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HOUSE KEEPS BUSY
i .MONEY. FOR FORTS.
IStooserelt Messages Classed
'£ with "Worthless Document*."
• '.- : [Kroro The Tribune Bureau.]
•', Washington,. Jan. 13.— Tho fortifications
" •ppropriation bill was passed by the House
- ■withcuV amendment to-dajv It cjirrles
%>■*<>;.&,<. which is about •••>•"•' less than
w&s Eppropriatcd at the last session of
Con«r«sa for. the tame purpose. The <x
pedjticn "«-itn which the measure was
psssed by the House was 'especially grati
fyln's'to Representative Tawney, chairman
'■* -r« A; propriations Committee, who will
: inunfeSSately . report the urgent deficiency
•wit/ . ■'■-■■"
. The resolution providing for a change in
.trie* date of inauguration was called, up
hj Representative Parker, of New Jersey.
an I ,T".Bs under consideration when the
> House adjourned. "Representative Henry,
;; ll'l I ' Texas, author or the resolution, made
1 a long speech in its favor, while Repre
sentative Gaincs. of West Virginia, opposed
*it on The "ground that it had not been puf
. %HenU.<i- - considered. .
. ./{The Committee on Territories made a
._. arable report on the bill granting sep
•ret» statehood to Arizona and New M.ex?
co,' and this measure will be considered in
th« House (Parly next week.
' A' resolution was adopted providing for
. the destruction of a thousand tons of
: "worthless" public document«». Mr. Fitj;
* £fr»id, of New York, convulsed the House
, by ; declaring that in the million or more
!,pKßrfcle.ts •were approy-imatoly l^'W copies
** »e»sag«« of President Roosevelt
j; ; •Documents." Mr. Fitzgerald aflfled,
.. '.that were both illuminating and precious
/.and highly prized but a 6hort time ago.
They, are messages of one who, though
now absent, can never be forgotten in this
_&uspst assemblage."
i.. Mr. Olntsted. of Pennsylvania, suggest
ed, that these were copies left undistributed
..by. the Democratic members, and Mr. Fitx
£<3T»>M replied that it seemed to require
' -»edal ; effort to force Mr. Roosevelt's
. m,e£fig;e».into the hands of the people.
v,7 T Replying to a suggestion that there were
many copies. of President Cleveland's mes
«agea still undistributed, Mr. Fitzgerald
Y said. he supposed that at some time tho
... Democrats" must have entertained the
:."'£aine sincere affection" for Mr. Cleve
«an4 as the Republicans entertained for
.* . ~th» absent lamented President, whose
«* -presence- in Africa Is so pleasing and his
'return so much feared."
_■* "You are equally afraid to send out tho
• CleTeland-and tbe Roosevelt message,' de
clared Mr. .Mann, of Illinois.
"--■ Large fees collected by Francis J.
Heaey for sen-ices in connection with the
. prosecution of land fraud cases In the
I "West were cited by Mr. Fitzgerald in gen
eral criticism of the failure of the nine
■ committees created to Investigate expendi
tures in the executive departments to
•' scrutinize such appropriations. The dis
cussion arose over a resolution to provide
clerical assistance for the committees in
\ question. The chairmen of the' committees
" ai| they were poweness to do the work
assigned to them because of Jack of as
»...jji(B.' An appropriation to provide
clerks was adopted.
DISCUSS MEYER PLAN.
Tzco Bureau Chiefs Indorse It
— Admiral Cowles's J ieivs.
trroim The Tribune Bvreau.) -.
v Washington Jan. 13L— Unqualified lndorse
- meat of the ever -Swift plan of naval re
| organization was given by Rear Admiral .
Mason, chief of :. the Bureau of Ordnance;
-and Rear Adm!raJ Hollyday. chief of the
r.ureau at rwisi * warn —ewe?. — J»rorw~tfilT
I Naval A2airs Committee of the House to
day. The** two Gfficers declared that they
had piven fcerlous study to the plan and
«v«re convinced • that It would not : only
prove economical, but /would add to tlie
efficiency of the service.
Rear Admiral Cowles, chief of the Bureau
of Equipment, was not quite so enthusias
. tic Considering the fact that his bureau
is to be abolifijied voder the Meyer plan,
his jubilant assent »-as hardly expected by
the cpmmittee. He said that it would prob
ably prove economical to the extent of
paving the palary of a chief clerk, but he
went no further in his praise. •
Rear Admiral Nicholson, chief of the Bn
r<:axi of Navigation, and Rear. Admiral
Rogerr. chief of the Bnreau of Supplies and
. Accounts, wijl appear to»rnorrosv. ;
A3 already told in these dispatches, the
committee }s ready to .abolish the Bureau
n* Dtjclpment, but the.. question of navy
yarj -c. -..■':■-• ; ration stni , proves trouMe
come. Wiietljer » constructor, an engineer
officer or a civilian should he placed in
'har»e of }h.Q construoti<in at navy yards
■ has aot been decided, but the committee Is
\;naßtaou£ly of the opinion that the au
thority ehould not be divided. There is a
' «trons; probability that civilian ; *"i messes.
