The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-03
He Replies to Rawlins of Utah in
Vigorous Style.
AT IT HOT AND HEAVY
Rawlins Refers to Carter as a pluto
crat "-Flkins Thinks the Canadian
Pacific Is Ini1nical to American
Interests-Day OF Speeches.


bill was decidedly spirited. Mr.. Car
ter of Montana delivered a vigorous
speech in reply to that made during the
past two days by Mr.. Rawlins of Utah,
in the course of which he made a
strong defense of the honor of con-
gressionaI committees and of officials
in the several departments. One of the
special features of the debate was
speech delivered by Mr.. Elkins of West
Virginia, in which he explained that
the Canadian Pacific was enabled to
make war on American interests and
how and why the competition of that
great railway ought to be stopped by
the United States The speech was
answered by Mr.. Hoar of Massachu-
setts. Mr.. Chiffon of Texas and Mr..
Nelson of Minnesota
A bill appropriating 100000 for the
erection of q public building at New
castle. Pa, was passed
Mr.. Stewart of Nevada then resumed
his speech on the bankruptcy bill
passed by the house. Mr.. Stewart had
not concluded at o'clock, when the
Alaska homestead and railway right
of-way bill was laid before the SEN
ate. He announced that he would fin-
ish his speech Tomorrow.
Mr.. Carter of Montana. who reported
ate had been called upon to listen to
one of the most remarkable attacks
upon a committee of senators in a
speech making serious charges against
individual senators. He declared that
it was unfair that the senator who de-
livered the speech tMr. Rawlins) should
have withheld it from publication in
the Record. inasmuch as it was de-
livered in the course Of running de-
bate, and he was satisfied that the
speech could not be published as de-
livered parallel with the bin itself with
out affording a complete refutation of
its charges.
1T will be found by the senator's"
said Mr.. Carter, after a careful exam
ination of the. bill that of the whole
sale charges Of dishonest purpose con-
tanned in the speech of the Utah sena-
tor nothing remains"
When Mr.. Rawlns attempted to
speak, Mr.. Carter. with some feeling,
declined to be interrupted. a moment
later however he yielded, and Mr..
Rawlins disclamed all intention of
casting aspersions upon any senator.
and that Mr. Carters statement was
unwarranted by the facts. as could
easily be shown by the stenographer's
notes.
Mr. Carter then continued his re-
marks quoting extensively from the
Carter thought it remarkable. in view
of the struggle of Americans to get
into the Alaskan gold fields during the
past year that Mr. Rawlns should
maintain that there was no necessity
for the pending legislation.
II had supposed" he said, that the
fact / have mentioned was SO widely
known that even the senator from Utah
had heard of it,
At this point Mr.. Allen of Nebraska
requested Mr.. Carter to give the sem
ate a synopsis of Mr. Rawins' remarks
Mr.. Rawlns rose to give the synopsis
himself but Mr.. Carter declined 10
yield
when the pIutocrat and the popuiist
come together" exclaimed Mr.. Raw
Inns bitterly. lit is time for the senate
to beware"
Mr.. Carter, without reference to Mr.
Rawlns' remarks. said it seemed that
the land company of Canada and Mir
Rawlins were practically the only ones
who now declared that this legislation
was not necessary. He maintained
that there was never a more crying de-
mand for the legislation than now.
Mr.. Carter pointed out that the
pending bill absolutely prevented spec
uIation in rights s-of-way of railways
through Alaska, This provision was
placed by the committee in the bin In
nIdfT That ito SffttdidloT SHOutu Ut d.4E
to flourish in the territory He elab-
GRATED the restrictions in the bill at the
request of Mr.. Rawlins. who said lie
had not been able to discover them.
He carefully analyzed the right of way
section of the bill. demonstrating, he
said. that it's restrictions were more
rigid than those of the law applying to
other territories or states.
Mr. Carter held that Mr.. Rawlins'
objection to comforting authority upon,
the secretary of the interior to grant
rights -of-way for toll roads over the
territory. carried with it a suspicion
that we might some time have secre-
tary of the interior who would be a
scoundreI He said that in his expe-
rience, covering a period of dozen
years in Washington of public life. he
had not encountered a single govern
ment official in any capacity or in any
dena rtment or branch whose every
public act would not withstand the
closest scrutiny. He thought that if
such a suspicion as had been offered
by Mr.. Rawlins were To become gem
eral. IL might be well to put up the
auction sign and sell out the repub-
lie.
Il resent the imputation." declared
Mr.. Carter xehemently. advanced as
a means of defeating necessary legis-
fatian that any Of the government effi-
AiaAS NGNlG idhE dIAdIlIGE HNNE44NZEfiS
of his office. or the authority conferred
upon him. BY this bill TO favor his
friends. as has been suggested
After discussing at length some Of
the Old provisions Of the bill. Nfr Car
ter concluded by saying that section ~
ef the measure had been Incorporated
in il by thF committee as 2 protection
"a the business man. merchant and
shipper IF this country IL regarded il
as ii excellent provision and ane that
ought 10 have a place in the bill. lie
said that Mr.. E1kius Of West Virginia
desired To address the senate upon that
section ard would cover il fully.
Mr. Eikins who had been waiting
during the greater part ~ the after
noon for an opportunity 10 address thE
senate, said in beginning his remarks
that he 3as glad 10 see that an effort
was being made to exact something
from Canada in view If aH that the
dominion government and It's corpora