The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-08
BALLINGER IS ENUMERATED
v iJDRITi ar JOINf tONNTr-
ILE tLEtR HIu org ~ 4 RGES.
HIS Work lnsiorsrsi and itis Nanaxemrn,
of the Interior DrI artment tom
mrnde,i The thRrEr> Originated In
''Erriing of Nnimo-iiy,'' Report says.

duct made agatns, hun toy GiSnrd Pinchot
and others and sustain his administration
ct the Interior Depart mcut IA every
particular. The majority report, which
was submitted 10 Congress TO-DAY. IL IN
strlkInE cont ra-' tn ha' made lL~i S"p'em
her hy the minority mcmb'r-. who held
thai Mr. RalinE.T Wa unt' Tnr office and
ought O b" d-ruuSsod
I hc light over t'n i~o reports wilt
nnw hr Irlgi Irrn tho >ruI." and the
HOUSE Tn urrur'y rd"nl-r~ uf thu.
irfS. 81 i-niuE rp'.nr'.n h'li "A meeting
TO-DAY and d. AIDED =" maIr, am tina, their
r"pnr drawn last September T. IN" bona
fidr report ~ Ih" inV">rIE.l- IuL rommlttc.
and mar IN" document submitted hy he
majority members To-day - without
oriclal standing Tn. minority members
will contend hI' Their report WAS adopt ed
hy a majority of thu commit eenen who
attended "a meeting regularly called by
the chairman an ~ Paul last S.pt en,ber
and that such - the only ma jority
report .utItlrd to consiierat ion nv
,nngrr>s
I'm" Republican, Representative Mad
~on rT kar-a~. AN in aIrgon' Joined with
The I"rro"rt'- Ia ih' report which rhav
mad" 'hrr. nnE'hs ago Condcmning
S",'-r. arv RHiliuc,r With TN" as-isianc"
D' Repre- sent ATTY" Madison ,h, Democrat :
,ontrulird IN" ~ Paul meeting hy "A
vote of ito I. and when ~" regular R"puh-
4 cans realized " hat the" Democrat, garre
wls several IL them Withdrew from tho
meet ms ~ a. - prevent the presence -
quorum
special rul" viii hav" 10 - adopted
IN tn" liou~., before ia" hEht over m"
reports can no carried 10 tn" floor. but
the Democrats h".'''IH they VIII l." able
to get enough votes 10 accomplish this
In The senate h.. lucs ron can h" drought
up wit ou' dit'i,Ii'V Friends ~ m"
AdminlStra "Vp"'' 10 -" inter
contest and p'rhap- a Cu"d deal nt mud
throwing over IN" Nv" reports of the
commits" They do not expect clifford
PinCho- to take hi> u"diriu" without
stirring up fur her trouble
Tn. majority reporr sent To Congress
TO-DAY - signed ~ senators y olson of
Minnesota. chairman. Flint Of California.
Sutherland of utah and Root ~ New
York and Representatives Ma all 81
MHssiC husetrs. Oimsre,i Of psunsr lVanIi
and DENLY Of Michigan all Republicans
The majority members say that the
charges against Mr. Ballinger sA"rl TO
th'il lai''lt ''lElli Nv ~ -'l'hlE I''T'lltE
OF animosIiy created ny 4 supposed diff
ference IN policy respecting the con
-ervarlon ot natural res HIrg,-s The a.
Ctis"rs OF whom MIR PInchn' was IN" chief
on" had this pnIicy very deeply AT heart.
and. an the opinion of m" majority mem
ber-, were evidently dI-p os"d Ia take "A
most unfavorahl" view OF tn. char aciar
and motives Of any one whom they sup
r., L., In hatr "rH,ayr
thus cam. To- regard Mr. Balling"r with
sUsrioion, to regard the most natural
and innocent a"rs occurring in rho orrii-
nary course of department admlnIstra-
tion a. furnishing evidence OF some sin
iste purpose
The evidence SAYS tho report has
wholly failed 10 make out case
Neither any fact proved. nor all th. facts
pui roEcth.s. exhibit Mr. Bauiug"r a.
