The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-18
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Saws Country Is Shocked

ton IN scandal rather than give up Bal
Says Country Is Shocked
After reviewing the early history OF
the investigation, Mr.. Hitchcock says:
Then followed the testimony which
has not only sustained every charge
that CLAWS made, but has uncovered
conditions in the Administration Whlch
may be fairly called scandaious- me
country was shocked at the charge the-l
the Attorney General in his attempt 70
defend the Secretary Of the Interior
had placed r1pOn a Iatter to the Pres
ident, with the knowledge and consent
of the President a false and misleading
date. so as TO deceive the Ploiie ~ I,.te-
IievinE that the President mad Jhe letleI
before him when ne dismissed N1laE Is
The President Onered TINS AIduuu-
lent letter as reason Tor ms aclloE D.
This fake was exposed because i
bspDened that some facts mentioned
in the letter were not known Ulll
after CLAWS was discharged AAteE
vafnIy trying to conceal the truth, the
Administration has finally been forced
TO admit It
Efforts to Suppress Letter.
saThe last scandal is the discovery
that the first drafts OF President
Taft's famous letter generating Bal
chage CLAWS were not prepared by
8Ir. Taft himself, but by one Of Sec
rotary BalIinger's subOrdinates, which
IS about the same as 70 say BY Mr.
BaIlinger himself
when this charge was first made,
heroic efforts were put forth to prevent
the evidence from being drawn out be
fore the committee. Then KERRY stenoS-
Oft
came ont with q sworn statement that
the charge was true and giving details
Taken by surprise, with Presl1ehl
Taft of on the golf links the Whlte
House issued \ sweeping GENIAL Amos
simultaneously, however the docuLlelll
drawn IN BaIl5ngeTs Office By his sub
ordinate was produced before the colA-
mittee. Then the White House oeLAd!
had 10 be Withdrawn and the ETcSldeht
himself sent TO the chairman OF the com
rnittee and gave 20 the public a letter
substantially admitting and 4IleLhptills
TO justify what had been denied
such a history ot suppression. eva
sion, and falsidCatiOn in high places
has never before been known IN pubic
life All this in defense OF Balllnser-
whom public opinion has already con-
Forced Out of Office.
also in his defense there have been
committed most wicked sacrifices Of
CHARGED after protecting the public do
main PinchOt has been forced to re
sign. Shaw and Price, able and honor
able officials, have been kicked out
Henry II. Hoyt. an assistant attorney
general. who bravely went upon the
stand 10 corroborate Claws and TO tel
the truth about CLAWS, was forced C
resign. Last OF al KERRY, the youDs
. srenograDher. who told the truth which
revealed the authorship Of Balinger
viuCfication, IS made q victim
Whom the gods would destroy they
first make mad. President TAFT appaT-
entity Is marked for their wrath II ever
there was a man drunk with power. &c
the point Of folly, he IS the one Rather
than give I'D BailinEeT. he Is willing @
involve his Administration In every
imaginable scandal and resort 10 every
trick and subterfuEe OF manipulation
he IS willing to sacrifice any number
OF good and faithful servants rather
than 70 leave this member OF the Cab
met TO the hands OF justice"