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The Omaha Daily Bee NEWS SECTION WEATHER FORECAST. For Nebraska Fair and warmer For Iowa Partly cloudy; warmer. For weather repot see pago 2. PACLS 1 TO 10. VOL. XXXIX-NO. 154. OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 8, 1910 TWENTY PAGES. SINGLE COPY TAVO CENTS. TRUST PROGRAM ISOUTLINED 1 President Sends Special Message to Congress Advocating Addi tional Legislation. SUPERVISION OF STOCK ISSUES All Certificates Should Represent Cash or Its Equivalent. OPPORTUNITY FOR COMBINATION Big Corporations Should Be Given Chance to Change Methods. Dartmouth's New HOUSE AMENDS THE RESOLUTION PRESIDENT TAFT FIRESl'lNCHOT President Will Speakin Omaha Members of Joint Committee to Chief Forester is Removed from Investigate Interior Depart ment to Be Elected. Office by Secretary Wilson at His Direction. Dr. Ernest Fox Nichols to Be Guest of Local Alumni Wednesday Evening. MAJORITY OF FOUR VOTES LETTER EXPLAINS ACTION 8 HERMAN LAW IS TO STAND Present Act to Be Supplemented by M ensure for Federal Incorpora tion of Large Interstate Companies. The fall test of the president's message will be found on pages 11 and 13. WASHINGTON, Jan. 7. President Taft's special message to congress recommending amendments to the Interstate commerce and the anti-trust laws was laid before itha house of representatives today. - The reading of the document was begun Without delay and members on both the republican and democratic sides followed the clerk closely. Unusual quiet prevailed during the reading. Representative Townsend of Michigan who was among the most attentive listen ers, was understood to have in his pos session the administration bill amending the interstate commerce law In accordance with the recommendations of the president This wilt be Introduced next Monday. The message was referred to the appro priate committee. The message followed closely the fore casts that have been made torn lime to time and In the suggested legislation an to railroads embodies all of the sugges tions that the president has made frjin time to time in his speeches on the sub ject. No Chan are In Sherman Law. Mr. Taft suggests no changes in tho " Sherman aatl-trust law at this time. The anti-trust feature of the message deals solely with the subject of federal charters The president thinks that an opportunity should be given the big Industrial combina tions to ' bring their business once mjre Into the "zone of lawfulness" by taking out a federal charter under certain pre scribed conditions before It becomes necs sury to proceed against every corporation about which there Is a breath of suspicion. "It Is the duty and the purpose of the executive," says the message, "to direct an Investigation by the Department of Justice, through the grand Jury or other wise, into the history, organtiatlon ?nd purpose of all . the Industrial companies with respect to which there is any reason able ground for suspicion that they nave been organised for a purpose and are -on ducting business on a plan which is In Violation of the anti-trust law. Effects of Wholesale Proseeatlon Such a wholesale investigation and p-ifc-1 slble prosecution, the president points out. however, would result In. serious disturb ances and "produoe a halt in our present prosperity that will cause suffering a.id Strained circumstances among the Inno cent, many for the faults of the guilty few. The question which I wish this message to bring clearly to' the consideration and discussion of congress is whether In order to avoid such possible business danger, lomethlng cannot be done by which these business combinations may be offered a means, without great financial disturbance, of changing tho character, organisation and extent of tholr business Into one within the lines of law under federal control and supervision, securing compliance with the anti-trust statutes." Tho conditions upon which federsj char- ters are to be granted under the presi dent's recommendation are these: The Issue oi stock to bs an amount equally only to the cash paid in on the stock, or If stock ba issued for property, then at a fair valuation ascertained under a private supervision of federal authority after a full and complete disclosure of all the facts appertaining to the value of the property and the interests In it of the per sons to whom the stock Is to be issued. Wtrirtnres on Federal Corporations. T Corporations taking federal charters are j to' be prohibited from