Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-12-13
SECRETARY MOBILES REPORT.

SECRETARY MOBILES REPORT
 The at entiou given Arizona by Sec retaey Noble in his annual report is de cidedly iattering-and more than fiat
 tering, because he recommends muct of the report of Acting Governor Mur
 phy which will be beneficial to this Sec tion and have an immediate and salu tary effect. After somewhat exhaustive review of Gov. Murphy's report, the Sec retary says:
 "rhere are 12,000 Mormons in the Ter ritory. It is expected that they will people the Territory more rapidly in the future than in the past, and in view oi this, restrictive legislation, such as has been adopted in Idaho, is recommended The Secretary calls attention now to his remarks on the subject under the head ing of Utah, where the subject IS dis cusSed.
 The following recommendations are made by the Governor and approved by the Secretary as noted.
 l. That an enabling act for the ad- mission of Arizona as state be passed by congress.
 2. That all the public lands within ArizonG be donated to the Territory, titled to be passed upon admission as a state.
 3 That all school land, within Arizo- ns be donated to the Territory for school purposes and provision be made for the selection of good sections in lieu of bad.
 This Territory requires more than ordinary assistance to enable it to over come the great obstacles inherent in its soil and surroundings, and with due safeguards the above requests ought to be granted.
 4. That the Apache Indians, who are now under military surveillance on San Carlas reservation, be removed from the Territory and the reservation opened to settlement.
 This is hardly practicable. for there is no place theys could be placed without 6 great and reasonable reslstence by the white people there. An Apache Indian is not desirable neighbor; and while the good people of Arizona like him not, others who have never become accus- toned to him at all like him less
 5. 1t is further recommended that all | Apache Indians on reservations under military guard be disarmed, and that they be prohibited from the possession | Of rlfied guns and fixed ammunition, and that 1t be made felony for any person to sell or furnish the Indians such guns and ammunition under similar penal ties as are imposed for the sale of liquor to Indians.
 This recommendation is approved. It l has been necessary to keep military officer as their agent for some years. Yet murders occur and more than 100 are confined at Fort Union, IL is a ques- tion of force, and the resistence to com plete subiugation to law and order | should be made as small as possible.
 6. It is earnestly urged that if the Indians are not removed that the limits | of their reservation be reduced, and the | mineral and coal lands on the reserva- tion be segregated and made available. |
 This is approved. But 1t is believed | to be impossible without an outbreak, unless preceded by disarmment.
 2. It is requested that congress ap propriate funds for the erection of build | ings to use Tn the public servlcs in 4 ri zona, 8. It is recommended that the pro- | visions of what is known as the "Idahc test oath" be made applicable in Ari- zona.
 g. That the act now before congress. which provides for a fourth judge in Arizona be passed.
 10. That the salaries of the present judges ID Arizona be increased to S50Co per annum.
 IL That appropriations be made by congress to pay the governors and Sec retaries of territories the amounts al lowed them by law under Section lS45 Revised Statutes of the United States. 1878.
 F. That the pay of legislators in Arizona be increased to Sl0 per day.
 13. That congress appropriate a req | son8ble sum for a-tesian weli-boring in the territory, 15. That all public lands within the territory be surveyed.
 The requests from to 16, both inclu- slve, are submitted upon the very able arguments of the governor. who, the sec retary believes is exceedingly we'll quail fed to determine what the territory most requires"
 Arizona has in past times been per sistently neglected. Whether the fault has been with the national administra- tion or our local representatives, is not certain. But it is certain that the fair and comprehensive manner in which the Secretary of the Interior has looked into our affairs, will be of great advantage to our territory. Presuming that his re- concentrations will be acted upon the exact good to us in a general way can not be over estimated