The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-20
BY it Republicans May Greatly
Delay Statehood.
oNUS MUST BE ON THEM.
sILvERrFEs MAY PASS THEIR BILL
OVER THE VETO.
Expected Gains in the November
ElectiOns-The Campaign Is On
Mr. RawIins VIII Decline n Re-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of Various
Bills of Local Interest.

ago IN The Herald's special dispatches F,
that Delegate Joseph L. Rawlins was
on his way home for a short visit pro- +,
duced a feeling of satisfaction among
those Democrats that wished to consult !
him on matters of moment to the party. !
He arrived yesterday morning over the
Union Pacific ami was at work most of
the day attending to his legal business.
He was seen last night by Herald
man at his home.
UTAH LEGISLATION.
The matter of legislation for Utah
has been pretty well covered for some
time and there is very little new to be
given to the people at his time. The
efforts of the Colorado people to foist
the Utes onto this territory have been
defeated and it is very unlikely that
Utah has more to fear as the people
of the neighboring state have about
come TO the conclusion that when they
tried 10 work their very we'll planned
game they had not calculated on their
host. Therefore they have gone off on
another tack and want to have the res
ervation lands given out, partly to the
Indians in severalty, and partly to set
tiers.
OUR OWN PETS.
AS to our own red pets, that are occu-
pying some of the choicest mining,
grazing and farming lands in the ter
ritory and have breathing room and
a great deal more thereon, the move
ment is still progressing for their eman-
cipation from the swaddling clothes OF
government guardianship. The bill that
| provides for giving them lands in sew
crafty should have been passed by the
House before now and would have been
| had not the chairman of the appro-
! priations committee insisted on the
fright OF way of his own bills and thus
| blocked passage by unanimous con-
] sent. However, with the appropriation
/ bills once out OF the way
there viii be no great difficulty
/ in getting the measure through
/ the House. The putting through
Of this measure alone will entitle Mr..
Rawlins to the lasting gratitude of the
| people of the territory, to whose riches
| it will add. ana that it is now so we'll
under way is matter for congratula-
| ton. Another bill that is we'll under
way is the one that will give mag
nificent university site on the Fort
! Douglas reservation.
AS TO STATEHOOD.
Having disposed of all minor ques-
tons the reporter asked:
Mr. Rawlins, what thing is likely
! to defeat the statehood bill at this ses-
sion Of the Congress? Is there any
such thing?"
THE bill has been reported to the
Senate by an unanimous vote of the
! committee on territories. No strong
opposition to it has developed, while
Senator Faulkner has given me assur-
! ances that he will push it to passage
| as soon as possible. Under these cir
| cumstances there is only one thing, so
far as can be told at present that will
| delay favorable action on the bill. If
the
REPUBLICAN FILIBUSTERING
against the tariff bill pushes that along
into August then the chances of Utah
being clothed with statehood before the
next session are not very good. as after
the long fight over the tariff the con-
gressmen who desire to look after the
campaign in their districts will be anX-
ious to adjourn. Every days delay in
the Senate on the tariff bill means a
delay of statehood for that time. 1t is
the Republicans that are delaying mat
ters and they must be responsible for
any disastrous effects upon our hopes.
If the tariff bill is passed by the middle
Of June or the first part of July, then
! lam confident the statehood bill will
.oSn be taken from the calendar and
ned. That this is the eXpecta ton of
ole that have it in charge is evil
TSenced by the insertion of the section
to the constitutional convention in No
I Vember"
Were you surprised at the reporting
Of the bill few days ago?"
No. l had expected that a report
on it would be made about that time
Mr.. Faulkner promised me about a
month ago that it would be reported
IN three weeks. He kept his promise
Have you ever 'despaired' of its
passage?"
From the time that I received as
surances of support from Mr.. Faulkner
and other influential men I have had
no doubts as to the outcome. I have
mad constant assurances of good will q"
NO RECOMMENDATION.
AS there has been considerable tx
among the Democrats regarding the
election coming off thia fall and the
probable candidates and as Mr. Raw
Inns has been pressed forward for re-
nomination the reporter asked him if
he would allow his name to be used be-
fore the territorial convention when it
meets
Nor was the answer
Under no circumstances?
According to his present intention the
answer would still be in the negative
In the face of the splendid record
made by Mr.. Rawlins already and the
great good he could do the territory
We're he to continue TO serve it this
declaration if persisted in TO the end,
viii cause a great deal of disappoint-
ment
THE CAMPAIGN Is ON.
How is the congressional campaign
coming on9"
The congressional campaign commit
tee, which is composed of very fine
men, has established headquarters in
Washington and has been at work fo-
nearly month. Already pamphlets
are being sent out into the different
districts and correspondence, with z
view Of learning the needs of the
different sections, is being extensively
carried on
DO the Democrats expect TO control
the next Congress?'
Yes The Republicans must make
tremendous gains to overcome the
present majority and it is not expected
they win prove strong enough"
rs there talk of Democratic and
Populist fusion?'
yes there is a great deal They will
probably come together in Nebraska
and expect to carry Tia state. They
will probably meet in other states too"
CONGRESSMAN BRYAN.
by the way, is it not generally re-
] GREETED in Washington that Congress
man BRYAN will not consent to a re-
nominations"
1T Is not expected his congressional
career is ended. This election in Ne
ibraska will decide the fate of Senator
Henderson, and in case the combined
Democrats and Populists are success
full in capturing the legislature, Bryan,
lin all probability, will be sent to the
se-