Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-17
SENATOR sMOOT STILL ON THE
lARPET
FLEET IN MEDITERRANEAN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
TO BE INVESTIGATED.
TO Prevent Irregular Pract Ces Matters
of Interest at the National Capt
tai In Congress ana Out
of 1t.

Congressional callers at the white
house are manifesting increasing in
teteSt in the case involving the seat
of Senator Smoot, Of Utah, and the
Indications now are that the con-
test, which 1t is asserted Is certain
to res IT. from the present aglCatioN,
will rival In Importance and earnest
ness the case Of Brigham ii. Roberts
before the house of representatives.
Few years ago
While the president is familiar
with the develnpement thus far in
the Smoot case, no effort is being
made by either side to draw him
into the controversy, the realization
being general that it involves a
question which the senate must de-
eermine for Itself,
That a thorough Investigation of
the subject will be made by the senate
committee on privileges and elections
now appears TO be beyond doubt. BY
those who are pressing the inveStiga-
ton it is said that it will be more
comprehensive and searching than
any similar inquiry ever has been.
An effort will be made to ascertain
accurately the attitude Of the MOI
man church toward the United
States, and to learn whether or not
a member Of that organization is
bound by any pledge or oath, the TAX
2ng Of which is incompatible with
his oath as senator Of the United
States
1t is believed by some at least of
those who are opposing Senator
}Smoot that any effort to pro he is
"a polygamist would result in his
fvor, and while that point is be-
leved to have been abandoned alb
Solutely, 1T is quite likely the op-
position Will concentrate its efforts
to prove that the position he holds
dn the Norman church is incom-
patible with the oath OF allegiance
ale has taken to the United States.
That proof must be conclusive in
the opinion Of the senators, before
he can be unseated
Unless the state department re-
3ceives further advices from Consul
Davis, who had some trouble with
the police Of Alexandretta, Asiatic
Turkey, which would place the mat
ter in more serious light, it is not
tie intention of the navy department
to send a vessel to that port. The
Mediterranean fleet at Beruit is now
under orders to proceed with its tar
get practice as originally planned
but the movement toward the West
Indies will be deferred tor a brief
per o /. This is interpreted here to
mean that while the present under
standing is not to have one of the
ships 90 to AleXandretta, it has be
deemed advisable to keep the squad
ron in eastern Mediterranean waters
a short time longer for any emerg-
enCy that may arise growing out of
the Davis affair. The San Francisco
iand Brooklyn soon will leave Bel
Irut for Port Said where they will
take on a quantity of stores, the
supply ship Alexander having al.
ready arrived there with them.
The house adopted resolution
directing the Judiciary committee to
iirquire into the official conduct OF
iCharles Swayne, judge Of the United
States district court for the northern
district Of Florida, and to "repurt
whether the action OF the house is
requisite"
MI. Lamar (dem. Fla. }, offered
the resolution announcing that he
desired to impeach Judge Swaype.
A lively debate was had before the
resolution was adopted. A number
iof members on the majority side
sought to have the resolution refer
ned to the judiciary committee In
iorder that recommendation might
lbe had from that committee before
voting on its adoption. The minor
lily sUlidly supported Mr.. Lamar in
Ibis opposition to the motion to refer
land several republicans voted ag inst
reference. There were few dissent.
ing votes on the motion to adopt the
resolution.
Senator GalIinger introduced a bill
providing that after March 4, 1904.
salaries Of senators, representatives