Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-08
or Public Utilities is Now Re-
Ceiving Much A.
tention.
WILL PURCHASE COAL LANDS
In the Philippines and Probably Work
Them Also---Nccessitate the Ac-
QUESTION OF Railroads.

washington, MATCH I'LL tnt OplH-
Ion of many public men a long stride
has been made In the direction OF
government ownership OF public util-
tiles by the passage of bill providing
for the purchase of coal lands in the
island Of Batan. Philippine Islands. II
is estimated that the government by
owning and operating its own coal
lands will save 100000 year IN the
annual cost of coal used In the islands.
which is now about a million dollars.
No doubt 1t can be shown that COM
paratively relative saving would be
made II the government should own
and operate coal mines In the United
States. Ii Is well known fact that
thousands OF acres Of coal lands In the
United States are lying undeveloped
and that the government could buy
them at reasonable figure and mine
It's own coal much cheaper than at
present.
MUST FURNISH TRANSPORTA-
TON.
It Is known that the government
must build railroad from the Batan
mines to the harbor 20 as 10 get the
coal out. IL has been shown In various
Investigations here that there are very
rich coal lands undeveloped In the
United States because they have no
railroad outlet. II the government,
following the Batan example. should
purchase these coal lands. 1t would no
doubt do as II will do In the Philip
pines, build an outlet II none is fur
nshed and will not only own aud OPP
crate mines, but will own and operate
railroads.
A coNGREssMAN's DUTY.
"The greatest part Of congress-
mans duties" remarked Representa-
tive Capron Of Rhode Island. rs to SIT
down on things"
He explained by calling attention to
the many requests that are made upon
members day after day for govern
mental favors which they know should
not be granted. 1t Is difficult to turn
down" men who make these requests.
but nine times In ten II Is necessary.
In my mail this morning" continued
Capron, Il had 20 requests for in
creases of pensions. II is utterly Inn
possible to secure these increases. al
though some OF the claimants may be
entitled to them. But there are many
other things which congressman
must do In the nature OF preventing
things which keep him quite busy"
LECTURING PAYS.
II could make $4,000 year lectur-
ing" said Champ Clark of Missouri,
III | should leave my work In Con-
gress Lecturlng is divided into two
nd te
son for the division. One is the Chau-
tuqua season, beginning about the mid
de of June. The other is In the win
ter season. As long as | devote my
time to my duty here | can III but
few engagements In the winter But
l do not care 10 neglect my congress
sionsl work, az II gets more and more
important to me-"
MUST BE PREPARED.
It has been often demonstrated that
unless man knows what ne Is doing
he gets the worst of II when he butts
In" on a speaker ON congressional
debate. Recently Representative Pow
ors of Maine was making Republican
speech and charging the hard times of
1898 to 1895 to the success OF the DEM
ocratic party in 1892. 1T was because
the people feared what the Democrats
would do and OF what they threatened
to do" declared Powers.
How long was IT," asked Repre-
sentative Gilbert OF Kentucky. before
the election OF Cleveland that the
statement about rum, Romanlsm and
rebellion was made which defeated
Blaine?"
Very near the close OF the CAM
paign," replied Powers, but what rel
avancy has that statement here?"
The point Is, went on Gilbert. "that
YOU all expected 20 win until that time.
and It was not the expectation of a
Democratic victory that brought the
panic"
THAT was eight years before inter-
jeeted Hull and Loudenslager in the
same breath.
Eight years" said Powers, slowly.
That is no very great mistake for
one Of our Democratic friends to
make"
ONE YEAR AND $500.
Senator Gallinger has introduced and
the District OF Columbia committee has
reported bill which provides imprIs-
onment OF one year ana $500 fine for
any man who abqndons and wIlfully
minor Shlldren This will add a con-
siderable number to the criminals in
Washington II II is enforced, for In
the peculiar lower strata Of human
life In this city wife desertIon Is quite
common, 80
NEW WORDS IN DEBATE.
Senator Money OF MIsslssippi," said
one Of the old time stsnographers OF
the Capitol. rs hard man TO report
IN debate BECAUSE his enunclation is moi
very distinct. But his language ls pure
English, and flows steadily and easily.
lie uses many more words than the ay-
erage man. as mis- vocab ulary Is unllm-
tied. In the course Of a speech Senator
Money VIII use at least two words thai
a stenographer has never before writ.
ten, and they are found TO be correct.
although unfamiliar to men who deal
In words"
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
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