Including experts from great construction
' cojrpwiies, Trill be asked to express their
• views to tfce committee, m•- ■ ■ ■
w
DISCTJSS "FUTURE" GAJfBLINCJ.
■ President Refers Subject to ■Wicker
sham and Smith. '
Washington, Jan. i —a conference look
'-l to the renewal of the fight on gambling
in futures was held at the White House
late to-day, when President Taft took the
subject up with Representatives Scott, of
■• Kansas: "Larvtrinz, of Massachusetts, and
'sun, of Tex**. The discussion was
.'based O» tii<. trtll Introduced by Mr. Scott
" (Act year TorijWfllng^ Interstate telegraph
• • r<" telephone companies and the mails to
transmit messages with reference to future
'. contracts for the sale of farm products
' where there is no Intention to deliver the
yoode.
Attorney General Wlckersham and lirr
" *>«>rt Knox Smith, Commissioner of Cor
/poratlons. were invited Into the confer
«i«, and In the end the whole matter
• was referred to the Attorney General for
" > ( r federation at to th* form of the Scott
: till and to Commissioner Smith for recom
. mendation In the H*ht of his previous In
. vestigation of the methods of th- cotton
• exchanges.
; it Is expected that there will be a hear
. ing on the bill tome time in the near fut
; ure, at which representatives of thoce who
' who desire to oppose the new legislation
- may appear.
AIDS TO MERCHANT MAFTNX.
, Government May Share Expense of
Maintaining Training Ships.
(From The Tribune Bureaa.J
Washington. Jan. Representative
Eennet's bill providing that those states
• which maintain training ships for ih* in/r
/ chant marine shall have half .the expense
of '».-■ ■' ■•■• defrayed by •.0 govern
ment will receive favorable consideration
by tho Committee on -Merchant ' Marine and
.Fisheries at Its ne>t meeting. Mr.' Be/met
believes that the Mates ■■;■,,;.: encourage
this training Ehoujfl i»e rewarded :ln forne
. manner, as their efforts redound to the
. benefit of the government. %>'»< York,
<:■■•■. and Massachusetts now
maintain training Ehjjies.
NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT.
Washington. Jan. ••■-- I'r*6Hlfcnt Talt sent
the following nominations to th* Senate
! 10-day: . .
To b»« Coil-ctor of Internal Revenue at
•. I-ouU.v^!e«i-adlc»w F. Felly.
To "«g CojlcHor of Cuttoms at Providence
I— • oj#e W. Omr&inrr.
To be I'piteii States Mar. c halK^\VilJ!am P.
- ■».. TMtrlct nf Nebraska; • ,ny P.
Patrick, IJatUrrn District of Kentucky.
■-•-■- * amMMiatuHiaiiaKHamKv
THE DA y IJV WA SHIJVG TOJV
[From Th« Tribune Bureau.)
"Washington, Jan. 13.— President Tart Is
tr.lkins earnestly and frankly to members
of Congress, both regulars and insurgents,
pointing out to them ho folly of their
course in permitting controversies in which
there is an inordinately large element or
personal spleen to retard legislation, thus
creating tho impression in tho public mind
that the national legislature is devoting the
major portion of Its time to quarrelling
rather -than to legislating, and menacing
Republican success next November and two
years later. The President takes the ground
that a large part of the existing strife Is
puerile, and that victories sought and at
tained solely for the purpose of humiliating
opponents arc not only worso than futile,
but wholly unworthy the attention Of men
who have been elected to the notional legis
lature. To tho*o who have Insisted on the
importance of eliminating "Carinc-nlsm" Mr.
Taft has pointed out that their aim can best
be achieved by a sincere and earnest cam
paign and can in nowise be promoted by
petty guerilla warfare. A victory over Mr.
Cannon when there Is something really im
portant at stake— as. for Instance, legisla
tion advocated by the administration— he
has pointed out would mean something
and would go much further toward accom
plishing desired changes in the rules and
tho defeat of , the credent Speaker than a
dozen petty victories, the fruits of each of
which are hardly visible to the naked eye.
Mr. Taft has also admonished the regular
Republicans not to go about with chips on
their shoulders, seeking occasion "to slap
the insurgents on the wrist." He has not
hesitated to express in unmistakable terms
his contempt for some of the methods adopt
ed and he is disposed to believe that as
the work of the seseion advances and mem
bers have really important affairs to oc
cupy their time and attention they will
abandon their factional bickering and de
vote themselves earnestly to the Berious
work th v should perform. !
A mistaken impression seems to prevail
in many quarters regarding the recent or
der of the Republican whip, Mr. Dwight,
of New York, that only actual pairs &hall
be recorded as such. This has been de
scribed as an anti -insurgent movement. It
Is nothing of the kind; it is merely a proper
enforcement of the rule to prevent absent
members from deceiving their constituents
into th« belief that they were present, but
paired. The custom which has obtained, In
violation of the rule, has been, after a vote
was taken, for the pair clerk to set oppo
site the names of absent Republicans those
of absent Democrats, in so far as this was
practicable, and then to record all absen
tees who could be so matched as "paired
and not voting." thus obviously defeating
the accuracy of the record. . Under the new
order i members must first obtain consent
to be absent, then arrange a pair and tile
notice of its existence in writing with the
pair clerk. As will be seen, the practice
now abandoned did not change the vote in
any way, and that the enforcement of the
rule has nothine to do with factional strife
is demonstrated by the fact that similar
orders have also been Issued by the Demo
cratic whip, Sir. Garner, of Texas.
