Show I fiELD GUNS FOR FORi i CAPITOL GROUNDS I I Senator Smoot Introduces Bill to Donate Brass Pieces to Utah GOVERNOR GETS LETTER Freight Charges All That State Will Have to P Pay y for Gift Gifts Two brass or bronze field guns will no doubt be le given s commanding places on the grounds of or the tho capitol when this building is completed Senator Reed Smoot has introduced a bill In Inthe inthe the tho Senate at Washington asking that thal two condemned field guns be given s-Iven to Utah and Utah to pa pay only the time freight to elam clam them them to to decorate the capitol grounds The fhe state now has one ono gun a field piece brought from froin the Philippines Philippines Philippines Philip Philip- pines by Richard W. W v. v Young and presented presented presented pre pre- by him to the tho state This too will be used O on the time new grounds Governor William Spry received the following letter Jelter Tuesday from Senator Smoot regarding the tho matter i Hon William Spry Salt Lako CIt City Utah Dear Governor Governor- Governor I I enclose you copy of a bill which I Introduced in the tIme Senate Sen Semi ate authorizing the secretary of ot war warto warto to furnish to tho the state of or Utah two condemned brass or L bronze rome field guns uns with carriages and anti a suitable of or cannon balls halls provided that no exp expense se shall be bo incurred by the United States In the time delivery of the tho same I have ever every assurance that this bill will pass the at the present session session ses sea sion although I definitely say sayas sayas as to that At any rate I wish that you ou would make some provision for the tho payment of the tho freight charges and such other incidental expenses s as will willbe willbe willbe be necessary to got get these guns out to lo our state With Ith very best wishes I re remain remain remain re- re main Yours very truly REED RIED SMOOT |