The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-26

upon and became a law as a part OF
the Indian appropriation bill Under
this. the secretary of the interior IS
directed. with the consent OF the m
dams. 10 be Immediately aseertained by
an Inspector, TO cause ailotments 10
be made TO the Indians, eighty acres
to each head OF a family and forty
acres to each other Indian uDon the
and the lar[s not so al
lotted to the Indians are 10 be restored
10 the public domain on the lst day OF
October. 1903.
Grabbing Elaterite Lands.
The concession OF $40 acres of con-
tiguous mineral sand was made 10 the
Mining company and the
elaterite claims now in possession OF
the Raven Mining company We're con-
ceded TO that company in order 20
silence the antagonism Of the leading
Republicans interested In these leas-
ing schemes and TO obtain favorable
action upon this measure.
Seventy thousand dollars was ap-
led 10 be paid TO the indians as
an inducement TO them 10 consent 70
the opening OF the reservation. rms
measure became a law early in July
last. but the administration has taken
no step, as directed by the act, TO OBJ
tain the consent OF the Indians or 10
make anotrnents. on the contrary,
Myton has drawn the money and dis
bursed il 10 the Indians without en-
pIoying il for the purposes provided IN
the act; and II is stated by those IA
miIiar with the purposes Of the inter
Tor department, that no efforts will be
made TO make alIotments or 70 obtain
the consent of the Indians TO carry
out the provisions of the law
The letters of Harper to Myton were
made public last December. Their au-
thenticity has never been disputed.
They disclose a scheme between Ny
ton and other leading Republicans to
defeat the execution Of law or con-
gress and to appropriate the feserVa-
ton to themselves. Notwithstanding
the administration has for almost a
year known of the completely of Ny
ton and other leading officials in this
scheme, Myton is still retained as In
dian agent at the reservation; Payne,
who was president of the Florence
Mining company. occupies the high
position of postmaster general, and
General Anderson has been honored by
appointment as judge, as above
stated.
Investigation Smothered.
Upon the receipt of copies of the
Harper letters, Senator Rawlins intro
duced a resolution directing the SEN
ate committee on Indian affairs to in
vestigate this matter, and caused cop
les of the letters to be read in the SEN
ate and made part of the Congress
sionaI Record. The resolution passed
and the senate committee on Indian
affairs was directed to make the inves-
tigation. The majority Of this com
mittee was composed of Republicans
Senator Rawlins repeatedly requested
In writing that the witnesses be sum
moned and the investigation had, but
the matter was delayed upon one pre-
text or another until it became man
ifest that the Republican majority o.
the committee did not intend to per
nit a revelation of the facts showing
this corrupt scheme. Myton was no
removed, because he knew too mucf
Of the completely of others. much more
prominent than he in the Republican
ranks.
The facts narrated are found in the
Congressional Record and the pub
Hshed proceedings OF the senate com
mittee on Indian affairs.
Chinese Exclusion.
Taking up the bills introduced b!
Senator Rawlins, as shown in the in
dex reprinted, it is shown that h'
achieved remarkable success in gettint
legislation through congress. He wa
successful in a majority of cases Will
his private pension bills, which are o
minor importance to the general pub
lie but which form part Of his rec
ord. AS the Geary Chinese exclusion
act was drawing near to expiration
Senator RaWlins introduced a measure
continuing the restrictions even NOR
stringeptly. Owing to the strong east
ern Republican opposition, a compro
mise was arranged in the immigra
ton committee, OF which he is a lead
ing member. and he helped to franz
the bill which was reported, continuin!
existing laws.
In order to give relief to the stat
for expenses incurred during tn
Blackhawk war, he introduced bill
which is now pending along with othe
similar claims.
The Rawlins bill establishing a gov
eminent assay office at Provo was a
first opposed by the Republican lead
ers, as the policy agreed upon by ther
was against any such steps. The per
sonal influence of the father of tn
measure was sufficient, however, to &c
the bill through the senate, and it
now pending in the house.
Arid Land Development.
Ever since he has been in congress
Senator Rawlins has favored legisla
ton to develop the arid lands of tn
west He co-operated with other wesl
ern senators TO that end. but the or
position of eastern Republicans wa
too strong until the recent session {
, congress. Then the bill framed b
Representative Newlands of Nevad;
aided by Senator Rawlins and Others
was finally passed substantially q
! drawn by them. Senator Rawlins wa
one of the men having charge of II
! bin in the senate, making one of III
I few speeches in explanation and SUI
port OF the measure and being of pow
erful aid in securing its passage. MIND
/ full of the interests of Utah, ne intro
duced bin to inquire into the feas
| bility and ACCESSIBILITY of diverting II
waters OF the Duchesne river into ii
Provo river. having as part Of the Pr
| ject the making Of Utah lake into
| reservoir and the increasing OF II
water supply of the Provo and Sa
Lake valleys. Mr.. Rawlins Is a men
( Der of the committee on geological su
vey. and the investigation was promp
" begun. with the result that favoi
able report on the enterprise, endorse
by the Utah Irrigation congress, wi
be made. with an excellent prospe
that, if Rawlins remains in the sci
ate. an appropriation will be made
carry il out.
Other Rawlins Measures.
The Rawlins bill to allow states
select lands in abandoned reservation
is now pending. Its principal object
to allow Utah to secure as state lar
I some If the Valra HE tracts In II