acquiring and hold ing stock in other corporations, except for special reasons upon approval by the t proper federal authorities. Full reports of operation! are to be made to the Depart ment of Commerce and Labor at regular intervals. The federal incorporation is to be voluntary, but the president feels that moat of the corporations will be glad of the opportunity to reform their business methods If given this opportunity. Other wise, the Department of Justice will in vestlgate them. Nothing In the federal charters is to exempt any corporation from prosecution for violations of the an)tl-trust law. In that portion of his message dealing with changes hi the Interstate commerce 9 laws, the presidtnl recommends: The establishment of a .United States court of commerce of five Judges to hear and dutermlne appeals from the Interstate commerce commission, the only appeal from this cqurt lying in the United States supreme court. The commission is to be relieved of pro secuting oases in the courts, this duty being placed in the Department of Justice. Pooling arrangements as to rates to be ' allowed under direct supervision of the commission. The commission to be empowered to pass upon freight classifications. The coiiwnlBslon to be empowered to hold up new rates or classifications by railroads until an inquiry can be mads as to their ' reasonableness. If found to be unrrasun 4 able, the commission may forbid the in crease. Shippers to ba given the choice of es tablished route on through freight. Stock la (.'supctlnar Lines. Kroiu and afttr the passage of the intendments, It is provided that no rail- road shall acquire arty stock or Interest in a competing line, except that where a road already owns 60 per cent or more of the lock of another road. It may complete the purchase of all the stock. Also In oases where one road l operating another ander ti 4 leas of more than twenty-five years duration, it shall have a right to acquis the demised road. Allowing these acqul- (Continued on Second Page.) rresldent Ernest Fox Nichols of Dart mouth college will be the guest next Wednesday evening at the Omaha club of local alumni. An Informal dinner will be served at 7 o'clock and will be followed by an address of welcome by the president of the local association and a speech by the college head. President ichols is taking his first trip since his Induction Into office at Dart mouth as the successor of Wlllam Jewett Tucker. While In Chicago, Thursday night he made an address at the University club In which he strongly advocated college re form and had a few words to say on the college foot ball question. His visit to Omaha has awakened keen Interest. Omaha alumni of the New Hampshire school belong to what Is known as the Dartmouth Alumni Association of the Plains which comprises Nebraska, South Dakota. Kansas and Western Iowa. Prof. Daniel Ford of Lincoln is president of the organization and Dr. Charlos W. Pollard of Omaha Is secretary. Notices of President Nlchol's visit here have been sent to over 100 members of the alumni body. Nine-Dollar Hog Arrives Market in Chicago Boosted to Point Exceeded But Once Since Civil War. CHICAGO, Jan. 7. The $9 hog arrived to day at the Union stock yards here and his coming marked an epoch in high prices. With the exception of a short period in 1882, when swine sold at $9.35 per hundred weight, the 19 hog has not been seen here since the civil war. Continued intense cold. Impeding transportation and apparent hesl tatlon of producers to market their hogs, are the chief causes of the abnormal ad vance. ' ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Jan. 7.-The top price for hogs at the South St. Joseph stock yards today was $8.80 per hundred, the highest ever paid here. KANSAS CITT, Jan. 7.-Hogs again reached a record price when one carload sold for $8.75 per hundred here today.- This Drlce has not been reached since 1S82. COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 7. The price of live boas at the stock yards here today w $9.10, the highest according to stockmen In the history of this morket. Lata In the session a few sales of hogs were made at $9.05. PITTSBURG, Jan. 7. The price of bogs reached S9.20 In the local market today, said to be the highest mark In the hUtory of the local stock exchange. ST. LOUIS, Jan. 7. Ons load of hogs sold at the stock yards here today for $9 a hundred, ..This Is the highest price sine 1890. ' ' SIOUX FALLS. S. D., Jan. 7.