Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-12-12

Gov. Zullck has not left Prescott since
 be qualified. The report of this pre- | tended conference was evidently fab ! ricated by some enemy of Governor | Zulick, who desired to place him in . ! false position before the people of this ! territory, by committing hIm to an h. | dian polio, for which he is not responsi- | ble, and which might nave a tendancy | tO destroy the amicahle relations which l have existed betueen the Governor and ! the military.
 SILVER CIIV. =. II, Dec. S.-News of ! the killing Oi George keEney and Chss. | Clark. on Cactus Flat, live miles west of ! here, toy Indians has !ast been received | The men were fTelghteTs, and at the | tune of their death were on their way to
 this city wIgh a load cf concentrates for | John 4. Miller. A rHnchman named | Elliott saw six indisas few miles from
 the place of the Killing. on Dry Greek, about < o'clock Sunday morning. They
 were well mount, d Ht q driving a pack train. The b.ud which oIl tEe killing numbers twenty, Bnd they are making 1 for the MogOilOu mountains, and wIil probably return to Mexico by their old route, wa the Black Range and the
 Florida muuutalIs. Captain Fountain,
 with twenty men and q company of Ma
 vRjO scouts. ls on tie triIl, but SO far be-
 hind that h. wlll never ovsrtake them.
 WAsHISGroS, Dec. 6-The tolIowing
 is synopsis uf the Pre- Id cuts message,de
 lvered to Congress to cay Ht noon. The
 message teciDs as fOllOws: The con-
 stItutIon, which requires those chosen to
 leglslate for the people to annually meet
 and discharge their solemn trust, also
 requires the Pre- iient to give to Con-
 gruss information fl the state
 of the Union and recommend to
 their nsIderEtion sJcn meas
 ures as be shall deem necessary.
 it IS well for us 70 bear in mind that
 our usefulness to the peoples interests
 will be promoted by n cOnsi ant apprecis-
 lion of the scope and character of our
 respective duties ss they relate tO fsder-
 al legislature. While the executive may
 recommend such measures Gs he shall
 deem eXpedi,ni, the responsibility for
 legislative action must and should rest
 upon those selected by the people to
 make their laws" The message then
 refeTs tO the continued peace of tine
 United States with all other nations and
 states that there are no questions of dIf-
 ficulIy pen@iDg with any foreign govern
 ment. lt mentions the bill for the con
 strnction ot the NIcsragusn canal by the
 United States, introduced n the last
 senate, and states that the President
 had withdrawn 1t and will withhold it
 from resubmissIon. It speaks with favor of the IehuaDtepec railway project. On the Chinese question he says the cOndi- tIou cf tEe Chinese question m the West eTn States and Territories Is far from being satisfactory. He cites the recent aBtI-ChInese movements and continues |" here Is apprehension lest the bitter ness of feeling against the Mongolia race on the Pacific slope may find vent Tn similar lawless demonstration. The message asseris that the Chinese out rages are traceRble to lRwlessness of men, not citizens of the United States. In reference tO tue Chinese restriction laws, he says: Ifexisting laws are mad | egugte to compass the end ID view, | shall be prepared to givs earnest con sIderatIOn to any further remedial meas | ures.' He favOrs the confirm | ailOn of the commercial treaty | with Mexico; International copy | right leai-latlOn recommends the | repeal of ibe act providing for tLt | of trust funds III the hands | Jf the United States; requests logisla non which will permit denatur8liz 4tiOu | and general improvement of the nst laws; OppOres the cOnfir- nation ot reciprocal treaties with he Spanish West Indies; favors legisla-
 ion tU increase facilities of intercourse with contiguous nations; recommends increased appropriations for diplomatic iud consular seTvlce, aud its gens raj re- rlsICu; favOTs reduction of internal tax lt.on. On the tariff question he says: Justice and fairness dictates that m any of cur present lave the in- ndutries and interests m which our citi- .ens have large investments, should noi De Tutulessly Injured or destroy ed. We hould also deal with the subiec; m such | manner as tO protect the interests of An erican labor.
 He recommends that tariff reductions hall be made upon imported necessities lf life. He introduces the question in he following words: "Nothing more mpOriaD' tbsn the present condition of UT curre' e and coinage can claim 'our attention. The desire to utilize the liver product of ihs country should iot lead tc misuse or pEeyersion of the oinage power
 He enters into the history of silver oinage from the time of the passage of be silver coinage act in -S7s; and he eviews the results of con pulsOry coin ge. On this he says: "Ihe condition winch our treasury may be placed by ( existence m our preseKt course, is d natter of concern Co every patriotic citi- ! en. We have HOW on Land al, the siI- | CT dollars necessary 10 supply the q resent need of the people. That disas | 1T has not already Overtaken us fur ishes To proof that the danger We [ assed will not overtake us if We persist the continuation of silver coinage. We a ave been saved by the most careful man. I cement and unusual expedieDts: by Of fortunate conditions, and V 7 confident expectation. The con- cree of the government m regard to t lver coinage would be speedily changed n the action of congress. Prosperity | ssitates upon our thres hold because of t' e dangers and uncertainties surround | s this question. He concludes the s pu hs lolioNss NO interest aD- | c 'als to the United States so strongly P T safe and staple currency as the vast my of the unemployed. I recommend Il @ suspension of compulsory coinage of P yer dollars. directed by the law passed .bruary, 1878"
 On our sea coast Gefenses he says: O, The board of notifications or other de m nses, appointed in pursuance of the a. oyisIons of the ac; of congress 3D. it owed March 3, 1885, will in a short m ne present its report, and it is to be m ped that this may greatly aid the leg q. alton 90 necessary to remedy the pres r [ detense!ess condition of our sea el ,"
 H. recommends Legislation to prohibit ar 3 construction O. bridges over naviga- bt , waters in sach mahner as to obstruct th vigstoE. st The report of the secretary of the of " gives a history Of the O, erations of tn department; and the present condi- of n Of the work committed to his charge tn details in full tba courta pursuad hv fo