/
The expectation entertained to some ex
tent in diplomatic circles that the Cook
incident would to some extent impair the
cordial relations existing between this
country and Denmark has proved wholly
unwarranted. The Danes, as is shown by
the press of their country, have taken a
generous, and even magnanimous, view of
the entire affair, and in scientific circles
here the most cordial tribute is paid to
the manly and -courageous course of the
Danish Geographical Society in its find
ings on the evidence of Dr. Cook — findings
obviously in no way affected by the fact
that they Involved a confession that high
Danish authorities: had been misled by
the specious claims of the explorer.
_Sr>e."Uti»i«- -»*♦ «»j«tfono - petween uen-'
mark and tho United States, it is also of
.interest and sc source of gratification' to
CLAIMS REFERRED.
Senate gain Discusses Pay
ment* to Postmasters.
'. {From Th« Tribune Bureau.]
"Washington, Jan. 13. Practically the en
tire.. session . of the Senate to-day was de
voted to debate on the various resoluvions
relating to the claims of former postmas
ters growing: out of the readjustment of
their salaries. When this question had
been settled by the reference of th*s resolu
tions to the , Committee on l J o.«tofflces and
Post Roads, a short executive session was
held to confirm the nomination*- of about
three hundred and thirty census supervisors.
Adjournment was then taken until Monday.
All census supervisors were confirmed ex
cept two in "Wisconsin and one each in
Georgia, Alabama and Michigan.
The claims of the postmasters brought
on ' & general debate. Various resolutions
•ware pending calling- on the .Secretary of tho
Treasury to audit and report for payment
a list of the so-called Spalding claims of
postmasters who served from 1664 to 1874.
Senators Hale, Lodge. Carter and Penrose
wanted all the resolutions Kent to the Com
mittee, on Postoflices and Post Roads. Mr.
T>nrose said the claims involved about
54,000,000, of which attorneys would got
about 000,000. He ha.l letters read indi
cating: that a systematic campaign had
tx^n made by claim agents, among them
E. G. Rathbone. former Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General, to work up sentiment
for this legislation and to make former
postmasters believe that the government
was trying to cheat them. The claims had
been notorious for liftcen years, Mr. Pen
rose said. He submitted letters from
Treasury and postotlice officials who said
the claims were without merit.
When Mr. Pcnrose promised that if all
tho resolutions of this character were re
ferred to his committee, a report would bo
submitted not later than February 1.
unanimous consent was granted for this
reference.
ANNUAL RIVER BILL.
House Committee Changes Policy—Pre
paring Measure to Carry $30,000,000.
IPrenß The Tribune Bureau.]^
Washington. -j an . — a change In pol
icy has been adopted by the River and Har
bor Committee of the House. Hereafter
as annual river and harbor bill will be pre
pared by the committee from estimates sub
niittsd u.t the beginning of each session. It
has been the practice of the committee since
IS£2 to draft a river and harbor bill every
oth^r year, and at tiroes three years have
intervened between bills. The committee
Is now at work an a measure which will
authorize the expenditure of about 530,
000,000. ■ Th« last bill "was passed at ■ the
close of tbe 60th Congress and carried
$75,000,000.
RETAW
A BRACER,
THE MORNING AFTER
r.CTAW IS A SrARXr.TNG TREAT
WATEK I VD ACTS pp^BSDH.I IN CASE 3
OF M;I:VO1 l, nEADACHS'ANP DEPRES
SION. FOLLOWING ALCOHOLIC AND
OTHER EXCESSES. BuTTLEt' 'IN «*LITS
ONXT
BOI A rA^XTivr.
Hotel., Club*. C»tt, »nd OrugjUt*. j
new-tout* R\an tribune, friday. jaM-'vry il 1010.
both governments that difficulties growing
out of the maximum and minimum provi
sion of the tariff law seem about to bo
smoothed out through tho notable ability
of the diplomat!.: representatives of the
two ... countries. '• The information which
the Secretary of State ; has been able to
impart .'Co, t!.o President on this subject
Is the cause of. genuine gratification to
Mr. Taft.
■ While no formal request has be»n pre- j
ferred, it is learned on high authority that I
the Danish Geographical Society expects i
its courtesy in .forwarding to the Amer-; i
lean Geographical Society the records of |
Dr. Cook will be reciprocated in the form ,
of prompt submission to the Danish so
ciety of the records of Commander Peary. !
It is possible that the Danish Minister will
refrain from making any request for a'
courtesy to which . they believe their
course entitles them without the asking,
and the hope is expressed by fomo scien
tists In Washington that tho American
Geographical Society will recognize the
niceties of the situation and forward the
ifftfcry records of its own motion. Tills
hopo is, indeed, entertained by some of
the most loyal friends of the American
naval \ officer, who point out that . th*
Danish society, having demonstrated to
the world not only its ability but Its ex
' treme fairness, could by formal confirma
f tion of Commander Peary claims to hay-
I ing discovered the Pole accomplish even
[ more toward establishing universal cre
i dence that the verdict of the American so- j
ciety. Incidentally, moreover, such con
i nrmation by the Danish society would ef
! fectively refute the argument now being
put forth in some quarters, that in the
light of the scientific knowledge of the
present day no explorer can establish be
yond peradventure the authenticity of his
claim that he has discovered the North
Pole.
