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Show 94 The Salt lake Tribune reported the amendment was acceptable to Utah's congressional delegation, but state lawmakers found it unacceptablc. 273 After examining the implications of the legislation and the reaction from state and federal officials, the Tribune summarized the conundrum: "Until these donations arc made, Bryce canyon [sic] will remain a national monument.'.2 74 The Senate accepted the House amendment and passed the bill without debate on June 6, 1924. Voices From the Coasts The New York Times and the San Francisco Examiner did not publish stories related to Bryce Canyon until the Utah National Park bill passed in 1924. Both papers reported that Congress had approved the legislation, although the news was belated. The San Francisco Examiner ran its story sixteen days after the legislation passed and The New York Times waited nearly three months. Although they were published months apart, the three-paragraph story in the Examiner was nearly identical to the first three paragraphs of the Times' article. Neither report carried a byline; the stories most likely were taken from the news wires. Although the San Francisco Examiner had not reported on Utah parks in the past, it referred to the "famous Bryce Canyon.',275 The majority of the article quoted a geological description of the canyon from former University of Utah President John A. Widstoe. The New York Times published the detailed description verbatim, but attributed m Salt lake Tribune, ·Bryce: Canyon Bill ls Passed," June 5, 1924. l 8. 214 Ibid. l 7S San Francisco Examiner, 'Utah Boasts New U.S. Park,'' June 22, 1924, 8N. |
