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Show MR. HOWELL IN CONGRESS What was Done for the whole Conntry And Utah in Particular. Particu-lar. An Interview. Congressman Joseph Howell has returned re-turned rrom Washington City and Is receiving the congiatulatlons or his many fi lends and supporters in tills county on the strength of the excellent ex-cellent rccoid lie made while at the scat or Government. He Is frank to admit that tlic service has been mutual; mu-tual; that while helms been actor In the Intercstof ills constituents and the State or Utah, the contact with the nation's greatest men has been broaden lngand helpful, and he esteems the honor and opportunity highly. Mr. Howell Is enthusiastic over tho work of die recent congress and when Intervciwed at his charming home on West First North street, by a Rkpuii-lican Rkpuii-lican representative, he was ready to dlcusss the situation at most any length. When asked as to the moie important (IK.NKUAt. MHASUKKS which congress disposed of at Its ic-recent ic-recent session Mr. Howell said: "Among the moie Important measures meas-ures of general Interest that have passed pas-sed Into history arc the ratification or. the convention between the United States and the government or Cuba; the ratification or the treaty with the Republic or Panama, whereby the early construction or the canal across the isthmus by the United States is assured; and measures to encourage the growth and development or the American Merchant Marine. A bill to combine Oklahoma and Indian Territory nd admit them as the State of Oklahoma, and Arizona and New Mexico as the State or Arizona Ari-zona passed the House and Is now pending in the Senate." THAT ANNEXATION. Mr. Howell introduced a bill providing pro-viding for the annexation to Utah of the territory known as the Arizona strip north of the Colorado river, and said of this: "1 was unable, owing to the uncompromising opposition of Arizona to secure favorable consideration consider-ation by the House committee. However How-ever It Is now practically agreed by the House committee and those Interested Inter-ested in the matter that an amendment amend-ment embodying such a provision will be made to the statehood bill In the Senate and such action taken by our State Legislature next w Inter as will eircctuate such annexation." Among matteis or local Interest may be mentioned the making of Great Salt Lake City a poit of rmtiy, tho publication of an extia edition or 1'iof. Elwood Mead's icpoit on lrilgation in Utah, a most liitciestlng and complete com-plete history of ii ligation In Utah and a discussion of the possible development develop-ment of our water lesouices In tho futuie. A number of special pension actsweio passed for the bcncllt or Utah Veterans of the Mexican and Civil war, among the number being Mrs. Jano K. Carpenter, of Logan. An earnest elfort was mado to secure such legislation as would enable the VKTKIIANB OK TJIK UTAH INDIAN VVAH to paitlcipatc lii tlic benefits of the pension regulations. Under existing laws, veterans who participated In such wars prior to and including 18.":i are entitled to pensions provided they furnish proof of being regularly mustered mus-tered into the service of the United States, or produce a receipt for compensation com-pensation lecclved in such service. Unfortunately the brave men who were ever ready at the call as minute men to take up arms, sulfcr untold haidshlp and risk their lives In do-renscor do-renscor the lives and piopeity or the settlers were never icgularly mustered into the servlco of the United States and served without compensation. The government lias been liberal in piovidlng pensions for Its defcndois, but It Is a basic principle of pension legislation, that the service must have been lendercd under the authority of the United States, and bo vcillied by the records of tho war dcpaitmcnt. Any departuio from this principle meets with strong opposition as tending tend-ing toward opening the doois or tho U. S. tieasury to tho militia of tho several states. It is a matter of history, his-tory, however, that the Governor of Utah made a icqulsltlon upon tho Secretary or War during theso tioub-lcsomo tioub-lcsomo times ror troops to protect tlic citizens, but owing to the complications compli-cations and meagre forces then available avail-able was Instructed to muster the cltbcns or the state In their own defense. de-fense. 1 still hope that In view or tlic peculiar hlstoiy of our state, and the neglect of the government to respond to our appeal for assistance that con-gicst con-gicst will got grant to these heroes theiecognatlon to which In Justice and equity they arc entitled. TIIK SMOOT CAHK. Any statement 1 could make regarding regard-ing Utah alTalis at Washington would hardly bo complete without sonic mention of the Sinoot case which has attiactcd such wide attention not only hero In Utah but akothioughoiit the country. The hearings and elections elec-tions have been always a center of at-tiactlou at-tiactlou toathioug that could not neai ly be accommodated by the capacity ca-pacity of the committee loom. Throughout the hearings Senator Smoot has boinc himself with dignity although rumors and hearsay were very largely admitted as evideneo and many tilings Inquired Into which happened when he was but a child, and for which he Is about as much responsible res-ponsible as for as an eclipse or the sun. It was early apparent that Reed Smoot personally Is invulnerable, that no attack could be made on him with any prospect or success rrom the standpoint or high morality, patriot-Ism, patriot-Ism, or general tltncss for tho exalted position to which lie was electe'd. Tho well cstabllstcd prejudice against plural marriage and the gcncial lack or discriminating information In regard re-gard to conditions that prevailed In Utah sus aresult of thirty jearsor unln-tcriuptcd unln-tcriuptcd belief In and practice of the doctrine, have enabled the opponents of the Senator, by showing a few instances in-stances or continued polygamous relation re-lation still existing In spite or changed chang-ed conditions, to make It appeal that polygamy Is still rampant. Thus lias been aroused the public sentiment and it Is because of this erroneous Impression that the people everywhere sent In adverse petitions. Notwithstanding the efforts that are being put forth for Senator Smoot's undoing, I feel his title is clear and that lie will not be removed. Evidently certain democratic politicians politi-cians in Utah and Idaho will feci much charglned and disappointed that the adverse action in Senator Smoot's case prgnostlcatcd by them will not Materialize in time to aid them in the coming campaign. llOOHKVKLT THE MAN. "The Republlban party Is united and enthusiastic for the nomination and election or President Roosevelt, and tlic ccrtalnlty or his election Is beyond question. He has won the confidence of the American people by his wise, vigorous and faithful administiatlon. If he has mado enemies It can lie truly said "The people love him for tho enemies he has made." ALTON II. l'AUKKIt. "In all probability the democratic paity will nominate Judge Alton II. P.uker upon whom the mantle or Ex-President Ex-President Cleveland seems to have fallen. He Is said by his friends to lcpicscnt the. safe and same demo-ciacy demo-ciacy that woishiped at the feet of Grovcr Cleveland. It will bo a haul and bitter pill for the democrats of the west but most of their leadeis arc trained acrobats and will pioiuptly reconcile themselves to tho new dispensation. dis-pensation. The democracy of Bonn has passed away and we are again In the democracy of Grovcr Cleveland tho dho results of which "Lest we foiget" will no doubt be placed before tho people, and a Republican triumph can be contldently looked for. |