Show IN A HAD WAY Just notice how out inconsistent neighbor continues to play fast and loose over the matter of the appointment appoint-ment of commissioners on the Indian reservations Editorially it says It seems that President Clevelands gouty foot is responsible for the delay in the appointment of the Uintah and Uncompahgre Reservation Corrmis sion Secretary Hoke Smith it appears ap-pears is ready to make his recommendations recom-mendations for this commission but the president is not ready to receive them In the same paper which contains the foregoing the annexed appears as a special from Washington D C The appointment of three commissioners commis-sioners to examine and arrange for the settlement of the Uintah and Uncom pahgre Indian reservations now lies with President Cleveland Today at 12 oclock the names of three men selected lected by Secretary Smith were sent to the White House from the Interior De nartitient S It is not thought the President will hold up the names longer than a day and the appointment may be made to night as long hours are observed at the White House annex Will the Tribune how call for the impeachment of the Presidents gouty foot That is its latest object of responsibility for what it pleases to call the delay in the appointments appoint-ments Koke Smith was to be impeach peach d because he did not make them And that paper denounced him as totally unfit for his high position because he did not himself appoint the commissioners something he had no right to do Two weeks ago th < Tribune Tri-bune announced that the names of persons per-sons for the place had been forwarded to the President But that was not sufficient The secretary must do the appointing or incur the terrible wrath of the Salt Lake Tribune Secretary Smith is understood to ben be-n favor of putting up the asphaitum lands to public auction We do not agree with his views on that matter But it does not follow because of his opinion that he is nullifying the law or that the administration does not propose to enforce the law They are merely wild and senseless remarks of a sheet that has made a mess of the whole subject from the start and indulged in-dulged in more than its usual number of blank selfcontradictions concerning it Truly that concern is in a bad way |