Senator Newlands has once more re
newed his efforts to obtain the creation of
a federal bureau of arts, the need for which
body The Tribune has declared editorially
to be "self-evident" a«d which, the more
advanced portion of the press has gen
erally commended. The reasons which
render the creation of a bureau of arts
highly desirable have been fully set forth
In the columns of The Tribune. Mr. New
lands, who Is a devotee of art and has at
hits command a powerful battery of effective
reasons, expressed himself, as highly en
couraged regarding the prospects of the
measure he has just Introduced in the
Senate, and this without minimizing the
intensity of the opposition of Speaker Can
non, ivlio regards art and all that pertains
thereto with frankly confessed contempt.
It is the belief of the Senator from Nevada
that, •filth. th,e assistance of the press, he
etui do effective preliminary work with the
members of the House and then obtam the
passage of the bill in the Senate by a
majority which wffl l p nd It sufficient im
petus to carry ft through the lower
chamber despite the opposition of the
Speaker.
There is a disposition In administrative and
political circle? iii "Washngton not to view
national conferences and conventions, other
than political, with gVeat seriousness, but
the expectations entertained with regard to
the national conference on uniform state
legislation, called by the National Civic
Federation, and whlcli will meet here on
January 17, IS and 19, constitute an " ex
ception to the rule- TJw number of highly
important subjects which this conference
is' to consider, the ability of the men who
will take part in the 'discussions and the
widely." representative character of the con
ference itself all strengthen the belief that
important results may be expected. The
President has already begun work on the
address with which lie Is to open the con
ference, -which' will be called to order by
Beth Low, president of the National Civic
■federations ana a long list "of notabjo
speakers has been prepared by tho com
mlttea on arrangements. • G. G. H.
WASHINGTON'S HEIRS.
Movement to Pay for Loss of
Land in Ohio.
[From The Tribune Bureau.]
Washington, Jan. IS. — Representative
Lamb, of Virginia, introduced a bill to-day
providing that $300,100 be paid by the gov
ernment to Colonel Robert E. Lee, jr., ad
ministrator de bonls non of George Wash
ington's estate, for the alleged loss of land
in Hamilton and CJerroont counties, Ohio,
trhich originally belonged to the first Presi
dent. There can be no doubt that tome
difficulty will be experienced by Mr. Lamb
In obtaining the passage of tho bill, but an
even more difficult task would await the
administrators of the claim should they be
called upon to find the rightful heirs of
General Washington.
The claim -ef Colon«l Lee rests on the
following bapji?: Lord Dunmore of Virginia
issued a land warrant to John Rootes in
1763. which was bought from him by George
Washington. Later the Legislature of Vir
ginia passed a joint resolution which pro
vided that all persons who, served In the
army and held land warrants might ex
change thfin ,for warrants which would
permit them to locate on the vacant Janfis
reserved on the western side of the Ohio
River for officers and soldiers of the Conti
nental army. General Washington is .-aid
to have obtained 3,0j1 acres in this manner.
According to Colonel L«e», the surveys were
confirmed by €*ontrre)»s, bat later a deputy
furreyor from Virginia made three •.■ntrl«>.-:
completely coverhjg the "Washington loca
tions. Other persons bought "the land, and
Colonrt Lee now comes io Congress tor
recompense.
The matter ha.a been under consideration I
In Congress before, and Its publicity has
resulted m greatly increasing the living
heirs of General Washington. Colonel Leo
has receive! dozens of letters from near
relatives of Washington, and he views with
some trepidation the prospect of the pass
age of the bill. -s
HilllS^^p^^B3feifljn^^j» wjf aBS
PINCHOT TO FIGHT
<' 'mutinied from fir*t pa*'- '
r^.«=ct and reaction; between special privi
lege anfl a squnro deal. I repeat that
the supreme test is the welfare of the
plain people.. It Is time to apply it.
Government officials to-night declined
to make any reply to" the statement Is
sued by Mr. Pinchot because, owing to
the lateness of tho hour at which it was
given out, they d!d not have time to ex
amine it qprefully. It is not believed,
however, that any formal reply will be
made to Mr. Plnchot's defence of his ac
tion, as Tits no longer is an official of the
government.} /*.
VALES TREASVRER.
G. P. Day Elected -Pinchot
Mail Head Forestry School.
N>w Haven, Jan. 13— At a martin? of tho
Yalo Corporation to-day George Varmiy
Hay. of New York, was appointed treasurer
of the university to succeed Lee M^Clung,
who resigned two months ago to becowa
United States Treasurer. Tho new treas
urer will assume his duties on May 1.
Mr. Day Is the senior member of the firm
of Day, Adams & Co.. bankers and brokers,
of No. 45 Wall street. He is a grandson
of Benjamin H. Day. who founded "The
New York Sun" in 1533. Mr. Day was grad
uated fiom Yale in 1897. and as an under
graduate was associate chairman of "The
Yale Daily News." Since leaving college
he has acted as secretary of the committee
on administration of the University Club of
New York. He was the founder and Is the
administrative head of the Yale University
Press.
