The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-21
PRINCE RUSSELL CENSURED.
REPORT OF THE YELLOWSTONE PARK
INVESTIGATING CONMITTEE

The Presidents Son Charged with Eserti.e
His 1nauencc for Corporation which,
at the same Time. Sought TO set Aside
$1,000 of = Stock for His Benefit.
WASHINGTON. July 20.-Representative Mo.
Rae. Chairman OF the Committee on Public
Lands. to-day submitted 10 tho House a re-
port on the testimony take In tho recent inves-
tigaton into the administration OF the affairs
OF the Yellowstone National Park. touching the
leases and privileges therein. and the ma mage
ment OF the park by the Interior Department.
also uyon the action OF the Secretary u
the interior In resembling tho privileges
OF the Park Association to transport rassen-
gers i-to and through the park. and granting
1t solely to =. s. Huntley. The report reviews
ct length the condition and management OF
the affairs Of the park up to September. 1890.
at which time s 3. Huntloy applied for tho
tran sportaton privileges of the park. which
were awarded to him on March 10. 1891. de-
spite tho opposition Of the Park Association.
which previously had the tran sportation priyi.
leges. Mr.. Huntley was not obligated to build
any hotels and fourteen months were given
him to begin business under tho lease, In
which the right to be heard In defence Of
any charge made against him. and reasonable
time to furnish explanations before any for
fixture. were given him. Four days later. the
y
OF tho Park Association was declared. without
trial. or any statement OF complaints for non
use or misuse of the right. which forfeiture
was not to take effect for fourteen months.
Sixty days notice OF forfeiture was guaranteed
tho association. A bond Of $4,000 was srec-
fled in the lease to Mr.. Huntey. but this was
not given.
Tho report says that Mr. Huntley H. Repub-
liran aud a personal and political friend OF
Russell h. Harrison. son Of the President. 1t
refers to tho remark made by L. C. Waters.
formerly general manager OF the Park Assoc
citation. to Mr. Gibson. tho President OF tho
association. that he tWaters) and Russell Har-
rison were old friends and he thought he could
get Harrison to arrange matters for the benefit
OF the Park Association. and for his services he
wanted Gibson to give Harrison 100 shares in
associati ion stock, payable ~ dividends Mr.;
Wats4s i 'n9 TO osSe
Incorporated in the report /, is as follows:
The party to WHOM tho 5000 Of Yellowstone Park
GsndS was ~. K.Iirs 81 Dive street.. st L"n.s.
noty ~ hin or Of .ss s.us; VIZ aponn Is
| explain to hun a> III ly IS he desires
Onkes was n stranger to Ncrins. saws the re-
port but knew tina! kerins was friend of
desire s I,t to shield Harris"ns name. Waters adj.
mi,ed that tho friend for whom tho stock was
IL.
Gated the issuing of It to him or for him.
As to tho charges agai la NJ. Waters: the
Eeort soys that IN ih ny l Sap E9utsils
| Waters for bein. concerned in the caGture OF
was then general manager Of the associaton
He was sy the to san lsaTe the the
| Instead OF doing this by showing any facts. he
tine w Of tho of d dnd
| from whom he had obtained letters requesting
| his reten lion in the park. Hewas atisiied that
| Harrison After private talk with the Score
| tary Mr.. Waters oppressed the opinion that
ch S against Mr. Waters were never tried
and CAPT. yout-lIe was removed without any
these Charges rye in this way. Mr. Waters was
| relieved by the association on account of these
the Secretary. On the contrary. Capt. Boutells
WAS relieved and the Secretary gave Mr.;
Waters the for the lake and
, him In the navigation Of the lake and still re-
| tains him in the park.
the President is in no wise connected with the
| Government Of tho United States. yet from
power. w e the advent Of Russell B; Har:
member Of iresident:.s family has
tn Tx In hs snesnte sSam'n staIn
tory law exists prohibiting q, member
! OF the President 8 family from soliciting iayors
| from department against his enemies or in
favor Of his friends. because. hi herto. no such
| law mas been needed. But the impropretv OF
| such acts is too Glaring and obvious to require
| any argument. And when. apparently. they
| PASS. without elicitinG reproo presidential or
p Iternal. it seems fitting that the representa-
! lives Of the people should stamp them with
| condemnation.
1T may not he remarkable in a monarchy
! for the heir apparent to strive to influence Of
| fetal action. but in u republic. there Icing no
| heir apparent. the coexistence of facts war;
| ranting the conclusion that the Presidents
! son. influential only in that carncity. is called
| upon to exert and does exert his influence for
| a corporation dealing wit h a great department
| Of the Govcrnm ent, and that at about the
same time $1,000 Of the stock Of the same
CORPORATION is sought to he set aside for tho
same son. this coincidence stands out for
legislative condemnation. having escaped
official criticism by the executive depart
mont"
The report is signed by the Democratic
members OF the committee only. The Repub-
lican members will make II minority report