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Show FIFTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS, MR. KEARNS, CHAIRMAN. MR. BURROWS. MR . McENERY. MR. PENROSE. MR. GIBSON . ~Cnife~ _.$fafez _.$enafe, ,J, E. JONES, COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL BANKS. CLERK. V ashington, D. c., pr. 19, 190 . Mr. Geo. A. Smith, u. ~. Land Office, SElt L·ke City, u. Your kind letter of \pril 13th received, and its c 0 ntent carefully noted. In spe k:ng of the neuspaper fight ad the conditions being unfbir, ther is only one remedy I belie e, and th· t i to purcllu...;e · certain interc t, and make some cl ange , w 1ic: I ·auld en c· vor to do :t; r oviding other <.lifficul tie coulrJ. be · djusted, nd I would like to hu.ve some of rr.y friends wno ha e an "nterest in the future welfare of the St~te join me in this, if nece sary in L. .. fintnci· 1 way to bring these conditions about. I he.. ve been in l e\·. York for some tr ree or four d "" ys. Senator Cl· rk sciled for Europe; hi health is very poor, and there were .... one matters of business I had to straighten up with him before leaving. Your letter was w iting me on my return. I missed the rticle spoken of in the '"rribune" with reference to the appear· nee and ctions of the country members, nd deplore this present condition of affair • I note where you spoke to t~:-1e ne\'.S p ople, ---nd they inC.icated thut they wanted peace and h rmony; sorr:l to s t·- te that I · m uro ble to guar ntec it, but · s uick as I rrr·ve on the ground, George, I will take them tter up with you - erson· lly, rnd either place my elf in osition to gu~runtoo it ~ s far · s one a e r is c on c erne d, or go out a 1 tog e the r • a good t lk \,itfl JOe old be productive. oe Yo say |
