try and only submitted to their re-
withdrawal because other men, alive to
the real danger, protested and de.
nounced his attitude.
''I regret that I am compelled to ar