Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-08

I bers OF the joint special committee al
| Investigation.
The margin OF victory was narrow
| three votes-but the insurgents and
| Democrats alike are Jubllant tonight
! The dismissal of Pinchot has lent fuc
| to the famo OF their celebration. ana
| they arc venturinE all manner of pre-
! dlctions as to what Will happen.
Three Republicans. not classed as In
] surgcnts.' but who profess theiI
friendship for Pinchot. voted with the
Insurgents and Democrats for tho
amendment, which calls for the sclcc-
tion OF the house Investigators by cleo
tlon from the floor
The cabinet was in special session
practically the entire afternoon, follow
ing the regular sI'sIon of the morning.
Secy. Balllnger, cognizant of the action
that w1s about to be taken remained
away from the afternoon sitting. IL
WAS at the end OF this special session
tonight that the president gave out
the letter he had written to Mr.. Pinchot
notifying him that his usefulness as n
public servant under the present nd
ministration WAS at an end.
PINCHOT'S CHIEF ACCUSBR-
Sccy of Agriculture Wilson, Pinchot'S
Immediate superior II appears was one
OF the forcster's chief accuscrs. Ho told
President Taft that ho advised Mr..
Pinchot not to send the letter to Senn-
tor Dolliver. that P,nchot had told him
he had such a letter In mind. and
could induce Senator Dolliver' to read
It on the day that President Taft's
special message transmitting the at
torncy generals exoneration OF Secy.
Ballngcr was to be presented to the
senate
1t was this story of Pinchots ap-
parently calculated insubordination that
aroused the president to keencst re-
sentiment.
Mr. Taft accused P;nchot of having
taken his stand against Sccy. BallingeI
wholly upon the evidence adduccd by
l.. r. CLAWS and without regard for
tho evidence on the other side, on file
In the Interior department.
The letter directing Secy. Wilson TO
dismiss the forester forthwith was
carefully framed in the afternoon sit
ting Of tho cabinet md was revised
several times before finally being made
public. 1t is the presidents own state
ment OF the case.
MT Plnchot received tonight the let
ter of the president. and Secy. Wilson's
percmptory note of dismissal. but moth
Ing about his demeanor indicated that
he was surprised or distressed by
of merriment floating down from above
stairs. where there was party of
guests. Mr. Pfnchot came down to meet
the reporters. in evening dress and silk
hat in hand smiling and undismayed
Asked II he would say anything for
publication. he replied;
az HAVE NOTHING TO SAY
1T Will suit me just as we'll if you
will make for me just that simple state
ment, I have nothing to say"
Mr.. Pinchot added that he probably
will say nothing tomorrow. but he
would not say how long he would main
tain his silence.
The dismissal of the principal officer
Of the forest service wifi in no way
defer OF divert the congressional In
One of the subjects eager
ly debated tonight wns the question
the dismissal will rob the In
of much OF Its public Inter-
est. OF will make 1t moro sensational
than before. Friends OF the adminis-
tratlon hold to the former view and
today urged 1t upon the president and
cabinet officers as an argument against
the summary dismissal.