Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-11
RR. Folk ooureud's Oriental
~ Croem or MaRIooI Boautiflor.
use to investigate the BallInger-

house to Investigate the Ballinger
Pinchot imbroglio
The Republicans doubtless VIII holt
caucus TO name a committee ant
map out q program. and here tn
Insurgents will, IL Is predicted, "nsf
| or cut bait"
A dozen insurgents" said privately
| today that they would not attend q
caucus where they know there was
| a prcarranged plan to discredit them
Representative Underwood. speaking
| for the Democrats of the house, Saiu
| the minority would probably hold p
| onucus. also, on the Ballinger- Plnchol
| Inoujs,tion There is a prospect OF O
! ioint Democratic and Republican IN
| sureent committee being named 10 OPP
| pose the committee of the regular fe-
! publicans. which would prihe 'eS'
| battle on the floor.
"Wc are like the outside nine SAID
Mr. Underwood, waiting to see when
way the ball Is going TO be batted' we
can't play until they hit something III
our direction"
Tho letter issued by the Republican
congressional committee. which nad tne
effect of throwing few bricks INTO
the insurgent camp. came to the III
erary bureau" maintained by that or
ganizatlon. 1t WAS stated that tne
congressional committee did not exist
was not responsible.
Representative Mckinley of Illinois,
chairman of the congressional commit
tee, admitted today there was virtually
no committee in existence now. but he
himself assumed responsibility for the
letter. 1t was sent out. he said. under
his guidance from the Republican head
quarters in this city as part OF the
regular weekly news letter.
TOW nf
former Republican whip in the house,
and Representative Dwight of New
York. the present whip, had brief
conference with President Taft this
afternoon.
Mr.. Dwight, 1t Is said had Informed
the president that he had dropped all
the Insurgents" from his list OF Re-
publicans to be notified of caucuses
dealing with party subjects What Of
feet this Will have upon. certain held
UP patronage remains to be seen.
FOR PINCHoT INVESTIGATION.
The senate, without dissenting
voice. today adopted a joint resolution
introduced by Senator Jones. providing
for an investigation of the Ballinger-
Pinchot controversy. The senate meas
urc was passed as a substitute for the
house measure dealing with the same
subject and passed last Friday. An
amendment was adopted providing that
the house members of the .investigat-
Ing committee shall be elected by the
house. which is In accordance with the
house vote on the question last Fri
day Much to the surprise of many
OF the senators. Mr. Nelson reported
without delay the house resolution The
measure reported by the senate public
lands committee as amended today
was offered as a substitute. He OBJ
tained immediate consideration.
Senator Ncwlands offered an amend
ment providing that ANY official or ex-
official whose conduct might be in
volved In the situation must appear
before the house committee or sub
committee. either by person or by
counsel" This amendment was prompt
ly opposed by Senator Nelson. who
said such a course was unusual. and
was merely reflection on the commit
tee. The amendment received only the
vote of Mr.. Newlands. and his demand
for a division was not seconded by the
requisite number.