The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-29
Special to The Herald.)

FAC1l-NNrlO-Ns JuuG -b.-Celld-
HNi tor William a. Clark Of Mon
w tana is one Of the new mem
bers of the senate who has
made n dsunctively creditable record
of this session Of congress. During
,,a comparatively short time I'm which
ra has been in the senate, Mr.. Clark
ra. attained "a position not usually ac-
corded To- a senator until he has served
Of least several sessions. He has won
tr.. distinction by strict and faithful
attention to duty, employing the same
Industrious and methcdical habits
which have tended TO make him sue
....... fn the business world.
When Senator Clark first entered the
e.r.f. a prejudice existed against him,
which grew out of the countless mis-
rarra-autatiOns of former political con-
fr0r.r-.as iB Montana. The idea
seemed .o prevail that he was simply
e~.n man and nothing more. His in
drs,rg. modesty and practical applica-
ton af common sense methods in the
transaction of public business have
served to dissipate this prejudice and
today no member of the senate is more
highly respected by his associates
and ar the public than Senator Clark.
Iu tine assignment of committees for
the Fifty--eventh congress, Senator
Clark was given places on a number of
fmr0rtaut committees. several Of them
having direct reference to western in
ra-asr-. The more important Of these
committees were Indian affairs, mines
and mining Pacific islands and Porto
Ttu relations with Canada. District
O.. Columbia and library committee.
AS a member OF the committee on
Indian affairs the senator has taken an
active and successful interest in meas
u.as designed TO improve the condl-
lions off the Indians. and to place the
methods of dealing with these wards of
the government on a practical basis.
His .rn- residence IN the west and
thorough knowledge of western Condi-
tons serve 20 make him an especially
valuable member of this committee.
II fs recalled I'm this connection that
Senator Clark was an officer I'm the To-
cal forces organized TO resist the upris-
ing NJ Chief Joseph and his band Of
Nez Perces IN 1877, and was major of
the battalion of local volunteers which
joined iu the pursuit of Chief Joseph
across Idaho, Wyoming and Montana,
ending iu the capture Of this notable
chief and his followers. AS a member
%. the Indian affairs committee, ne re-
ported fav0ra bly, the bin providing for
ratifyiug the treaty between the Unit
ci States and the Crow Indians, under
which the Crow Indian reservation in
Montana is to be allotted in
rrl in
atty, and the remainder, 1850. 900
acres. opened to settlement. Senator
CIarks practical knowledge OF west
cu conditions was illustrated during
the debate on the proposition to open
the lands Of the Rosebud agency for
settlement Eastern members opposed
the bin. coutending that the lands pur-
chased from the Indians should not BE-
thrown open for homestead entry. but
that settlers should be required to paw
the same price for the land that the
government paid the Indiaqs. Senator
Clark who is familiar with the land
lu question. made q convincing ad-
dress iu support Of the bill It
was his first speech I'm the sem
ate. and was delivered extempOraneOus-
lT. being called forth by the misleading
arguments Of those opposing the bill.
I'm an easy and natural manner Senator
clark explained conditions prevailing
on the various reservations Of the west.
and cited from his own observa ton the
benefit which had accrued to the public
through adoption of liberal methods in
opening lands TO settlement. Senator
Clark also described the advantages
arising from throwing open the land
ilr homestead entries, citing a portion
of the Crow reservation which had thus
1se1 settled upon, and giving a graphic
description of the favorable conditions
now existing there. He also made
special plea for the homesteader con-
lending. that contrary to the prevailing