The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-18
GAME LIKELY TO
BECOME The FAD
Senators ReveI in the Mys-
teries of Jai-AIai.
PART OF THE WOOD INQUIRY
THREE SPEECHES ARE YET TO
BE MADE.

Washington, March 17-With the
paraphernalia for playing Jai-Alai. a
game which figures conspicuously in
the contest against the confirmation Of
General Leonard Wood to be major gem
eral the members of the United states
senate amused themselves for more
than an hour this afternoon. protected
from the gaze of the public BY the
closed doors of an executive session a
nNely interest was manifested in the
game II was stated by members of the
committee that the game would be in
uOduced at the st. Louis exposition.
Senators Proctor. CockreI. Ouarles.
Foraker. Teller Scott, Pettus. Black
Durn and others who participated in
the hearings before the military affairs
committee, where the game was ex
planned by experts, were the opponents
OF Jaf-Alai- Senators Cockrell and
Foraker, who have paid extensive visits
10 Cuba while the ''peletoa" season was
at its height, explained that the gam
bling features of the game are not es-
sential to its adoption by the Cubans.
while Senators Blackburn. Scott and
Teller contended that without the bet
ting privileges the Jai-Alai company
would not have made application to
General Wood for the concession to
erect building as headquarters for the
game.
Discussion of the Game.
The demonstration of Jai-AIai came
III the last hour OF the session, and
through it all ran discussion of the
game, in which many senators partici-
pated- General Woods defenders
scored a point when Senator Patter-
son admitted that he had spent a day
studying the testimony in regard to
the game, and had come to the cOnclu-
sion that il contained nothing detri-
mental to General Woods conduct and
no reason for opposition 10 his con-
nrmation. The senator said that he had
expected to oppose confirmation on the
strength of the testimony. but that
more urgent reason than that must be
advanced.
In regard to Jai-A2ai the principal
speakers were Senators CuIberson, Pat
terson, Teller, Hoar, Proctor and
Blackburn. Senator Proctor, the act
ing chairman of the committee of mill
tary affairs. had made requisition ca
ia war department for the appur-
tenances for the game, and wher the
hearings had been concluded he decided
TO keep the articles at his office TO use
in the event the members of the senate
We're interested In addition tS the
equipment for the game he had a pic
ture of a ''pelota" court, showing Gen
ef6i NOOQ ana three COMPANIONS euJOy-
ing the game.
VIII Spring a Letter.
Senator Quaries resumed his speech
in support of the nomination when the
senate went into executive session at
1858 D. NJ, and held the floor until 4
p. n. It had been expected that Sen
ator Teller would follow, but on ac-
court of the late hour a general dis
cussiOn was had instead Senator For
aker viii speak tomorro win defense
of General Wood. and will occupy most
of the day This win carry the case
over until Saturday night. at least, as
Senators Teller and Alger both are
scheduled for speeches. Senator Alger
is armed with = letter written TO Gen
eral Wood by Senator Teller on Feb. l,
1901. cOmplimenting him for his de
served promotion on the occasion OF
Woods confirmation as brigadter gen-f
eral. Senator Alger. expects TO use this
letter against Senator Teller when the
latter makes his speech in opposition
to Woods confirmation to be major
general