The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-01-14

fflenu ol Aht"N'i' RNN'N'N'H
last night dismissed from the services
Of the United states by President Taft
for lnaubordination, Associate For.
ester oycrton w Price and Assistant
Law omeer Alexander c, Shaw, PIN
chots Immediate assistants In the for
eatry bureau, followed their chief out
Of the government employ
Thoroughly indignant over the &C.
tlon Of plneaot In inducing Senator
DoilIyor to read the letter from him in
the senate Thursday. Taft yesterday
would listen TO no advice that the
forester'a violation OF executive or
ders should be overlooked pending the
inquiry soon to be undertaken by con
greah, He declared that the dignity
Of the once he had been chosen by
the people to an was being attacked
and he would be unfaithful to his
trust II he submitted longer,
Taft undoubtedly realized fun what
the dismissal OF Forester pinchot
means IN political way lie has been
convinced for some time that the SO.
called Insurgents" and other critics
OF tho administration. had enlisted the
service OF Pinchot and we're practi-
eally defylng him to separate pinehot
from ONCE. The latters letter Thurs.
day. few here doubt was written
with the direct purpose Of putting Il
squarely M to the president"
The president sought 10 avoid the
threatened war as long as he could.
but declared today that patience had
ceased 70 be a virtue He picked up
the gauge of battle thrown down by
Pinch0t hy the hand u senator Dol.
liser IN tae senate. and with the sd.
mluistration supporters Is ready for
the fray. which is certain to ensue.
The political observers in Washlne.
ton declare the situation created by
today's development is The most tense
IN many years
In the house q representatives
Speaker Cannon lost his first fight
With the insurgents" who eomhir-
inF with the democrats. caused - be
adopted an amendment 50 the Rallm
ger.Pinehot inquiry resolution, 50 as
to take from the speaker the power
10 appoint house members Of the Joint
special committee It Investigation
The margin ef victory was narrow
enethree votes but the insurgents
and democrats alike are iubilant Co
night The dismissal of pinehoi has
lent fuel to the flame of their oelebra.
ton and shsy are yenmring ali man.
neF nt predictions as to what IS 10 hap
pen IN the future
rhrcc republicans. net classed as
Insurgents but who profess friend.
ship for Pinehot veted with the sin.
sareeuts and democrats Tor an
amendment which calls Tor the selec.
tion Of the house investigators hy an
election from che floor
The cabinet was iu special session
during practically the entire afternoon
following tie regular session q the
morning Balhnger eogniEant Of the
aeglon about to be taken remained
away from the afternoon sitting Al
the end ol this special session last
night the president gave ont the let
ter be had written 10 Pinchos notify
Ing him that his usefulness as 4 nnbu,
servant under the present administra
ton was at an end
Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson
riuchots immediate superior. appear,
As the ,orester's chief accuaer n,
teld Taft he had advised Pinehot not
10 send the letter @ senator Dolllver
pinohot told hlm he had such let
tef in mlna. and could induce sena
Tor polliyers TO read it on the very IA,
President raft's special message tran
shifting the attorney general's exon
eratlon OF Sec, tary nalilngef shoul,
be presented to the senate
This story ot Piuehots appafontll
calculated insubordiHation arouse,
the president @ keenest resentment
TAFT accused Pinohas of having lak
en stand against Secretary Rallin
ser wholly upon evidence abducted b,
+ r. CLAWS aud without regard fol
tho evidence on the ether side On IN,
u the interior department
TO letter directing Secretary Wl
son q dismiss the forssssr was care