Show EXOmiOUS LAND GUTS The debate In the Senate Wednesday on the Northern Pacific land forfeiture bill revealed a recklessness in the past in giving away the public lands that is indeed reprehensible According to the statement of Senators Call of Florida Flor-ida and George of Oregon the original grant of land to the Northern Pacific Railroad Company was 42 000000 acres Call said he was informed that an English Eng-lish syndicate had offered to buy the land grant and pay 0000000 for it George stated that the average sales of land by the Northern Pacific Railroad Rail-road Company tad been fi per acre which would make the land grant worth 168000000 He further stated that the coat of the road was 75000000 which deducted from tho value of the land grant shews a balance ptbef com Panys favor ot 03COOOOaferhaving built the entire road from ihefgffttbey received from Congress Such munificent gifts ot the public domain to railroad corporationsis aim II ply shameful |