The possibility that Glfford Pinchot may
be appointed head of the Yale Forestry
School to take the place of Director Oravej,
who was appointed yesterday by President
Taft to the place recently occupied by Mr.
Pinehot, was freely discussed at Yale to
day. Mr. Pinchot is in very close touch
with the work of the school here and hoids
a professorship of forestry. At the Yale
Corporation meeting to-day Professor J. W.
Tourney was appointed acting director of
the Forestry School for the year.
FEW FORESTRY CHANGES.
Professor Graves Says Mr. Pinchot "s
Plans Will Not Be Interrupted.
New Haven, Jan. 13.— The whole country
!s in favor of conservation of public re
sources, according to the statement ct Pro
fessor Henry 8. Grave?, of Yale, newly ap
pointed Chief Forester, in an interview
to-day. He further expressed himself in
favor of the policy pursued by Mr. Pinchot
as chief of the forestry service heretofore.
Profes6or Graves Is director of the Yale
Forest School and Pinchot professor >>t for
estry. He returned from his Washington
visit early to-day. He will assume 'nls now
position In February, and he will wait
until that timo before making any general
statement of the questions Involved In the
forestry service.
Bo far as he knew, there would be no re
organisation of the forestry service, saJd
Professor Graves. If there were any
chansre* they would probably be of a mtno,
character. He believer), ami the Fenttnier.t
at WashtnErton war. that tho work should
go on as it had beforp his appointment, and
the force which Mr. Pinchot had organize'!
was doing its work we!!. The only pulley,
he said, was the conservation of the public
resources, and this was being done. Bot'a
the President and the Secretary of Acri
culture were In earnest in their deslra that
the work should go on as it had begun.
STOCKMEN COMMEND PINCHOT.
Overwhelmingly Favor Federal Control
of the Open Range.
Denver. Jan. 13.— The National Livestock
Association overwhelmingly declared in fa
vor of federal control of the open range to
day. Despite a strong protest by the Colo
rado delegations, a resolution commending
the administration of Gilford Pinchot ana
advocating a runae lease law and federal
control was adootc-d.
The Colorado delegates declared they paw
in the resolution an attempt by the large
cattle companies to obtain land at a merely
nominal tizure. thus renlacinjj range land
owned by them, but now grown too valu
able for grazing purposes.
Resolutions condemning the Payne tariff
lasv, advocating the increase of power of
the Interstate Commerce Commission and
the losing of a minimum speed limit for
flock trains were also adopted,
DOES NOT UPHOLD PINCHOT.
Kahn Blames Ex-Forester for Letter to
Dolliv*r — Not an Insurgent Now.
New Haven. Jail. is.—. Jiepresentattva
Julius Kahn, of California, who spoke hero
to-night before the Business Men's As
sociation, in commenting on the Pinchot
controversy, said:
"I think President Taft would have sot
along all right % with Mr. Pinchot if it had
not been for the latter"s action In sending
the letter to Senator I>olliver. Mr.
Pinchoi'a friends do not uphold him in
that matter, and I think all the facts will
be brought out in the coming investiga
tion."
When Rt?k»ij if he as an insurgent, he
said: "I have been an insurgent twice,
but am not this time. I think the move
is directed inure against men than meas
ures. While i do not think the rules of
the House are perfect, I think them the
best that <-oul(J be devised."
NEW MEN PLEASE FORESTERS.
Ogden. Utah. Jan. 13.— Two hundred for
est supervisors of th© 4tii district who
are holding their annual convention here
received the announcement of the appoint
ment of Henry a. Graves to succeed Gir
ford Pinchot, and of Albert p. Potter to
be associate forester with enthusiasm.
The supervisors, moat or" whom are from
the Yalo school, pave vigorous expression
to their gratification with the appoint
ments.
Mr. Taft and the Tinchot Case
Press Generally Upholds the President in Dis
missal of the Chief Forester.
AS SEEN IN THE NORTHWEST. -
From The Minneapolis Journal.
Mr. Pinchot has been running about with
a chip on his shoulder long enough, w©
are* glad the. President knocked, it off, no
matter what the consequences may to.
BOSSING THE JOB.
From The Denver Times.
It looks as if President Taft will have
to run this administration hliii?el' .with
out Pinchot's help, or else let Pmenot
take the whole job Into his keeping.
COMMON SENSE ACTION
From The Rochester Herald.
Th« freedom with which he ventured to
discuss the acts of Ballinger an.! of <.'"■■ .11
left no alternative to the President. Com
mon sense In administrative discipline.
called for tho dismissal of Pinchot, and
dismissed he is.
CHOICE HAD TO BE MADE.
From The Nebraska State Journal.
The President had to discharge Pinchot
or abdicate to him. The latter 's open dis
regard of the famous •'muzzling order' '
and his direct public reflection upon, a
member of the Cabinet, and indirectly upon
tho President himself, mad« it absolutely
necessary to choose.
PUBLIC OPINION.
From The Wilmington (Del.) News.
