The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-04
AN INVESTIGATION NEEDED.


is APPARENT to those familiar
With the facts that an investiga-
~ ought to be had of the deals
hereby specially favored individuals
q corporations have been given
Ehts in the Uintah reservation to the
ejudice of the general public and
the very serious injury of a num-
Of people who had quite as much
more right to such special privileges
+ could legally be granted
Us long ago as 1902 Senator Rawlins
led attention in the senate to the
ndalOus discrimination of the in
ior department in favor of one or
companies, which had manipu-
led the department and its officials
that these companies were enabled
block the opening of the reserva-
b to legitimate settlement while
y exploited the mineral resources
the reserve to their own profit 1t
rs shown at the time that intrigues
RE being carried on and fostered by
8 Eminent politicians and their friends
secure a monopoly OF the great min
wealth in the unopened lands,
an attempt was made then to Sc
e an honest and searching inquiry
b the situation. Needless to say,
hing came of the effort, and the
result was to entrench more firmly
men who had been most promi-
t in the reservation steals.
When the Utah senators and con-
ssmen finally attempted to prevent
further postponement of the res
ation opening. they found that they
re helpless to get fair and prompt
slative action unless they threw up
In hands and consented to agree
grant these companies all they de-
nded- Rather than have the OPEN
deferred indefinitely, the Utah dele
ion IN congress submitted to these
81 hands. and the favored corpora
rs. of which prominent Republican
ticisns were the chief promoters,
= able to faster their grip on the
'ileges- They sought. practically
compensation to the govern
or the Indians.
ow. as the time set for the open
this year draws near, it is reported
date will have to be set forward
8 in. and the reason given is that
surveys are not in shape yet. This
be quite true, yet there ought TO
some further explanation as TO
the surveys are not complete aft
q al the time that has elapsed since
= .
. ming. To the man on the spot it
IS as though some sinister influence
been brought to bear having in
the very purpose that has been
Emphasized
n top Of the unknown influences
king against Utah comes a differ
of opinion in the states congress
laI delegation Senator Smoot has
~ scheme. Senator Kearns another,
d Congressman Howell. Of course.
IS with Smoot. The Kearns plan
- make no statutory change in the
set for the opening, but dele
|kss to the president the power to
Ange the date and fix another if it
found impossible to open on time.
pot has a scheme for special pro-
ons as to the form of settlement
er the congressional bill for In
appropriations, which fixes Sept.
opening day.
makes little difference to the peo-
OF Utah who are interested in the
@rvation whose pan is adopted
Lat they want is TO have the lands
ie available for settlement at the
lest possible moment under the
It favorable conditions for the set
That end can be accomplished
er under the Kearns plan than
er Shoots. but if Smoot persists
ais contention the upshOt is likely
e the triumph of the men who hope
iefer the whole business indefinitely
lie they make another grab on the
Vvation quietly and without fuss.