-(Special.) -The prise hog of the state recently was marketed by eGorge Waters, a Donanza. farmer of the Crow Bench region of Law rence county. The animal when dressed weighed 625 pounds and brought waters a total of $63.13. ) Wool Growers Demand Tariff i 1 Congressman Cole Says Protection is Necessary to Industry in This Country. OGDEN. Utah, Jan. 7. Tariff protection for the wool industry at least at the pres ent figure, is highly necessary, according to a statement made by Congressman Kalph D. Cole of Ohio, in an address today before the National Wool Growers aaso elation. I. Tanlmura of apan, said he had been sent by his government to study the sheej Industry of the United States for the pur pose of tnoreasing the flocks of Japan to meet the growing tendency of those people to a meat diet and the manufacture of woolen goods. He said his govenment wanted American sheepmn to become Interested in tne growth and breeding of sheep and goats In that country. . INDIAN VILLAGE SWEPT AWAY Wall of Water Twenty Feet High Floods Cataract Canyon ' In Arlsona. FLAGSTAFF, Aris., Jan. 7. A report reached here today that the entire Indian village of the Supaia, located In Cataract canyon had been destroyed by a wall of water twenty feet high that swept down the canyon Sunday. A number of Indians are missing and are supposed to have been carried down In the flood. Bright Newsie in College by Glenn Johnson, "newsie" on the Rock Island lines, swung oft Train No. 18 at Union station and made his way to the bureau of information. "Got any new time tables?" he asked the clerk. He was handed the latest folders of the Union Pacific and Northwestern Unas, which have Just been Issued. "If there's any town In those folders that I haven't heard of I'm going to look thjm up and get wise," said the boy. "There's a lot of Information In these railroad maps and things." Inquiry disclosed the fact that the 14-year-old train "butcher" could give the location of every town on the network tf lines of the Hock Island's great system. He could describe the location of practically every town or little railroad station In ths twenty-seven states which the Rock Island passes. "I'm going to college some day," stated the boy as he turned the leaves of ths folder and glanced down the index to the towns. The aagernesa of the newsboy to learn i Insurgents and Democrats Join Forces in Supporting Change. DEBATE LASTS SEVERAL HOURS Attempt to Strike Out Inquiry Into Forestry Bureau Fails. HEARINGS TO BE PUBLIC This Amendment Agreed to Without Division Addresses Made br Korria, Hitchcock, Martin and Scott. t WASHINGTON. Jan. 7.-The house late today adopted the Joint resolution provid ing for an Investigation by congress of the Interior department and the forest bureau. Supported by the democrats, the house in surgents succeeded In having the Ballinger Plnchot resolution of Inquiry so amended as to require that the appointment of the Investigating committee shall be made by the 'house, and not by the speaker. The vote was 119 to 145. The amendment was proposed by Mr. Nqrrls of Nebraska. Representative Fitzgerald of New York offered In the house today1 an amendment to the Joint resolution providing for an in vestigation of the Interior department and the forest service, eliminating the forest service from the inquiry. It became evident that the Joint resolu tion authorizing the Investigation of the Interior department and the forestry bu reau would encounter a stubborn resist ance from the democratic Bide when Chair man Dalzell reported a privileged resolu tion to the house providing for immediate consideration of the resolution. Representative Fitzgerald of New York was prepared to lead the fight against the Joint resolution, for which Mr, Dalzell ap peared as champion. In explaining why the rules committee reported a Joint resolution, Mr! Dalzell said that after adoption by both houses of congress and its approval by the prss.1; dent It would become law and would clothe the special Investigating committee of twelve with ample authority to summon witnesses and to require them to testify Mr. Fitzgerald's opposition was based on the fact that the forestry bureau was In cluded In the Inquiry, which he considered unnecessary, in, view of the fact that there were no charges against the office. An agreement to limit the debate to three hours with the privilege of offering amendments, was reached and the discus slon immediately opened and Mr. Fitzger ald introduced his amendment. Mr.