The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-16

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ihe end hpi faeh lands nlahi tromri
" become lhe AuMcs d grz0ns al ID,
United States ara
Where's. it is currently Ieporta.
and widely believed that tie depart
rent VI lAaiiee has Information 10 ths
effect th9t certain OF the corporation.
aforesaid. M their alleged successors
In title heNing obtained eoiorable tius
to larNe u4ets oi land within state
or states Vi the Pacific slope by vir
tue OF The grants above mentioned. and
stli holding considerable portions
thereof, have violated or evaded the
equitable and sanitary conditions 80 as
Aforesaid imposed by he congress
upon such grants 10 rthe public good
yet The senate Is not advised that any
action has been taken by the. depart,
ment of Justice 10 enforce the said con.
ditions OF restore the said lands 10 the
public domain Now therefore. be II
Resolved etc. That the president
be requested. II not Incompatible with
the public interest. 20 inform the sen
ate what information. II any. has been
received and what action, n any. has
been taken by the department of It's.
tice with respect TO the matters and
things IN the preamble TO this resou.
lion set forth and pressed vigorously
for immediate action
introduced Joint Resolution.
The resolution being laid over. SEN
ntor 1illman introduced the same DAY
n fCiiher and joint resolutlcn contain
ing the same iecitals. but concluding
as follows.
Resolved, etc. That the attorney
general be. and he Is hereby directed.
authorized and empowered 10 take
such proceedings or institute such suit
or suits on behalf OF the United States
as may be necessary. appropriate. or
expedient TO insure a compliance with
the above mentioned conditions or 10
restore the said lands 10 the public as.
main. or 20 report 10 the congress why
such action as aforesaid has not been
or should not De taken
on Feb Us Senator Tnnnau wrots
10 Messts. Rodef and wat ps t pba-
toerauh q th letter IS ais0 auachol
as eNlbi. - Ia If call your ea-
tion 20 the fac that he spaa Is
of Air Dec agent lnd $50
responde oartd GA ihI0U SIR
Lco He states ihai wt-f No ha na
in AIU up qu iau % l q
Eon lpad mH fo railroads b
doue ati ah from any Be i
inta lu the matters
tdfs
Wtsd Some rmter Land
h9h ler6r wun d
mg attention clicd rs b H fr
iHf .isleu eco oa l93 rs
tor ih a proposed nunch by
ai lnl II VIZ timber land OIL ones
g, course NJ decide rs mako tb
ier ui .alo the lawsuit will
your prqp .on N mind but ep
1at you understand iha. ro.A'n fl
iu here he senate VIII DE- dor
aonaa of Nn Personal purchase anr
So lte land W.T. cn succeed in t
ue he government to institute M
.or Cue recovery ol 100 land and aa
. easier for others as well as mYHgis. /
'the italics are mlnol % obtain some
II ~, ] shall do 90 without any reparl /
o the dealings with your FIRM Wll
want % pet some 81 the timber land &
Z Is possible. and as II IS prpDaala
hat Mr. Lee or some other representa-
I've Of mine will be IN your country IN
he next two months we viii leave The
natter Of payment for the initiatOyy
teps and subsequent proceedings IA
lbeyance for the present Any contract
We might make will be entirely apart
rom. and independent Of any work
iere In the senate I will be glad for
'ou 10 hold in reserve eight OF the
Iest quarter sections OF which you
ave definite information and I VIII
n the meantime press the investlga-
ion and other work here which Will
acllitafc he final purchase and IN ef.
act obriate the necessity al your max
ne any case IN The courts az al "
This letter in which Senator Tillman
thai eieht 81 tha best quar-
~ sections "a field in fcsarre for him
'os wittoa ma tour da before De
nnOuuced IS the senate thal he had
81 uudera IS bny auv ana % t.aI
est
cerme1t unnecessary
II r. gnneC ay l COMMENT upon
is pro0 made ~ hie letter io 81
Is irgr hre as senator to f0fce the
ovcmmor . institute n su whiah
onld nlae lt u fo him personally
, obtain some 90 lbe land This let-
n, puic peraiuinr 10 III rnlmnn's
,rsonal and private business was sent
q frank,d envelope. OF which / at
Oh Photographic copy marked "Ex-
biz p ~ The assault hy senator
.llmau upon Mr. porI was according
the report Of he inspectors, wan
n assault made 70 cover up Senator
llmau's own transactions.
I call your attention TO the letter OF
r. Door 10 The postmaster general
der date of Nov %. 1908. Exhibit :
fn which hr asks for relief from