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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-10
THE TERRITORIES.
Water Supply for Irrigatisn-Lsrtk
ton for Utah and Aiasa>

tion for Utah and Alasxa
The report OF tho secretary exhibits. vi,>i
teresting fullnesS, the condition Of tho 81
tories. They have shared with the stx:u
great increase In farm products, aad an N
Ing yearly large areas into cultivation N
tending their irrigating canals This vor,|
being done by individuals, or local eorl
tons, and without that system, which Il I
preliminary survey of the waier "a
and Of the irrigable lands, uonld
enable them to adapt the future of
territories of New Mexico, Arizona and !
in their material growth, and the incsesn. :
pendenee and happiness of their people 4
largely dependent upon timely lecis}
either by congress or their own legislasurz
regulating the distribution OF the water I,
furnished by taelr streams. II this mat
much longer neglected private corpofsti01o
have unrestricted control OF one OF the se7
OF life, and the patentees OF the arid lxn1u
be tenants at will of the water Coz
The United states should part NJ
ownership of the water sources -
sites for reservoirs, whether =
states and territories or individuals or a.
tons, only upon condition that II will in6n
the settlers their proper water suppf3 n
equal and reasonable terms. In the i1f1|
this whole subject is under the full co1l1
congress and in the states il is practically Il
long as the government holds the ntie1ed
reservoir sites and water courses and can ID
them upon such>conditions as ii chooses \ l
pose Tor their improvement The M
ing OF franchises of enormous VI
without recompense to the stan
municipality from which they proceed, I
without proper protection of the public intq(
is the most noticeable aud crying evil of pra}
legislation. This fault should not BE- d
united in dealing with a subject that vii
fore many years effect so vitality thousant
our people.
The legislation of congress for the reprtnl
of poiygany has, after many years o! resasls1
On the part of the Mormons, at last broughs1l
TO the conclusion that resistance 10 nnpro6n1
and unavailing. The power OF congress
this subject should not be SURRENDERED uns1
have satisfactory evidence that The people q
state TO be created would exercise the exrlpi
power of the state over this subject In the a
way. The question is not whether those ~
now obey the law OF congress against pol!y1
out rather would they make, enforce and =
tain such laws themselves ii absolutely NJ
regulate the subject. We cannot afford vi
pertinent with this subject, for when the n
Is once constituted the act is final and any 4
take lrretrievable. No compact In the ensn]
act could, in my opinion, be binding or eae4
recommend that provision be made 10
organization of a simple form of town gce1
ment in Alaska with power to regulate 9
matters as are usually IN the sn1
under municipal control The y
organizations viii give better
lection In such matters than the pfesl
skeleton territorial organization. PropG
strictions as 10 the power To levy taxes -
create debts should be imposed.
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merchant vessel OF the United States on the
high seas. There appeared on the trial and otn.
erwise came to me, such evidence OF the paa
treatment OF the men, that in consideration OF
this. and OF the fact that the men mad no aecess
to any public officer or tribunal for protection
or the redress OF their wrongs, committed the
court upon three of them. In April last my at
tention was again called to this island and TO
the unregulated condition of things there, Dy Q
letter from a colored laborer, who complained
Island by the phosphate company alter
the expiration OF his contract Tor ser
examine into the case OF this man and gener-
ally into the condition of things on the islands
1t was found that the laborer referred to had
been detained beyond the contract INIT, ana
the condition OF revolt again existed among the
laborers- A board of naval officers reported
among other things the following:
1--WE would desire to state further thst the
discipline maintained on the islands seems 10
be that of a convict establishment, with its COM
forts and cleanliness, and that until more atten-
ton is paid to the shipping of laborers by piac..
ing 1t under government supervision TO preyens
misunderstanding and Misrepresentation, and
until some ameliorating influence is shown IN
the leaders, those disorders viii be OF constant
occurrence"
recommend legislation that shall place labor
contracts upon this and other islands, given the
relation that Navassa has to the United states,
under the supervision Of court commissioned,
and that he shall provide, at the expense OF the
owners, an officer to reside upon the islands,
with power to judge and adjust disputes and 70
enforce just and humane treatment OF the en-
ployes. II is inexcusable that American labor
ers should be lett without our jurisdiction with
out government officers or tribunal for their
protection and the redress of their wrongs.
International copyright has been secured In
accordance with the conditions of the act OF
March 3, 1891, with Belgium, France, Great
Britain and the British possessions ana Switzer-
land. the laws of these countries permitting
our citizens the benefit of copyright on SUBJ
stantiaily the same basis as our own citizens or
subjects. With Germany, especially, special
convention had been negotiated upon this sub
jeet which will bring that country within the
reciprocal benefits OF our legislation.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULru1
European Markets Opened to Amer
Meat-The Big Grain Crops.