- Fitzgerald opened the debate, de claring he was heartily In favor of this investigation, he expressed the opinion that It should be narrowed so aa to elimin ate from the Inquiry Mr. G if ford Plnchot, "whose only offense,", he asserted, "has been that he has been too active against land thieves and land grabbers, and so as to deal only with the grave charges which have been made against the official Integrity and personal honor of a member of .the president's cabinet. " (Mr. Bal linger.) . Mr. Fitzgerald said he thought It beneath the dignity of congress to aske the presi dent to Investigate a member of his cabi net, and therefore, he was opposed to a Joint resolution which would require the executive's signature. Referring to Secretary Balllnger's letter to Senator Jones asking that the forest service be included in the proposed investi gation, Mr. Fitzgerald objected to Mr. Bal Unger's attempting to dictate the charac- ter of the Inquiry to be made. Mr. Fitzgerald offered two amendments to the pending resolution aimed to ellmin ate the forest bureau from the proposed Investigation. Replying to Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Dalzell said a house committee such as was pro posed In Representative Hitchcock's reso lution, providing for an Investigation of the land office, would give no power to procure full . Information bearing on the matter in question, while the resolution reported was of sufficient scope to pro vide the fullest kind of an Inquiry. Speaking In favor of the resolution, Rep resentative Norrtsof Nebraska, said that the proposed investigation was such an im portant matter that he believed the six members of the committee to represent the house should be elected by that body In stead of being appointed by the speaker and he offered an amendment to that effect. Representative Hitchcock of Nebraska questioned the right of Mr. Ballinger to dictate the form of the Investigation that congress shall make, and declared the sec retary had "resorted to the tactics of the cuttlefish In attack." Mr. Hitchcock ex plained that, when attacked, the cuttlefish opens an Ink bag and darkens the sur rounding water, retreating in the obscurity it occasions. "Is not the gentleman playing the cut (Continued on Second Page.) Wins Course His Keen Wit has attracted the attention of Rock Island officials. George R. C'llne, city passenger agent at Dea Moines, has taken an lnterea in him and has a plan to put the boy through school. B. R. McElderry, assistant city passenger agent at Dubuque, has also taken a fatherly Interest In the lad. Glenn has been a wage earner ever since he was 4 years of age, when he started selling papers on the streets of Des Moines. When years old his father died and since that time the mother has been compelled to work and help support the family. He has attended school off and on until one year ago, when he was compelled to give up his studies and take up a perma nent position. He first secured a position as a telegraph messenger and In that way made the acquaintance of railroad men and succeedeM In getting a "run" on the Rock Island lines. Passengers have taken a friendly inter est In the lad and his sales aboard the cars have reached high figures. He comes into On.aha on train No. IS at 1 o'clock In ths afternoon and goea out on No. 9 at 4 o'clock From the New York World. DISTRICT ATTORNEY SOOK Nebraska Senators Expected to Recommend at Early Date. . F. S. HOWELL BROWN'S CHOICE E. Olsen to De Receiver of Valentine ..Kane! Office Latta Sara Kdfgar Howard Joke In. Third ' District. , , (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 7.i-(Spec!a! Telegram.) With the return of Senator Burkett from Nebraska It Is expected the district attorneyship will be settled in the next few days. Indications point to the selection of Frank S. Howell of Omaha to succeed Charles A. Goss. This may be completely changed when Senators Brown and Burkett get together, but on the faoe, of things Howell seems to have the call. Senator Brown Is standing up for Howell. Burkett's candidate for marshal. W. P. Warner, was reappointed, while he won out in the selection of Ross Hammond for collector and In naming Thomas C. Mun ger of Lincoln for federal Judge. With these places to his credit it seems that uBrkett could not do otherwise than Join in naming Howell, who Is the choice of his colleague and a great majority of the leading republicans of Nebraska. Senators Burkett and Brown and Repre sentative lKnkald today