Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-01-31
ENTRYMAN HONEST
AS THE SECRETARY
Saws Rule Effects VeraCity
of Millions of
People

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Jan. 24.-Se-
we're criticism of Senator Hitchcock
was made In the senate today by Sena-
tor Carter Of Montana
The criticism was based upon the
order Of the secretary Of last Decem-
Der, prohibiting the issuance Of a
patent to land under any Of the land
laws until after examination Of the
ground by a special agent.
Senator Carter some time ago pre-
scented a resolution which denies the
right Of any executive officer to pre-
vent the granting Of patent when
the law under which 1t is claimed has
been carried out
Mr.. Carter began by asserting that
Z. the order referred the final estimate Of
the secretary az to the truth and va
racity, the honor and the integrity and
the good faith Of all settlers an the
public domain in the United States.
Arrai0no Land Seekers.
IN likewise arraigns." he said. ALI
other persons seeking title to public
land under existing laws" The order
10 without precedent In the history OF
the government. 1t Is without paral-
lel IN the history Of any government.
save as applied to provinces. to class
- or individuals suspected Of treason
able designs.
1T IL, the elimination Of q policy
unwarranted In fact and founded only
- baseless suspicion. The public
eecords demonstrate that the order IL
. not only needless. but harsh, cruel.
and oppressive.
For the last six years sensational
reports of evil doings in the public
lands states have eminating from the
department from day to day, so sweep
ing In their scope as to create the i'm
preston in other sections that the
entire western population is and has
been engaged In a veritahI~ satur-
MALTA Of conspiracy, fraud and perjury
over the whole broad surface OF the
public domain.
Severely Arraiens Secretary.
"Since 1901 insiduous interviews
and boisterous proclamations have
passed from the interior department
70 the public press. rejecting on all
those seeking title to public lands.
The words "Grafters," Land grab
bers." "Conspirators," 'Looters Of the
public, domain" and the like terms
have become part Of the vernacular
Of the secretary's ONCE In referring to
public land entries Of all kinds.
'The routine work Of the land serv-
loe has been pillaged in quest Of items
1or publication, rejecting on individu.
ais and communities. The slightest
1rrsgularity savoring Of scandal or
possible sensation has been diligently
exploited before, during and after in
vestigation.
Everyone was indicted. and no one
WAS ever acquitted in those scandal
gus reportA The exploitation Of evil
reports has been a conspicuous feature
- tAe present secretary's administra-
tion.
Fraud voieiferously Shouted.
FRAUD has been constantly and
vociferouely shouted from the house,
tops. Every item or incident color
able by suspicion in sensational ap>
pearance has been given wings.
"Ordinary occurrences have been
Hagnified into the semhlance Of great
events. On the assumption that our
settlers are land thieves in the main
the most odious, oppressive and ex-
asperating treatment has been meeted
out to them numerous cases for the
last five or six years
Residents Of the public land states
no longer enjoy the presumption of In :
nocence, but rather. face the presum-
pffon of guilt. They are charged with
conspiracy to despoil their ow.. states,
20 limit their future possibilities by
oppsessins themselves and and with