The Boise citizen., 1910-01-21
Pinchot, the Idealist

President has dismissed the Chief Forester Clifford Pnchot
ne mbic service says The Public The reason--Pincho
to the country the Presidents head the Alaska coal
- his appeal taking the form of letter Senator Doiver
any read in the Senate 1t case of characterization if
Inclination be stringenty construed; for there Taftmade
@ things must be said publicly given the press by
e nt department employees with reference the affairs of
nens until they have been censored by the head of the
,ent Pincot had talked with Secretary Wilson about the
| and the Secretary had not told him not to send it. On the
M hand he had given permission for its sendng and he had
aF against Nevertheless Pnchot sent the letterhich
Justification of the whole anti Balnger of the Forest
& and Of CLAWS the Land Office Inspector who had been dis
- for too great zeal against the Cunningham claims by
% President himself CLAWS appealed to Taft Balnges
d and was fired by wire by Taft Pnco appealed the peo
the Presidents head and fired with almost teegraphc
adenness by the same august Chief Magistrate
Who are these who sked the penalty of dismissal in these
ron0bn cases. What their motives? Are they sefh
Ire he men themselves striving for publicity Are they small
mad Are they great and unses souls sorey mistaken Or
nsels patriots striving against odds prevent the loong
he nubc donan Passing by Mr. Claws whose
H. aned on any of sehshness let consider this
pnho He rich and cultured He abethat is admitted
NJ onenot even the New York Sundoubts his integrity He
created the profession of forestry in this country He
sense in practical ways for his department the model of all
e government business methods Loving trees he has
% serve the race through forestry He has adopted the faith
the belongs the and that we OF the present hold
ony in uufrc for He has been neghte
anander have taken the strongest considerations
nre him to take the center of the stage He for
wears about all there of the American Forestry Association and
said to have paid its bills He is known to have paid the expenses
the White House Conference of Governors out of his pocket
was able to command what the government was authorized to
nav Pmcho paid the difference of his pocket that the
Forest Service and nation might be well served All the time ne
was keeping the background He whispered Conservation into
Rooseves ears and Roosevelt shouted to the world Pnchot
wanted nothing except the public domain and to see the Tor
e in the way restoration 1t religion with him. Fitted for
cabinet position said have declined because ne could do
more good in the Service OF all the public service
Clifford Pnco has seemed follow the highest ideals and been
guided by the purest motives.
Such is the man who suddenly violated the letter OF oca
ppe and sent out people the message that the Admins
allowing to be robbed of billions OF dollars worth
No can doubt that Pnchots mind the alternative
before him violation of his official instructions or treason 70 m
of the people Is he the trained public man. Versed III m
the of Washington bureaucracy likely to have Deen ms
taken about ths Is he likely to have been SO thoroughly convinced
the of the Balinger administration unless oe
thing really wrong? Would Pnclot have thus carried ts
fight from month month against the President hnSei II ~ '
had been of his ground Everyone must hope TO see
niger and Taft-for the cannot be srced now without m
other being taned-excupated Just however ey Stu
accused much by the weight of the integrity and aDty u
the known facts which will stand lot OF
However the Pnchot will be cedited WIN m
sacrifice of position of great power for the sake OF an
act Of seldom in this age And along WIN Il @
stands CLAWS This is heroic perhaps but IN Dou e
men the nation will see much of herosn