Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-21
A CAMPAIGN CARD.
The Yellowstone Park In.
quiry Report Turned Into
the House Hopper
In TINE FOR FALL WORK.
President Harrison's Son Blamed by
the Democratic Committee
FOR A TURNED-DOWN CONTRACT.
Animus Apparent Between the Lines of the
Report Submitted.
CHANCES FOR THE WORLDS FAIR BONUS

WASHINGTON, July 20.-Representative
McRae, of Arkansas, from the Committee
on Public Lands, to-day submitted to- the
House a report of the Committee on Public
Lands, which was instructed by the House to
examine and report, by bill or otherwise, as
to the circumstances under which certain
leases of ground in the Yellowstone National
Park were made in March. 1889, by the
Secretary of the Interior to the Yellowstone
Park Association, and also why the privilege
given to the association in said leases to
transport passengers in the park was after
ward rescinded and the same granted to S.
Huntley.
The report says the Secretary made a
lease to Mr.. Huntley for the transportation
business only and without any obligation to
build any hotels, and declared a forfeiture
of the right of transportation of the Vel
Iowstone National Park Association, with
out notice, without trial, or any statement
of any complaints Tor non-use or misuse of
the right Mr. Wakefield, who had con-
Quoted the transportation business, says the
report, is a Democrat, Mr.. Huntley a Re-
publican and a personal and political
friend of Mr. Russell B. Harrison, son of
the President. The Secretary says that
Mr.. Huntley was recommended to him by
several Senators and Congressman and once
or twice by Mr.. Russell Harrison.
Hard to Find Any Profit.
The committee is unable to find how the
public service was in the least promoted by
the forfeiture
In another connection the report speaks
of the friendship existing between Mr.. Har-
rison and Mr.. E c. Waters, of the latter,
it having been stated by Mr. Gibson, the
President of the Association, that he and
Mr.. Harrison were old friends out in Mon
tana, and he thought he could get him to aid
in arranging matters.
Waters testimony" says the report, 'is
plainly evasive, and with the evident desire
to shield Mr.. Harrison's name"
The report concludes as follows: ''The
son of the President is in no wise connected
with the Government of the United States,
vet, from his relations to the President
himself, he, in effect, represents a part of
the Presidential power. Cabinet ministers
themselves as we'll as their subordinates,
hold their places at the will of the Presi-
dent, and they, as we'll as all other men,
may be the recipients of the executive
power. Up to the advent of Russell B.
Harrison in the role of an influential 60
between, as the son of his father, the
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family has taken part in the executive ad-
ministration of the Government
No Law Heretofore Needed.
'tNo statutory law exists prohibiting
member of the Presidents family from
soliciting favors from department against
his enemies or in favor of his friends, be-
cause hitherto no such law has been needed.
But the improperly of such acts is too
glaring and obvious to require anv argu-
ment, and when, apparently, they pass
without eliciting reproof, Presidential or
paternal, it seems fitting that the represen-
tatives of the people should stamp them
with their condemnation.
at NAV not be remarkable in monarchy
for the heir-apparent to strive to influence
officials. But in a Republic, there being no
heir apparent, the co-existence of facts
warranting the conclusion that the Presi-
dents son, influential only in that capacity,
is called upon to exert and does exert his
influence for a corporation dealing with
great department of the Government and
that at about the same time 5000 of the
stock of the same corporation is sought to
be set aside for this same son-:his coin
cidence stands out for legislative condemna-
tion, having escaped official criticism by the
Executive Department"
A minority report will be presented