Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-08
Mr.. TAFTS PATIENCE Is
EXHAUSTED BY LETTER
Purpose Of Epistle Read to Senate is
Thouht to Have Been to "Put II
Squareiy up to the President
Two Assistants in the Forestry Go
Out With Chief.
Ey Associated PressD

ford Pinchot, chief forester and init
mate friend of Theodore Roosevelt
| tonight was dismissed from the SER
vice of the government by the Presl-
dent for INSTRUMENTATION
Associate Forester Overton w
Price and Assistant Law Oficer
Alexander n. Shaw, Pinchot's i'm
mediate assistants in the forestry
bureau. followed their chief out of
government employ
Thoroughly indignant over the
action of Mr.. Pincho: in inducing
Senator Dollievr to read letter from
him in the senate yesterday. Presi-
dent Taft today would listen to no
advice that the fcrester's violation
of executive orders be overlooked
pending the inquiry soon to be under
taken by congress.
Attacked Dignity of Office.
He declared the dignity of the Of
flee to which he had been elected
was attacked and he was unfaithful
to his trust il he submitted longer.
Mr.. Taft undoubtedly realized fully
what the dismissal Of Forester Pin
chot meant in a political way He
has been convinced for some time
that the so-called ''sinurgents" and
other critics of his administration
had entered the services of Mr.. Pin
chez and practically were defying him
to separate Pinchot from his CT
fee The latters letter of yester-
day. few here doubt. was written
with the direct purpose of putting II
squarely up to the President"
The President sought to avoid the
threatened war as hong as he could
until patience ceased to be a virtue.
He picked up the gage of battle
thrown down by Mr.. Pinchot by the
! hand Of Senator Dolliver in the
senate, and with the administration
supporters is ready for the fray
which is certain TO come
Situation is Tense.
Political observers in Washington
declare that the situation created by
today's developments is the most
tense for many years. What the
outcome will be nc one is willing 20
|prophesy.
In the face of reports today Speak
er Cannon lest his fight to in
surgents- who. combining with ethe
Democrats, caused to be adopted an
amendment to the BaIlinger-P iBchoi
inquiry resolution so as to take from
the speaker the power to appoint the
h6.lse members of the joint special
committee OF investigation. The
margin of victory was a narrow OF
the votes. but the insurgents and
Democrats alike are jubilant tonight
The dismissal Of Pirchot has give
fuel to the flames of ther celebra-
ton and they are ventur.ng all man.
ners of predictions as to what is to
happen in the future.
Split in House.
Three Republicans. not cisssed a.
insurgents, but who profess SheiI
friendship fer Pincbot. voted with
the insurgents and Democrats for
the amendment which calls for the
selection OF the house investigator
~ election from the floor.
These two incidents at the capito
and white house kept Washington ~
q political fermcnt all day.
The cahine; was in special session
during practically the cDfire after
Don, following the regular ses -.or
Of the morning Secretary BsIlinger
cognizance Of the acticn that wa'
1tout to be taken. remained away
from the afternoon session u wa:
A. the end Of this special session to
right thai the President gave on
the letter which ne had written e
W. Pinchct. notifying him that hi
usefulness as q public servant. unde'
the present administration was 81 az
end.
Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson
psnchots immediate superior IL ap
I.cars. was one 81 the forester's chic
accuscrs. He told President Taft TIA
ke hal advised Mr.. PinchCt nos q
send the letter 70 Senator Deliver
that Piarh0t had tod him be haf
such a letter IN mind and could
induce Senator nollivcs- to read tn
letter on ;he very day the Tan spc
ciai message. transmitting the al
torucy generals exonerafion % Sec
rotary Raliinzer. was 20 BE- prcscute,
r. the ecu~tn.
President Aroused.
q vas his story ~ fiacho''s ap
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