Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-30
Returns Home Pleased With His
Experience at Washington,
WORK OF SPECIAL SESSION.
His Views on the Panama Canal and
cuban Reciprocity TreaticA-
Utah Lake Reservoir
Special to the News. y

Provo, March 3d. Senator Reed
smoot returned from Washington yes
terdoy afternoon, feeling pleased viii
his experience and the reception he had
received at the capital OF the nation
The News representative called at his
home last evening. and found Senator
smoot enjoying the society OF his FAM
lily, busy listening to the prattle Of his
little children, who had many interest
ing things to tell him.
THE PANAMA CANAL TREATY.
Senator smoot talked freely OF his la
bors In the senate and Of the questions
which had been considered there during
the extra session. lie expressed par
tlcular satisfaction with the cOnhrma
lloh OF The Panama canal treaty and
tlat he had the privilege Of voting for
mat measure, the necessity for which
had always been evident to him, and
had been particularly impressed upon
ms mind at the time OF the Spanish war.
Mhen the oregon made its trip around
the horn. Tie would have preferred
some changes in the treaty, but phlo-
sophlcally remarked that in making a
treaty you cannot always get lust what
you want Senator Smoot expressed
himself IN favor of making the canal a
tide water canal This would make it
necessary to dig Il GO feet deeper than
II locks are used, but the expense OF
maintaining Il after completion would
be much less than with locks.
CUBAN RECIPROCITY.
On the matter of The Cuban reel
procity treaty he considered reduction
In the tariff on Cuban sugar while IL
would De Of some disadvantage To- the
American beet sugar interest, TO be tpss
harmful than annexation OF Cuba, for
then there was a strong sentiment In
some quarters and he believed the rcci-
procity treaty, which he thought spec
ial session Of Congress would be called
TO approve, would allay annexation
sentiment In addition to this he be-
lieved the United States should help
cuba all she possibly could with safety
to her own people and their interests.
UTAH LAKE RESERVOIR.
Senator smoot stated that the project
OF reseryoiring Utah lake would 4 !
carefully looked into by Mr.. Newell 81
the Interior department, who win come
here In about month, Senator smooi
talked the matter over with Mr.. Newell
before he left and that was the decision
reached. The senator also spoke OF biz
objection before the department OF the
interior 10 the large amount of land
which II had been proposed TO set aside
FOR forest reserves, and stated that
Senator Kearns and himself had decided
to call all the parties interested In the
question together and. II possible, get
them 70 agree upon a reduction in the
area of land TO be set aside for that
purpose, II they would do this he had
no doubt the department would make
ruling In the matter based on such an
agreement
COL YOUNG'S CHANCES.
Senator Smoot expressed the opinion
that Col YOung's chances for obta,uine
position on the Panama canal CONF
mission were very good, and he believed
Col, Young would get the place.
WILL WORK FOR UTAH.
The senator stated that he had no
special work planned for the future OK.
cept TO work for the interest of the state
and her people and was willing 90 do an
that he could for any NJ his constituents
regardless Of politics Or religion He
dlstlaimed any intention Of proceeding
against Mr. Leilich on account OF the
false accusations made by the latter,
auningt senator Smoof STA ting fbnf ha