The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-06
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PINCH0T AFFAIR
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NOhtluutu liVuA Cit-
upon substantially TIE following qondi-
ticna."
M. Jones then save = synopsis OF
datioDs made by Mr.. BaliuSer, and con-
tinuihg his remarks, said.
Demands Investigation.
"Coagcious Of the purity OF mis- mo-
tives and the rectItude OF biz intentions
tha secretary oc the interior welcomes
resolution calling for this investigations.
not in his behalf or III autagonism 10
any other official OF the government. but
IN the interests OF sood administration
and In order that inc people may know
the facts of this deplcrable controversy
and for the Judgment taereon OF an i'm
partial BODY.
This resolution has neen drawn di-
rcctlng Tho committee to investigate
along certain and specific lines ard then
suthorIty is fty@In 70 II 20 70 rasee any any
desirable. The intention il 10 secure
the byomdest and most thorough inVest-
cation Ii The resolution can be made
broader and more riGid. and more
thorough investigation secured. IL should
he done and T'ill he welcomed by iho sec
retayy, He wants no Whitewashs nc
wants no partial inVeSLIsat tion he wants
IL rlgid thorough complete and conduct
cd without fear OF 22For
Mann Bill Passed.
The nouac devoted the entire day %
the discussion ol Representative Mann s
n..s providing for a. reorganization oi tue
end finally passed 1t. The b'l places the
entire administration in the hands OF the
president and abolishes the present canal
commission.
In the senate resolutions were intro
duccd BY Senst tors F.lkius ard Crawford
looking toward an inTestigs tion OF the
high cost cf living.
Formation OF Committee,
y committee OF twelve is To be ap.
pointed to couduci the tiEatiun. SIX
OF whom shall be designated by Vice
President Sherman and six by speaker
Cannon. Unqusstionabiy Senator Nelson,
lands viii head the list Of senate aud
this. doubtless. win result in his seiee-
tlon as chairman OF The Joint commit :
toe. The scope of The investigation Is
Tho committee Is hereby empowered
and directed to make n thorough and
complete invcs.ics don OF the administrt-
tion and conduct oi The interior depart :,
raent its several bureaus. officers and
employees. ana Of rho bureau "f forestry
In tho agricultural department It's ofi-
GERS and employees, touching or relating
To the reclana tjnu. conservation, man
asclncnt and disposal OF the public lands
II, trust b. tha United states for amy
purpose aud said committee is author
izoh and empowered 10 Tnnke any iuI-
thcr nves tieatiuu touching said depart
ard Of 81 i1 rvUcau of forestry, its officers
or employees rs IL may deem dcs!l-
Golc.i
Full Power Granted,
The authority TO yit dCri0r sessions
OF congress 3ud in reCeSSc=. 40 require
the attrnda acc Of witnesses and tho pro
dUctlon OF papers usual to congressional
injuries. is granted By the resolution.
II is provided f:vJhcr that any person
refusing 20 obs rhc process OF thc conf
mittsc OF 10 aus~cC any question pro-
pounded shall b. de@1la1 guilty ot con
ron.pI. aud jutisdici.oG ls conferred upon
tho court al appeals oi the pjstrl2i u
Colu71hi Ia ;ry and determine any such
charges of c1H''nr;.
rsrnploymcnI o. ssF!stypce LEGAL pI
Otherwise - RpeCiic1lly authorized. !.
This provision "a log the purpose "r en-
ab,Irc tho C"mmlttce 10 proCur" t,a
seJN Ices OF able attorneys Ia taise charge
of The probing. 80 TAR 9s the directing "r
question? is concerned u Is the in
tentiou uf President 1'aft 10 hsv" the
committee name some competent attpr-
ncy to conduct the cage ard il is posi-
bio that both 81 tNn principals 10 the
controversy may be represented Sy Coun-
sci.
1t was agreed hy all pcrsons who have
ciynn close attention 20 the BallinccC"
isincbOt sculpbi" that tho luvcStiga tto1
sbouiG lac open 10 the public nnd tris 's
ordered by rho resolution. On" OF tG"
big rooms "a ihc new soudic "'IiCe UuiG
ing will be used :oT this purpose.