The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1906-04-25
Col. LounsbeIIY 5 Notes Of \. Dakotans

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Washington, D. G., April 23-To The
Forum: l see Mr.. Hawk invites some.
further remarks concerning Senator,
Hansbrough. The only material he and
others have to rely upon fo.: attack upon
the senator is, the affidavit Of one who
sWears he lied when he made that affi-
davit.. In like manner he relies upon,
perjury by two confessed conspirators,
and villains of the deepest dye, both of
whom have a court record for fraud, !
to- support his nsinuations against the
other party. 2 /
| have already called attention to the.
fact that thee amendment offered by
Senator Hansbroilgh. which is the only
fact ON which reliance is made in the
sensational articles on The Looting of
Alaska which in any manner connects
Senator Hansbrotigh with the Alaska
matter, was in harmony with the estab-
lished policy of this government s1ea-
| tive to the entry of public lands The.
same provision applies to every other
law providing for the disposition of the
public land. And that amendment was
introduced at the request of Alaska cit.
izens and had no relation whatever to
the appointment of Judge Noyes or any
thing done by him, 1t grew out of the
fact that men were being imported, ig-
|norant and vcnal men, to file on claims
in the interest of large capitalists on the
Pacific coast. The amendment was in
|troduced to correct an evil. ut did not
Ipass only because that interest was able
to $fillibuster to such an extent as to
jeopardize other important legislation
and for that reason it was Withdrawn
No honest man can examine all of the
facts. and hold for one moment that
there was anything improper or unWise
Senator Hansbrough's action. T
As to the appointment of Moves. He
Twas a resident of North Dakota in the
early days. but left about the time Sen
ator Hahsbrot1gh became prominent in
| the affairs of the territory. He and
lHansbrough were never intimate
friends He was an intimate friend OF
l,Senator Cushn1an K Davis. He had the
endorsements of Senators Davis and
Nelson, of Senator. Spooner and his
colleague and of the supreme judges in
Minnesota, Wisconsin and South, Da-
kota before Senator Hansbrough was
asked to add his endorsement, and when
/ he did join he believed the appointment
one fit to be made. After the Alaska
trouble came up some of the endorse
ments were withdrawn but not before
| the appointment had been made, and
1.-THE fact remains that his appointment
twas not and is not charged to North
| Dakota Or to Senator Hansbrough but
Ito the Minnesota quota where it belongs.
Beyond joining with others after the
appointment had been proinised to Sem
ator Davis, Senator Hansbrough had
Inothing to do with it, or with any of
/ the events or affairs leading up to the
Iso-called Looting of Alaska. He had
no interest in Alaska or with any of
the parties or in any of their schemes.
The attacks upon him are based on
Iperjurys and the party who made the
affidavit recants and tells, who bribed
him TO make the false affidavit on which
lhe is accused. Whatever Senator Nell
son may have felt as to the other par
tiles he has no feeling against Senator
!! !!Hansbrough and has never entertained
la belief that he acted from improper
motives in submitting his amendment to
1.-THE public land laws. Alaska parties
have recently stated that the amend
Iment he offered was a proper one, and
have before shown that the same rule
Iapplies to all other public land entries.
lin the case of the Red Lake lands. iii
Minnesota, the parties must have de-
lclared their intention to become citi-
zens before they can make entry and
ithey must have become fully nattir-