The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-01-27
Correspondence Of Justice Field, Col
Sanders and the Commodore
Resultant Therefrom
tt Is Given to the Press Of the
Country by the Justice
Himself
What Further Action Will Be Taken In
tho Matter Is Not Known 1T
This Time.

WAsHINaToN. Jan. g. Special. l--Justice
Field has made public his correspondence
with Power and Sanders over the remarks
OF Power at the irrigation convention in
Helena. In his first letter to Power, Field
says: '.The whole statement, which pur-
ports to come from you, is 80 utterly dos
titute of any foundation whatever that !
must express my surprise and astonishment
at it being made" In his reply, dated Jan.
q. Power says: "While / very much de-
plore the cause of this correspondence
will frankly state that much has been said
in the newspapers unauthorized. statements
! did make omitted, and some Of my re-
marks misquoted. The people of Montana
are deeply interested in the mineral land
question and resent any seeming enroach-
ment on their rights. For this reason the
definition in your decision of the case Of
Davis administrator. vs.. Weibald,
10, United States reports, Of, What
are mineral lands?' has occasioned
much adverse criticism. No one would be
more happy thanI to put you right before
these 80 deeply interested. II agreeable 70
you will take pleasure in calling upon you
to talk over the question at issue" 10
this Field replied: "Your letter of yester-
day has been received and / regret to say
that it is entirely irresponsive to my letter
of the 18th inst, and evasive of the matter
of which complained. You do not deny
the use Of the offensive language quoted
from the charge which | pronounced un-
true, nor cite any statement which you say
were mads by you and omitted in the pub.
lication qualifying those charges, OF re-
lieving you in any particular from making
them. The suggestion that you would be
happy to set me right before the people Of
Montana regard as entirely unnecessary.
have no complaint against them, and that
they would knowingly repeat any untrue
statements rejecting on myself, do not
believe. As to the suggestion for an inter-
view with you, I cannot consent to any 80
long as your charges are not withdrawn 6
Fields letter to Sanders was an inquiry
as to whether Sanders furnished Power
with any statements contained in the lat
ter's Helena speech. Sanders denied
making any charge against Field, and COR
cludes his letter TO Fieldsls follows 10.
disposed to controversy. I greatly preferrec
that my colleague should correct this mat
ter himself, and I waited with some degree
of impatience for him to do SO. MIR. Powel
has returned to the city and from your let
ter Judge has not made to you sucf
amends eg are possible, or as had hoped
he would, and while preferred that h'
should clear this matter up himself, can
not permit further time to expire withou
denying the imputations upon yor
which the report said were made on my
authority. Nothing that ever transpiret
between us would justify such suspicion
and you do not need my certificate to youl
character after the long and honorable
service to your country. rendered in CON
spicuous positions, or any defense agains
thoughtless imputations.'' Justice Fiele
has not signifed what further action hi
| will take. -..Y. -.