The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-01-27
P1NcHoT FEELING TRUTHS STING.


When Clifford Pnchot in Kataa accompanied by his
nseparable companion, 'Dick to Dick Lathrop, he
that any further MISREPRESENTATION of Alaskan con
dons by himself Lathrop would meet with prompt de
na that Koala residents believed there enough in
dependent and fair minded publications in the give
Alaska deal by printing the truth 1t recalled
that at the time while addressing meeting Pnchot had cal
led for himself in Kaala he INDUCED in bit of sarcasm
which nearly approached about the publicity work
which Aaskans intended to undertake.
No doubt Mr.. Pincho felt it far cry from the remote
and sparsey settled Norhland to the robbng OF
journalism in the extreme east and that his public
of affairs would take precedent anything the
mere pgmies in Alaska might endeavor to get published
Oh no, of course there nothing personal in his at
emp to impugn the motives Of the President and justify his
position Certainly not! Why he himself confessed in
public print that while he still working the govern
ment under Mr. Taft he feared the President bossine
the job right So active his fears that he o
'Teddy' in South Africa all about the matter My what
big beam that Controller bay subject in his eye
country going to the bowwows downh pull and he
must it.
TRUTH all know, travels slow pace and is some
times hard to get started and during this interval Messrs Pin
cho Lathrop and their undertaking allies fairly reveed in
the deep dark plot' they had uncovered
But finally truth got started The 'Dick to Dck letter
went fuey having been proved forgery. one by one
the supports of their false promises deductions and suspicious
began to give way They assumed Dick Ryan Guggen
helm agent The asty of this proved They represented
that Ryan monopolized Controller bay and was aided and
abeted by President Taft Here again is was shown that
enough of the Shorthand Of Controller bay remained to provide
terminals for dozen railways the fields without crowd
ing.
Them indeed there CONSERVATION in the political con
servatlon centering in the political ambitions the
exorester Secretary Fisher of the leading
conservation men in America and really constructive
servationist with mind of his own coming north
learn conditions first hand Pnchot msrsed Fisher as he
had mistseed the President 1t up him to again save
the country by following north. That his public att
ude His real motive, however, to secure through fair
or foul means information that would again boost his waning
cause and possible work up sentiment in interest of
whatever Presidential candidate he might choose
The people outside in the face of denals made were begin
ming to demand something than forged Dck to Dick
letters and mere suppostons, assumptions and suspicious
so Pnchot packed grpsack took along Johnny Lahro
for company picked up Pondexer the way to give his
visit some sembance of excuse and northwa1d
His chilly though courteous reception at the hands Alas
kans generally did not in the least deter him from making
capital out of the fact that few here gave him the
glad hand and told him what great man he was Indeed
never forget for moment that Mr. Pncho at least takes
himself very seriously While the north he pursued single
line OF action He sought out those who known to be
active enemies OF the Alaska Syndicate To those who were
friend nor foe but who really anxious advance
the best interests OF Alaska he turned deaf Oh yes
we clearly recall that he announced that after the truth
but his action this the lie showed that his sole
mission in Alaska to get information in support of his
views no matter how unreliable personally his advisors might
be.
Then Pnchot returned to the outside His printed articles
more clearly than ever showed that he seeking ANYTHING
butt the truth Hewrites about Controller Bay in the Saur
day Evening Post giving the impression that he made
minute examination of it, WHILE matter of fact he rode
over it in small launch and walked three miles across the
Hats from Ryans and returned in less than day. He
was In the launch about four hours That was the sum and
substance OF his examination Of Controller bay which can be
proven by reliable witnesses not the kind he got his Gin
formation" FROM who willing to make affidavit of the
facts herein stated
Perhaps Mr. Pinchot states Aaskans are slow st NH
ciy work Maybe they have the entree to journals the
same as yourself But the truth will OUT We think possibly
already You are beginning it's sting may that the
Saturday Evening same as Hampton did, may refuse