banked and the nuisance suppressed. We do not believe the
latter is the necessary alternative. We are of opinion that the
evil can be disposed of, and we are sure that efforts ought to
be made to effect it without further delay.

It looks as if the courts will have to be appealed to to obtain
compensation for damages already inflicted. Also that they will
have to be applied to for injunctions against the continuance
of the cause of the trouble. We think there is law enough now
to proceed under. But if that is not the case, then legislation
must be had to fully cover the ground. Litigation will have to
come first, legislation afterwards. However that may be,
temporizing with the evil will not do. Patience has ceased to
be a virtue in this matter. The conviction is fastening itself
upon the public mind that no active steps are intended by the
responsible parties, but simply a policy of delay. They must be
taught that this will not answer the purpose, and that the
injured people will not be fooled in that way. The smelter
smoke must go. And it must not go in the old way.

The proposition to put the matter in the hands of experts
chosen by the complainants is not to be seriously considered.
The onus is upon the smelter men; they are the offenders, and
they must take the steps necessary to remove the cause of
complaint, and also reimburse those who have been injured. We
do not ask anything unreasonable. We join with those of our
citizens who Intend that this beautiful part of our lovely
State shall not be laid waste, even if the only cure is the
suppression of the destroying cause. This may as well be
understood first as last. Useless practical measures are
adopted to abate the evil, active proceedings will have to be
taken and pushed to the utmost to remove entirely the root and
branch and trunk and body of this tree of destruction. The
people affected are deeply in earnest, and they certainly mean
business.

Mr. KEARNS. Mr. President, I must not burden you with too many details,
but in order for you to see how complete is the business power of this
man I will cite you to one case. The Great Salt Lake is estimated to
contain 14,000,000,000 tons of salt. Probably salt can be made cheaper
on the shores of this lake than anywhere else in the world. Nearly all
its