The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-13
RAWLINS FLAYS MYTON
AT YESTERDAYS HEARING
Keana Urges Delay in the Interest of Complete
Investigation.
Henderson Denounces the NomOns and Says indians Do Not
Like Them.
Especial to The Herald.)

TTTASHNGTON Dec IA hearing held today by the secretary
Nv of the interior at which delegation, Rawns and
Kens and Representative Sutherland spoke against leasing the
lands of the Utah the Florence Mining Repre-
sentative Sutherland spoke r going the situation briefly touching
the salient features protesting general against granting
authority followed by Senator awns who spoke
length scored both the Indian commissioner and those who favored
the lease.
He characterized as steal and referred the
part companies valuable concessions heretofore This
sid had been brought to the at
congress stated in uncertain Its dis
approval Of granting such leases He made point that the Indians have
title their nd that they merely life tenants and could neither
sell otherwise dispose of their holdings.
for illustration he said company armed with the protection OF
discover valuable gold deposits would
simply mean that Indians open the reservation
could demand higher price for land from the government It was the I'M
preston present favored and Is known
that the of Indian affairs has recommended its Teprova
KEARNs URGES DELAY
Senator kea as soon as he saw the drift affairs urer
delay that might be had of the entire subject by
disneresd inspectors During hearing, Indian Agent Mon
severely speakers and his methods denounced 1t developed
hearing had travelled miles Of this
pany closely questioned Kas why he had
replied the time he acting under directions of the
department Keans thought Of the importance of this
hearing should be until after the holidays and in the
meantime Of the subject could be had by department
everybody would be better position understand the
clearly He did think could would suffer by this
DELAY as the reservation was now pros
peerng would be practically impossible.
The representatives, Of the mining present Iimms and
Henderson The latter when called speak the interest of has
confined his remarks mostly denunealon OF the Normon
Indians had confidence in the people of Utah. and
preferred to deal with eastern people
Representative sherman Of NV York Chairman COMMITTEES
Indian affairs in the house and took considerable interest in the
discussion. 10 definite action taken and there will be another confer
Saturday
AN ANTIsHoDDY Bill.
F. J. agenbart of Salt Lake City working conjunction
Montana for the of antshoddy
bin, endorsed the National Livestock convention Chicago
Senator Powers and Solomon Luna New Mex
National Livestock with the duty
the prospects for the of general bill providing for
public lands. Mr. agenbarh his advice the after
examining the that omn should proceed slowly and
conrvaty this The leasing io Is regarded he
radical departure from that considerable educational
viii have be done before law of this be secured
Hfed today introduced bin granting pensions to The
opho GoOdv and O
Clark introduced bill increase the limit of the cost of the
Tostofice a Butte Mont from S22500O to 100000.
Kams has been invited be present ne Of
breaking ground the Louisiana Purchase exposition Dec 90 at St
Louis and las sent his acceptance.