Show I. I I I 11 I U 1 III i i INDIAN TITLES 1 i iM M M 1 I M M M t I M 4 M 44 M I I 4 M-f M M III M M f M M M 4 1 M M I M 1 M MIt It goes without saying that the people of Utah are arc greatly interested in the question of opening the tant mineral resources of the Uintah reservation reservation reserva reserva- I tion to development Until recently 1 it seemed as if I that would soon be done but the current attack upon the lease of mineral rights granted by the Indians before the Interior Department and Congress Congress Congress Con Con- gress leaves the matter in a state of suspension The opponents of the th lease to the Florence Mining Compan Company no now claim c aim that the d do dc donot not own the la land d of their x reservation that they have only a right to it and and that th t the actual actual ac- ac actual ac ac- title inheres in the Government This seems to be an attempt to establish a new Dew rule Since the beginning of Congress has sent three commissions commissions commissions commis commis- to the reservation charged chas to negotiate with the Uintah tribe for the cession of part of their lands thus proving plainly that the le legislative e branch of the Government has re regarded the occupants occupants occupants pants of the reservation as holding title in fee to the area within its boundaries On Saturday last the Senate Committee of Indian Affairs heard heas-d Senator Kearns of this State in argument supporting the contention of Indian proprietorship pi pI prie I Representative Representative- Sutherland I reply replying plying ply ply- ing and maintaining the theory of Government I title There will be an adjourned hearing on Thursday bf of f this week and perhaps something definite may come of it There is reason for hoping so for the matter is of importance to the welfare of the Commonwealth |