|
If the establishment of the departnsa
agriculture is regarded By any one st
concession TO the sunenlighteued demand
worthy class OF people that impression nas
most effectually removed by the great q
already attained. Its influence has been
great in disseminating agricultural and q
cultural information, in stimulating ana
ing Il further diversion of crops, Ia efadicl
disease OF domestic animals, and more
all III the disclosing of information 20 sns3
informal contact which it has establisnsi
maintains with the farmers and stockrsi~
the whole country. Every request Tor mn
ton has hal prompt attention aud ever
gesticn merited consideration. The seise,
corps OF the department is OF high orls. ,
is pushing its investigations with metaoa
enthusiasm.
The inspection bv this department o. -
and of pork products intended Tor snil1
abroad. has been the basis OF the success ~ ~
has attended our efforts 10 secure the reihvss.
the restrictions maintained by the LaIss,
governments. For ten years petitlous uposs I
subject from the packers and stockraisen J. y ~
United States have been directed Hgainss =,
restrictions, which so seriously imlsss
markets. and curtailed the profits Oh lls ~ !.
IL Is II cause OF general congrataisliva 1
such has - last been attained, IH 4.
effects of an enlarged foreign markcl ~ - =.
meats Will be felt net only by lne - -
but in our public finances and in ever. 80 ~
OF trade. II is particularly sortunaie tn n
increased demand for food products, 49, -
from the removal of the restrictions upu ~
meats and from the reciprocal trsde % n II
ments 20 which | have referred, snousa, = !.
come ut time when the Agricultural su.p ~ :
so large. without he help thus deriseu :,
prices would have prevailed. The secls's -
agriculture estimates thst the festrietlons y 4
the Importation of our pork produces
Europe lost US market for 50,0eVsoW VI =
products annually. -
The grain crop of this year was the - 4
our history. beiag 80 per cent greater tnas :
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
Private Land Claims-Enforcem OF
the Chinese Exclusion Act.

concur in the recommendation of the attor-
ney general that the right in felony eases TO a
review by the supreme court be limited II
would seem that personal liberty would have u
safe guaranty OF the right Of review In eases in
volYing only fine and imprisonment, if limited
10 the circuit court OF appeals, unless a eonsti,
tutionM question should IN any way De in
volyed.
The judges OF the court OF private land claims
provided for by the act of March 5, 1871, have
been appointed and the court organized, and il
IL now possible TO give early hearing TO COM
munifies long deprived OF tAeir development hy
unsettled titles and TO establish the possess on
anu right of . settler whose lands have been
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shipping Inteliigs

pYsHr, 5 p. m, Dec. 2--Paru
northwest wind. Ship in tow ~
i. ID. The government TELEGRAPH
vest Of here.
PoRr CRESCENT, 5 p. M, Dec. 2
s661thWest wind. Large steamf
] 33c0 .. m. Revenue cutter pa
= M. Tug passed in at 4:S1
tastcd schooner passed in at al
PoRr ANGELES, 8 p. m, Dec
g ri southwest wind. Schr Rol
htp Wilmot in tho harbor.
foRr GAMBLE, Dec. 2.-Arrii
IRE, from India. Sailed-kins
BAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2.--Arri
~, from Portland, via Astoria;
om Okhotsk sea. Cleared-N
r. whaling cruise. Sailed
ntoria; VIII str Beivedere, wha
City OF Delhi. for Tacoma; y
Nanaimo.
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THE PUBLIC LANDS.
Decrease OF Arrearaces In General Onca
-L,rirata. IL air,,z