President Taft's dismissal of Forester
Pinchot has received the almost general
approval of the newspapers of the coun
try. Dissenting views" are not in evidence
win her* and there; and if the news
papers voice the public sentiment the Presi
dent la indorsed for acting so quickly and
in such a conservative way.
AN OBJECTION FROM MISSOURI.
From The Kansas City Star.
It is deplorable that political exigencies
should have led to the sacrifice of perhaps
the most efficient man in the service of
the United States. Technically, Glfford
Pinehot may have been guilty of insub
ordination. But it is evident that he so
offended because of his belief in the ne
cessity of catling the attention of the
American people in a sensational ' way to
the danger of the looting of the rational
domain by the privilege grabbers. It must
be believed that Pinchot deliberately sac
rificed himself in order to make th« MM
plain.
"WILT, COME OUT ALL RIGHT."
From The Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle.
Mr. Taft will come out of th*> Plnchot-
Balllnger quarrel all right. His friends
are confident of that.
NECESSARY.
From The Syracuse Post-Standard.
N»> unprejudiced person ran read the
President's letter of dismissal without see-
Ing the necessity for th« painful course
he has taken.
"ALL ON THE PRKSfDES'TS SIDE."
From The St. Louis Vftawa.
The fight between Pinrhot and Ballinger
remains an undecided Issue. But the ?isri;t
between the President and Pinchot is ended
v ith honors all on the President's side.
TUB PEOPLES VERDICT.
From The Philadelphia Inquirer.
The administration is doubtlejsa disturbed
by the situation which exists, al! the more
because Its side in detail will be the last
to lie hfanl. The American people axe net
fools. They wilj accept a Jus: verdict and
will not be swerved by any Pinchot effort
to make himself out a martyr or to mak;
the administration pose a* tbe defender of
ignoMc "interests." The President is right,
and in due time it will be shown that he
has been Judicious.
NO OTHER COURSE OPE^.
Frcm The Nashville American.
Pinchot has been a most valuable man
in the Forestry Service. He is not a book
forester, but a man of actual fsprience
and splendid training in his work. He has
done the country good service, and ft is a
pity that he is not to continue. Hie dis
missal will cause the President to be se
verely criticised, but under the circum
stances there was no other course open to
the Executive-. .
.^_ UNPARDONABLE.
From The Washington star.
If Mr. Pinchot felt that he conld not
consistently remain a member of the ad
ministration in thesa circumstance's he
should have resigned. As ha chose to re
main and to commit an act of Insubor
dination unpardonable in any circum
stances, and particularly so under the con
ditions existing, he invited the action which
was taken yesterday and of which the
President's letter is a complete and con
vincing explanation.
"V ■ • /
NO POLITICS IN IT.
From The Chicago Evening Post.
Mr. Pinchot's friends may regret the
President's decision. Yet they cannot deny
that the Chief Forester himself Invited the
extreme penalty, nor can they well with
hold a tribute to the President for acting
upon the case without letting himself be
affected by politics or policies.
INVITED HIS FATE.
From The Indianapolis News.
President Tafr could hardly have taken
«ny other course. We have no doubt that
the retiring officer meant his letter which
was read in the Senate as a challenge- to
th* President. As we said yesterday, he
could hardly have made the letter publio
unless he had meant deliberately to invite
If not to compel the President to remove
him.
INEVITABLE.
From The Portland (Me.) Express
The inevitable has happened to Mr Gif
fora Pinehot. His attitude toward Presi
dent Taft has been such that it is a wonder
that he has been suffered to remain in
official position so lows. Probably he would
not have been, if It had not been recognized
that -in many ways he has been a superior
official. Yesterday's performance in the
United States Senate was of such a char
acter that the President could no longer
overlook his defiant and insulting proceed
ings. '
HONESTY AND TACT
From The Detroit Free Press.
Mr. Pinehot is a very estimable , nan In
many ways, lie .did much £otMl service for
the nation in his position. "He was not
working merely for pay. it is understood
since Be is wealthy. A sincere desire "to
preserve the peonies' rights may be con
ceded to him. But absolute tionestv of
purpose is net always coincident wlth'tac
and wisdom. Mr. Pinchot. with all his duo
lic spirit, has hefn suffering from a dis
torted view of his own position.
A CAUSE OF REGRET.
From The Cleveland Leader.
Th« country must, of course reserve
Judgment. The JBalltatger Investigation la
still to come. Meanwhile the country win
continue to regret that ns courageous and
honest a President as Taft and as cour
ageous? an.l honest an official as Pinchot
have be«>n unabff, to dwell in the harmony
that the- hj?h ideals they hold In common
should insure.
IT HAD TO noxß.
From The Burlington (Vt.) News.
We are sorry that tho President dis
missed. so good an official as Mr Pa-*'
hut insubordination in an Important office
in the government may Lead to demorali
zation. For a successful administration It
I* absolutely n'C(--itrv tc ■>isalrrtain' Ikar
mony in th< work «md subordination to the
head. • -v •;■*;.-
"COULD HAVE DONE NO I-.ESS/ r ~
From The Philadelphia Ledger.
