The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-15
TEDDY" TABO0S
FORMAL STUNTS
Serves Notice He Does Not Care
to Speak at Banquets.
WANTS TO MEET THE PEOPLE
FAVORABLE REPORT MADE ON
QUARLEs' LAND REPEAL BILL.
WANTS TO MEET THE PEOPLE
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+ washington, D. c., Feb. I4-Presi-
dent Roosevelt has iRtimated, with
scme- emphasis, that he does not desire
10 deliver formal speeches at recep-
uonS or banquets on his proposed
western tour. This was in response to
an invitation extended by Representa-
1--WE Jones of Washington to attend the
BOARD OF trade banquet at Seattle and
deliver an address. President Roose-
Welt appreciates the courtesy of such
invitations, but thinks formal dinners
and entertainments are not as desirable
methods of meeting the people as more
informal affairs.
The senate committee on public lands
mad spirited discussion today upon
the Quarles bin providing for repeal
or desert land, timber and stone and
communication clauses of the homestead
act The. most fervent advocates of the
repeal were Senator Gibson of Mon
lana, who said nearly half of his state
mad been stolen under the present land
laws, and Senator Berry of Arkansas.
Repeal was vigorously opposed by
senators Clark (Wyoming), Kearns
and Heitfeld and Chairman Hans
brough.
1t was agreed to report the bill ia
Norably by vote of to 6, those yot-
ing for favorable report being Senators
Gibson, Nelson. Bard Dietrich, BerrS
AlcEnefy, MeLaurin; against it, Sena-
tors Hansbrough. Clark (Wyoming(.
kearns, Heitfeld, Burton and Gamble.
File Minority Report.
A minority report will be made by
Senator HansbrOugh. The minority
members are not a unit as to retain
ing all land laws. Several favor repeal
of the communication clause of the home
stead act, and Senator Gamble favors
amendment of the timber and stone act
so that prices shall be fixed upon each
piece of timber land disposed of accord
ing to its actual value.
1t is admitted that the Quarles bill
cannot pass the senate. but it was
hoped by those opposing it to secure
an adverse report upon it in commit
tees Much surprise was manifested at
the fact that Senator Dietrich (Neb.)
supported the repeal measure. Diet
rich says his action was influenced by
recent opposition of Nebraska cattle
Prnen TO his proposed land-leasing
measure intended to apply to Ne
braska. which received the sanction of
the interior department, and which
probably would have passed congress
had Nebraska stocknen endorsed it.
Il want them to get the worst that
get it if we repeal all land laws, as
proposed by this bill, excepting by
straight homesteads."
Senator Kearns was notified today
that pension of $40 monthly has been
granted Elmira l.. Jennings. Salt Lake,
10 date from February, 1899, thus CIV
ing her about $500 back pay. Also a
pension of IS a month to d. Thompson,
Bingham canyon, to date from Febru-
airy, 1900-abOut 5000 back pay.
Congressman-elect Joseph Howell
reached here yesterday and today Wis
tied the capitol, where he was intro
duced by Representative Sutherland.
Mr. Howell is accompanied by his sec
Fetary, Mr. Cannon, and will remain
until the close of the present session to
famiIiarize himself with work in the
departments and in congress.
The house public buildings commit
tee today reported the bill to increase
the cost limit of certain public build
ings. among these being the one at
Evanston, Wyo.. from 100000 to $780,,
900.