being anything hut a competent and
honorable gent lernan. honestly and faith
fully performing th" hItie- of his high
office with an "v" singl. To IN. public
interest The majority members max"
these Specific findings
First. thai rh.' charges and in.inuations
lEainsr ~"cr"'ary Balllngcr IN regard 10
tho Cunningham coal land entries ar other
coal land claims IN Nia-ka ar" not justified
and his conduit IA RESPECT thereto - not
Justly C"u-IrA hir
stances stated fully iu~tir.d IA r.XokIng
th,. Indian cooperative agreement
Third. fhaI IN" restoration ~ water
power sites by Secretary BalInGer vaN
made IN good faith and not In "umity ," the
Government ami policy Of conservation Of
narUral resources. nut pursuant ?" m honest
opinion a. :" N" legality ~ the WITHDRAW ais
IA which many members of 'he senate and
HOuss ~ weii ~ many competent and dis
Interested authorities in private M" agr"e
with hirn. that tbs. question J. duuhtful
one and in me opinion Of the cornnllttee.
IN" Withdrawals could not be- justified on
the broad grounds uf -sIporVI-ory power
which had been alleged in their support
and Secretary Balling"r - NOT crn>urab.
for having or acting "u MS honest opinion
thereon that the r-withdraNal Of the p"r-
tioH- ~ The Lands IN question necessary to
enable '"ngre-s IL act. and for that purpO-..
only. Was iu-'inahn and IL" injury appears
80 have been don. 10 tn" t'ovsrnmeul or
rh" cans" 81 conservation ny either th"
f,.storat IONS or r"withCrawaI-
Fourth. thu IN view ~ ~" opinion ~ rra
Attorney .t"n"ral b" Na- Justified m abln-
donIng VI" u~" ~ IN" -o-'al"i water g--r-'
comparative. 'rr' |'rru'.- .r ,,ru...ttpu u.'n
tn" rec. nation "f nrId mu!-
fIffh rhrf ~" admins - ..,,u ~ tr" -..'
iarnntiou lan g,-..-..'r.a. i..,lN.rr- rr-.lv
subject &" 'rtti't~m N"r- pr"l",r- ',.-.
undertaken than rr" NOM. 100 bond would
complete som, pr..",.- ap'. l...i =, i.'-I""r
no t,ov"rnw"u. van. 'u. n"'~ vlrI, rr
cHl"fy FOR h. h'u,''.' r' private. lHut- In
cltS.'s ~" 'p-t Na- greatly ~ ..N..--
Of what snrtI"r- lHI r"rl trd 20 expect
th" scope 81 the work 'itI h..,.u "ul.srg cu
beyond th" .I-h REQUIRES .uu'rfnpL,r.!
by ~" -tn'r3'.. br ~" u-" 81 -u..,1 He'd CO.
oi-.ratrv" r"r'lh. ir"~ Of duvh'fyi i"Glil'y
Inn-'. thing ,allei tor active. tuy.-''gaiInu .
cr'ti'I,in and corrective m"a-urr- ~ Tar ~
tn" Interior y" unfair criticism or I'M
proper ruudlr' 90 S..,r"'arv Eai! ng"r :
par hH- u"'.u ..oa n. nor any a'tIon hv MIN
not witAil g." sound discretion Ut the head
%! tho Interior Department ia the Ill-hfuI
,i-ri"rnni go Of F.- fury.
St,Ih fbir Is not an enemy II nor
t"s'i" ?" a -'i-puah'e and I'D .Ip,i- policy
~ "oEl-"r. alton ,..Hd 'H,r %" Proand Nha'-
ever hl- boon .h"vu -'.',rr' rs.. opinion
INA; h. - u"' 'Hr..'. ..a .'.'i'u- r..hn,
officer
The -"po-t en'- forth 'lp' tho .n-.r.
coal ;"id of Ala-AI. ..'-.Iug moro Than