New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-21
TWO yEToEs BY THE PRESIDENT.
rv,soxs FOR NOT APPROVING A RAILROAD
R1LL AND AN INDIAN BILL.

TWO VEIOES III
u,s REASONS FOR NOT APPROVING RAILROAD
BILL AND AN INDIAN BILL
Washington, June 2o.-PreSdeht ii'f'lSon an
ut a message to the House returning "i''io"' VIZ
.o,.al the bill TO authorize the Boaiu Oh 'upor
- varicopa County, Ariz. TO issue certain po"u1 -
aid Of the construction Of a certain raiuoau' ~
s,u nroposes 10 confer authority upon the county
,sors IN Issue county bonds at the rate oil @fooo
~ r,iIs in aid OF q railroad TO be constructor from
pnonx northwardly to the county line, but distance
estimated at fifty miles but PROBABLY sohio"""' ''"
The President writes n,,ro
bs hill seem. TO have passed the House under an emu
rehenson true scope and ehect IN inc
:, ~ comrittee on Territories ivis said that oy the terms
., the bin the county receives bonds IN payine " 49,
nov proposed to be advanced" and in the deo'v1 N'
neicgatc from Arizona mistakenly stated thaI inc o ~
,osaa n loan BY the county In exchange Tor ""''" " "
'.ovo the bonds OF the railroad company.
In fact the bill did not provide Tor loan 70 w ~, ,,
~, bonds but for a subscription OF stock ITO" lar ~''
mistake may have affected the passage oil Inv o'' ,,
nno, he known The bill does not submit inc du''o"
,g this aid To a vote Of the people Of the county OF
confr direct authority upon the supervisors ~ I,s
,,ds 10 Is said however. that IN April 1883, al O
held 70 obtain view of the people upon the que,o
r,o-e was no law providing for such an election Doing
htr Voluntary the election was. Of course under the
management Of those who favored the SUBSIDY anu " o
dcted without any legal restraints a. 10 inc No'Is "
total
49, nostive 1874 But Of the Affirmative vote, Lof3 were
,.on =, Phoenix and ISIS at Tempe, town near 70
Ihoenix II there other objections 10 'he DILL
hould deem this alone Sufficient that no provision i au
70, submitting to OF the people at an election attef
dun notice and under the sanction OF law the dueS'o"
whether this subscription shall be MADE
Rut again the bill proposes to suspend TOT thlT case WV
nrovisions Of the act Of Congress oil July w. l0oo -
that proysion which forbids municipal corporations o
rbinc 10 the stock Of other corporations or 'oan"k
corDOFatOnS ana, secOnu, ul'b pi'
,o, which forbid any municipal corporation from Great
inc debt I'm excess Of per cent OF Us aNaoie proper"
a. avod nv the last assessment. The WISDOM oi ts 'h
,,,,o, ia no, contested by the friends OF this oi pu
,,ev clair, that the circumstances here are so pecuar a.
>, ,,s,,v mi, execution. l do not think So In the
stetes the lin itstlon upon municipal Indebtedness
usually placed in the Constitution IN oruer uA' " "'
he nneyible. II this bill becomes law no" "a" No'
gross refuse u any county In any OF the territories h
right to subscribe the stock Of railroad company
snolsllv where the subscription would not exceed the
debt lnt-upon a showing OF the advantages OF u',''
and cheaper conmuncatonsI ~ r"o O
come, law the bonded indebtedness viii closely APP
proNimae 10 per cent oil the assessor '''"" " VIZ
property Of tho county.
The condition OF things in the county Of faVap,i ps
Immediately north Of Marcopa. and through which th'
road il also run. while not directly Affected Nv 'hs
legislation is instructive In this connection hNaPa'
County Was authorized subscribe $1,000 per mile 10
this line road The Secretary o. the Territory sui''s
the debt Of Yayapl County at 1868 OoO. and the assess
taxation AZ ''hctNecn IN anu n'''h "'''''''
These scycnty.thrce miles o. road must make further
issue q bonds at 1902 600 making total county debt o'
$50 O00 above 10 per cent OF the @Nahe a7es'''
taking that AZ 90 500 o0o and per capita county DEBT
Of nearly tsj-takng the population at about 10000 as
stated IN the report Of the senate Committee surely no
Oh. viii nsst that the and permanent property 81
these communities VIII be promoted by ioadlng 'h'f
energies and their Industries with this great debt
II this bill contalnd effective provision to secure
reasonable these people (the armer'l who
arr to BE- taxed build the road 1t would go far to
SECURE my IA, orabe consideration for IT,
The President. In his veoing the bill. ." TO
change tho boundaries of the Uncompahgree Rcacrya
ton says. IN part
TIN, bill proposes 10 separate from the Ute Indian
Reservation, ia Utah and restore to the public DOMAIN
two range, Of townships along he east sac oil me
reservation. and bordering the Colorado state line IL
is said that these lands arc wholly worthless for cui
ya'on or tor grazing purpose me qgee u nm 81
demand for these lands for the Of settlers. but IN
that part Of the BIZ. which confirms the mineral
entrc, entries for mineral uses, which have been
unlawfully made or attempted 10 be mad. on SAID
lands II is evidently a private. and not a
public. end tina, /, to be promoted The facts. as
am afraid are that upon these lands there are VEN,
Of a. phaum gl.onito supposed to be OF very great
value. Entries have been made in that vicinity; but
upon public lands, "hch landS nave u,7'n rcNon ior
very large amounts II Is not important. perhaps,
that the United states should IN parting with these
lands. realize their value; but II Is essential think.
that favorltism should have no part In connection
with the sales. The bill confirms all attempted
entries Of these mineral lands at the pr1cc Of go
pcr acre IA price hat f. suggestive OF something IN
snan without requiring evidence Of the expenditure
Claimant hs Twas was the di,covcrcr Of the deposits
Tho bill requires good faith but II viii be next TO
impossible for the officers Of the Interior Department
10 show actual knowledge on the part Of tile claim
ant Of the lines Of tho reservation. The case VIII
practically be. 10 this matter I'm the hands or the
claimant. But why should good faith, NJ the moment
Of attempting the entry. without any requirement ot
expenditure, and followed II may be, within twenty
four hours, by actual notice that he was upon
reservation. give advantage I'm the salc of these
lands that may represent very large sum OF money
In the second place. do not think II wise, without
notice even the Indians, 10 scgrecate these lands
from their reservation. IL Is true. think. that thew
hold these lands By executive order, with con
tract right 10 take allomcnts upon them, and that
the lands in question are not likely To he sought rs
an allotment by any Indian. But the Indians have
been placed this reservation, and II, boundaries
explained to them. and 10 take these lands IN this
manner Is calculated to excite their distrust and
fears and possibly 10 create serious trouble.