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Show I jATOSTLE SMOOT I; mi silent I lost Opportunity of. a I Lifetime. II ' Neglected to Defend His H Colleague Upon a Quests Ques-ts tiort of Honor. i u M Ijikewiso Had Nothing- to Say to the H i Charges Made by Senator Jjf j Burrows. P tj 'jffdal to Tho Tribune, if WASHINGTON', Feb, 9. There was one f-1 !Iftituro of tho discussion upon Senator iwtorns's explanation of his first vote nfiV1 tno broad amendment to the Stato-1$, Stato-1$, d bill that was overlooked. Today the SjjPfinatore are talking about It and making ffc comments. Senator Smoot, although he P1: heard his collcaguo voto In tho negative, made no attempt to dissipate tho views Bthat somo Senators had. It seemed pc-. pc-. cullar to many that he was not first to Bs defend his colleague upon a question of honor It was a golden opportunity for ei Ecator Smoot. He would have won Hi many friends by such a defense, but he let It pass. Senators Are "Wondering'. tsk Again, tho Senators are wondering why S", it was that Senator Smoot had nothing nJi to say when tho charges wcro made by 5x Senator Burrows that polygamy existed tffc in New Mexico and Arizona to an alarm- N Jng extent, and that ho had reports be-, be-, . i fore him, made by an official of the Gov-''i Gov-''i eminent, certifying to the condition. &l . Smoot Made No Protest. Senator Smoot was in the Senate Ml K chamber during the ontire discussion of ' i-Jthe Statehood bill, but made no protest Scgalnst the Senators' statements that one H 'Jof the reasons they wcro opposed to the fi Jcdmlssion of New Mexico and Arizona as M Jtcparate States was that polygamy ox-9 ox-9 'lsteJ there, and that as Territories the L'strong arm of the Government would bo PL irpted. whllo ns States they would Sr practically do as they pleased and in a its! ((rhort tlms would be absolutely dominated 517: yij the Mormon church. ufl Silence Hurt the Apostle. 5& Many expected that Senator Smoot ??! would answer th attacks, but ho said !; jriothlng. and the Impression he mado by jj Jhls silence did him no good. , |
