Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-01-28

an. r,r,oae Of saving or improving ~.
sscrritv hy its Junior lien, the goyetihnisus
sbnnid have the right to purge thls pA.s
,,,on,, lion of ali that is inudu'ent,
s', ss and unconscionable. II w,
transfer 20 innocent hanI ~ As.
bonds of this character, seeuivu W 4,
mortgage, presents their eance ss's "aairs.
might be well TO secure remedy ~
those who issued and transferred tneu,
LEGISLATION is needed 70 secure such ie'i'
congress can supply Il. -, ham
In regard to land which has nes ye' ueon
Granted these roads the secretary 'Ae'
GIr Inc failure OF such companies 70 Pe'-
firm in good faith, their part OF tue cou-
tr,ct mstiled such course. the power rests
with congress to withhold further perform
oncc az lie D, 1t of the government. tho
dnnoted lands are not yet granted 10 these
cnun,nies and if their violation OF con
tract and duty are such As, ia Justice iot-
C,rG.;t their rights to such lands congress
sional action should intervene ~ Pae'eHs
further consumption. Inc execuu'e M,
must be exercised according 10 eAts
laws. and the executive discretion y P.,e
ably not broad enough to reach sucl ul'i,
culties. The California y oregon raliloau
il now part OF the Central Paelhc syslfm,
and i a land grant road. Its construction
has been carried on with the same features
nrd incidents which have chaFaetefiAeu
other constructions OF this system, AMI Is
made apparent on pages -, ~, ana ~ /"
the renort Ot the commissioners haNe
n nv hand report of the commissioner
annointed 10 examine the two completed
SECTIONS of this road Upon such approval
Ire rolnnany. or the Central PAeihe COM
nny will be entitled to patents ior Large
quantity of public lands. | especially
commend to the attention u congress TINS
condition OF affairs, IN order thar y iliN ne
ternine whether or not it should intervene
TO save these lands for settlers Il snen
course is justitiaale. But 1t IS quite time
that .he Troublesome complications sur
rounding this culture subject, which has
been transmitted 10 Us ~ a legacy from
former DAYS, should be adjusted and set
tied. No one, think. expects that these
railroad commnie3 will be able TO
nav their immense Indebtedness TO
the government at its maturity. ANY pro-
ceediugs or arrangements that would result
now, or at any other time, in putttng these
roads, or any portion OF them, ia the posses
sion or control of the government Is, IN my
opinion. 10 be rejected, csftlinly as long as
there is any chance for naturalization
through any other means, suppose We
are hardly justified in indulging the lfTita-
ton and indignation naturally arising from
a contemplation OF malfeasance 10 such ex-
tent as to lead TO the useless destruction Of
these roads, and the loss OF the advances
made by the government. believe that our
efforts should be in more practical diree-
ton. and should tend with no conformation
oil wrong-d0ing to the collection by the
government, on behalf Of the people OF the
public money now in jeopardy. While the
plan presented by the majority OF the com
mission appears to be we'll devised, and
gives at least a partial promise OF the re.
suits soaght, the fact will not escape atten-
ton, that its success depends upon It's ac-
ceptance ID is exceedingly important that
any adjustment now made should be
final and effective. These considerations
suggest the advsabiiity that the remedy
proposed in the majority report might we'll
be applied 10 part Of these aided railroad
companies The settlement anA determi.
nation Of the questions involved are pecu-
liarly within the province Of congress. The
subject has been made quite familiar one
by congressional discussion This - now
supplemented IN valuable manner by the
facts presented in the reports herewith sub
mitted Public interest urges prompt and
efficient action"