New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-19
VEST ATTACKS THE PRESIDENT
A VEHEMENT DEFENCE OF THE WEST
AND IT'S PEOPLE.

VEHEMENT Drr W
AND IT'S PEOPLE.
TUT, MISSOURI SENATOR PROMISES TO sHo" "i'
,.r,,xD THING OR TWO IF HE WILL
,,srr THE COUNTRY HE WANTS TO
SEND MISSIONARIES TO
WASHINGTON March 1s-When the )oin' resI y'.s,
,.,.oA,oed Yesterday by Mr. Cannon 'fep' JAM
Inv. .., ,ho Secretary OF the Interior 10 open 10
Xxi, n,,r, the rrncompaghre Indian ReserVa''o"
T., I-tab excepting the agricultural lands a''o''' VI
eelected for allotment. to the ChcorP"e. -,
was taken up in the Senate to-ua'' "' ~
asked for its present consideration. u,o,
Mr. Gordon Oem.. Cal ashe' ~
the proposition was ,., ,o, 20
W. Capron explaned that the proposition WAS ~
,o,ne the Secretary Of tho Interior to comply win
the law which requires the opening 10 Pu'.o 49,
ment of the Uncompaghre Indian f'ese' N,' ~.
. 900 600 acres The Secretary OF the ih'ei'o' ~ nv
complied with the law. and this JONI reSo"'o' wa"
to require him to do So 80, ,...
Mr. Gordon explained in behalf OF the secretary
=, Tho Interior that the delay had occurred because
there was a vast and very valuable deposit Oh sp'"
IN the Reservation. which the Secre.a'' nus"
ought to be used for the beneHt oi '"e i'oi
large The Secretary had therefore called Inc At
tention OF Congress TO the matter. Inc 'e''o'
thought that there shouid pe So'o ~
ton for those lands. -. c,
NJ Chandler (Rep n. H. asked MI Gordoh
whether any bill had been introduced III e''''o' ~
IN repeal the law for the opening OF the REST
Mr. Gordon contented himself with presen' o'-
,cction 70 the consideration of the JOINT resc'u'io
Mr. Wolcott (Rep COLI suggested that inc Dupo".
election case and the Cuban resolutions were not
,,,,eged ouestions until after the morning hour'
and that I'D to o'clock this joint resou,o" i,'e''
he considered. He knew nothihg' lie s'''' " M
pending measure, but he knew soiile'"e -
onnressIon Of the Western States and Territories Dc
oa,se of tho maladministration of Indian aHars'
Mr. Cannon thcreupon moved 10 'ahc up ''' 'V'i'N
a,,,.,o, for consideration, and went on 10 explain
{, tr,ber He said that the existence OF asphait IN
the Reservation was as well known VINE" ''e "o'
opening It to settlement was passeo - l" was NV"
now The Secretary of the Interior. MI. cannon
d.clare had never intended to have tho Reservation
opened 10 public entry, and could not nave ac'eu
or +, fine interest of rich and wealthy men ana less
in the interest of the common people. Inc care Oh
the Interior Department was not no" " w IT, 0u'
how not 10 do II.
Mr. Wolcort argued that the ehect Oh the pass'Se
of the Joint resolution would be- not to give away
the lands N question. but TO let the" so ""e''
they belonged. to the settlers IL was NOT de i" "
u,s a scheme TO give something out OF the pubic
domain to somebody; out 1t was TO open 'hoSe "'''
10 prospectors who would so into them anu ''"ne
them valuable and make them contribute 10 inc
revenue Of the country.
