Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1910-12-14


,rblicans who have exonerated Mr..
Ballinger, and therefore the natural
became n majority and the
who were present, with
me exception Of Mr.. Madison, with.
irew and broke the quorum. The
who now sign the majority
report formulated their conclusions ut
; recent series OF meetings.
In speaking Of the 4" animosity"
treated by the differences respect
ing the conservation OF natural re.
sources, the majority Of the com.
nittee said the aeeusers evidently
had this policy deeply at heart and
we're evidently disposed to take q
most unfsvcrsbis view Of the motives
Of anyone whom they supposed to
be opposed 20 their views. They
thus came to regard Mr.. Bsllinger
With suspicion and 10 regard the most
innocent and natural sets occurring
~ the ordinary course Of department
administration ~ furnishing evidence
Of some sinister purpose.
The report males the following
specific findings: "That the charg.
20 and insinuations against secretary
Bsllinger in regard 20 the Cunning
ham coal land entries on other coal
land claims In Alaska not justified
and his conduct In respect hereto IL
not justly censurable.
"That he was fully justified In 70.
voking the Indian cooperative agree
msnt.
THAT the restoration of water power
sites by Secretary Bsllinger was
made in good faith and not in en-.
nifty 10 the government, and that no
isjury appessu to have been done TO
the government and the cause Of con-
servstios BY either the restoration
or the Withdrawals.
"That In view Of the opinion of
the attorney general, he was justi.
fled 10 abandoning the use Of the
socslled waters users cooperative Ger.
tifieatss In connection with the re.
tlamsuon o. arid hnds.
That the administration Of the rec.
ismstion Law presented features just.
Iy subject TO criticism. No unfair
eFitieism OF improper conduct on Sec
rotary Bsllingers part has been shown
nor any action by him not withous
the sound discretion Of the head Of
the Interior department In the faith.
full performance Of his duty.
THAT be 10 not an enemy Of, no,
hostile to, n reasonable and judicial
policy Of conservation, and no ground
whatever has been shown justifyine
the opinion that he 10 not . faithful
and efficient public officer"
After sstting forth the sntirs knows
coal fields Of ALASKA covering more
than = million acres, are stili In
government ownership, the report
tshss up the bearing upon the strife
betweea Secretary BsilInger and 9th
e officials Of the government inelud
ing several Of his subesdisstss, and
Mr.. Pinrhot, who was opposed a
government forsstsr.
The report then says; "Your com.
mitteee finds that the interests AZ tAs
people ~ Of the Aissksa coal fields
ere not tarsot>nsd or endangered
sadsr exsting sonditions".
Speaking Of the Cunninghsm claim,
the committee finds II would he i'm.
proper for Il to pass upon the merits
of thsss claims, and thus prsjudss
them while they are pending.
IF the yars regular. the report
says, patents should be allowed.
II they are fraudulent, the claims
would be cancelled. The claimants
are entitled to . partial judgment
upon their rights in the premises.
II Ia said the committee found no
reason 10 doubt that the eommiss.
iener NJ the General Land office
with an appeal 10 the secretary Of
the interior, would decide these case.
fairly and impsrtiaIly but because Of
the impntstions heapcd upon them
u 10 recommended that a law be en-
acted for the transfer Of these and
any other cases involving claims IA
+ f + + + + + + + + + 4.
eupied viii be iess than one nou,
and . half for the round trip. No
set time Ia to be observed IN depart
Ing, the generous auto owners Of the
city going at win and giving all an
opportunity TO inspect the work a.
completed.
X. A. Shea, Of the construetinp
firm. accompanied by his foreman
y. =. Green, left yesterday for south