The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-01

before 4 conxrsssfonsi consmfttse fsv
orins legislation which would h<netit
the Cunningham coal claimants
Jones gtesttmony before the com-
mites u relied upon ~ rt2chpt to
disprove the lrgt Of HonAl6ss asser-
tons. BAiifnscrts Own report 70 the
President In September was shown
directly to specify that It was AFTER
Claws protest on January "a, 1907:
that the clear iieting order was re-
xoked. and the fact that Commits
sioner Ballinger. on March 3. 1907.
| appeared before the House Committee
| on Public Lands in favor OF the Gale
| Alaskan coal land bill was brought
forward by Pinchot ~ ~disprovi4g the
third. The Gale bill. II has been
| claimed, would have undoubtedly have
validated the Cunningham entries.
Garfield Explains.
Attorney Pepper read letter sent
to President Taft by former Secretary
OF the Interior Garfield. dated Novem-
her 8. In this communication Gar
field said that he felt impelied to
inform the President that his (Gar-
fieid's) administration of affairs In
tire Interior department has been nais-
construed and many of his acts not
explained.
THE claim that I acted Illegally"
said Garfield. lis based upon the fun
dagnental difference in policy between
Secretary Bailinger's administration
and my own. Secretary Ralhnger
seems to take the position that he
will not act, even In interest or
tho people, unless there Ii apecftic
or mandatory authority OF law"
Continuing, pfHehat read a copy
of a letter from Secretary Balinger
to the President, and which the lat
ter sent TO the chief forester.
In this letter Bailinger declares that
most of the animus directed against
me has been due to the fact that +
have had to find 30 many of the acts
of Hy predecessors not authorized by
law
In the same letter. the witness said.
Ballinger stated that Garfield did not
consider the Cunningham cases fraud
uieut.
Wilson Summoned.
-At~this point nurrysup telephone
call WA sent to Secretary of Agri-
culture Wilson, who had requested
that he be summoned when the let
ter written by Pinchot to Senator
DolIiver Just prior to his dismissal
should be read. as he had some light
10 shed on the incident.
When Secretary Wilson arrived
Pinchot read his letter to Senator
Dollsver. He explained that the let.
ter was written because he knew the
President was iahortng under q mis-
apprehension when he wrote his let
ter generating Raliinger.
Did you consult with Secretary
Wilson before sending the Doiltver
letter." asked Chairman Nelson,
II would prefer not to answer that
question unless the committee forces
me-"
The committee finally voted that
Pineh9t answer.
II drd, Egtt tNtnEfrUt. On Decem-
~ Price associate foresterl sa " the
secretary and asked him whether 1t
would not relieve ma for him trrice)
u resign. On December so Secretary
Wilson saw me at my house, and we
discussed The matter. i next saw him
on January ,. 1 told him Senator
Deliver had asked me to explain the
6itaaticn to him. The Secretary made
no objection to my doing THIS. We
discussed the matter at some length.
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