The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-05-05
SENATOR KEARNS
REACHES HOME
Discovers Much Merit in Re-
publican Party.
CAN'T CONTROL SM00T CASE
FINDS IT Has STUITTFIFD De
VELoPMENT OF UTAH.
CAN'T CONTROL sMOOT CASE

t''tt w d1illls Ton yesterday III GODu
health and fully persuaded that the
Republican party suu amounts TO
something. The senator gave out an
interview iu which he directs attcn-
ton to the work of the session just
closed, particularly his own work. and
touched lightly upon the Smoot case.
Senator kearus' interview follows;
The Isthmian Canal.
THE session which has just ter
minated while d. VIII not go down I'm
history as a record-breaker for THINGS
accomplished must nevertheless be
considered one of the most important
sessions or congress that has ever been
held, and i base this statement largely,
III not entirely. upon that work which
resulted lu the contamination of the
plans and ratification of the treaties
which lnsures the building OF the
Isthmiau canal. This one thing alone
viii always recall the first session of
the hfty-eighth congress.
The country has reason to be proud
of this achievement and the Republi
can party. which was directly respo1-
Eible FOR it, is 90 be congratulated in
adding to it's long list OF public achieve
ments the building Of a canal which
promises SO much i'm the development
of the commerce of the world. and it is
important at this time. ON the eve of
q presidential election. that il be en-
phasiZed and reiterated that il was a
Republican president that met the isl
sue, and Republican congress that
carried ont has plans. There is another
thing that VIII rebound 90 the eVerlast-
ing glory of the Republican party. and
that is that during a Republican ad-
ministTatiOu a rule has been put into
effect which secures to- the veterans of
The army am increased pension, based
upon an age limit
During the few months that we
have been i'm session some things of
importance have been accomplished for
Utah, ana a number OF important
measures are pending, and viii be
taken up with renewed yigor at the
opening Of congress after the recess.
Indian Veterans Pensions.
Perhaps the most important thing
accomplished was the favorable report
from the senate committee on pensions
OF a bill To pension the veterans of the
Indian wars of Utah. have little doubs
after proper understanding of the
measure, both houses OF congress win
agree THAI The men who fought for the
subjugation of that great western ter
ritory. and who made it possible for
its settlement are entitled TO peu-
sion.
Important Bulletin,
NO government publication of re-
cent times has been of more direct in-
terest and. benefit To the DeoUfe of Utah
IMAM Agricultural Bulletin 225. which
deals extensively and with rare con-
clseness with the great subject OF irriga-
ton in Utah. This document as soon
as ITS Importance became known, was
quickly exhausted. and I'm order to sup
ply the demands of my constituency
d was my privilege 90 put through a
Joint resolution authorizing the publi-
cation of four thousand COPIES of the
work. Tt viii soon be ready for dis
IribuJiOu. and as far as possible. copies
viii Dee placed iU the hands of those
VINO have 10 do directly with the sub
7ecL of irrigation, and who naturally
are tine ones most interested.
The Lazy Indians.
While 1T win not be possible, TO
throw open the Jmtah reservation FOR
settlement I'm accordance with the pro-
visions adopted at the last session of
congress, the delay VIII not be as great
as originally intended. The idea of
poslponlng the opening of this great
pody OF land "a year seemed extravagant
10 me. and together with the other
members of the Utah delegation. the
time for the opening was extended five
months. and on March I. 1908. the set
tiers of Utah win have am opportunity
10 take un certain lands within the
confines of this reservation. When this
time comes, and the reservation is dot
ted with homes of honest settlers, I
shall feel highly repaid for my earlS
efforts TO open this reservation to set
Element The time has come, believe,
when large bodies of land can no long
er he held by few Indians. too i'm
doieut 10 work. and surrounded by d
protection which the law affords,
which gives mo- opportunity 10 the pe1-
pile 10 settle b.. Our COuuJTy's prosper
icy depends largely upon its homes.
and every advantage should be offered
The settler 90 take up government land
and develop IT,. tt might be interesting
10 know iu connection with the dela-
in opening she reservation that 1T was
found absolutely impossible. both by
the surveyor general of Utah and the
interior department at Washington TO
complete the pT1nles and the pTelimiu-
any surveys and other details I'm time
90 comply with che original intent of
the law The interior department now
has been given am additional appro-
uriatfou of $1,000 with which to hurry
This work. and ! have every confidence
that eveTythiug VIII be in readiness ON
the first az March, 1905, TO aliot the
land.
.At this time ] cannot tel exactly
what method viii be adopted by the
department. no dispose of this land You
know there are several ways. but ] am
almost persuaded that the system
which msures the greatest fairness and
one that I recognize as entirely equlJ-
able is that known as Drawing
All About the Port.
"Yes. the making of Salt Lake City
q port of entry was a glimpse into the
future Aside from the fact that we
had mo- port of delivery closer than
eight hundred miles. the time is not
far distant when salt Lake city win
ba q great railroad center. ana a cus-
toms office viii be- a necessary adjunct
When that time comes the office. OF
course. win take iJs Importance from
the Increased business. and viii be-
come "a port OF entry with a large GUS
toms force
The Senator's Greatest Pride.
Perhaps I take greater pride in the
things L have accomplished for the old
SOLDIERS during the session than any
t1lng else Three OF four private pen
sion bills have been passed, and a num-
Der of claims allowed at the pension
Office. some of which had been pending
FOR a Ions time and carried with them
considerable back pension. and i am
Glad of the opportunity afforded to
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