The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-07-02
DIFFICULTIES BEING MET IN
SOLDIER SETILENT PLAN
Nevada's Soldiers Must Unite on a
Land Settlement Plan If Congress
Is to Act.

United States Senator Keyy Pitt
man has addressed the following let
ter to those of his Nevada constitu-
ents who are interested in the pro-
posed national land settlement plan
for the soldiers of the late war. All
of these will note with interest the
admonitions of Senator Pittman.
Il have the honor to acknowledge
receipt of your letter of June 18th,
stating that you are instructed to
write to request you tmel to use
every means within your tmy) power
to obtain an adequate appropriation
for the State of Nevada under the
Lane Soldier Settlement Act"
while identical bills have been
introduced in both the Senate and
House, Mr. Sinnott. of Oregon,
Chairman of the House Committee.
Immediately called his committee to-
gether and proceeded to hold hear
ings on the bill.
Senator Smoot, of Utah, Chair
man of the Public Lands Committee
of the Senate, called his committee
together last Wednesday. 1t was
then decided by the committee to
postpone hearings on the Senate bill
so that there might not be a dupli-
cation of the testimony being given
Jefore the House Committee. 1t is
our intention, however, to take tes-
timony on the bill when the House
Committee has finished its hearings.
out with regard to matters only that
nave not been sufficiently discussed
before the House Committee.
Mr.. Sinnott told me the other day
that a great deal of opposition to
the bill was developing, He stated
he did not know from what source
this opposition was coming; he also
stated that the representatives of the
beneficiaries (our soldiers) were
very much divided among themselves
as to material provisions of the bill.
Unless the soldiers substantially
gree In support of some measure,
IL will be very doubtful If any meas
IRE is passed.
II believe that the Lane project
would be far better administered in
cooperation with the proper State
authorities, aud am glad that Col.
Scrugham is coming on to present
.he matter before the proper COM
mittees of the Senate and House.
It should be unnecessary for me to
tate that | will assist him in every
way.
II do not know when he will be
able 10 agree on the bill In the Sen.
te Committee. and after II is agreed
pom have no idea how long II will
Ike to pass it through the Senate.
do know that there are more
tremendous problems OF Nationa
world reconstruction before Con-
gress than ever before in its history.
II takes time to accomplish these
purposes.
IL am frank to say that unless
we can get a practical plan. carrying
with 1t a practical fundamentally
for putting ii into effect 1t will be far
better not to pass any act. II would
be a horrible thing to pass an act
that would deceive our soldiers
prove an utter failure, and leave
them not only bankrupt but months
prove an utter failure ana leave
them months and months behind In
their efforts to carry on"
"I am mentioning all these things
so as to impress upon our soldiers
in Nevada the absolute aseessity ol
unity of purpose. You will fiEd
me quite active in this whole matter
when 1t comes before our committee
II have had a number CT inqair'
les with regard to this matter and
is this letter expresses my views
md position with regard to 1t, have
aiken the liberty of sending a copy
l.. atasxF