New-York tribune., 1910-09-07
SIGNS THAT bA[[INGER
WILL Be INDICATED
Democrats to Try to Force Pub
IiCation of Committees
Findings To-day.
FOUR MEN FAVOR PINCH0T
The Minority Report Said to
Uphold Garfield and Claws
-Madison's Separate
Findings.


MINNEAPOLIS. Sept 6, - Democratic
members of the Balinger- -Pinchot in
,-estigatirg committee. which will meet
to-norrow. have practically agreed on
their report II the notable controversy,
and a. to-norrows session will make an
effort 70 obtain authority 70 give out
i-777e7fatelv the findings of the whole
committee While the exact nature OF
he majority report 70 he made by the
Republicans is not known. i is reported
The decision has been reached 10 Vlndl-
cate Secretary BauinEer-
contrary rerorts were also in Circula-
ton / was said. but without apparent
authority. that the Republican members
who formerly had been reported to be
strongly IN favor of vi1diCatins the Sec
retary were inclined to modify views
previously held in this respect. but to
what extent was not determined.
The minority report. which viii be
signed b. Senator ". Z. Purcell. of
North Dakota. Senator Duncan [.
Fletcher. Of Florida: Representative
ollie James. of Kentucky. and Repre-
sentative James Graham. Of Illinois. viii,
i Is sad. approve Of the course Of Gif-
ford Pinchot. former Chief Forester:
James r Garfield. former Secretary Of
tie Interior. ard Louis p. Claws the
discharged chief of field division Of the
General Land OfTiCe.
The details Of the minority findings
j
-ha- rhe report viii condemn the actions
- Secretary BaIIinger and his part IN
tie dispute.
Representative Edward H Madison.
o< Kansas. rhe Republican insursent,
viii support the Democratic members in
The fight 70 make public at once the
findings That the latter viii succeed
there i little doubt, unless the Repub-
leans decide 70 break the quorum. In
Ciden1ally. AIr- Madison has prepared
separate minority report The nature Of
The independent finding Of the Kansas
member could not De learned, but il can
aoritativeIy be stated that il viii up
G Nj PinChoL
The Democrats plan 10 introduce at
uo-morrow's session resolution author
ling the committee 70 make known as
soon as possible the decision Of the mem
re-s. who have spent months IN eonsid-
e-ing tie evidence taken during the ex-
tended hearing IN Washington
The Republican members Of the COM
-nir-ee. who are now here TO formulate
their report. are senator Nelson. of
Minnesota. the chairman: Senator
George Sutherland. OF Utah. and Repre-
sentative Samuel " Mccall, Of Massa-
C-user-s.
Senator Frank J. Flint. previously had
informed the committee that he would
not attend the sessions here. and Sena-
TOY Root. or New York. who has been
abroad. will. i is said, be unable TO
reach the city in time for the delibera-
--0rs.
A. urgent cali has been sent &c Rep
--ze-rz-fve DENLY. o< Michigan. 10 be
here as soon as possible. and Representa-
i've Marlin Z Olmstead. Of Pennsyl-
-e-.a. who had announced that ne
-yould not be present az the meeting. also
has been asked 70 attend. Representa-
i've DENNY. of Michigan, was detained
hv the holding Of the primaries IN his
state. and i IS not possible for him 10
reach the city until Thursday.
7 is apparent % the Republicans that
The Democrats. aided by Representative
Madison. could force through the con-
-erpla-ed resolution. The latter fear
nat Republican members may be scarce
tomorrow. when the meeting is sChed-
u-e5. and an effort NAY be made 70
postpone the session until Thursday. hy
which tire Representatives DENLY and
olwsr7d could BE- present.
Should they arrive on Thursday and
the meeting called for tomorrow be
raerponed until THAI time the Republi-
cans then would have 7ve members on
tne ground and the Democrats a ike
rurher- Should . vote then be taken
on the proposed resolution i is likely
E rie would result
The Democrats have given the Repub-
H1ars no mixing of their purpose 10 have
G resolution adopted and viii make
every effort 20 get d quorum for to
r-crrow-s meeting Inasmuch as the
minority members and Representative
Madison hav- agreed as To the Charac-
ter o. the findings which they will sign
known - once The Democrats say the
Republicans have had sufficient time 10
consider The evidence and they can see
no reason 10 delay formulating and Civ
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