Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-07
PINCHOT' 5 lF'|YlR
MAY C|){'T. AIS JOB
CABINET MEETS - DISCUSS FATE
OF OFFENDING CHIEF
FORESTER.
LETTER READ BY DoLLlvER
VIOLATION OF ORDERS
Pinchot's Defense of CLAWS and Infer.
entiaI Criticism of President Disturbs
chief Executive - Heated Cabinet
Session Held, But Action Awaits
Second Meeting.

ment to be meted out to Government
Forester Pinchot was to be the chief
subject of discussion by the president
with his advisers. The Pinchot letter to
Senator Dolliver, read in the senate
yesterday, which constitutes direct
violation of an executive order forbid
ding subordinates furnishing informa-
ton to congress except thru the head
OF department, was before the cabi-
net.
number of congressman discussed
the incident with the president prior to
the cabinet session. The impression
was that the matter might be disposed
OF at this time by the president sus-
pending Pinchot. Price and Shaw
pending the decision of the congress
sional committee about to investigate
the Ballinger Pinchot controversy
Among some callers, however, there
was the idea that the president would
dismiss Pinchot forthwith
II aft Said to Be Angry.
1t need surprise no one should the
president, following the cabinet meet
ing, announce his determination to
separate Pinchot from the government
service. If this extreme measure be
not taken 1T will be merely because the
president does not care further to in
| flame public sentiment and wishes in
stead to give the chief forester every
opportunity to prove or lose his case
before the joint investigating commit
tee Of congress. AT the least sharp
letter of reprimand will be sent to
/ Pinchot.
The forestry situation is In the
lvdynamic state. This condition is the
direct result of the reading in the SEN
ate by Senator Dolliver of Iowa of a
! letter from Mr.. Pinchot. In this letter
Pinchot-
L. Inferentially criticised president
for removing l.. r. CLAWS from public
land service for his conduct in respect
to Cunningham land claims.
2. Declared CLAWS the most vigor-
Gus defender of the peoples interests"
8. Admitted that with his approval
one of his usbordinates aided CLAWS
in preparing his charges against Secre-
tary Ballinger.
4. Admitted that two of his subor-
dinates, without his knowledge direct
ed public attention to national dan
ger.
5. Admitted that these subordinates
transgressed propriety, bat considered
a reprimand which he administered
sufficient punishment
6. Disclaimed any intention or desire
to shirk any responsibility for what the
men had done and commended them
for their conduct and declared them to
be of peculiar value to the government
T. Impugned the intentions of high
officials of the interior department by
declaring that the Cunningham coa
lands were about to be awarded tc
fraudulent claimants until CLAWS and
the forestry division officials took 9
hand in the fight and prevented this
disposition of them.
President Calls His Cabinet.
Following the reading of the Pincho
letter and the debate which occurred
thereon in the senate. the president OBJ
tanned an accurate statement of wha
had transpired He then telephoned fol
Secretary of State Knox, Secretary o
the Treasury MacVeigh. Attorney
General Wickersham, and Secretary o.
Agriculture Wilson to come at once tt
\ the White House Upon their arriva
the president explained what had oc.
Cured.
: Unquestionably this conference wa:
one of the most heated of the admin
: istration. President Taft expressed hi.
surprise tn taMr. Pinchot should have
written such letter He had over.
e looked consistently actions of the chic
: forester which, in his opinion, justified
his removal long ago, he said.
Decision is Withheld.
The cabinet session. 1t is said wa
devoted entirely to a discussion of Pin
: chots letter, but no member would sa.
what disciplinary measures had beer
decided upon.
e The cabinet held two sessions today
The Pinchot letter to Dolliver was con
:. sidered at both.