Salt Lake Telegram | 1924-02-12 | Page 3 | Sen. Ashurst is Suspicious

I I I I I I SEN ASHURST IS SUSPICIOUS Declares Yuma Project I Is Discriminated Against W WASHINGTON WASHINGTON- Feb 12 An An at attack attack attack at- at tack upon the interior department appropriation bill was made yesterday yesterday yester yester- day by Senator Ashurst Dem o of Arizona who declared the elimination limina- limina tion in committee of Items relating to Arizona projects was suspicious suspicious sus After the day all-day fight over the Denby resolution Senator Smoot moved that the bill be made the unfinished business whereupon Senator Ashurst read various items in which increases had been ap ap- ap- ap pro ed and then pointed out that that tha there had been only two decreases one for Idaho and the other for his state both approved by the budget The Yuma project had received a dagger thrust In the back Jack Senator Senat r Ashurst declared adding that that ap ap appropriations for it had been contained con con- tamed in the budget and had been favorably acted upon by the house but that the senate appropriations committee had stricken It out Senator Smoot replied that the action of the committee was unanimous and that it was for the purpose of sending the tho item to conference conference conference con con- I ference with the house for determination determination deter deter- I as to what form the ap appropriation appropriation ap- ap p- p I pr should t take taie e