recommended the reappointment of E. Olsen as receiver of the United States land office at Valen tine. Postmasters In Third. The two Nebraska senators, acting as trustees for the Third district, with the Junior senator in charge of the responsi bility and worry, recommended the reap pointment of the following postmasters In that district: Frank P. Tracey, IWnslde; Charles H. Taylor, Walthill; Charles Ruden, Crofton; U. L. 8quler, Sliver Creek. The following new postmasters were rec ommended: J. C. Bailey, Harman, and Charles D. Snider, TUden. Representative Latta, who represents the Third Nebraska district, Is becoming a Joker. When told that the senators haad filed a lot of postmastprships, he said that was their right, but he could fill them to much better advantage himself If allowed. "How about Edgar Howard filling them?" he was asked. "Oh, Howard is a standing Joke In the Third district." Captain Phelps Paine, connected with the bureau of animal Industry at St. Joseph, one of tha well known men In Nebraska among the oldtlmers. has been ordered to rport for duty at South Omaha January lti. Captain Palnc has lived for many years at Lincoln. HIow for Drs Volnes. "In my opinion the public Interests and economic administration require the dis continuance of the office," says Secretary (Continued on Second Page.) If your cook leaves, don't try to stop her. It is easier to get another one through The Bee. Thousands of reliable ser vants read The Iiee Want Ads every day. They will read your advertisement. And a Bee applicant is invariably a desirable applicant. Thone Dousrlaa 223 . V. V- A Patriotic Protest. Major Ordered Negro Soldiers - to Stop Loading Colored Soldier from Brownsville Troops Gives Important Evi . dence Before Court. WASHINGTON, Jan. ?. Advocates of the theory that the soldiers of Fort Brown did the' "shooting up" of Brownsville In the summer of 1906 scored what they claimed was a telling point In their favor today wh'en John Hollomun, one of the discharged soldiers, appeared again before the military court of Inquiry investigating the eligibility of the discharged soldiers to re-enlist. . In telling of the inspection of troops im mediately after the sound to arms, which occurred as a result of the aflray, Hollo man said he heard a sound as tf several of the soldiers in the rank with him were loading their guns. Major Penrose, In command, ordered them to cease loading. The noise continued. "Stop loading, d you!" Holloman quoted Penrose as commanding a second time. Under close examination by Recorder Charles R. Rowland, the witness said that no one could tell from the noise he heard whether the men were loading or unload ing, as they might have been, were they returning from a raid on the town. High Flight by Hubert Latham French Aviator Attains Height of Four Thousand Feet in Aeroplane. MOURMELON, France, Jan. 7. During a forty-flve-mlnute spectacular flight here today Hubert Latham, the French aviator, attained an altitude unofficially estimated at 1,000 meters, (about 4,000 feet). The official record for altitude attained In an aeroplane Is held by Latham, al though to the difficulty In measuring flights there Is a discrepancy as to the exact height reached by him. Latham Is variously accredited with an elevation of 600 meters (about 1,600 feet) and 550 meters (about 1,800 feet) Orvllle Wright, in an official flight at Potsdam, Germany, October 2, 1909, M-ached an estimated height of l.tiOO feet. In the following month Louis Paulhan, In a Karman biplane, attained a height which he believed to be 600 meters, or nearly 2,000 feet, though the flight was not officially recorded. Robbers Kill Captor in Battle with Revolvers YPSILANTI. Mich., Jan. 7 Suspected of a Jewelry store burglary which took place here late last night, two men who were taken into custody by the baggageman atd ticket clerk at the Michigan Central depot early today, orew revolvers and fought a desperate battle for their liberty. Baggageman Henry C. Minor was killed. TIck.t Clerk Morgan Emmett was shot through the chest and probably fatally Injured, and one of the suspects was shot In the leg. Both men are under arrest, their names being given as Robert McCormlck of De troit, formerly of Ypatlantl, 22 years old; "Winkle," a Detroit character about 26 years old, wbose real name could not be learned, who Is shot in the leg, and Carl mku in fwrnit. wba Im i -5 NORMAL BOARD IN SNOW Ends Cold Trip at Ainsworth Day Ahead of Schedule. ON