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Show THE RESERVATION SCANDALS. Without assuming the truth of all tho rumors concerning crimes and official offi-cial Improprieties In the opening of tho Uintah and Uncompahgre reservations, The Tribune has seen and heard enough to believe that thero haa been prlvato and publlo wrong-doing, and that n most rigid Investigation should ensue. Tho name of the Junior Senator of this State, Hon. Reed Smoot, has been Involved; and prominent men of other States and of the nation have also been mentioned In connection with tho affair. af-fair. Wo earnestly trust that a most searching scrutiny will be mado Into this matter. It is due to the publlo and to tho accused persons that all tho facts be known. If men, sworn to perform per-form public service and to guard public pub-lic interest, have mado private profit out of thoir manipulation of bills and out of secret and improper partnership partner-ship with locators or owners In theso openings, let the facts be known nnd the guilty mon punished; and if thero has been any unjust charge brought against any man in the publlo service, it is duo to Justice that his skirts bo immediately cleared of the foul accusation. accu-sation. Speaking of Senator Smoot, whoso namo appears in this matter, it Is only fair to him to counsel tho withholding of any public condemnation until tho Department of Justice can search out and deliver to the public the facts. |