Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-05-21
PETITION To CONGRESS-
The following resolutions have been
unanimously adopted by the Salt Lake
Chamber Of Commerce:

The following resolutions have been
Unanimously adopted by the Salt Lake
Chamber Of Commerce:
Whereas, We have been informed by
the Hon. john r. Game our Delegate In
Congress, that certain bills are pending
In Congress for tho purpose Of separating
from the uncompahgre uie Indian rt.er-
WALTON coriainl PORTIONS thereof worthless
for the use OF said Indians, hut valuable
Tor tho elias. oi a-phaltr sometimes known
~. umiatlto or Gilsonito, as well a. for
coal, copper aud other minerals. TO tho
end that tho wealth and industries grow
ing out OF these veins or deposit' may
be utilized by the citizens OF ourTerriiory
aud country.
And whoroa-, woare deeply Interested
In the development of all those interests,
aud tho prosperity and protection Of tho
citizens Of this Territory rs well as OF our
common country.
Aud whereas We have examined II, u.
o. Report No. l070l In the House Of Rep.
Tescn'aiives, January 0, ls92, read twice
and referred 10 tho committee on Indian
affairs and ordered to DO printed, and
April ~, isV2, reported with amendments,
committed - the committee OF the whole
House ON The state OF tho Union and or.
tlerod to he printed; being the bill Of Mr.
Townscnd rs amended and reported by
said committee;
And Whereas, Certain OF the citizens OF
Utah have heretofore made certain loca.
tlnus OF laid minerals. acting In good
faith, and In Ignorance Of the fact that
said claims located by them were within
said seryation, evidence OF all OF which
IL now on die with said committee ON ln-
dian affairs.
Now Therefore, 10 II resolved by this
Chamber VI Commerce that We do re-
specially petition Congress As follows,
10 wit:
Flrs,-To strike out OF said bill so re-
ported back to the whole House, tho fol-
lowing words In lines 10. II. u, 10 aud IL,
10 vii: "When tho same shall have bocn
consented to by two.thirds OF the adult
male members OF tho Unc0mpahgTo Uio
Indians resident upon tho said feserNa-
tion, to be AScortainod 10y three commits
sioners to DO appointed by the President
OF the United Stntes,n and the words In
lines Is, ~ and -, to wit; "a1er paying
tho costs OF the .hrco commissioners
herelnbeforo provided fori' because said
Indians have no vested rights In the
lands OF said reservation, and tho Part
thereof men Toned la said bill, IL useless
and worthless to them In their present
I condition, and the opening up aud de-
yelopment of that part of the rosoryalinn
mem Toned In said bill should not be len
10 tho ignorant and capricious action
of said Indians, who arc subject
10 bo influenced by men whose
Interest Il II to preserve a monopoly
upou said asphalt minerals by preventing
these mineral lands falling Into the hands
| Of other persons than themselves. Aud
| that said bill, so reported with the parts
aforesaid stricken out, may be passed, Ia
| the end that those who have, 80 ns aioro.
said, located claims, may bo protected
| aud the retdue OF the mineral lands may
| bo thrown open to prospecting and loca.
| ton under the existing mineral laws OF
| the United States.
Second-rhat Congress will refuse to
| couutonnncc or pass any bli! putting ur
said mineral lands, at auction to the
highest bidder, for tho following reasons;
/ Firsi-Bocausc II is contrary TO the
past and present policy Of the government
| Nv to mineral lands.
Second-liecause It would discriminate
In favor Of the rich agains. tho poor.
Third because II would be In the In
tcro.t OF few men able and willing e
monopolizo the mineral In question, Il
| tho dGtriment Of those who would entel
| Into competition with them,
Fourth-Becauso ID would Ignore Rnt
| destroy the prior rights of good mon
| who have, In good ialth located claim
upon the lands In question.
Resolved further, That the Honorable
John 4. Game, the Delegate In CougIus
from Yah. present this our petition {,
| Congress.
ions w. DoNNRLLAs, President.
| $, W. SEARS, secretary.