BOBSLEDS TO SOME SITES No ((election Yet Made, bat Expecta tion Is One Will Be Given Oat Soon front - Lincoln. AINSWORTH, Neb., Jan. 7. (Special Telegram.) The State Normal board reached this city, the last on the list of towns which applied for the new state normal school, this morning. Just one day ahead of schedule. Testerday the members of the board attempted to drive the ten miles between Rushvlll and Gordon and the snow was so deep that It required five hours and considerable work with shovels to reach their destination, as a consequence several of the members were not feeling as fit as they might. Fortunately the lo cal commute had not prepared astremious schedule. During the morning the board viewed two possible sites for the school and at 2 p. m. held a meeting and trans acted routine business. Later ther met the town people- Tonight, at 7 o'clock, the lo cal committee prsented Its argument and the board adjourned In time to catch the midnight westbound train. It Is understood here today that upon arrival In Lincoln the board will at once meet and decide where the school shall be located. Visit at Gordon. GORDON. Neb., Jan 7. (Special Tele gramsThe State Normal board reached Gordon about 6 o'clock yesterday evening after a hard, cold Vide In vehicles from Rushvllle, fifteen miles distant. They were met by a reception committee consisting of W. L. Mills, J. C. Gordon, Frank Coa'tes, H. G. Lyon, W. G. Traub and J. H. Davis, who escorted them to the Commercial hotel, where they were thawed out and regaled by a sumptuous meal. After supper a tour of the business houses was made and at 8 o'clock a rous ing reception was tendered them at Ma sonic hall, at which there were present about 200 citizens and business men. Speeches were made by Rev. J. A. John son, Postmaster H. O. Lyon, D. H. Grls wold, president of First National bank: W. L. Mills, Prof. E. M. Kendall, and others, each member of the board respond ing In a manner that made Gordon feel that Its efforts were not In vain. While the customary four votes were not pledged, the board congratulated the committee and citizens on the exceptionally strong show ing made. Like every other town In the deal, Gordon Is confident It holds the win ning card. Landlord Burned In Hotel. MANCHESTER. O., Jan. 7.-The Llght budy hotel burned here early today and John Mclmde, the proprietor. 75 years old, perished In the flames. said to have accompanied the other two to Ypslluntl, but parted company with them before the burglary and murder. The two men made no reslstence when taken Into custody, but after being led into the waiting room they suddenly started the fight. Emmett'a right arm was broken by one of the first shots, but though unarmed, he clung to his antagonist with his left arm and was dragged out on the station platform where he ' was clubbed into in sensibility. Meanwhile, Minor, who had m revolver, engaged In a pistol duel at twenty paces with the other suspect. Receiving a mortal wound In the throat, he staggered out of the station and fell dead In the road. The three prisoners were arrested on the out skirts of the clu His Conduct Has Destroyed Useful ness as Helpful Subordinate. HISTORY OF D0LLIVER LETTER It Was Written Over Protest of Sec retary of Agriculture. WRITTEN AT OWN VOLITION He Persuaded Iowa Senator to Hare It Head at Same Time Wlck erahant Brief on Glavls Was Presented. WASHINGTON. Jan. 7.-Glfford Tlnchot was tonight removed from his office as forester by President Taft. In doing thU the president gave out a copy of a letter he has written to Mr. Plnchot, in which he says In conclusion: "By your conduct you have destroyed your usefulness ss a helpful subordinate of the government, and It therefore now becomes my duty to direct the secretory of agriculture to remove you from your office as the forester." It developed at the cabinet meeting that Plnchot wrote the famous letter to Sena tor Dolllver at his own volition and against the direct advice of his superior, the secretary of agriculture. It also ap peared that Plnchot Induced Senator Dolll ver In advance to have the letter read at the same ttme the president's message ex onerating Secretary Ilalllnger through a report of the attorney general should be presented. Letter of the President. President Taft's letter to Forester Plnchot, Informing him of his dismissal, follows: "THE WHITE HOUSE, WASHINGTON, Jan. 7. Sir: The secretary of agr. culture informs me that on December 2s your as sociate