Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20
.BALL|NGER TO
Be EXONERATEO.
Congressional Probers Will Clear
Secretary Of Charges.
A SAFE, RELIABLE OFFICIAL
Majority Report Is Prepared by sena-
tor Nelson, Substance Of Which
VIII Be Made Public
Later.

NooAAhS July 1C.-4hiSuaA0 n.
Ballinger is INDICATED. The secretary
of the interior has been unjustly &C.
cuses by Clifford Pinchot. James r.
Garfield and Louis CLAWS. He is the
right man in the right place and he
ought to be invited to continue hold
ing down the job as long as he cares
to have 1t.
This. it is reported, sums up the
findings of the majority of the joint
congressional committee, which for
five months has been making an ex-
haustive investigation of the conduct
Of. affairs of the entire department OF
the interior. and also of the bureau OF
forestry of the department Of agri-
culture.
The investigators who concur in
these findings, which constitute con-
demnation of the course of Clifford
Pinchot, former chief forester: James
R. Garfield. former secretary of tile
Interior. and Louis R. CLAWS. former
chief of field division of the general
land office. will be found to be the
following:
Senator Knute Nelson. Minnesota.
chairman
Senator Frank j. Flint, California.
Senator George Sutherland, Utah.
Senator Elihu Root New York.
Representative Samuel w. Mccall.
Massachusetts, vice-chairman.
Representative Edwin DENLY. Michi-
gan.
Representative Marlin e. Olmstead.
Pennsylvania.
Five Oppose Report.
Minority reports disagreeing with
the foregoing findings will be made
by:
Representative Edward H. Madison.
Kansas.
Senator w. E. Purcell. North Da-
kota.
Senator D. U. Fletcher, Florida.
Representative Ollie M. James. Ken
lucky.
Representative j. M. Graham. ILL
nois.
Madison is a Republican and the
last four named men are Democrats.
The basis Of the report for the ma
jority vas prepared by Senator Mel
son and for the minority by Repre-
sentative James. Mr.. Madison ID writ
ing his own opinions. It is understood
that the results of the labors of Mr.
| Nelson and Mr.. James have been sub
| mitted to the members of the commit
tee for criticism and for additions. By
the time the committee reassembles
on September 10 1t will have in prac.
tically final shape the reports which
! it will make.
Ballinser Justified:
The report of the majority will be
what the friends of Clifford Pinchol
have expected for some months II
| will be found to be long resume Of
| the testimony Of numerous witnesses
and deductions thereform.
The majority report viii declare:
That Mr.. Ballinger is wise, honest
conservative officer of the govern
ment.
That Mr.. Ballinger acted entirely
within the record and displayed proper
judgment in his attitude with respect
to the Cunningham coal claims.
| That Mr.. Ballinger was justified II
his criticism of the reclamation serv
Ice.
That nothing was developed to prov.
any monopoly or improper granting o
water power sites.
That Mr.. Bal.!nger was justified IL
abandoning the policy of Mr.. Garfield
expressed in cooperative agree
whereby absolute control. manage
ment and direction of certain en-,
ployees in the Indian service wer,
given over to the forestry bureau o
the department of agriculture.