Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-07
REPUBLICANS EXPECTED
TO UPHOLD SECRETARY
Minority Will Make Effort TO Give En-
tire Findings Of Body to the Public
-lnsurgent Kansas Man Will Sup
port Move and is to Have Indcpend-
ent Report to File.

(By Associated rress)
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI. Sept. G.
Democratic members OF he Ballnger-
Pinchot investigating committee have
practically agreed on their report and
at tomorrow's session will make an
effcit 10 secure authority TO give out
Immediately the findings Of the whole
committee. While the exact nature OF
the majority report. TO be made by the
Republicans. is not known, it is ex-
pected the decision is TO vindicate
Secretary BalIinger
Contrary reports were also in cir
cuiation II was said, but without APP
parent authority, that the Republican
members who formerly had been re-
ported to be strongly in favor of vim
dicating the secretary, were inclined
to modify views previously held in
this respect, but to what extent was
not determined.
Expected Findings Of Minority.
The minority report, which will be
signed by Senator w. Il. Purcell, or
North Dakota; Senator Duncan u
Fletcher, of Florida: Representative
Ollie NJ. James, of Kentucky, and Rep
resentative James NJ Graham, Of ILL
nois, will. it is said, approve of the
course OF Clifford Pinchot. former
chief forester: James r. Garfield, for
mer secretary of the interior. and
Louis X. CLAWS, discharged chief OF
field divisions of the general land Of
fee.
The details of he minority findings
were net disclosed. but there is no
doubt that the report will condemn the
actions of the secretary and his part
in the dispute.
Representative Edward II. Madison.
of Kansas. a Republican insurgent,
will support he Democratic members
in the fight to make public at once
the findings. That the latter will sue
coed there is little doubt. unless the
Republicans decide 10 break the quo
rum. incidentally Mr.. Madison has
prepared separate minority report
Report by Insurgent.
The nature of the Independent find
ings of the Kansas member could not
be learned. bat it can authoritatively
be stated il will uphold Mr. Pinchot-
The Democrats plan to introduce at
/ tomorrow's session a resolution au-
thorizing the committee to make
known, as soon as possible. the de
cision of the members who have spent
much time in considering evidence
ken during the extended hearing IN
/ Washington.
The Republican members of the
! committee who are now present 70
! formulate their report. are Senator
/ Nelson. OF Minnesota. the chairman;
Senator George sutherland, of Utah
ana Representative Samuel W. Me-
Call. Of Massachusetts.
Senator Frank FLINT previously had
/ informed the committee hat he would
not attend the sessions here and Sen
ator Root. of New York. who has been
abroad. will, II is said. be unable TO
reach the city in time fer the delibera-
ticns An urgent call has been sent
70 Representative Olmstead. OF Penn
sylvania. who had announced that nc
would not be present at the meeting
also hrs been asked 20 sttend.
Democrats May VIM
Representative Deaby. OF Michigan
was detained by the holding Of the
primaries In his state and i is said
il is not possible for him to reach the
| CIV until Thursday.
n is aprrrcn, TO The Republicans
I that the Democrats. aided by Repsc
/ sentative Madison. could force through
the contemplated resolution.
The Democrats have given the Re
subiicans no inkling Of their purpose
70 hsvc a resolution adopted and wi
make every effort 10 secure a quorum
for tomorrow meeting. Inasmucf
A. tho minority members and Rep
rcgcniative Madison have agreed a. q
the character Of tho findings they VII
+. sign. they feel that they should b
known at once. The Democrats s1l
che Republicans have had sufhcocn
time 70 consiecr the evidence an
they can see no reason 20 delay formu
la,iug and giving out the report.