Arizona republican., 1910-09-10

 SIDE OF II Minority Report in Ba|lIRger-
 PinChOt Case NO OTHER YET SUBMITTED
The Republican Members of Investigating Committee
 Will Meet at Chicago Next Tuesday, a Proceed ing Ignored by Minority.

Minneapolis. Minn.. Sept 9.-"That Richard A Ballinger has not been true to the trust reposed in him as secretary of the interior, that he is not deserving of public confidence. and that he should be asked by the proper authorities to resign his of flee"
 The foregoing sums up the findings of the four democratic members of the Ballinger- -Pinchot congressional investigating committee made public late today. The republican members issued no report.
 An independent report was given out by Madison, the insurgent repub- lican from Kansas. which declares also that Ballinger should not be retained, that he was an unfaithful trustee of the peoples interest, an enemy of conservation" and that the charges of Clifford Pinchot should be sustained. These findings will be printed and filed with congress. The decision of the four democratic mem bers and Madison to make the re- ports public followed an unusual ses- sion.
 Three republican members. Sen ator Sutherland of Utah, and Repre- sentatives Mccall of Massachusetts and Denby of Michigan refused to attend the meeting. Finally the chairman of the committee himself, Senator Nelson of Minnesota, left the committeeman and did not re- turn.
 Chairman Nelson gave notice that a meeting would be held in Chicago next Tuesday. The democratic mem- bers adjourned to meet again in Washington on December 3rd.
 Representative Ollie James of Ken lucky, democrat. announced that all the democrats would refuse to attend the meeting called for Chicago. The re- publicans will then be in the same po- sition that the democratic members and Madison found themselves today
 Summarized. the democratic pro ceedings declare that the evidence shows:
 That there was no conspiracy against Ballinger.
 That Clifford Pinchot and l.. R. Gla- wis were faithful trustees of the peo- ple's interests.
 That Ballinger's conduct on certain occasions was intended to, and did, have the effect of deceiving the presi- dent.
 That Ballinger's action in having clear listed" the so-called Cunning ham Alaskan coal claims, and ordering them patented, showed bad faith.
 That he advocated a bill to validate the Alaskan coal claims, alleged to be fraudulent.
 That his action in acting as attorney in cases pending in the land office while he was commissioner. was rep rehensible.
 That he helped to force the Gun ningham coal claims to a hearing be- fore the government was ready to pro ceed
 That he encouraged insubordination in the reclamation service. and con doned improper official conduct in that 
 Numerous official acts of Ballinger are attacked. High official praise is given Clifford Pinchot and l.. R. Gla- wis, former chief of the field division of the general land office.
 MT. MadisOn's conclusions are:
 That the charges of Glavis and Pin chot should be sustained.
 That MT. Ballinger has been unfaith full to the public interests
 That in the matter of the Cunning ham coal lands, he was not a faithful trustee of the peoples interests.
 That with regard to the reclamation service he had taken action tending towards it's disintegration.
 A resolution adopted by the four democrats and Mir. Madison provides for publication of the findings.
 When Senat'f Nelson left the com mittee room, Senator Fletcher was made chairman pro tenn and mem bers present proceeded with their work.
 The findings of the democrats and Madison also were filed with the sec retary of the committee.