-Erivate Claims Tangled.
Early in the administration a special effort
was begun to bring up the work of the
general land Office by faithful work The ar
rearages have been rapidly reduced At the end
OF the last fiscal year onl 4,I72 final agricultural
entries remained undisposed OF and the corn.
missioner reports that with the present force tho
work can be fully brought up by the end of the
next fiscal year.
Your attention is called to the difficulty er-
perienced by the secretary of the interior in the
administration of the law of March & 1soI es,ah-
fishing a court Of private land clairn1 me
small holdings intended TO be protected hv IA a
law are estimated to be more than
Loco IN number. The claimants are almost
all OF deserving class and their titics
are supported by the strongest equities Tire
strongest difficulty grows ont OF land watch mas
largely been surveyed according 10 our meth
ods, whie the holdings OF many, which have
pen IN he same family for geaerations are
Lalu OUT IN narrow strips few rods wide uIion a
strsalh ana running b. 10 the hills for pastur-
age ana timber Provisions should be rnads for
nun oerlng these tracts lots aud for paienting
section lines. 1870 W
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THE BUSY STATE DEPARTMENT.
Giortous Achievements of the Great
Secretary, James G. Elaine.

: ~ASAsSob ASnteFtuBtutS OF the GfedI
Secretary, James G.. Elaine.
The work OF the state department during the
last year has been characterized by an unusually
large number Of I'm pertant negotiations and by
diplomatic results Of notably aud a highly
beneficial character. Among these are reciprocal
trade arrangements, which have been concluded
III the exercise OF the powers conferred by Sec
ton Of the tariff law with the republic of
Brazil, with spain for The West India posses
sions and with San domingo. Like negotiations
with other countries have been much ad-
vanced, and 1t is hoped that before the close of
the year further dehnitive trade arrangements
OF great value will be concluded
in view OF the reports which had been re-
ceived as to the dimunftion of the seal herds in
the Boring sea. deemed 1t wise TO propose to
her majestys government in February last that
an agreement for closed season should be
made pending the negotiations for arbitration,
which then seemed 10 be- approaching favora-
Bile conclusion. After much correspondence
and delays, for which this government was not
responsible, agreement was reached, on the
18th OF June, by which Great Britain undertook,
from that date and suntil May ], 1892,
20 prohibit the killing by her or the
United States, during the Same period to en-
force ita exfstiuo prOhk tion AGAINST oIaoio
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CHILE MUST MAKE PREPARATION.
Government Guaranty of Nicaragua
Canal Bonds Recommended.
0snenccnt Effects Of the Shipping Sub
sidy Bill Already Approximations
Reservations Should Be Broken Up,
and the Civilized Tribes Represented
IN Congress-The Need OF Federal
Election Laws Emphasized by the
Michigan Gerrymander.

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. o.-Following Is the
text OF Presidept Harrison's message, read in
congress today:
40 the Senate and House Of Representatives: The
reports OF the heads OF the several executive de-
partments required by law 10 be submitted to
me, which are herewith transmitted, and the
reports OF the secretary OF the treasury and az
torney general made direct to congress, furnish
comprehensive review OF the administra-
tive work OF the last fiscal year relating to
internal affairs. H.would be OF great advantage
n these reports could have an attentive perusal
~ every member OF congress, and by all who
tase an Interest IN public affairs. such peru
sal could not fail 10 excite higher apprecia-
ton OF the vast labor and conscientious efforts
which are given 10 the conduct OF cur civil ad-
inlnistration. The reports will, believe, show
tnat every question has been approached, con-
sidered and decided from the standpoint of pub
TIC duty and upon considerations affecting the
public interests alone
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Return or the whaler

= Francisco, Dec. 2.-The :
hin Fraser, arrived todg
1rom okhoisk sea, with IN
,5o0 pounds of bone.
ner was struck by big
under her and struck
Aing 1t from its fastensnt
bottom IN fifteen fathomh
the the Thrasher has b. s
FRY well. On octobee
the brig Hidalgo, W. . !,
nom in some time. Pre-
~ the okhotsk sea. IN n
and reported all onltur
last OF the wlS.lers ntelliI
no Mary Hume, which wFeas =
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! s1s1Hx h9sI 06iit from the La
Z Ahf6u} b the works, which oeeuH
snd . steam chain conveyer
21fom cars standing on this trat
III Il estimated that about fifteer
oss length can be dipped daily &
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na..onai question growing cut Of such incidents,
be regarded in such sense nc fedarai AGENTS ~
=; Ia THIS government answerabe for their acts
~ .sses ynere II would be answeraoIe if the
:. mel ~ states had urseiits constitutional power
,oenne ana punish crimes against treaty
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sealing, and to limit
company upon the
skins. II this agl
reached earlier, ips
eudeavors OF THU
been more effect
did, 1t unqueSMe.s
diminishing Aoiital
madam seMa and a
stated th4hich Il
G,n.,nre,r dor by am
aver md swung
All
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Low Water in g..

