evasive policy that has been pursued, the tantalizing treatment toward the farmers who have vainly sought for redress, the destruction that has come upon vegetation and upon live stock, and now the choking fumes that reach this city all demand some practical remedy in place of the shilly-shally of the past.

The Deseret News has counseled peace, consideration for the smelter people in the difficulties that they have to meet, favor toward a valuable industry that should be encouraged on proper lines, and arbitration instead of litigation.  But it really seems now as though an aggressive policy will have to be pursued, or ruin will come to the agricultural pursuits of Salt Lake County, while the city will not escape from the ravages of the smelter fiend.  If the companies that control those works will not or can not dispose of the poisonous metallic fumes that pour out of their smokestacks, the fires will have to he 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