The only reason for hesitation in ordering
his dlseharge'was that this was Just what
Pinchot wished and had been s*ekli>«r. It
will gratify hi« "exaggerated Sfn«e gf h>
own Importance," and make him at onco
a hero of the insurgents. And he 13 now
free to carry on his warfare in >•«• •■■»*
azines. Vet the President could have dona
r::> Inns than with any se«££ of the re»ponal
bllity an.l dignity of his own high office.
A WORD FOR PINOHOT.
F>*m The Houston P^et.
It may h.. that Mr. Pi"' '->«• has act»d ia>*>
rashjy, being tosplred thereto by mistaken
zeal, but whatever the Immediate outcome
to. him personally, or of the investigation
Rrowiris but of the controversy between
the two officials, it will be .difficult to a»
stroy the confluence of th« piiblto Jn the
patriotic intern or the Chief Forester's
action.
RETENTION IMFOSSIBLK.
From The Chicago RecorjJ-JJeraid.
No retention of Mr. Pinchot was possible
after the *w<.en of acts which fulminated
in the letter of Dolliver and the MTIMB
reflections it contained on tiifi President ana
the Attorney General. A sense of self-re
spect, of the dlsrnity of the chief magis
tracy, of the necessity of discipline and
unity in the e:**f;u4i»«" departments, abso
lutely dictated the dismissal of the Chjef
Forester, He has no one but hlnwtlf V*
blame for the outcome of an amazing Inter
departmerit*l controversy which too long
threatened demoralization and scandal.
. -
A DISSENTING VIEW.
From The Chicago Tribune- j
We do not bf Heve with member* n* th^
Cabinet at Washington that there was any
thing in the dignity of the President which
made lnt*Memfife- th*- wi»,r>Ha^w ft fiord
Pinchot In the office of Chief Forester until
the Congressional investigaticm -of his and
Secretary Eallinger's case" had determined
the- facts. We rio believe, and "thereby
takeisjue with th*-. Cabinet At Washington,
that Taft. the man. is cf such personality
and of such standing in the eyes of the
American people that the dignity, of <his
office would not have been Impaired.
TKcJACHKRT.
From Th© Milwaukee Wisconsin.
The President's letter ca»rf«« conviction
that the conclusions which Firjcijet and his
confreres havo exploits are .at variance
with the facts, lift emphasize.- the cir
cumstance that while he himself has
t-indi^d all the evidence throwing light upon
the matter at issue. Pinchot and the for
estry bureau group have =--en 6lflj part of
th*> evidence.
' The offe«e*» •«4w H Pinefrot and his group
have CMrtunitt*<l It that of holding en to
ufHco urwitj- the Titft administration white
doing their utmost to injure that adminis
tration In the eyes of tne people. It was a
treacherous way to right. *
M*. TAFT'S LETTER-
From The Cincinnati Enquirer.
The country will keenly regrej th* lass
of Mr. Pinchot** ?trvlc«s,'but It cannot fall
to reach the conclusion, after reading Mr.
Taft's letter. t lhat he .could not have re
frained from doing: what he did 1 , " V-, oc«
will qtfestion that Mr. Roosevelt would have
acted much more promptly and harshly
toward a recalcitrant subordinate.
WENT TOO FAR.
From The M»mp!.l* i't>mm*r»»itt2-A;)p«a!.
Pinchot went too far. He made fcia
charges without diplomatic regard to what
th« result would be. "lie >as advised by
Mr. Wilson, Secretary of Agriculture, to
cxercU^ caution, bat he did not. Know,
ing things, he told them. He . fended the
men under him, who also knew and" told
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On the Seventh Gallery
We are discontinuing certain odd chairs tor the living roorr* Of
mahogauy, gak and Vernis Martin, sometimes with painted decora
tions, either rockers or arm chairs.
In one group are no chairs above 55
In another group no chairs above $10
Seventh Gallery, New Building.
Annual Selling of Desirable
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w w max m. apoi o
It is our custom once a year to dispose o; our remainders of
stocks of vraH papers.
So today pl«as« expect to find in the collection EoraU duplex,
dimity, tapestry, linen, golden, silk, chambray and chintz papers.
Some in large quantities of a pattern, others in one or moretDCRS
lots. * ' ~
These wall papers will be shown in book-torrr.. %vith qu^- Ijfi
marked on each sample. Selections will be set aside ao ta ft« ".naie
to avoid disappointment.
3025 Rolls Wall Paper at 5c and 6< were lQc to 15c /
4703 Rolls Walt Paper at 6c and 10c— were 15c" to 25c f
2919 Rolls Wall Paper at 12t , c and 1 So— w «c 23c to 35c '
3546 Rolls Wall Paper at >Oc"and 2oe— were 35c to SOc
2184 Rolls Wall Paper at 30c and sQc— wer- 50c to «l "
629 Rolls Walt Paper at 60c and n ? ward*— were about .;übi«.
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The Anxiously Awaited Second Edition of Those
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$1 and $1.35 Are the Prices I
At $1.35 ■•-Plaited bosom coat shirts of printed and woven madras.
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domestic shirts. They are the sample line and the accumulation
of over-orders. All are perfectly lauadcred and have been kept
fresh and clean, ready to wear. The patterns could not be mere
desirable. »
The qualities are such as sell usually at $1.75 to $3. Tber# arr
1 ,800 of them.