forester, Mr. Price, went to him and proposed to resign on the ground that he had been engaged with Mr. Shaw, as sistant law officer. In Instigating the pub lication In various newspapers and maga- ' sines articles attacking the good name of Secretary Ballinger and charging the In terior department and the land office with corruption. The secretary thereupon wrote a note to you, under date of December 29, asking for your recommendation In the premises. You did not answer, but on Jan uary 4 you had a conversation with htm, In which you said you wished to make a statement which should be rad In the senate at the same time that my message transmitting the -record In the Glavls case reached there and that you thought you could Induce Senator Dolllver to introduce tho statement for you. "The secretary advised against such a course,' but asked you for a recommenda tion aa to accepting Price s resignation, In order that he might bring the matter to me. to whom he told you It must ultimately come, because I had considered the Glavia charges and had passed upon them. Ignores Official Order. "Without further conference with the secretary and before kmaklng a report to him, you succeeded in making public, by having It read tn the Benate, a letter from you stating that you had sufficiently dis ciplined Messrs. Price and Shaw by repri manding them and that your recommenda tion would be that no further punishment was required, id this before that recom mendation was submitted to the secretary and me, whose power and duty It was to determine upon Price's admissions as to his complicity what action should be taken in respect to his resignation. "In order to understand the full purport of your letter In which you admit the com plicity of Shaw and Price In the publica tion In the press, It should be said that the gravamen of the Glavls charges was that Secretary Ballinger and the others were all effected by a corrupt wish to pat ent thirty-three so-called Cunningham claims upon coal lands In Alaska; that the question whether these clulms were fraudu lent or not remained to be decided upon the evidence after both the United Slates and the claimants had been heard; that every patent as' an executive act is com pletely within the Jurisdiction of the presi dent to direct the withholding of It In order that he himself may examine the evidence as to the validity of the claim. Resents Charge of Bad Faith. "These facts understood, the plain Inti mations In your letter are, first, that I nad reached a wrong conclusion as to the good faith of Secretary Ballinger and the of ficers of the land office, although you add your subordinates had only seen the evi dence of Glavls, the accuser, and had newr seen or read the evidence of those accused or the records that they disclosed, which were submitted to me; and, "Second, that under these circumstances, without the exploitation by Messrs. Shaw and Price In the dally, weekly and monthly press of the charges of Glavls, the ad ministration, Including the president and the officers of the Interior department and land office, would have allowed certain fraudulent claims to be patented on cotl lands In Alaska, although the matter hal been specifically brought to the attention of the president by the Glavls charges. "You solicited the opportunity to make such a declaration In congress for the pur pose of offesettlng, If possible, In the pub lic mind the president's decision In the Glavls case, supported, by the opinion of the attorney general, after a full examina tion by both of the evidence adduced ty the accuser, and the evidence on behalf of the accused, while the latter evidence you and your subordinates had never seen. Improper Appeal to Congress. "You did this against the advice of thi secretary of agriculture, without notifying him that you Intended to do so and with out conferring with me at all. "Your letter was In effoct an lmprope. appeal to congress and the public to ex cuse in advance the guilt of your subordi nates before I could act and against ml decision in the Glavls case before thv whole evidence on which that was basod could be considered. "I should be glad to regard what has happened as only a personal reflection, s( that i could pass It over and take no offl clal cognizance of It. But other ank higher considerations must govern ine. When the people of the United Stales elected me president they placed me in an office of the highest dignity and charged ma with the duty of maintaining that dig-