The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-06-03

ieeiueht > uliiS are comnleted and sent
on their way up Pennsylvania avenue
for his signature.
And after congress Is out Of the way
there seems TO be a prospect Uf more
troubles which will command the atten-
ton of the country. For instance, as
soon as the joint congressional com
mittee has completed its investigation
of Secretary Of the Interior Ballinger,
he promises TO have big house.clean-
ing in his department. Washington
awaits that development with expect
ancy. Ii is generally taken for granted
that the Republicans of the joint COM
mittee will absolve Secretary Ballinger.
That will also he a vindication for
President Taft and Attorney General
Wiekersham, who investigated things
year ago and pronounced Secretary Bal
linger blameless and efficient
Ballinger wrangle.
The bitterness existing between the
secretary and his opponents has been
much emphasized during the week and
more he has been upon the witness
stand in his own behalf. The opposi-
ton crusade has stopped at nothing in
an effort to discredit him, and the opin-
ion in Washington is that the secretary
will be fully justified, after the Joint
committee has vindicated him, in get
ting rid of the conservationists in his
own department who have contributed I
to the fight against him. However, tie
wrangle is apparently to be carried over
into another summer, for the friends of
ex.Forester Clifford Pinchot are very
active paving the way for more agita-
ton.
The campaigns are coming on rapidly
in a number of States and these are
causing the President no little un.
easiness. He win be free to give more
attention to them, as soon as congress is
off his hands. Every few days now,
he is consulting with politicians re-
garding the Developments in some State.
His efforts in behalf of the reelection
of a Republican house of representa-
tives were begun in the West on quite
large scale some weeks ago and the
purpose is to continue them right
through the heated term.
The traditions of the Office are
against a President making political
speeches in a campaign, although Presi-
dents often do preliminary work in
speechmaking by explaining and de-
Tending their own policies and meas
ures which are likely to have bearing
upon State and congressional cam
paigns. In his decision to make but
few more speeches and few more jour
neys the President has eliminated that
| element of political activity and will
confne himself to other lines for the
advancement of the party's interests.
( He intends there shall be a battle
| royal, however, and that the Repub-
licans shall put up stiff fight all over
the country.
Axe for Newell.
During the year considerable in
surgency has cropped out in the ad.
ministration of the executive depart
ments. This has been conspicuous in
the department of the interior, where
Secretary Ballinger promises to go on
a snake killing expedition. It is taken
for granted that one Of the first heads
to fall there will be Director F. II.
Newell, of the reclamation service. At
ter that probably will fall early the
official head of Chief Engineer Arthur
P. Davis, of the reclamation service.
He has given testimony at the joint
congressional investigation against Sec.
retary Ballinger, who is his official
chief.
While ex-Forester Clifford Pinchot
was fred as an insurgent, who did
things regarded as subversive of good
order and discipline, he was never an
official subordinate of Secretary Bal.
linger. He belonged in the department
Of agriculture.
Naval Troubles.
FTLo,o 800 IAN o4ho. oo,o, 1,or,o,,o.
The secretary of the navy, Mr.. Meyer
is having deal of fresh trouble with
some of his bureau chiefs, particularly
Paymaster General E. B. Rogers. II
has been the talk of Washington at
intervals that Secretary Meyer had no
use whatever for Admiral Rogers. AT
one time it was reported that the secre,
tary would improve the first oppoT,
tunity to "firen the paymaster gen,
eral and detail him to duty somewhere
away from Washington. But this was
denied as the wrath of congress began
to be demonstrated.
Recently the secretary and the pay
master general have FLASHED anew and
, it seems entirely probable that sooI
after congress adjourns Admiral Rogers
will have to step down, else the sec
retary viii make it so hot for him thai
he will be exceedingly uncomfortable
Their differences began first when AID
miral Rogers. who was appointed from
civil life and who had no training II
engineering, criticized the reorganiza
/ ton plan before the house naval com
5 mittee That was regarded by Secre
tary Meyer as inexcusable and as set
i ting very bad example of insubordi
5 nation. Admiral Rogers, however, i
t looked upon as an excellent paymaste
, general. who has introduced better ant
l more efficient methods.
5 He and the secretary FLASHED agail
T. over the methods of bookkeeping ant
1 especially over what is known as TIL
naval supply fund. This has to do will
n the purchase of vast quantities of ma
Q terials required for the construction
! and repair of ships and also with tn
t equipment and maintenance of ship
o of the navy. The naval supply fun
9 has become a reservoir of stores from
n which the manufacturing bureaus draw
s as needs actually arise. The purchase
s involve any millions of dollars o
II ap,,rorria ffone annually The law a