The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-02
WILL HELP
THE PRESIDENT
Insurgents Decide to Support
Taft Policies
MONDELL SCORES PINCHOT
Charges "Scandalous Extravaganza" in
the Forestry Service-The Senate
Takes up Postal Savings
Bill.

Washington, Feb 2The Republican
insurgents in the House win support
the administration program on the sub.
jects OF railroad legislation, conservation,
postal savings banks and anti-iuiunc-
tion.
Unanimous decision 70 do 50 was
reached at meeting held Monday night.
Representative Gardner Of Masaehu-
sets and Representative Hayes Of Cali.
Fornia were authorized TO 80 inform the
president
There was some pretty sharp talk IN
tho llouse yesterday over the manner in
which tie forestry service was admin.
istcred BY Clifford Pinchot The matter
came up when the House reached that
provision in the agricultural bill making
AN appropriation for the forestry service.
4 boz light was made o. this section
Of the measure BY Representatives Mon.
aell OF Wyoming and Taylor Of Colo,
tado
Mondelfs criticism 81 the forestry serv
ice was to the effect that It was guilty
of "scandalous extrayagancs Mondell
used this expression repeatedly and finar
N Mann 81 Illinois called attention to
the fact chat the phrase scandalous ex-
trayagsnee7 had appeared in Mondell's
remarks at least FIVE times, Mann sue.
gested that Mondell should give some
particulars IN support OF his charge Or
apologize to the House and the forestry
service
Mondcll then went into particulars
lie said that Oh January last the
WooIgrowers' association met in Ogden
Utah, and at that time he said that
hundred OF more forest supervisors and
rangers assembled there. Mondell said
that it was the practice Of the forest
officials to appear at large gatherings
where it was expected criticism would be
made Of the service, 70 make life pleas.
ant for those attending them. He said
that in one year the forest service had
expended $40. 900 for typewriters Mon.
dell regarded this al a 4scandalousT prop
osition The House adjourned without
passing the bill
With the congressional Investigating
committees hearings in the nallinger
Pinchot controversy adjourned until Fri.
day morning the inquiry eentered yes.
terday in the probable future course to
he pursued The cross examination Of
Louis 4 CLAWS Monday afternoon dis,
closed the fact that the committee has 10
fixed program The questions we're put
to the witness at random, and senator
Nelson, chairman 81 the committee, rath
81 intimated that it was an imposition
that the other side, as he expressed it,
had no attorney present to take the
witness in hand"
Mr. CLAWS, Mr. Pinchot and the other
officers Of the forest service who were
dismissed with him. have three attorneys
constantly IN attendance, The attorneys
are bringing out strongly the points
which they contend make out their case
against Secretly Ballinger and Fred Den
nett commissioner Of the land Office. No
one as get has appeared IN the case IN
behalf 81 either Of these officials
Il seems to be pretty we'll understood
That the prosecution win offer Clifford
Pinehot as its second star witness, and
he may take the stand next Friday
morning, when It Is expected that his
cross examination will be finished
An executive meeting Of the committee