ShisA Avn 49, Hot yerarrived whea this
PAST tout seas"iis uabe submitted 10
OF water IN theecenf political disturbances
Vessels with of Brazil have excited sympathy and
dr.ucht cannot siicudc. Tho information possessed
In enable form sfactory
Inv sssment OF the leading to the temporary
- io"ea hmption of supreme power by resdent
THIS u .Snseca but this government did fail 10
and &kpres TO him its Solieitude peace of
the and for the maintenance OF the pot-
short ~ tcal institutions which had been recently es;ab
was se mvI 'ps our s9vics thst great modera
low Az and the contest for leadership These counsels
get were received in the most friendly shirt and
fpaik she latest information is that constitutional
natp EoveTnmsnt mas been Ee-estaoiished without
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THE PENSION BUREAU.

S@Acterized by Great Diligence-Dim-
mutton of First Payments.
The administration of the pension burean
mas been characterized during the year by great
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$50 10 8AAAfs t~An- AZ
b by the fur seal
from 1000 to 500
could have been
, the strenuous
IL would have
/. as late as 1t
In greatly di-
eals by the Ca
aal message /
alton proposed
.ent for the
ing controversy
cceptabie. | am
. that terms sat
have been agreed
as TO the arpitra-
i the completion of
osition this govern
ject of international
Expression OF our adj
OF disputes, such as
sea, viii, ] doubt not,
e of congress.
ie for a joint demarca-
between Canada and
fer required by the in
ITS, and especially for
40 water boundaries in
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4 to nnnonnce some "a.

BOUNDARY dispute be-
1 Venezuela touching
of British Guiana,
prts OF the United
ction have thus
This government
Its concern at any ap-
oaehment on territories
f,ative control of Ameri-
lination of a disputed
liable by amicable arbi-
Of the respective parties
facts readily ascertain
yress providing a sys-
ar meats intended for
president with power
acts from our market, in
8 them should perpetra;e
ms against any pro-
d States, placed this
on to effectively urge the
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yress providing a sys-
ar meats intended for

= ssAN a.. F.AN - a. ~ pal nSI
rs against any pro-
I'd States, placed this
ion to effectively urge the
scriminatious against our
lg to be allowed to state
Italy, Austria, and
named, have opened their
lerican pork products. The
strictions in every instance
iea solely upon the ground
rovlded q meat inspection
ed as adequate 10 the com
. dangers. real or fancicti,
lousy urged upon the state
nisters abroad and the sec
have co-operated with un-
mt zeal for the accomplish
ult.
N agreement have been
my looking TO equitable
consideration of the con-
ion of her sugars. but tho
led whea this correspond
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-22
LATES'TNEVS
BLAINE is IN The RACE.
1t Is Now Said That He Will Ac.
cept the Nomination.
RECIPROCITY HIS PLATFORM.
A Direct and Positive Assertion Made to
Three Party Leaders-President Harri-
son Understands the Situation - The
Meaning OF EIkins' appointment.

