Show THE PUBLIC BUILDING Already Representative King has appeared ap-peared before the house committee on appropriations to urge an appropriation of 500000 for a public building for Salt Lake City but the matter will not be formally taken up until after the holidays holi-days Representative King did well to take up the matter so early as it will give the matter precedence over many other things that will be certain to come before the committee at a very early day aBut a-But what are the chances for favorable favor-able action after the holidays It cannot can-not be said that they are firstclass Utah is not in favor with the powers that be at Washington because of her electoral vote of last year which was against the administration That fact alone would cause any proposition f oran or-an appropriation for this state ta be received with anything but enthusiasm Then there is this important fact that will likely militate against an appropriation appro-priation for a public building for this cityand that is that the president in his message asks congress not to increase in-crease expenses if it cannot reduce them If the committee on appropriations appropria-tions is so minded here is a splendid reason for not giving Salt Lake City a public building This reason would appear ap-pear so plausible and would be so hard to answer no matter how insincerely it might be urged It may be that the committee will look with favor upon the proposition to give half a million for the erection of a public building in this city and it certainly is to be hoped that it will At all events it is certain that the Utah delegation will do all in its power to 1 secure it un |