The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-03-05

Relations committee. Had IL been PIT
through caller President Cleveland
Nll'd have had 10 act one way Or the
other upon u. but now even " pHss'd by
.uu House 10 h. subject 10 a pocket veto.
The address Issued this week by the
silver Republicans in Congress Ina not
pleased the politicians N either II tie
parties. because " indicates an inten.
ton to maintain silver Republican
party by naming provisional national
committee and proyiling Tor IL to hold a
meeting In Chicago next June. Republi'
cansnol do like this, because they fear i,s
effect upon the rank and die Of their
partyln number Of states the Democ-
rats aud Populists dislike 1t because they
had expected TO gain the silver Republic
ansa- recruits. Another thing about the
address that the Populists do not like
Is that Senator Jones Of Nayada who last
year publicly declared himself to be
Populist and TO have cut loose from the
Republican party, signed IL. Senator
Stewart, Of the same State did not sign
II. The meeting At viii h the address
wa. prepared was held ut Senator Teller
house.
Some Of the Western men In Congress
are making a warm fight on President
Clcyeland's proclamation setting aside
q 900, 900 acres Of land 10 make thirteen
forest reserves. A delegation consist.
ing Of Senator Clark aud Representative
Mundall OF Wyoming aud Representa-
tive Gamble Of South Dakota made Il
vigorous protest TO Secretary Francis.
Senator Wilson Of Washington said on
the floor Of the Senate that the procla'
nation should mo-, have been Issued ;
Senator Cannon Of Utah said IL dcsig-
mated rs forest land tracts which con
tanned no timber larger than a jack
rabbit bush, aud Senator Clark said he
knew from personal observation that
some Of the land didn't have enough
timber on II to build iour.rail ienc,
around ii. Secretary Francis says tn,
action Of the President was based upor
official information and desire to stoI
the wholesale destruction OF timber OF
public lands In question.
Among the callers at the Whit,
House this week was Lord Aberdeen
the Governor General OF Canada, who 1
a guest OF Sir Julian rauneeiole, tn,
British Ambassador. Lord Aberdeen
was presented to President Clcyelan,
10y Secretary Olney. The call wa
strictly social, ~ Is the visit Of Lord an'
Lady Aberdeen aud their party to tn
United States.
The employees OF the Pension Bureau
several thousand In number, would NO
object 10 having their building used 70
an Inaugural ball two or three times
YEAR. ~ they get a whole weeks holida'
with pay each time, because they can
not work In the building willie the deco
rhors are fixing mp Tor the ball and Dee
cause the decorations require day 90
tWo Tor theirrcmoyal, \ weeks pay O
an the cmplo,cs Of the pcrsion Rurcal
o. what Uncle Sam contributes 10 cacl
Inaugural bali held In that building
| It's probable that the Inaugural Bal
would long ago have hccn done uwal
with were % not that the money re-
ccivel from the sale Of tickets toit Mt 4
each % depended upon To pay all the cS
peuscs incurred by the citizens com
mittcc which has charge OF the inaugu
ration ola President.
There is undeniably a strong under
current among the Republican poll
lioians-yes, and those Of other partie,
too-agaiust the civil service law d
now interpreted, It broke ont ina q,
bate In the HOUSE this week ON au IL
d significant little bill amending exisun
I law as 10 the authority OF tho governor
i, OF territories 10 Remove certain terrific
d bal officials, or rather in the appIau.
p which greeted every point against m
d cyil service law in that debate
~ Whether diroe, attompt viii Ice mad
j. iu the next Congress to overthrow IN
e law De- doubtful, although mot % few pr
b dict thattbonttcmpt vllbo made an
'i THAT 3, win De successful. That some
y the present rules will he modified II o.,
D entirely reslinded is probable, aud thI
v all al then, ,,.iu h., st.at..l.H Al