At $ I— The shirts are all «tiff bosom coat style. There are i:CO of
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THE PUBLIC'S JUDGMENT.
From The Mobile Register.
sssrs: i; - . = - - .
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"DID IT LIKE A MAN."
fVom The Chafleeror,
ier. T - J *34
The President has put Chi-f T-a-..^
i -. . . ( ■ x»n«r
aid it Ilka a man ani •-..-■. -^: '
was sorry to let him so, and so^: % £
•and a great many cth*r c>n^- tMnVi^L **
M» In fills amiMry; - => - . -&***
• ■> ■ - ■ ■ •- a"\ «, - , m jt
several months ago. ' is;
FRIEND 3 GftlKvTCT*.
From The New IJ^ven I^esister.
Mr. Pinchot's frf-nda, h-ra in Vo-e w,
«nd- tUh^ ' Will Vhwireg SSI^
turn of his case, for it man «vf a&US
injure, for the nfaaaat it ml mrmmSSS
... useful career. It Is no; c«-es^?^ 7 '
y« to doubt his hrae^Wiffiß^S '
is neccasary. •- or** weuui t^fai- ttfiLfi
•■-■•. • ■ ■' hin sti^'
jnav tq som« d«cr«« v*ndi( " "'*
no;hins can make v appear tha?% v tt
acted wlaersr in «o fipSSyL^ wVh^A
um«ece 9 wry ii 4 r!t of r»r4ct f=r tii'» ttf^
office 4eCtd and *va» aUrwrtad t«W P»S
RASH CONCLUSION?.
From The Baltimore APMrtcm.
Those who Ima^tnq tljat «X* ftfauM »♦
■■ ■':;-■ do Mtp tSL^2SS3SiS
tlon that hfi %mtSa§ wHTfeSr^%
President or aia party, draw r» s \*J/
nothin? but Qn>Un)« fntelllsSt LJ5*
anre to Mr. Placet. It ViK not s-'Tc- V-"^
his remov.iL Th* Present £a,H c *
str-ngth*n*d Mm^lf. «>vea '■■:-■» Ji
were not convinced o* his «bii!t 7 f* J*J
cogently and firmly with a sfltiaL'^ t*-^-
Mr. Pinchot aiitlis Into relative T^^tt
nlJic^nce, The Renuhlican party i 5i 5 'a^L*
lutely comimtuHj to tb« pojlcy of eoajl-vT
tion- It Is a Republfcan policy. ca^f
bo adversely affected -•• the hji^-S";
-.'.- Taft that ordera. al»etptta» aiS^Lc
ordination shall ttm th® r\xi* of t«e dt;irv
ment. *"* ■■JsasV
"NOTHING ELSE TO DC-.' Bj |
From Th« De-5 SfotMS Resister «ad L*a4sr
There was nothing for Preheat Tfcfi S
A., but to 'Tl'.mi^ .Mr.-Pliiejftt; . Bn?*JvS
(SMS n<»c. m*an necessarily »X a t v-" ajfe
rhot deserved t» be dHmt''S*<». ftm*&M
that, the President bavins set eut%n« - "a
course of curtailing the •+»*♦ q/ «.?Olm
rat* officials to express opirncol, £«%%j
of the situation forced htm to <jo HasassssDl
that m*sht better have been ayei^d Th--»
J_s never any eudlr.s ■• mf»<?M^« wh^n e-e»
a man has put hlnn»tf nnd^r nfSSB«S
of barl adviser; and Utfs S HixxssU "fe!»Vj~
that fc* can fare Wmsel: t?«s erWcfsijr by
—HE ASKS FOR wmm
From The St. Lotus Globa-Deirocw.
Th* letter which Pinchot plaesd Ml lii*
handfc of Senator Doilivcr. fecfatvt?. at tit •
tim* the matter «**'• up in ffssfii., •«
card! .- an tnvetiicaiion, -.«
on Ballinger. but an th« Pr»*id»«t iii.
as th« President said, eni«-i Pi?9b*fj
chances for usefulness in his ommK
with the covernment. No" that" h* s»t
of cf3ce and thus free 19 •«!! »-^*ry9mi
that he knows, th* country wants ta lav
it And nobody In th« eo«at»y wQ «s*;.
con:* Pißchot's testimo»y imht* vm
than will Mr. TafL LCie all of h?3 (dgn
eeuntrym^r. hg asks for facts, a"»d n«'fc
•nnuations or denuncjati*«j». ' " .' \
AS TO "SUSPENSipN OF JHJ?(3>JENT.-
From The ijil^^u«£e Sentin^J.
The <\ i■lli^-al of Chi^f Fcre^sr ?t3Cift
must bs regarded as as wcidsnt is tw?if j
and irrtepeorivs of th* merits at Ma -.«ar
rel with anrl «:^inM» Iglthut IT iiIUMI
Ballinser.
As for Mr. BaHlnser, public Judgjnsm
must be su»««a«Ml p*ndlrjs th» fensssf^H
vestijatlan of tbe charges of his aconisja
But in Mr. Pinqhot s present cass ibtm
need be no suspension of conclusion, ">
retention under the cireumstanees was irj)r-_ |
ally irapa3aible.
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