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Show SMOOT BILL OPPOSED BY SECRETARY LANE special ti Tlie Tribune. WASHIXGTOX, Jan. 7 Secretary Lane 1ms submitted to tho .senate i-nbli't jam's com mit too an m'lvers.? report on Sem.tor Smcot '? ViiJl to uraut a million acres or laud to t'tah to recompense the state for suppressing Indian outbreaks. out-breaks. The secretary contends that crrnurs of public lauds for purposes stutcvl by the bill are not in accord with gnofl poliey, as the public lands "should" be held for actual settlers and foT the conservation of power and reservoir site?, oil, coal and phosphates for general publi- ur-e. |