Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-16

incompetency, inefficiency. disloyalty
to the interests of the government, or
dishonesty.
I'm the discussion of the second ev-
ening Mr.. LaWler, who was present at
my suggestion, discussed the evidence
at some length. l said to Mr.. Lawler
that I was anxious to write full
statement of the case, and set out the
reasons for my decision, but that the
time for my departure on a long west
ern trip. occupying two months, was
just one week from that day; that /
had six or seven speeches to deliver
at the beginning Of that journey, and
that could not give the time to the
preparation Of such detailed state
ment, and opinion as would like to
render in the matter. therefore re-
quested Mr.. Lawler to prepare an
opinion as If he were president.
Receives Draft from LawIer.
During the Sth, 9th and 10th I gave
such consideration to the CLAWS record
as was consistent with previous en-
gagements, but paid no attention to the
speeches. On the 9th telegraphed the
attorney general to come to Beverly in
order that might consult him in re-
spect to the case.
He arrived there Saturday after
noon, Sept. II, and pursuant to an
appointment made by telephone, he
came to my home on Sunday morning,
Sept. IL. He then delivered to me the
draft of opinion prepared by Mr..
Lawler and said that he had an op-
portunity on coming from New York
to read the answers Of Mr.. Ballinger
and others. then said to him that had
made up my mind as to my conclus-
ions and had drafted part of my opin-
ion, but that wished him to examine
the full record and bring me his con-
clusions before 1 stated mine. He
took the whole record away.
During the day examined the draft
opinion of Mr.. Lawler, but it's thirty
pages did not state the case in the way
in which I wished it stated. 1t con-
tanned references to the evidence which
was useful, but it's criticisms of Mr..
Pinchot and Mr.. CLAWS I did not think
it proper or wise to adopt. only used
few paragraphs from it containing
merely general statements.
Asked Analysis From Aid.
"The attorney general returned in
the evening with notes of the examina-
tion which he had made, and reported
to me the conclusions which he had
reached, which were in substantial ac-
cord with my own. We then discussed
the matter at some length, particularly
some points Of law which were NJ
volved, and took up the opinion which
I had finished and made a number of
alterations, and as the result Of that
discussion, I determined the final form
which employed and signed the same
on Monday Sept, 49,
"The conclusions which reached
were based upon my reading Of the
record, and were fortified by the oral
analysis Of the evidence and the con-
clusions which the attorney general
gave me, using the notes which he had
made during his reading Of the rec
ord.
7 was sorry not to be able to em-
body this analysis in my opinion. but
time did not permit. therefore di-
rected him to enibody in a written
statement such analysis and conclus-
ions as he had given me-, file it with my
opinion, so as to show that my de-
cision was fortified by his summary of
the evidence and his conclusions there
from. va
'WILLIAM II. TAFT.
ITO Knute Nelson, chairman Of COM
mittee to investigate the interior de-
partment and forestry service, United
States senate"