The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-01-08
VIOLATION Of PRESIDENTS
ORDER COST P|NCHOT JOB.
Chief Forester Dismissed From Service BY Taft
Open War Now On in Earnest Between In
surgents and Standpatters---Cnnnon and
Adherents Lose First Skirmish- --lnuesti-
gators to be Selected on Floor--Pin-
chot Has Nothing to Say Now

Washington, D. c., Jan. Clifford
Pinehot, chief forester and intimate
friend of Theodore Roosevelt, was
last night dismissed from the services
of the United States by President Taft
for characterization. Associate For
ester Overton w. Price and Assistant
Law Officer Alexander G. Shaw, Pin
chot's immediate assistants in the for
estry bureau, followed their chief out
of the government employ.
Thoroughly indignant over the ac
ton of Pinchot in inducing, Senator
Dolliver to read the letter from him in
the senate Thursday, Taft yesterday
would listen to no advice that the
foresters violation of executive or
ders should be overlooked pending the
inquiry soon to be undertaken by con
gress. He declared that the dignity
of the Office he had been chosen by
the people to fill was being attacked
and he would be unfaithful to his
trust if he submitted longer.
Taft undoubtedly realized full what
the dismissal of Forester Pinchot
means in political way. He has been
convinced for some time that the SO
called insurgents and other critics
of the administration. had enlisted the
service of Pinchot and were practi-
cally defying him to separate Pinchot
from office. The latter's letter Thurs
day, few here doubt, was written
with the direct purpose Of putting 1t
sQuarely up to the president"
The president sought to avoid the
threatened war as long as he could,
but declared today that patience had
ceased to be virtue. He picked up
the gauge of battle thrown down by
Pinchot by the hand of Senator Dol
liver in the senate, and with the ad-
ministration supporters is ready for
the fray, which is certain to ensue,
The political observers in Washing
ton declare the situation created by
today's development is the most tense
in many years.
In the house of representatives
Speaker Cannon lost his first fight
with the insurgents" who combin-
ing with the democrats, caused 10 be
adopted an amendment to the Balm.
ger-Pinchot inquiry resolution, so as
to take from the speaker the power
to appoint house members of the joint
special committee of investigation
The margin of victory was narrow
one--three yotes-but the insurgents
and democrats alike are jubilant to
night. The dismissal of Pinchot has
lent fuel to the flame of their celebra-
tion and they are venturing all man
ner of predictions as to what is to hap
pen in the future.
Three republicans, not classed as
insurgents but who profess friend
ship for Pinchot, voted with the Sin
surgents" and democrats for an
amendment, which calls for the selec-
tion of the house investigators by an
election from the floor.
The cabinet was in special session
during practically the entire afternoon
following the regular session of the
morning. Ballinger, cognizant of the
action about to be taken, remained
away from the afternoon sitting. AT
the end of this special session last
might the president gave out the let
ter he had written to Pinchot notify
| ing him that his usefulness as a public
servant under the present administra-
ton was at an end
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
Pinchot's immediate superior, appears
as the forester's chief accuser. He
told Taft he had advised Pinchot not
to send the letter to Senator Dolliverl
Pinchot told him he had such q let
ter in mind, and could induce sena
tor Dolliyer' to read it on the very day
President Taft's special message tran.
shifting the attorney generals exon
GRAFTON of Secretary BaIIinger should
be presented to the senate.
This story of Pinchot's apparently
calculated INSTRUMENTATION aroused
the president to keenest resentment
Taft accused Pinchot Of having TAX