Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-30
RETURN OF
SENATOR KEARNS
Says the Late Session Of Congress
Was a Hard One.
COL. HAYES APPOINTMENT
The Senator Views IL as a Handsome
Compliment 10 tiah- Panama
Canal aud Cuban Treaties.

Senator Thomas Kearns arrived home
flom the east yesterday afternoon An
effort by the News" to have a talk
with him today in time for publica-
ton in tonishts paper proved futile,
as the senator was indisposed and
did not appear at his office
50 the News presents herewith tho
interview furnished his own paper the
Tribune. believing that It contains the
senator's views on the matters touched
uron. The senator says:
Yes, am glad to get back to Utah.
for the session of Congress has been a
hard one Notwithstanding it's breyity
Taken all in all / think II
has been the most important session Of
Congress for Utah since the state was
admitted In saying this ! am re-
minded of the bills now laws, throwing
Cren the Uintah and Uncompahgre In
clan reservations, which were reviewed
b. Haynes from Washington IN
Wednesdays Tribune. II has always
reen a pet scheme OF mine TO throw
open these reservations, for was con-
WINGED that the Indians were not maxi
ing the proper use Of the land And
then again was opposed to such
large tract Of land being practically
unoccupied You know a great deal
CT the best land in the state is en-
lracved In these reservations. and we
cannot we'll afford to keep out settlers"
HAYES APPOINTMENT.
The senator observed that Utah wax
handsomely recognized by the appoint.
ment of Col. A. b. Hayes Of Ogden as
solicitor of the internal revenue aud
that he was somewhat disappointed az
The failure OF the bill to establish Salt
Lake city port Of entry, But
this will come next year" said he. If
heve no doubt The rush OF business
and the priority Of the statehood bill
rpt the consideration Of that measure
cut Of the question. Speaking of state
hood, nave been represented az being
not in favor OF statehood for the terri
tories. This Is absolutely untrue. am
for statehood. and have always been,
INT / take the position that / cannot
afford to ally myself with the Democ
racy upon any proposition Next
year | have little doubt there will be
statehood for the territories, and IL will
be Republican measure"
PANAMA CANAL TREATY.
Senator Kearns spoke of the Panama
canal treaty, which win mean so much
commercially TO the United States; and
the Cuban reciprocity treaty, which will
have to be acted upon by the house
again, for the senate amended u. II
think we cat confidently look for some
sort Of a reciprocity treaty which viii |
be NJ great benefit 20 Cuba" said he. |
81 was sorry to see the eight-hour bill |
s!ietracked The passage Of this mea-
sure means great deal to the |
American workmen, who are now |
acknowledged the peer Of any in the |
world. ! would like to have had fun |
discussion upon the merits Of This bill, |
but like Other important measures II |
ha1 10 give way TO consideration Of the
statehood bill
THE SAN PEDRO ROAD.
Asked as TO the San Pedro Los
Angeles & Salt Lake railroad in which
ne IS largely interested he said: II
O. not care 10 discuss at present tho |
status Of the new railroad You can
soy, however, that there is absolutely |
no doubt Of its completion within a
short time, and believ"
the operation Of this railroad. With its
viii do more 10 develop
our state than anything that has taken
Place in recent years. Look out for
Salt Lake City as great railroad cen
ter And watch the development OF
Utah within the next 10 years Take
his prophecy Of mine. that within less
Inln 10 Yeas the population Of the
s,ate will be doubled. / believe We are
.ntcring upon an era OF prosperity IN
r;ah, which VIII mark the beginning Of
the greatest growth the state has ever
had. Much Of the prejudice which cx-
sted In the minds OF the people Of the
sust has been dissipated within the
rast few years Business men and
great capitalists look with favor upon
he resources Of our great state. and
here Is nothing that can see TO rctard
J great commercial era In the Imme-
late future At Washington, for the
list time In my recollection, the Utah
delegation Is working IN perfect har-
uony and accord. and this itself augurs
aell for the state, and makes II pos
'lble TO present a solid front In any
we make looking 10 |
he best interests Of the state"
Senator KeaIns. speaking further Of
he work OF Congress. said he regrelted
here was % lgislati0n providing an
currency. and that nothlnL |
vas done to advance the commercial
ma Industrial interests Of the Philip
lines. He believed however that wiser
cgislation could be had by the lapse Of
Inc intervening between she close OF
he last and the converting Of the next
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