The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-12-05

e.tenIlon OF the supreme court, of tbis
district, and was conducted with great
zeal and ability. Itresulted in the disa-
greement of the jury, bat the cause has
again been placed upon the calendar and
will shortly be retired. If any guilty per-
son shall finally escape punishment for
their offences, it Willhot be for lack ofthe
diligent and urgent efforts Of thu proseeu-
ton.
BANKRUPT LAW,
trust some agreement may be reached
speedily and Congress, wi b the concur
rance OF the executive, afford the com.
mercial community the benefits of q ma.
tieaal bankrupt law.
THE INTERIOR.
The report of the secretary Of the in
terror, with its accompanying documents,
presents full statement of the varied
operations of that department. In re-
spect to Indian stfairs nothing has oe-
CURED which has changed or seriously
modified the views to which | devoted
much space in Q former communication
TO Congress. renew the recommends
tons therein contained as 10 extending to
the indians the protection Of the law,
Alleting land in sevsraltY to such as de-
sire 1t aud making suitable provision for
the education of such Will prove una
vailing unless it is broad enough TO in.
clude all those who are able and willing
to make use of it, and should not soleIy
relate to Intellectual training, but also to
instruction in such manual labor and the
simple and useful arts as can be made
practically useful. Among the impor-
tant subjects which sre Included in the
secretary's report and which Will doubt
less furnish occasion for con gressional ae-
ton, may be mentioned tue neglect of
the railroad Companies, TO which q large
grant of land was made by the Gets OF
1862 and 1854, to lake the title
thereto, ard he consequently in
equitsbly exempt from local taxation.
No survey Of mora material conditions
can fail to excite Inquiry Ia the moral
and intellectual progress of the people.
The census returns Disclose an alarming
state of illiteracy Ia certain portions Of
the country where the provisions for frea
schools is mostly inadequate. It is a mo-
mentous question for the decisien of Con-
gress whether immediate substantial aid
should be extended By the general gov
eminent for supplementary efforts of
private benefceRee, and of state and ter
ritorlsl legislation in behalf OF education.
The regulation of interstate commerce
has been the fubject of your delibera-
tons. One o! the incidents
Of the marvellous extensions
of the railway system of the country, has
been the adoption of such measures by
the corporations which own Ut control
the roads, as has tended 10 impair the
advantages CT healthtul competition, and
ot-a fl ]
justment Of frsightage. These inequali-
ties have been corrected in several of the
ST. tes by appropriate legislation, the
effect Of which is Ia their own territory.
So far as such mischieRs affect commerce
of the states, and Of q foreign country.
the subject is of national concern, and
Congress alone csu afford relief.
PoLYeAMY.
The results which have thus far atten-
ded the enforcement of the recent statute
for the suppression of polygamy in the
/ territories, are reported by Che secretary
Of tie Interior. 1t is not probs bic that
any additional legislation in this regard
viii be desmed desirable until the effect
Of existing laws shall be more closely
observed and studied. I congratulate you
that the commissioners under whose su-
perFiEion those laws have been put into Op-
GRAFTON, are encouraged TO believe that
the evil at which they ara aimed, may be
| suppressed without resort TO such radical
measures, as 10 some quarters have been
/ thought indispensable for success.
The close relation of the general gov
| eminent to the territories preparing TO be
great states may we'll engage your special
attention. It IS there that the Indian
turbsnces occur, and that polygsmy
has found room for its growth. I cannot
doubt that careful survey of the terri
terial question would be of the highest
utility, and that life,snd property would
be more secure. The liability Of OUT
breaks between Indians and whites would
be lesaened, the public domain would be
more securely guarded, and better pyo-
gress BE- made in the instruction OF the
young.
ALASKA.
/ Alaska is still without any form of civil
/ government. If means were provided for
the protection Of their lives and prop
erty, the Immense resources Of that
country would make permanent settle
ments sLd open new fields tor Industry
| and enterprise.
AGRICULTUEE.
TIE report of The commissioner Of sg-
rieulsure presents an account ECf the Ia
bors of that department during the past
year, ard includes information Of much
interest to the general public. The con-
dition of the forests Of the country snd
the,wasteful manner in which their de-
struction is'taking place, give great cause
for apprehension. Their action
in projecting the earth's sur-
face, in modifying the ex-
trsme of climate, and in requesting and
sustaining the flow CT springs and
streams, is not we'll understood, and
their importance in relation to tho
growth of the country cannot be safely
disIegarded. They are fast disappearing
before destructive fires, snd the legitI-
mate requirements ofineressing popula.
ton, and their total extinction cannot
be long delayed, unless better methods
than now prevails shall be adopted fol
their protection and cultivation. ThC
attention Of Congress is in, tied to the
necessity Of additional legislation to Sc