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Show THAT OPEN LETTER. The Journal's open letter to Congressman Con-gressman Howell, presuming to set forth conflicting statements on I. Is part and demanding that he place himself squarely before tho public on the college question K certainly not to any advantage at this time, Though Congressman Howell had his wires as badly crossed as the Journal would intimate, It Is hardly probable that pointed questions or Intimations In a democratic paper would cITectany desired rcsnlts. If tho Journal were thoioughly honest In Its deslro to have Mr Howell on tho right side of the question, wo believe that that paper would have seen the advisability of letting that committee of which he is the head discover Mr. Howell's real position and handle the situation as It deemed best for tho interests of the college. If we are to win In this llyht there must be absolute unity, and criminations aro not likely to secure that unity. Mr. Howell's activity in the recent clash over the extra session, together with lil? Interview In tho Salt Lake press, Is excellent evidence of his feelings feel-ings and until the committees over which he presides llnd his attitude unsatisfactory we feel that any "open letter' Is necessarily premature. Tho Journal's haste to raise a rumpus could very easily be construed to a disposition to secure some little political poli-tical .advantage, but, wc trust that this Is Incorrect. |