New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-28
IFrom The Tribune Bureau

Washington. June %.
N'NIROLLER BAY-With that re-
so1rcefulness which is broader than truth.
TIC conservationists-atl least those Of them
who are "conservationists for advertising
purposes only"-have discovered another
mares nest in Alaska Robbed of the pros
pect that the Guggenheims would gobble
tho Alaska coal lands. they have invented a
new terror in the grant of land on Con-
troiler Bay To certain railroads The Hon
Miles Poindexter. following the suggestion
Of a certain eminent conservationist. intro
dtced in tho Senate to-day resolution
calling on the President and various federal
departments for all information available
regarding these grants on Controller BAY
2no the Senate adopted the resolution.
senator Poindexter did not fall into the er-
Tor Of his prompter and describe these
erants as secret" and. too. IL is probable
that h was unaware that earlier in this
session-about two months ago. in fact
Senator La Toilette became imbued with
The ioea that some injury could he done 70
the administration in connection with the
Controller Bay situation. and that he intro
ouced end the Senate adopted a like reso-
luton, that the President replied fully
thereto. and that when the reply was re-
celved even the resourceful Senator from
Wisconsin could not find anything IN the
report which could he perverted into anti
administration material No one in the
Senate pointed these facts out 70 Senator
Poindexter because II was felt that the ex
Iihition Of his ignorance Of the proceedings
nf the Senate was far too entertaining 70 be
SPOILED by A disclosure Of mere facts Prob
. bly,. too Senator Poindexter who is a
great friend Of the Bureau Of Forestry. did
not know that the bureau recommended TO
the Presiden- the making Of the three
grants 20 which his resolution refers. II IS
indeed barely possible that, even although
he does come from Washington. Senator
Poindexter docs not know that Controller
Bav Is fully one hundred miles from the
OUGgenheim railroad that the Copper River
runs between the bay and the Guggenhein
road and that. moreover. there IS a consid-
cradle mountain range between them. II
however. Senator Poindexter will read the
report made in reply 10 the la Toilette
resolution. he will learn these things. and
tho further fact that the grant vas made 70
three separate railroads. and with ample
PROVISION 70 prevent their establishing
monopoly Of the waterfront. There Ger
tainlv will have n be more coordination
between the several insurgents the Ma
uonal Conserva ton Association and the
Bureau IF Forestry II these unfortunate
"sli0s' are 70 he avoided and both irsur
gents and conservationists are not to be
made ridiculous
MAKING HrsTORY-Ths man who
seeks 70 acquire knowledge of current
events Nv scanning newspaper headlines IS
liable 70 gather Z queer assortment OF false
impressions y he Is not careful In his choice
~ naZ-s0ane-e TAFT for Lorirner." for IN
stance IS the flaming headline ~ local
newspaper. and another published in This
vicinity presents the same idea IN different
words These reports are based on the 10
vestiration Of the Lorin1er election noV IN
rrogress. hut II would he hard 70 convey
a more erroneous idea than do these mead
lnrs Mr. Taft is not for Lorimer ana
never has been. nor has ANYTHING been thus
far revealed in the investigation 70 warrant
any statement 70 the contrary. one 81
these misleading dispatches asserts that
.sarsatfonal testimony 70 TIA effect tnat
President Taft had fostered Lorirer.' etc.
was sworn 70 TODAY by W A. Cook he
fore the Toriner investigating committee
Then down in the dispatch. If any one mas
the pntience 10 read so far. he will learn
that Nr Cook swore 70 nothing or me
kind. but that what he aid testify was tha'
he had overheard Edward Hines telephone
70 Governor Deneen. saying: y JUST lel'
President Taft and Aldrich. They yell me
that or. no consideration should Hopkins ne
returned Nothing whatever appears IN
Mr. Cooks testimony to indicate that even
Hines said that President Taft and senator
Aldrich favored the election Of Mr. Lorimer-
Nor does Mr. Cook who is probably a man
Of some sense. vouch for the truth If the
statement Mr. Hines aid make 70 the Gov
4rnor He left that for the innocent pur-
veyors of the news, 20 whose guileless
minds IT probably never occurred that, as
the chief haCke- OF Mr. Lorimer. Mr. Hines
might possibly have seen AZ ~ make his
report an the attitude Of the President and
Senator AIdrich as favorable as possible u
his candidate. although. according 70 Mr..