Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-10

ed upon by several members to explain
how the committee Of inquiry had got
at the facts in the case. lie took the
floor under trying circumstances, and
considering the manner in which ques-
tons We're shot at him from all parts
of the house, particularly by Represen-
tatIye Joseph who played the part Of
a examination lawyer, and en-
deavored TO make It apparent that his
colleague, Mr., Marks, was on the wit
ness stand, the latter did very we'll He
explained that the task upon which the
committee entered was a larger and
more arduOus one than many mem
bers supposed. II did not take rumor
or hearsay as evidence. II went direct
to the st. Louis commission, composed
OF honorable gentlemen, and asked
them for all Of their papers, Every re-
quest had been granted, and every IA.
cility afforded them TO complete the
work, II was asCertained that there
was no money missing from the treas
ury; that every dollar was accounted
for, Under these circumstances and
in the light Of the fact that Utah had
made a splendid showing under their
dlrectio at the worlds fair, criticism
should not be passed until the facts
were known, at least, Ii was made ev-
ident very early in the progress of the
fair that II would be a great mistake
II Utah were not well represented ed
ucationally, II was manifest, too that
there was not money enough to make
such display out Of the appropriation
of the Legislature. Something had to
be done, Meetings were called and the
subject considered. When II was found
that the money could not be raised i'm
Ia l,.tl
ed citizens came forward and signed
individual notes, which accounted for
the deficit that had been made, These
gentlemen agreed among themselves,
and with the commission that they
would take their chances on the Legls-
lature reimbursng them when the
proper time came, II seemed 70 the
speaker that that time had come, and
that the state must do It's duty,
LIVELY CROSS FIRE.
Representative Joseph was loaded
with questions He shot them with the
rapidly of n rapid-fre gun. The main
questions In the cross-fire that ensued
together with the replies given, are as
follows:
Rep. Joseph-wn the gentleman al
low me question
Rep, Marks--I will
Rep, Joseph-Dld you find all the
vouchers consecutively numbered from
one to the last one issued?
Rep, Marks--We did not,
Rep, Joseph--Why not?
Rep, Marks--l do not know
Rep. Joseph-You do not know?
Rep, Marks--No, do not
Rep. Joseph-( HumphD Can you tell
where they are?
Rep Marks--I cannot.
Rep Josephine, you cannot.
Rep. Marks-NO, | cannot.
Rep Joseph-Did you try to find out
where they are?
Rep, Marks--We did not
Rep. Joseph-You did not? Why did
you not?
Rep Marks---We only wanted to go
into that which was before US. We
asked the commission for all their pa
pers, and they said they gave them Ia
US. We took their word for it, and
did not feel called upon TO question
what they said, or go outside for other
information
Rep, Joseph--Dld any one tell you
that certain vouchers were missing?
Rep Marks-No.
Rep Joseph--How did you know they
were missing them
Rep Marks-We found It out during
the investigation
Rep. Joseph-But you didn't md
where they were?
Rep. Marks.-We did not.
Rep, Joseph-Do you know where the
money came from that was not in the
treasury few weeks ago and that Is
now thereY
Rep, Marks--I do not,
Rep Joseph--And you have not felt
yourself called upon TO inquire?
Rep Marks--1 have not
Rep Joseph-Do you think q miracle
has been performed?
Rep, Marks--I don't know Of any
Rep, Joseph--Do you think II dropped
from the clouds?
Rep. Marks--T don't think so
Rep, Joseph-What about the report
! gave you some time ago, Didn't that
excite your sUspicion2
Rep, Marks--It did not.
Rep, Joseph-And YOU didn't learn
how much money the commission had
on hand?
Rep. Marks-Not personally.
Rep Joseph--Then you don't know Of
your own knowledge now how much