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Show EXPECT TAFT WILL UPHOLD BALLINGER Special to Tho Tribune. WASHINGTON, Sept. Jl An announcement an-nouncement from Beverly -by President Taft before ho departs on his western trip is confidently .extended . in official circles that are following with 'interest 'inter-est the Ballinger Pinchot cent rovers3" Seoictary Ballinger s friends insist that he will be sustained in even' particular by Mr. Taft. t ! The Kocrelnr- of tho interior went to New York last night to confer with Attorney Genernl Wickershani. who ha? been commissioned by President Taft to investigate and report on tho case, The whole case is now up to the at-i.oriioy at-i.oriioy general. President Taft is said to hold to the view that the "con-nervation" "con-nervation" policy of Forester- Pinchol has been carried to a point that is not warranted by law. The presidont, it is said, will rccom mend to congress in his next mnual message that authority bo given the executive in his discretion to withdraw laud from settlement of tho solo pur-wise pur-wise of conserving natural rosouice-i. Whatever is done should be done with w.uraiit of law, the presidout thinks. As a significant sight light on the orobable vindication of Secretary Bal-lirger, Bal-lirger, is his announcement th.W. h" will accompany President Taft during a portion of the president's western trip |