The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-01-05
Ralliaser and Pneha to Fight i Out
Before Committee
One OF THEM MUST GO
When Congress- Ccnyencs on Tues
day It VIII Begin Thorough In
vestisa;ion OF tic Controversy Be
tween the Secretary OF the Interior
and the Ch.ef Forester.

A Washington special to Tae
News and Courier says on next Tues
day. when congress conyenes after
the Christmas holidays. a fight. the
equal Of which has NOT been witness
ed IN all probability for years. will
DC commenced TO determine who Is
right in the BalIinger-Ptnchot con-
t.oTersy.
The joint committee OF investi-
CATION. to be composed OF members
from both the senate and house.
will be given the fullest powers. and
/: will examine into all OF the off,
cial acts Of Clifford Pinchot, as chief
forester. and OF Mr.. Baiiinger. az
secretary OF the interior.
Il will cover two or -nree months.
and at its conclusion the public VIII
be able to know Just what chance
former President Roosevelt may have
for another term IA the White House,
It having been charged that Mr.
P!achot Is determined to keep Ar.
Roosevelt before the American peo-
pie 40 probable candidate for the
presidency four years hence by an
lnsistenoe upon the carrying out Of
bis policies regarding the admins
t.a:ion o: The national forests.
II will be the ers: time In history
that congress aas placed cabinet
oc.eer OF trial at hls own request:
In nak9a- his request for an lives
tisation. Mr. Ballinser stipulated
that the administration Of the for
est service also be made the sub
tec. Of .aouiry. This has been ac-
ceded to by the leaders IN congress
and By President Taft
According 70 present plans. tie
Investigation will be sweeping, and
every opportunity viii be Afforded
both selligerents to make good
their case.
On Tuesday or Wednesday the
Joint resolution providing for the
investigation viii be p.eseased-Sy-
the senate comr:.tes|on public lands.
auA~:ae house committee on rules.
It will be an administration resoiw-
ton, and i; is expected that It will
be adopted with but little opposi-
ton.
There may be some objection on
the par. Of Observation-Disclosures To
the selection OF the personnel Of the
proposed committee. By the vice
president and the speaker OF the
house. on the ground that the men
they select would naturally be friend
ly 10 Bal!inser. The administration
leaders. however. have given assur-
ance that the members OF the COM
ni,.ee will be chosen with the idea
of sn absolutely impartial investi-
CATION.
There Will probably be twelve
mem eers. four Republicans and two
Democrats from each house. Sena-
tor Kou:e Nelson. Of Minnesota.
chairman 0: the committee on pub
lie lands. will probably be the chair
man OF the Investigation commit
tee.
So bitter has become the disseo-
sion IN the presidents Official fami-
l5. and so embarrassing TO the ad.
msn!s:rs;!on. that It Is generally pre-
d!e,ed that either Bail!nger or P!n-
ehot must leave the government sery-
ice as the .esul: Of the congressional
inquiry.
The intensity Of the situation has
been accentua,et By Piachot's sreecs
IL New York last Monday. in which
be criticised. without the use Of
names. however. the present admin
!strat!on o, the interior department.
and By the recent newspaper articles
and interviews by former Secretary
Garfield slong similar lines.