Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-27
That is the Question Many Are
Asking Concerning Case Of
Senator Smoot.
STATEMENTS RUN BOTH WAYS
News" Correspondent Says In.
dications Point to Five Ma
jority for Utah Man.
Burrows and Dubois Intent ON Pushing
Matter 10 q ScttIement--Pcr-
haps, Maybe, Etc, Etc.

Inc question: Oh Nolc Oi no NoNo vi NV
case OF Senator Smoot during the pres
ent session Of Congress is just now a
very important one at home and IN the
national capital, where II is command
ing considerable attention. There are
numerous signs pointing to fear on
the part of Burrows and Dubois-a fear
that would prevent 1t from going to
final issue this session on account of the
likelihood OF their losing, and a fear to
have It go over until next session for
the same reason. Meanwhile they are
engaged IN whisting TO keep up their
spirits and are looking for a good place
to jump aud are apparently fixing
things so they viii be able to make an
explanation to themselves and those
who hold similar views IN Utah. Idaho
and elsewhere.
This morning the Deseret News wired
its Washington correspondent as to
their position and this Is what came
during the afternoon In response to the
query.
According to information from Bur-
rows and Dubois, Senator Shoots case
viii be voted on this session. The In
dications are not pleasing TO them row.
ever, as they point to a positive ma
jorlty OF five In favor OF the senior sem
ator from Utah"
In this connection Il will be interest
, a. -. ,,.,a, ~ ,taus of tho
e
washington correspondents Oh the var
ious Salt Lake newspapers are. The
following Is what appeared from them
this morning:
Salt Lake Washington. Dec.
2s~The attentlon Of senator Burrows
TO-DAY was called to the opinion pre-
vailing here that there will be no vote
ON The smoot case during this session
Of Congress. In response he said that
II was his Intention 10 force final action
either for or against smoot before the
close OF the present Congress. But is
votes are needed 70 oruer a ron can Oh
is certain he can get and thus force
a vote on the motion he will make to
resolution declaring Shoots seat should
be forfeited.
Many senators on both sides of the
Smoot case would be glad to have the
session close without taking vote. A
reasonably accurate canvass Of the sem
ate has shown that the pro-Smoot vote
numbers about so and the anti-Smoot
strength 40. Many Of the majority,
while they will vote for Smoot do not
care TO 20 on record for him. while
many of the minority do not relish vot-
ing against him when certain that they
are on the losing side, so that the ma
jorIty of the senate NAV be classed as
adverse to voting at all and willing to
allow the matter to go over for another
Congress TO wrestle with.
Burrows however. declares that the
Smoot case must be wiped of the slate
this session regardless of its outcome.
Smoot himself expresses willingness
to have the question decided at this
session. although some of his opposers
pronounce this expression BLUM on
his part.
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40 uNrlNiSHED DUBLIN ESS'
Intermountain Republican--Wa
ION ID q pee 2s.--Your correspondent
was Informed TODAY on perfectly re-
liable authority that there VIII be no
vote IN the case of Senator Smoot in
mia session
The case will NOT he called IN and
will remain as unfinished business 10
the end OF the session. when IL will die.
Those VINO protest against senator
cure a majority OF the senate TO either
exclude or expel him, and they will not
hermit n vote TO be taken The commit
tee on privileges and elections could
readily secure a vote II they desired,
but Senator Shoots enemies certainly
will not force an issue since they are
assured the result would be the defeat
OF the motion to unseat him.
Last THURSDAY Senators Dubois and
burrows held an important meeting
with the Democratic members OF the
senate. and both urged the Democrats
10 make a party measure Of the smoot
case. They were opposed by a num-
Der OF the most Influential members OF
the rarty and I'm spite OF Of their most
urgent arguments. the Democrats re.
fused to place a party Endorsement on
the effort to unseat the senator from
Utah.
II is believed that the failure 10 con.
troll his own party has led Senator Du-
bois 10 secure from n sufficient num-
her OF his fellow senator's the pledge to
prevent a vote. II is stated on the best
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