| Show ti TO litigation it is probable that amicable litigation will be resorted to in order that there may be settled a question that has arisen as to the right of the federal government to reserve coal deposits that have been found lands selected by the of utah for school purposes oes senator smoot and governor spry hold that the government im has no right to make such reservations that these school lands being four sections out of each township when selected by the state passed to the ownership and control of the state entire secretary of the interior ballinger takes the view that it is his duty to reserve out of such lands those lands that contain coal lie admits however that the state should have an equivalent and therefore he offers to give good grazing lands in exchange for the mineral acreage he reserves it has been suggested by both sides that a friendly suit be brought in alie tl united states courts in order that a judicial ruling may be had on the question for it is a question that vitally interests other western states which under their enabling acts are entitled to certain lands from the public domain there is nut not the slightest personal feeling over the matter between the disputants and the issue is solely one of law when governor spry last week was in washington he and senator smoot talked wih wish secretary Sec ballinger 9 er on the question and it was then suggested that the dispute be put up to the courts to decide |