IIOIE SMITH GELS filS Si'-''''
Mr. vest dem. Mo- made passionate speech
on the subject He began with the REMARK '"h'
hora uos time when Cabinet officer who de-
lberately failed to execute an act VI 'o'h
would be brought before the bar OF the 'e"a'- -.
mug. no had trampled on the legislative depart
man, az the Government and had violated ''S o"''
If office He happened 10 know all the 'ae's >" ~
yard 10 the matter. Some years ago '''
had been organized In 81. Louis for the PURPOSE %
on.,,n, nm certain asphalt deposits IN the h.o"-
/ na,bre Reservation. in the eastern pa'' Vi "
and had invest u a large sum OIL ho'''' . -.
uora,ofore asphalt had been largely broush' iIo"
w., Irai, island. and the streets oi ""S'"s
80, were largely paved with H. It's price n'' -
! phenomenal Recent discoveries hhn o''" - T.,
I-,ah ~ the largest deposits oil asph"'' "' -
,h world The St Louis company h"' NV -,
into the reservation. Ii had pV"e"' - ,,.,,,.
,1 carried the product down 10 the th'o" a.
nuuav nv which II sent TO the o'ie '"'
,,ts The company did not want the ""uS "
cause the asphalt existed In such eho''"'"' -,
t,tres thai there could be no monopoS r In width
WeIe s,r ~ Twelve feet and extending Tor "eS
to the depth OF from ~" 70 Wv AID" New-York
osnhaIt corporation which came on tne y,h The
summer and which made some aIJns mes whether
{, Louis company. The qurs,io" - A. masscd
cne icu knew VIVA, was doing when aa ksow
the act to open up those Ahus' ,b"Te were great
H., , an ,emosi,s there He knew. persoh1li' ~" ~
ir 1885 the Interior Depar'mfst a5 Gone himself
en- IL, 81 prsient 81 the ST. Louis company 10 .n
ecrearys office with speciGns 20, 90 he sccrctaiy in
regard 10 those veins ~, ,1,,s,d.d ang,ly
What sort OF right; NJ Hes. TO- nunfy that
had the Secretary o' the In,ri'HH' ia crown 10 un-
, no ~ Congress-? That practice hah s,o~" en any, a.
til 1t demanded reprenSesso ereiary Of Agriculture
on the seed question was another instance - va
same nou said he comes the Seereiary OF me
Interior and says that Congress did NOT kn S s
,htng about these enormous deposits, anu nv re-
ihlhg aos,hifv of saying to the President OF the
in,ted States that the proclamation opening 'IoS
nsi,ive statute nullihed by the head oil depa,,
ment with other excuse tham me me-, The infor.
a,ion which II has had for the last seven yeais
There seems" Mr.. Vest continued 10 DC d u ,
,.,nn on the part OF the Administration 10 tts..
sh western people II they were In CONDITION
Of pupilage: II they do not kro" .nem 80,
tsnuSs o ~ ex cathedra from the East In reter-
cnce 10 what is best for them ana what Shou'a 10
done for them
wu.r THE PRESIDENT DOESN'T KNOW.
even the President of the United States lately
IN q missionary occasion Qaughter). spoke OF the
/ West as land OF immortality and crime. lie
stood with the nght-tho ghastly Lighter the nell
holes and rum-cellars of New-York blazing upon
him. and cantingly said that home missions must must
be used civilize TO Christianize .ns ren
| gone out among the mountains ana valleys OF the
Mid and woody West. loud and general laugh
"0ur President stood. with DR.. Tamage on the
3 ons s,de and the Rev Sheldon Jackson the
I other. and gave new version OF that beloved
old missionary hymn
From Mon,anas sinful mountains.
From Utah's wicked plains.
call deliver
Their land from errors chains
| ,co,,,nuad lauehter) I'VE are told upon high
ecclesiastIcal authority that His Excellency mas
lately laid down his honors at the feet OF Jesus.
| am glad to know It. II has been the general I'm,
/ preston of Democrats that the hugwumps ana
incense burners had got those honors ana Intended
10 keep them. | have great respect TOT tnc mrs
tan religion and for missions at home ana abroad;
| hut this was a Islander upon the men who win
! rifle in one hand and In the other, nave gone