New-York tribune., 1910-04-27
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CONSPIRACY EvIDETCE.-The support
ers Of the administration have long been
convinced OF the existence of a conspiracy
20 compel the retirement OF Richard A
Baninger from the Cabinet. but IL remained
.or George OTIS Smith. Director of TIE
Geological Survey. 20 establish not only
the existence cf such a conspiracy. but the
fact that il was in existence as long ago
as last July. Memories sometimes play one
false. but II was not on his memory that
Or Smith had 20 rely when he appeared
before the investigating committee and tes-
tiHed on this subject. He submitted in evi-
denoe a letter written by him on July q
lene and curiously enough. addressed 70
lanes r Garfield. eK-Secretary of the In
terror and the man 10 whom Or. Smith
ov ed his appointment by President Roose-
Welt to the directorship of the Geological
Survey. Immediately after an interview
with Clifford Pinchot. in which the For
ester denounced DR.. Smith as a 'turncoat
and renegade" and told him that because
OF his unwfllineness 10 Join forces with
pirchot ne Smith was "a marked man,
Or Smith confident OF his own LOYALTY 70
his former chief, as well Of that Of Sec
retsry Ballinger 70 the conservation poll
cies. wrote 10 Mr.. Garfield expressing his
an.azernent AZ the attitude and denuncia-
ton OF the Forester Il think you will un-
derstand my attitude in stating. as ! said
70 Nr Pinchot. that intend 20 be loyal
70 nv chief or else sever the relation
wrote Dr. Smith 20 the former Secretary.
adding. I am not thin skinned. or else I
would be in had shape after the talk
have listened 10 to-day. but ] could not
work with. YOU or any other chief unless
felt I had the confidence Of my chief
AN IMPARTIAL OBSERVER. - DR..
Smith was an impartial observer, as rs
clearly shown by this and his two earlier
letters 10 Eir Garfield. but that he realized
the determination OF the Forester is demon
strated by his further remark; The fight
is on me. as 1 realize fully after hearing
Mr Pinchot talk frankly and freely 20 me;
hut ] wish 70 add that I have heard no
declaration Of war the Forest Service
from Secretary Ballinger. and absolutely
no denouncing Of Mr. Pinchot. I know that
he has reversed several Of your decisions.
but not once have I heard any criticism
of you in personal way He then goes
on 10 say that Secretary Bsllinger said to
him on one occasion: L don't regard Mr..
Garfelds motive (o- intentionl in taking
his view of this any different from mine
IN taxing nv view. EuT TnGt Mt. STIllIn :
assurance 20 Mr.. Carried was productive
Of no more good than his assurances 10
Mr.. Pinchot that Mr. Ballinger was loyal
20 the conservation policy is borne out by
the fact that two months later. in Septern-
Der. Nr. Price. Mr Pinchots assistant. was
assuring Mr.. Smith with regard 70 Secre-
taTy Balllnger. If We do not get him one
way, We will another"
REAL CONSERVATION. - Throughout
Director Smiths testimony he made il per
fectly clear that he was absolutely loval to
the policy Of conservation. the conser-
walton policy of Roosevelt and Garfield.
bur that he had never heard either of
these statesmen advocate the extreme
forms OF conservation which are being
exploited by the Pinchot press service
Nr. Smith related, too. the sincerity with
which Secretary Ballinger had prose
cuted the conservation policy supporting
his assertions with ABUNDANT facts and fig
ures to convince all open 20 conviction. re
iterating the explanations he had given 10
ex-Secretary Garfield in his three long com
munications explaining the course q the
Secretary Of the Interior and the relations
thereto of the Geological Survey. In one Of
these no said: Il Vish n state that can
recall nothing that suggested to me any
Ballincer to push the policy Of protecting
the coal. of, phosphate and ether public
lands with which the survey Is concerned.
Since have been called into conference on
the subject Secretary Ballineer has surely
left forty unturned 10 protect sites
The term forty as used by Dr. Smith re
fers. Of course. 70 parcels OF land Of forty
acres in extent.
NEW YORK POLITICS That Governor
Huehes's acceptance Of a place in the Su-
prerne court will result in making Mr..
Roosevelt the sole srbiter 90 New York poll
tics is the opinion expressed on many sides
here. That Mr. Roosevelt would be con
suited regarding the nomination Of a sue
cessor % Governor Hughes has been as
sured al along. but IL is now remarked
that Mr.. Roosevelts views will probably