The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-19
Vest Roasts Hoke Smith and
President Cleveland
FOR SETTING ASIDE A LAW.
Sarcastic References to the Presi-
dents Missionary Address.
Inc House Takes Up the Resolutions
Consuming Bnyard. and Cousins of
iowa Makes an Eloquent and
fatriosic speech-The Cuban Reso-
Iutions Go Ovrr.

asa the fioor on the subject, the CUBAN
Debate vas no, continued today.
An animated controversy arose over the
resolution OF Cannon. Rep. Utah. directing
'eIetAFs smith 10 execute the law for the
Peshe opening OF the rncompahgre In
oian reservation in Utah. Cannon said
@'u1"z acres We're involved and he wish
ed this mandatory resolution to overcome
'hs delays OF the secretary of the interior.
ooraon responded that after a conference
Win secretary Smith. he had learned that
vast mineral wealth. particularly asphalt,
existed on these lands. The secretary xaS
aesireas Of protecting the government
against rapacious persons seeking to con-
t'oi THESE valuable deposits. The secre-
tary feit that the government ought TO
receive some benefit, either by royalty
or otDsrwise. so that the public migat re-
cave the benefits. instead of giving tnem
70 some great corporation.
chandler asked why Mr.. Gordon or the
secretary did not ask to repeal the law,
instead of Ignoring the law
ihsfe was some disposition TO cut OF the
Debate, bat Woicott protested that Cuba
ana the DUPONT case ought not to crowd
out all other subjects. The new state of
otah ought 10 have a few minutes en- a
matter concerning her interests. The SEN
ate thereupon adopted Cannons motion 10
Luton He followed In a sharp criticism Of
the secretary OF the interior for failing
TO execute the law The secre;ary's course
Was such, he said. as to ultimately pCt
the lands into the hands of a mon op bly,
instead of opening tkem TO the public.
"oicou added that the lands belonged TO
the public. and should not he kept from
the prospectors, who If encouraged by the
government. would open these vast tracts
and make them valuable
Vest followed In criticism of the secre-
tary's course There was a time" said
Nes.. when cabinet officer who violated
law would he brought before the bar Of
this senate. Vest declared that
ms course OF nullifying laws had
grown to such an extent that II had be-
come reprehensible. Referring TO the pro-
posed action of Secretary Morton in COM
plying with the seed resolution Vest said IL
would not be carried out so as to secure
efficient distribution of Seeds but the sec
retary would act In such a way as TO place
upon congress the appearance Of wasting
the appropriation.
This reservation, said the senator, con-
taiiiefi the greatest beds OF asphalt in ex-
istence-suf'icient 10 supply this country
Tor centuries. A law was passed directing
tha opening Of the lands but the secretary
OF the interior nullified 1t. II was aulli-
fed on the excuse that congress did not
know what Ii was about The secreta-y's
course vas in behalf of rich investors. who
were the only ones who could bid on a
public auction of the lands Vest said
be had protested personally TO Secretary
Smith. and had told him the entire West
ern interest would oppose his plan. ard
that no Western man would propose il TO
congress. Thereupon Secretary Smith an
swered that he would get a friend from
Georgia TO introduce it.
Il am sorry 10 say" said Vest that
there seems 10 be a disposition on the part
or ihe present administration to treat the
western people as # they were in Il condi-
tion Of pupilage: that they did not know
their own rights and their own interests.
and that they must be informed ex cathe-
dra from the East in regard 10 what Is
best for them and what should be done for
them.
Even the president of the United States
iately! on missionary occasion Caughter),
spoke of the West as the land Of immorali-
~ and crime. He stood with the ghastly
light OF the heIlholes Of the
rumsellers OF New York baz-
ing upon him and cantingly said
home missions must be used TO civiiize and
Christianize the men who had left their
homes in the civilized East and gone ont
among the mountains and valleys OF the
Wild and wooliy West. UAughter) Our
president stood with Rev Or Talnage on
one side and Rev. Sheldon Jackson on the
other ard gave us a new version Of that
blessed missionary hymn which we have
heard 50 often IN our childhood:
From Montani's sinful mountains.
From Utsh's wicked plains.
They call us 10 deliver
oar land from errors chains"
There was long and load laughter as
Feet sd !. 1
sarcasm.
We are told" continued the senator.
by high ecclesiastical authority that his
eNcellency has lately laid down his honors
Al the feet of Jesus. ! am glad o know IT,
II has been the general impression OF the
Democratic party that the Nugwpmps and
'ncense burners have got all those honors
and intenG to Keep them. have great re-
spect for .he Christian religion and mis-
sions al home and abroad but. Mr. Prcsi-
dent V IS sAnder 1pcn the men VINO with
tAe rife IN ore hand ami the AK in the 9th
sr. have gone out and hlazel the pathway
% civilization IN those Western wiils am
Western man. went to Mis-
sourl when Il was the frontier. tn sight OF
the Indian ana buffalo. - l have lived there
rrarly HffN years. sD1 ! say 70 our preSs-
dr.t row that II he will Interim, hunting
'arks IN North Carolina and silver Demo
Gratis in kentucky long enough to come
oH' We VIII show h.fu 4 Gca-fcar.rg and
rfsIe ting. iaR-ahiilne DeoDle. we will
sA7w him churches tn which there IS real
ard u-aTectei picty our church suIres
may 0ot reach - near heaven as those II
fhe E-ssf, aud car Church organs NAV no,
have the mel1.fuent tones u those In ,hs.
East bat oar rsop,e are worthy of the re-
srect q any Administration
-Enl Z 81 not Fss far tho rrfrrA,sa os
again crttiCtsins tbs administration
rise u sav most erphat!cailv that this
aahif of secretaries or members y the
cabinet 81 deliberately trami@jas upon the
laws ~ congress ard refusing - carry
tNeH' ou5 has gone 20 an extent That Do
fuar's tmu~3 Gte notice a. th- hands -
tn leg slatire department of tho govern
useut
There Rss saotAer loud an. long s.1,.,.,-
stTzt.c1 or the aoor am ~ the saii.rsss
as Nssr closed
Nl'as followed Vest. detailing pa. ht..
tory - this iars legislation ana ,r,,tsa,.
ally rerrarAt1s .-If there "a ?, D.. -
missionary sfcrt. think th, r.s9,,l.
Mould Ese E}3a IN have if ,iire-t.,, -.,, -
from here 10 tae senate
A. o'ciock cannon r@soilft,,, -
temporarily ias5 aside ans. the U,r,-.
case wes taken gp. TaaFston aitress,,,
the senate on behalf ~ puPoat H.. =
f~rrs-i fa sra speech cs Vest saving - a..
Ci>Sel what felicity ans harmony -
nis3iy nreS.5es in me household - -.
pe7nocratsc party
The fslloN iax hills were passes. A--e,s-
ias the avs as - ICES AMI cosfs IN -
calt cagfrs of appeal amending TIE ma
tsce 70 h4f<4S Corn3l1 rs-.-x -, -.. -.