The Saint Paul globe., 1903-01-20
STEvENSSAYSMINNIE
WILL NOT Get
CAR LINE
Congressman Writes the
Chamber That No Street
Railway Will Be Built In
to Smelling Until Land
Matter Is Settled and That
May Take Years.

Secretary B. r. Beardsley, of the
Chamber of Commerce, yesterday read
to a meeting of the directors of that
| body communication from Congress-
man f. G. Stevens in which the latter
states that he had conferred with the
war department in regard to the pro-
| Jected street car line from Minneapo-
lis TO Fort Smelling through the reser-
vatiOn
Congressman Stevens wrote that it
was the opinion of the officials that
nothing will be done until the land
matter is finally determined, and that
from appearances it will require at
least two years before anything will be
done.
Mr.. Stevens also said that the ap-
preparation of $35O,00O for the acquisi-
ton of 10000 acres at Camp Douglas,
Wis, for the purpose of providing a
military maneuver field would not in
terfere with plans for the enlargement
of the reservation of Fort Smelling.
The Chamber of Commerce adopted
a resolution urging MinneSota's sena-
tors to favor the amendment to the
bankruptcy act, passed by the house
of representatives, read twice before
the senate and referred to the judiciary
committee. This amendment is known
as the Ray amendment, and provides
for an elimination of the section in the
made by the bankrupt to a creditor
within four months before applying
for bankruptcy must be surrendered
by the creditor in order that he may
share in the distribution of the assets.
Acting on a communication from
Prescott F. Hall, of Boston, secretary
of the immigration restriction bureau,
f. H. Morphy, chairman of the COM
mittee on Legislation, reported that the
restriction advocated by the league was
not considered favorably. The Immi-
grafton Restriction league has a plan
to subject every individual desiring
entrance to the United States to an
illiteracy test, requiring a certain
standard of education before permis-
sion to enter may be allowed. Mr..
Morphy reported that this would eX-
Clude many worthy persons who would
make good citizens when educated, but
recommended, however, that some ed
ucational test should be required be-
fore citizenship should be granted to
such persons.
No Fair Grounds Coliseum.
Mr.. Morphy also reported on a COM
municatiOn from Secretary E. w. Ran
dali, of the Minnesota Agricultural so
Giety% requesting the chamber to favor
a. legislative appropriation for addi-
ttonal buildings needed on the state
fair grounds, and also for an audi
torium or coliseum to be erected on the
grounds. The committee favored the
first request, but was opposed to the
suggestion which had reference to an
auditorium or coliseum in connection
with the fair grounds.
An enlarged portrait of the late En-
erson w. Peet, who was formerly pres
ident and, for many years an active
member, was presented to the cham
Der yesterday morning by the family
of Mr.. Peet, the presentation speech
being made by Vice President Thomas
Cochran. Mr.. Cochran paid an elo-
quent tribute to the character of Mr..
Peet, saying, in part:
"Mr. Peet came to St. Paul to cast
his lot here permanently, some four
teen years before his death. From the
very first he showed that he had true
and ample conception of what 1t was
to be a good citizen. He identified him
self almost Immediately with the bust
ness, social and religious interests of
the city, and from the very first, did
mans full part in giving and in work.
ing for the general good of the COM
munity and for the uplifting and bet
tering of his fellow men,
President l.. S. Gushing thanked Mr..
Cochran in behalf Of the chamber, and
the board rendered vote Of thanks by
a rising vote.