The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-07
Republican Majority Re-
port w ill Be in Favor
of Cabinet Officer.
MINORITY REPORT
BY DEMOCRATS
Details of Findings Not Made
Public, but Course Of Pinchot,
Garfield and CLAWS Is Ex-
pected to Be Approved.
Will Try to Make
Decision Public.

Minneapolis, Mimi. September g.
Democratic members of the Ba!iinger-
Pinchot investigating committee, which
win meet tomorrow, have practically
agreed on their report Jpn the notable
sion will make an effort to secure au-
thority to give out Immediately the
findings of the whole committee. While
the exact nature of the majority re-
port to be made by the Republicans is
not known, itSis reported the decision
has been reached to yindicate Secre-
tary Rallinger.
Contrary reports were also In cir
culation. It was said, but without ap-
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 held in this respect,
but to what extent was not deter
mined.
The minority report. which will be
signed by Senator w. Z. Purcell, Of
North Dakota; Senator Duncan U.
Fletcher, of Florida: Representative
Ollie NJ. James. of Kentucky, and Rep
resentative James NJ. Graham. of I'LL
nois, will. it is said, approve of the
course of Clifford Pinchot, former chief
forester; James r. Garfield, former
Secretary of the Interior. and Louis d.
: Tlavis, the discharged chief of field
.fision of the General Land Office.
The details of the minority findings
were not disclosed, but there is no
doubt that the report will condemn
the actions of the secretary, ana MS
al
Insurgent With Democrats.
Representative Edward NJ. Madison.
of Kansas. a Republican Insurgent,
will support the Democratic members
in the fight to make public at once the
fndings. That the latter will succeed.
there is little doubt, unless the Re-
,publicans decide TO break the quorum.
| incidentally. Mr.. Madison has pre-
pared separate minority report the
nature Of the independent hndlngs OF
the Kansas member could not be
learned, but it can authofitatiyely be
stated it will uphold Mr.. Plnchot.
The Democrats plan to introduce at
to- -morrow's session a resolution au-
thortzinG the committee to make
known as soon as possible the decision
of the members who have spent months
IN considering the evidence taken dur
ing the extended hearing in Washing
| ton.
The Republican members OF the COM
mittee who are now here to formulate
their report, are Senator Nelson, OIL
| Minnesota, the chairman; senator
George Sutherland. Of Utah, and Rep-
resentative Samuel W. mccall. OF
| Massachusetts
,,d Informed the committee that ne
| would not attend the sessions mere,
and Senator Root, Of New York. wno
has been abroad, will, it is said, pc
unable to reach the city IN time LOT
the deliberations.
An urgent call has been sent TO
representative DENLY, of Michigan, 70
he here as soon as possible, and ftep-
resentative Marine u. Olmsteaa, oh
pennsylvania. who had announceo
that he would not be present at the
meeting, also has been asked 70 ae-
tend
Representative DENLY, of Michigan,
was detained by the holding OF the
primaries in his State, end 1t is not
nossible for him to reach the city
until Thursday.
May Postpone Session.
1t is apparent to the Republicans
that the Democrats, aided by Repre-
sentative Madison. could force through
the COntempldCeQ TeSoillAoA'j = nc 49,
ter fear that Republican members may
lie scarce tomorrow when the meet
Ing is scheduled, and an effort may
be made to postpone the session untN
Thursday, by which time Representa-
tiyes DENLY and Olmstead could be
present Should they arrive Thursday
and the meeting called for Tomorrow
be postponed until that time the Re-
publlcans then would have Ave mem
bers on the ground and the Democrats
a like number. Were vote then
taken on the proposed resolution It is
likely a tie would result.
The Democrats lAve given the Re-
publicans no inkling of their purpose
to have a resolution adopted, and Will
make every effort to secure n quorum
for to-morrow's meeting. Inasmuch
as the minority members and Repre-
sentative Madison have agreed as to
the character, of the findings they will
sign. they feel that they should be
made known at once. The Democrats
say the Republicans have had sufii-
cent time to consider the evidence,
| and they can see no reason to delay
| forn,,,atipr and giving out the ro-