The Washington herald., 1910-07-06
NEWELL MUST GO,
Is GENERAL BELIEF
Taft and Ballinger Discuss
Conservation Policy.
LAND WITHDRAWALS NEXT
Brought No Resignation with Him.
the Secretary of the Interior Tells
IntervIewers-Other Callers at the
Summer Capital, but No Politics
Diseussed-Not to Attend Funeral

Beverly. Mass, July 5.-The reclama-
ton service came Up for long dis
eussion al the summer capital Today
Secretary Of the Interior Baiiinger got
here early. went over to the Evans cot
tage on Burgess Point shortly peIofe
noon, and stayed there until O'Clock To-
night. He left at 5:45 o'clock for Boston
and Washington without having resigned,
but. il is said IN some circles here. with
the scalp OF Director F. II. Newell, Of
the reclamation service, in his portfolio.
Mr.. Bauinger absolutely refused 10 dis
cuss the question Of removal Of Mr.
Newell The summer White House pre-
ferred not to talk about it too but the
impression prevailed that Mr. Newell's
finish is coming swiftly
The report that Mr.. Newell is to go is
based upon the undoubted fact that be
and the Secretary Of the Interior do not
agree. II is pretty broadly hinted that
with Mr.. Newell in Office, the reciama-
ton service could not be rejuvenated as
Mr.. RaIlinger and the President would
ike 10 see it. If Mr.. Ballinger sought
TO get The head of Mr.. Newell from the
President 1t is probable .that he got
| encouragement. at least.
Discuss Army Engineers.
| Outside Of the discussion which natu-
rally arose at the conference IN relation
70 Mr. Newell. the President and his
| Secretary Of the Interior talked over the
work which the new board OF army en-
rineers is 10 begin within few months
of passing upon the feasibility Of exist
ing projects.
/ They discussed the land Withdrawals
affirmed recently by the President, and
| dwelt for some time upon the ciassifica-
ton of those lands by the department
| The Secretary of the Interior looked
| confident, stepped with spring, and
/ laughed at the rumors that ne had come
to resign. '1 have not brought any res
| ignaton with me-" said the Secretary,
| and do not intend TO leave any when
i 1 go away. I am not a gutter. I have
gone into this thing and intend to fight
It out"
Secretary Ballinger will stay In Wash
ington for q few days and then viii go TO
Seattle. his home He expects TO make
an inspection trip of work of the Interior
Department during the summer. He will
be gone at least six weeks.
Policy Is Not Changed.
He declared that the policy OF the ad-
ministration in the future would be TO
encourage the legitimate development of
land withdrawn by the President when
Congress had perfected the necessary
Legislation This policy, he said. was not
the -Ballinger policy. but the con-
servation policy OF the law.
/ Notwithstanding Mr.. Ballinger's busi-
ness visit, the President had other cali
ers to-day who had things TO discuss with
him. Assistant Secretary OF the Navy
Beekman Winthrop. who has been up
North looking over navy yards, and Rep
Iresentative John Dwight. of New York,
Republican whip" Of the House, both
called.
After Mr.. BaTinger left for Boston. the
i President and Mrs Taft. Mr.. and Mrs.
. Winthrop and Mr. and Mrs. Dwight
went out for q tWO-hour sail in Salem
Bay in the yacht Sylph. There was some
talk OF politics between the President
and Mr. Dwight but It did not amount
to much. according to the information
Mr.. Dwight arranged the call month
ago. He is on a long motor trip. Tes
was served on the portico Of the cottage
before starting. and on the yacht
The President viii start on his real va
cation tomorrow.
It VIII last. it is understood, un
! til July 15 He viii not go to Sorrento
/ to attend the funeral service Of Chic
) Justice Fuller tomorrow.