Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-08
Ballinger 10
 Seek Revenge
THREATENS THE PROSECUTION I OF @ARcH coNspIRAToRs.'
SAYS HE IS 4 POOR MAN
His Recent Dsfsnss Cost Him $2sooo
 sseretary of Interior AIssuss stats- mont Regarding His Rssisnation.

Washington, March 1.-The resig- nation Of Richard A. Ba1I1nger of Seat tie as secretary of the interior was ac- cepted today by President Taft. and Waiter L Fisher of Chicago was ap- poaneed as his successor. It appears in the correspondence between Mir. B9llinger and the president that tho secretary's resignation has been An the preEdent's hands since January 19, that 1t was held dn suspense at the ur- gent request of the president. and that the latter at last accepted it only at the urgent request of MT. Ballinger.
 Tafts Faith in Him unshaksn.
 In giving his consent to the secre- tary's retirement MT. Taft takes oc- casion to declare with marked empl1a- sis his unchanging faith in the integ- rtty, the motives and the official acts of MT. Ballinger, and his unmeasured indignation at the methods of those who aSsailed him, declaring he has been the subject of one of the most unscrupulous conspiracies for the de- famation of character that history can show,
 BalIinser Says He is Poor Man.
 The secretary late today in awr1tten statement expressed the intenfion to return forthwith to Seattle and after a rest resume the practice of law He says his defense has cost him not less than $25, 900 and that he is now a poor man. At the same time he declares it his purpose now "to prosecute the arch conspirators who have been following mo with the assassin's knife."
 Walter Lowfe Fisher, MT. Ballinger' 8 successor, is a republican, and it was said at the White House today thai Senator Cullom of Illinois was consult ed tin regard to his appointment. Mir. Fisher has been notably active in the movement for the conservation of nat ural resources, and is a vice president of the National Conservation associa- tion, Of which Gifford Pinchct is presi- dent.
 saIIinser's Statement.
 This is the statement. in part, which Mir. Balhnger issued tIds afternoon, and he refused to add to 1t:
 shall immediately return to my home at Seattle and after securing the necessary rest will actively take up my professional work.
 The president has so fully express ed his confidence in me in his letter that 1 have only to add that I go out of office feeling that no man could have been more loyalty supported than have been by the president at all and my supportzfneo far as my feeble efforts ufhy be of Na4ue-s T give up my posk without any re- grets, except that of parting with most agreeable zsscciAtionss In fact I am as happy to be free of tho burdens of the office as was reluctant to assume them.
 Says Defsnse Cost Him $25,ooo.
 "The great burden of departmental work added to the strain Of contendfng against assaults. nom wicked and dis honest mon has seriously injured my health, and t1fe cost of my defense has not besn less than 325. 0--leaving me a poor man.
 Swears Vengeance.
 Tt is my purpose 0 prosecute the arch cons11ra4ax6 N1zo hve been fol- lowing me N4tA <h = Aasasglnss knife The Country BhA0 know fully khe in- tu6f1ce Of tho ak1nc1r1 upon me-