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by certain amounts and additions which are
pointed out In the secretary's report.
ILLITERAcY.
have previously referred to tho alarming
state of lllteracy in certain portions of the
country and again submit for the considera-
tion Or Congress whether some Federal uid
should be extended to public primary educa.
tion wherever adequate provision therefore
has not already been made.
THE PoLYdAMY PROBLEM
The Utah Commission has lbmitted to the
Secretary of the Interior ns second annual
report. AS result OF It's labors in supervis-
ing the recent election in that Territory pur-
sunnt to the act OF March Y, 1892, 1t appears
that the persons by that net disqualified, to the
number Of about 1000 were excluded from
the polls. This fact, however. affords littlc
cause for congrntulation, and fear that II Is
stantial progress toward the oxtirpation
of polygamy. AL Of the members of
the Legislature are Mormons. There is grave
reason to believe that they are In sympathy
with the practice that this Government Il
seeking TO suppress and that its efforts In that
regard Will be more likely to encounter OPP
and and support. Even il this view should SI. bap.
PLY be erroneous the law under which tho
Commissioners have been acting should
be made more effective by the incor-
us they recommend us were included Ia
bill No. s2223S on the calendar OF the Senate ut
its last session. 1 am convinced, however,
that poygamy has become so strongly en-
trenched In the Territory OF Utah that 1t Ia
proftless to attack II with any but the, stout.
ost weapons when constitutional Legislation
can fashion. favor therefore the repeal of
the act upon which tho. existing government
depends, the assumption by tbs National Leg
lslatnre of the entire political control of the
Territory and tho establishment OF commits
sion with such powers ana duties us shall be
delegated 10 II by law.
AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS.
Tho Department of Agriculture IN accom-.
plishing much in the direction of the agrical.
tural development OF the country and the
report of the Commissioner giving the results
of his Investigations and experiments will be
stance convention of those Interested In the
cattle industry of the country was lately held
at Chicago The prevalence of pleuro pneu
monla and other contagious. diseases OF ami
mails was one of the chief topics OF discus
sion. A committee OF the convention vii
| invite your cooperation In investigating the
causes of these diseases aud providing
| methods for their prevention and cure.
GOVERNMENT FoR ALASKA.
] trust that Congress win not full In its pres
| ent session to put Alaska under protection oi
law. lts people have repeatedly demonstrated
| against our neglect 10 ford them maintenance
terms OF the treaty, whereby that territory
was ceded 70 the United states. For sixtecI
years thoy have blended IN vain for that whicl
they should have received without the asking
Thoy have no law for the protection of debts
| the support OF education, tho con
yeyanee OF property, tho admin
OF contracts, none indeed for the punish
ment OF criminals except such us often,
| against certain customs, commerce and nav
cation acts. Tho resources OF Alaska, os
| pecinlly IN fur, mines and lumber, nre con
Siderable In extent ana capable Of largo dc
yeloppeni, while its geoSraphlcal situation
one or political aud commercial ,impertance
| Tho promptings OF interest, therefore, n
wen rs considerations OF honor and goo
| faith, demand the immediate cstahlishmen u
J OF a civil government IN thnl territory,