Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-08
From Washington.
70 rrespopderos OF the Alexandria GsSett'
Washington, Jan. Z.

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Washington, Jan. Z.
Chief Forester Pinchot today began
cleaning out the deck that vas once bis
Ia the front room OF the forestry bureau,
and friends OF the exOhief Forester BIZ
gan furnishing up their rusty banners
for the big knOck.fest. There are those
10 Washington who say that Mr.. Pin
cbot was not greatly surprised by the
tor ping off of bis official head. His
letter TO Senator DOliyer, read In the
Ssuste on Thursday, could have no other
result, they say, aud he expected no
other. However that may be, 1t Ia ctr'
tain that the "blg fight is now on 10
real earnest. But alas, the COMPRESSION
81 probe of the Balliuger Pinchot dis
pute so far ss 1t relates to the
forestry service will fell rather fiat.
For the forest service has been purged
clear of every msu concerned Ia the con.
troyery. With Pinchot, Shaw and Pflte
beyond the pale, the investigation OF the
forest service is expected to be but q
mockery. The trio however will not be
out of The fight. They will sppesr ss
private citizsns, to see thst Secretary
Bsllinger's Interior Department Is thor
oughly probed. Orders we're today sent
20 Albert F Potter, assistant forester, to
return to Washington from Ogden, U 'aa.
Potter was named to take chsrge OF the
forestry bureau temporarily In the OF
ders dismisslrg Pinchot, Price and ShsW,
Telegrams from all over the country,
particularly from the wes' began to come
10 to Piuchot To-Day, assuring him OF the
confidence of The senders, ADD promising
suupor. The ex-forester himself re-
fuses to discuss the matter, but smiles
pleasantly, just ss II be had not cen
thrown out iuto the cold world, without
a lob. What the next move will be can
only be corjsctured. 81 have nothing to
say yet" is the only statement that MI
PInchot would make this morning when
asked 10 discuss his removal or bis
plans, The deposed official intimated
that be might have something to say
later but that he is at present unpre-
pa.ed to make shy statement.
Cheers rspg through The halls IS Pin
chot entered the assembly room of the
forest service Office lister 10 the day 10
take leave OF the bureau employees. a
soore of times 10 lhs course of his brlel
address. he was hsltsd by applause.
After paying tribute 10 the efor,s aud
worth Messrr. Prince and Soss, Mr.
Pincho. said: 81 cannot say good-bye 10
the ideals of this work. America for
| Americans will always enlist my efforts
90 long a. the people Of the country feel
as they do" As they left the room Mr..
Pincbot was the only person with
smile on bis face.
The possibility that Pinchct will pow
assume the role of prosecutor before the
congressional investigation committee
when the BilliDger-Glsvis matter comes
Cd has created q tepse situation II
Washington. Il lie regarded here s'
certain that Plochot will put 10 evldenct
to back up the statement that he made
10 his letter to Senator Deliver that thu
president was mistaken in his actor
With regard to the Claws charges
George p M,CAhe, solicitor Of thu
Department Agriculture was temperate!
placed 10 charge o! The Fores: S,rvic'
| today By Secretary Wilson, until ID,
arrival Of the new Forester. Albert F
Letter who leaves Utah today to com,
Washington at once. -.
The excitement aud work OF th
Plnchot incident today drove Presiden
Taft into the fresh air. He lunched will
| Senator Barton, and did not return t