The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-02

by President Taft from Beverly,
September 10, 1909. at the same time
he wrote TO Secretary Ballinger ex-
onerating him from the CLAWS
charges.
In this letter the president express
ed renewed confidence in Mr.. Pin
chot but urged him not to make
Claws cause his own. lie referred
to CLAWS as disingenuous and as a
man who had let one idea run away
with his Judgment. The president
expressed regret that Mr. Pinchot
did nots hare his confidence and trust
In Mr.. Balilnger. I.a.r
Mr.. Pinchot also read his reply to
the president dated November 4.
1909. in which he renewed his criti-
cism of Secretary Bahinger.
Mr.. Pepper read, letter written
November 6 last TO President Taft by
James r. Garfield. IN which he said:
The claim that | acted Illegally is
based entirely upon the fundamental
differences between, my policy and
that of Mr.. Balllinger. l felt free
under the supervisory power and ex-
ecutive discretion OF cabinet Off
GER to take action in the interest OF
the people 50 far as there was no pro-
hibitory provision Of law. Mr.. Ball
niger seems to take the position that
hn w..f11 81 In hD fnN .
of the people. unless there is a spe-
cial permissory or mandatory provis-
ion of law"
Secretary BaHinger's reply TO
President Taft regarding the Garfield
and Pinchot letters was read. Mr.
Ballinger said:
81 am convinced that much OF the
animus against me is due to the fact
that | have had to find so many of
my predecessors acts were without
warrant of law"
A Homely Illustration.
Pinchot claimed in his preliminary
statement that BallInger. nj his let
ter, had been guilty of three misrep-
resentations TO the president He
wished to point out the first Of these.
he said, by the declaration that the
letter and the exhibits don't match ."
Mr.. Pinehot said the letter referred
to reclamation Withdrawals, whereas
the exhibits cited by Mr.. Ballinger
referred wholly to Withdrawals made
under supervisory power. Mr.. Pin
chot next read from Mr.. Ballinger's
letter this statement:
"The only error I made in the
whole matter was In not making res
torations and rewithdrawals (of pow
er site lands) concurrently. which
would have done had / been as con-
versant with the facts then as now. ="
do you consider the course taken
Dy Secretary Ballinger in restoring
all these lands without investigation
looking to rewithdrawal as a proper
one?" asked Attorney Pepper.
"Certainly not" replied Mr.. Pin
chot 81 will give you an illustration:
Suppose lot OF my neighbor's chick
ems had got mixed up with mine. /
wouldn't have driven the whole flock
out on the road and depended upon
getting mine back. / would have
gone among the chickens while they
were in my yard, picked out those be-
longing TO my nelghbor and thrown
them over the fence"
The Roland Lett.
Mr.. Pinchot declared that former
Secretary Garfield often had told
him that he had told Secretary Ball
niger he believed the Cunningham m
claims to be fraudulent. whereas Mr..
Ballinger, according to the witness.
sought to give the impression that
Mr.. Garfield had not made any such
statements.
Ballinger Wrote on Margin.
A decided surprise came at this
point in the development that Mr..
Pinchots charge that Mr.. Bsihnger