The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-12-18

children, aud of tire possible inhrent
plural wives; but NJ al Institution
IWiygamy should b. bsnished from the
land. Wntts tins Is being donc l invite
the attention vt Congress to another
though perhaps NJ less All evil, the i'm
purtatmn of Chinese women, but few Of
whom are brought to our shores u
pursue fr,norabie or useful occupations.
Observations while visiting the terri.
toriesof Wyoming. Utah and Colorado
during sh- past autunni. convinced me
that existing laws regulating the dispO
sition of public lat't,, timber, etc, and
probably the mining laws themselves are
very defective and should be care fully
amended. In territories where the
cultivation Oft snil can onlrbe f,llowed
by irrigation the laws are not practicable.
The lands wlicfi can only be used Is
pasturage and this only where stock can
reach water tn quench their thirst.
cannot he governed by the Sane laws as
tn entries NJ lands every ARE Of which il
an independent estate by itself. Land
must be held in large quantities to justify
the expeffse of conducting water upon it
to make it fruitful or to justify utilizing
it a. pasturage Timber in most Of the
territories is principally confined to the
mountain regions, which are held for
entry only in small Quantities a. mineral
lands. The tilnber is the rr"perty of the
United States, for the dispose. of which
there is now no adequate law. The
settler must become consumrs of this
timber, whether he lives upon the plains
Or engages in working the mines; hence
every man becolUes either u t.sspasser
himself or knowingly patron: Of the
tresp,.ssers. Ny opportunities for oh
serving were mt sufficient Ia justify me
in Recommending specific legislation on
these subjects, but do recommend that
a ioint committee of the two houses OF
Congress, sufficiently large To be divided
into subcommi,tees, I've organized tr visit
all the mining States ami Territories
during the coming summer, and that the
committees shall report I" CoIfsfess al
che next session such laws or a,rsntn:rrs,,
10 laws as it may deem necessary To
secure the hest interests Of the govern
ment, and the people of these territories
who are doing 81 much for their drvei
upnent. am sure the citiz.;Is occupy-
in. the territories described do not wish
to be trespasser<, nor will tuey be if legal
ways are provided for them to brcrme
owners OF these actual necessities ostheir
positions.
N A NUT SHELL.
As this will be the last annual message
which shall have liie honor vi lransniIt
ting To Congress before my Successor l.,
c.lJsen, Wild repeat or recapituiate TIE
questions wnich 1 deem Vi vIlAi import.
ance tor legislation upon and settieuIent
at this SESSION: First. mat the States
shall be required to afford tile UpfUrlu
nifty Of a good common sc;rUui education
to every child within their limits.
Second, That no sectariaa tenets shalt De
ever taught in any school, supported in
whole or in part by the State, Nation, or
By the proceeds of any tax levied upon
any community. Make education com
pulsory So far Is to deprive all persons who
cannot read and write from beginning
voters after the year 1899 DISTINGUISHING
none, however on the grounds of illlteracy
who may be voters AZ the time this
t!neuuuieut taECS ciSCt. 1hhu, utSidIt
church aad state forever seytFate and
distinct, bat each free Within their
proper sphere, and that all churcI, prop
erty shail bear its own proposition oi
taxes. Fourth, drive out licensed
immortality, such rs p'lyamy and the
importation Of women for iliegitimatc
purposes. To fceHr ag:.in to she ccnten
NAL year, it would seem lis though now
AS We are about to begin the second
century of our national existence. would
be the most fitting time f,r these re forms.
Fifth, enact such laws rs will secure u
speejy return to \ sound currency, such
as will command the respect of the world
Believing that these views will commend
to the great majority of the
right thinking and patriotic citizens OF
the United States, l submit the rest to
Congress.
(Sigued,) U. S. GRANT.