Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-10
HOUSE MEMBERS
AND SMOOT CASE
In Lower Branch Of Congress
They Look Upon il as
Persecution.
WOULD HAVE ACTED ERE THIS.
Congressman Howell Of the Opinion
That President Roosevelt VIII
BE RcnOmlnated.

Congressman Howell arrived this
morning from the east and was enter
taneI At luncheon by Collector Ct-
! lister Marshal spry and other prone
msut local Republicans. prior to eou-
/ tmuiug north to his home az Logan. NJ
Howell Vas found by News rep1r-
. ter TO whom he said, In response 10 In
/ lulries. that the already published in
tcryieWs with the two senators pretty
well covered tho interviewing ground
but he WIS ready TO add emphasis 10
the statements that the Congress just
adjourned was pre-eminently noted !or
the great amount OF work % had ac-
compushed Moreover the wo,k had
been thorough. aud he good results of
The legislation would be made manifest.
WHAT HOUSE THINKS.
when asked as lo the opinion in the
house ON the Smoot case. Mr. Howell
said the house was almost unanimous
.n the opinion that the crusade agains'
the l'tah senator was in the nature 4
a persecution. and he would certainly
retain his seat until the end Of hls
Term. n The house had been handling
the case q would have been settled
long ago In favor NJ the senator Mr.
Howell referred with pleasure 10 the
patriotism Of the house IN subordinate
ing politics In working Tor The best re-
suits IN legislation, actual needs being
considered a. paramount 90 party ad-
vantage The Importance Of the acts
passed, as previously referred 10 by the
l'tah senators in their Interviews WAS
emphasized by the Congressman. and
the Isesit.aa, given praise for his earn
cst dlsinterestedness in working for the
welfare Of the country at large.
ROOSEVELT AND THE PEOPLE.
Mr. Howell said President Roosevelt
had the country with him, as the gem
crdl public was convinced that his
neart is right. aud that he is working
90 tho best OF his abilities for the great
est good OF the greatest number And
rhIl, the may make mistakes. they are
errors Of judgment rather than u the
heart. Mr. Roosevelt is very great
man. says Mr. Howell the greatest who
has sat u the executive chair for a
good many years. and his renomlna- 1
ton ut tie hands Of his party al~aars
g. be strong probability. notwith- !
standing his assertion that he does not |
want 20 serve another term.
OTHER CANDIDATES.
when asked as 10 the other candl-
dates, Nj Howell mentioned Secrc-
tar.es Thft Of the war department and
Root OF the state department as great
men and strong candidates, but with
the holding OF the next presidential
convention two years distant. Il would
hardly BE- profitable 10 attempt 20 make
any predictions Mr. Howell called at
tCallon 10 the fact that the Nhirliglg
Of time may bring about remarkable /
changes IN two years, and politics often
makes strange bedfclloWs. Judge Taft
has been slated Tor the supreme bench,
and his O. anne has been frequently men-
tened IN connection with the next chief
jusuceship OF the United States. II Mr.
Roosevelt Is renomnated. probabilities
point 10 the consummatlon OF this plan.
ARIZONA STRIP.
Mr.. Howell was asked what he
thought about the status " the Arizp-
ma strip proposition and the likelihood
~ its ever being made Utah territory
lie replied that the old Saxon idea
about possession was too strong On the
minds Of Arlzoniaus for them To be
ready to give up the strip although
II Is really Of no consequence 10 them.
Moreover the minds ~ Congressman
are not at all clear on this proposition
and they are averse 10 taking any de-
cided action, with the sentiment
against Welding the strip 81 strong in
tho territory. However the govern
ment proposes 10 revert the strip into
forest reserve which practically takes
% out % the hands OF the territorial
administration and leaves It strictly
governmental domain.
SAW NIAGARA FALLS.
Mr.. Howell faid he had stopped en-
route 10 sec Niagara Falls over which
the ayeras fastener goes into hyster-
les on the slightest occasion. ana aid
he could not see that the great falls
In any way approximate IN scenic
grandeur the canyon 81 the Colorado,
the Canyon 81 the Arkansas or the
Yellowstone scenery. To his mind the
scenery 81 the Canyon Of the Colorado
down through the Arizona strip can
not be surpassed for stupendous grand
eur anywhere I'm the world,
Regarding the proposed analgama-
ton OF Arizona and New Mexico. Nj
Howell remarked his belief that ARR
roma would vote heavily against any
consolidation. and that New Mexico
would vote for " az is accomplish
ment would mean the ascendency ~
the native element of New Mexico IN
controlling the destlnies % Arizona
So OF course the proposition would fan
through, and both territories would
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