The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-30

70 complete it In New Mexico much relief
Is expected TO be derived through the land
court bill passed at the last session OF con-
gress. This legislation is deemed of
primary Importance to the progress Of the
territory In settling the claims arising un-
DER Spanish and Mexican grants. The
obstacles presented in Che unsettled condi-
ton OF titles to these londs, preventing set
tlement and improvement and the invest
nent OF capital necessary 10 the develop
nent OF the natural resources Of the terri
tory Will be removed, and it is predic,ed
that every fertile acre will be quickly
brought under cultivation and the best class
OF immigration attracted to the territory.
The governor claims that the territory now
mas population Of 153, 076, emitting 1t to
admission as q state, and appeals for the
passage OF an enabling act under which a
constitutional convention can be held ia
July next
MoEMoNs.
Referring to the declaration of the Nor
mon church, through It's president, in Sep
tember, 1870, that plural marriages are not
encouraged nor solemnized by the church
ana calling upon Its members to refrain
from contracting such marriages, the gov
ernor or Utah inclines to the belief that this
| action is sincere, and should be 50 regarded
until there Is reason for thinking otherwise.
| The majority of the Utah commission. in
| their report, do not concur In the views of
the governor on uhis subject. They doubt
the sincerity Of the Mormon church in its
declarations against polygamy. They refer
| to the fact that the Mormon church has de-
nounoed the commission through all the
years it has been administering the laws Of
| congress directed against polygamy, aud
| has strenuously opposed every effort made,
whether through these laws, the action OF the
courts, or OF the commission, TO put down
lrNof ~ A. -.
while the declaration Of the church may be
accepted as progressive step, it will do no
harm TO Utah or to the nation to wait
awhile and see what this sudden conversion
will bring about. Commissioner McCler-
nand's minority report is also cited and che
proceedings OF the late council OF Latter
Day Saints set forth. The secretary finds
in these reports no such claim for statehood
Tor Utah as would seem to require favor
able consideration by congress. The terri
tory is progressing most favorably in
material wealth and social elevation under
the present conditions. No doubt the time
will come when it may be admitted into the
union with pride and safety, but 1t is be-
lteved that that time is not at hand
NIcARAGUAN CANAL COMPANY.
The president Of the Nicaraguan Canal
Company reports that during the past year
much progress was made in the actual work
Va OOHhhuCbAOb. many or tne aCCesBJfY
works have been extended and la some cases
| carried to completion. The railroad from
the Atlantic port to the divide has been
completed. equipped and is now In opera
| tion for q distance of eleven miles. Machine
shops have been enlarged and we'll provided
for all work incidental to the construction
OF the canal. The jetty or break water to
| protect the harbor entrance on the Atlantic
has been extended !, 900 feet into the ocean,
and second breakwater against northerly
| storms has been commenced on the west
side Of the harbor. About 5000 feet Of
actual excavation along tho canal hes been
| made forming channel from 100 to 230
feet wide aud about seventeen feet deep.
Since the organization Of the company
| 10, l45 shares OF the capital stock have been
subscribed for at par, amounting to 81 ,014,-
| oOO Receipts from other sources amount
to S27,2l6 IL. The company has expended
and Issued for property, labor materials and
| administration expenses $803, $40 81 In cash,
and 1880 shares Of the full paid capital
stock Of tho par value Of g., us, 900, and it
is obligated for S., ,953, 600 OF its first mort
gage bonds. 1t has also issued $50, 900
shares Of stock (par value $4,000, ,000) in
| payment for concessionary rights, privi-
leges, franchises, and other property The
| liabilities consist OF the amounts still due
under concessions granted of the 81, 953, 900
! of bonds, which are due the Nicaraguan
Canal COnstructlon company FOR labor and
materials in construction Of the canal, and
of outstanding liabilities not to exceed
$4,000.
The report, referring to the Nicaragua
Canal, concludes as follows:
1t seems appropriate that this great rail-
way for the products and manufactures
from and imports TO the United Statos
should be connected with the department
of the interior. 1t is being built at the
same time that the great waste places OF
the country are being opened to settlement
the factories increasing, the railroads ex-
| tending, and the population rapidly multi
plying. Soon our commerce must reach not
only the states Of South America and Mex
ico, but China and the east by this west
ern route. It is gratifying to note that this
short passage 60 some of the greatest COM
mercial markets of the world will be ready
by the time u demand for 1t becomes inn
perative.