NEW YORK, Dec. 22-The World pub
fishes the following special dispatch from
Washington this morning:
II the date of the Republican National
Convention were Dec. %, 1891. instead OF
June Z, 1892, James G. Blaine would be
nominated for President by acclamation,
and he would accept the nomination in a
letter making reciprocity his platform.
Putting the same statement of fact in
another form, Mr.. Blaine has made up
his mind 10 heed what is sure to
be the unanimous call of his
party If, at the time of the Convention,
his health is as good as IL is at present.
This is direct and positive. 1t comes
from one of three party leaders to whom
only Mr.. Blaine has made known his in
tention. President Harrison has not re-
ceived specific notice to this effect, nor
have any of his intimate friends. But
they understand the situation perfectly,
and are shaping their plans accordingly.
The appointment of Mr.. Elkins is a sure
indication of Mr.. Harrison's realization of
what the three men referred to know to be
true. IL was not Mr.. Blaine's appoint
ment 1t was neither suggested nor ad-
vised by him. In no sense was il the seal
ing of "a compact between the President
and the Secretary of State.
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ONCE MORE AT TER SAGE.
Another Crank Wanted to Kill Him
Saturday.
A MODEST DEMAND FOR S2.5OO.
The Millionaire Broker had Gone to Bed
and Mrs. Sage Thrust Him Out of
Doors-He Looked Like Poor, Be-
wiidered, Hunted Cur.

NEW YORK, Dec 22.-On Saturday
night last another crank attempted to get
at Russell Sage. He called at $50
o'clock, just after Mr.. Sage had left the
back parlor of his home at SOC Fifth
avenue, and gone up stairs to bed. Mrs
Sage said yesterday: "The door bell
rang, and Mary, the door girl, throwing
open the door, was face to face with man
well dressed, but with hungry and wild
look.
81 have come to see Mr.. Sage" ne said
" / wrote him letter this morning saying
that / must have $500. / have come for
the money. If / don't get it will kill
him"
Mary ran to me in the back parlor.
told her to tell him TO leave the house. i
can / replied, and / walked out into the
hall and saw one of the most pitiful
looking creatures / ever saw. He looked
so wild in the eyes and haggard. He had
what i call dead face.
/ walked straight at him, and, as ap-
preached him, pointed TO the door and
said: "You leave this house at once" He
looked at with that haggard face,
and folding his arms over his heart
he threw back his head and
backed into the corner to the right
of the door in the hall | walked square
up TO him and took him by the coat sleeve
and thrust him half way through the
open door. Then, as | was preparing to
slam the door, he raised his hands and
cried:
"I'll blow you all up in fifteen min
utes'
THAT is the last saw of him."
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TURNING MILLS DOWN
His Friends Get No Recognition
From Speaker Crisp.
LACK OF ALL PARTY HARMONY.
How Springer VIII be- Rewarded. and
Bynum and McCreary Punished-An
Insult to Southern Democrats-The
Speaker Still Hard at Work.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The bitterness
between the Democratic factions increases
hourly as it becomes more and more evil
dent that Speaker Crisp proposes to re-
ward his friends and punish his enemies
the declared efforts of David B. Hill,
Senator German and others to induce
Crisp not to overlook Mr.. Mills have
failed, and the Georgia Speaker will give
ample evidence of bargain with the Illi-
nois candidate for the speakership, Mr..
Springer, who withdrew at the critical
moment and made il possible to elect
Crisp, by making him chairman of ways
and means.
Mr.. Bynum of Indiana, who has been a
rather prominent member of the Com
mittee on Ways and Means, had his politi-
cal head fairly chopped off with meat
ak for having supported Mills.
Bynum has not even had an
intimation to which committee he
will be assigned, though he hoped TO be
returned to the Ways and Means, of which
committee he would probably have been
chairman had Mills been elected speaker.
1t Is likely now that Bynum will be en-
tlrely lost sight of in the committee as
signments.
Those who are wise as to the chairman
ships of committees, which are to be an
Houuctu Oh w tuneSudy, say tndl, WITHOUT
exception, Crisp has been unrelenting in
his punishment of the Mills men. Ex-
Gov. McCreary of Kentucky has been the
most distinguished Democratic mem
ber of the Committee on Foreign
Affairs for manv years has been its chair
man, SO that he confidently expected To be
returned to the head of that committee,
but he supported Mills and is relegated to
the rear. Another thing Speaker Crisp in
tends TO do will make the South fairly
howl with rage. He says he does not in
tend to place many of the ex-Confeder-
Gen. Wheeler of Alabama fully ex-
pected to be chairman of Military Affairs,
but although he was Crisp man he is
turned down. In his refusal to recognize
any prominent ex Confederate, it is be-
lieved. Crisp is acting on the instructions
engender the i'll will OF certain northern
Democrats.