Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1896-06-17

9ANA NACaA 8a~A how'll" The answer is the easiest in the world. Buckey's scheme did not mAterislize, hence any canal scheme is a "nefarious scheme on the part of organized capital" and ~plutocratie power against the ''toiling masses" and is calculated to make the rich richer and the poor poorer" etc, ad in6nitum.
 That conservative mining and financial paper, the Engineering and Mining Journal, commenting on the prosperous condition of Mexico, says: The country itself being So self supporting, is wonderfully in dependent of the foreign trade. To a great extent the imports are arti- cles of luxury, or, at all events, be long to the class of important pub lie works, and do not much affect the ordinary citizen, and through out the length and breadth of the republic silver will purchase almost the same quantity and quality of native supplies as it did formerly" The Tucson Star says: Governor Murphy scores another victory in the law allowing the right of way through the Coconino forest. It makes the democracy feel ashamed to have to admit that a republican delegate has accomplished more for Arizona in fifteen months in Con- gresS than Mark Smith did in eight years; but such Is 8 fact" It then adds, "that with such democra, as Judge Hawkins or Judge Barnes in Congress, either of whom would even do more than Delegate Mur- phy, the democracy would have cause to be proud"
 An Associated Press telegram says thst both delegations from Arizo1a tu the national republican couven- ton have been placed on the roll with one-half vote each. by the national committee. The telegram says further that the contestees are all for Mckinley. while the contest ants are for various other candidates, including Allison, Reed and Morton. It will be news to Arizona republi- cans to learn that Reed and Morton had supporters in that delegation. There have been suspicious that one of them favored Morton, but he has consistently denied it.
 The Los Angeles Times makes the following appeal on behalf of a species of snake: Every Southern Californian having the welfare of this section at heart, will never kill a gopher snake or other non poison ous reptile. These reptiles are very valuable assistance to the rauchers in destroying four-legged pests that interfere with the crops. In Wash iugton during the year 7500O ground squirrels have been de- stroyed by poison. It is fair to estimate that hundreds of thou sands of these pesky creatures have been killed by snakes in this section annually. Don't kill gopher snakes! They are the rancherS' friends"
 On May 29, Delegate Murphy. of Arizona. from the committee on territories, submitted a very exhaus- tive report in regard to the admis- sion Of Arizona, in which the area of the territory, its population and resources are set forth in brief, but comprehensive view, and the injus- tice of denying admission treated, closing with the following sentence: "Your committee therefore reeom- mend the passage of the bill" By securing this favorable action on the part of the committee. Delegate Murphy has secured 8 decided vic tory in the matter of statehood. and the question is now in a position so that 1t can be taken up early in the next session and disposed of.
 When the cases of the South Afr . can 50 called reformers are stripped of all sentimentality and sympathy, the action of President Kreuger and 1 his executive council cannot but be 1 looked upon as a very mercIful and l liberal one. These men, American and English citizens. joined in a plot for the overthrow of the South African Republic. If they had been successful, they might have possibly a better form of govern ment than the one they attempted to overthrow. But their efforts proved failure, they were captured and in many countries their punish ment would have been much more severe. President Kreuger has cer- tainly been very leuient in this mat ter. and has certainly shown himself ;o be a much better and more hu- msne man than he has been credited with.
 Contrasting the efficiency Of the courts in England with those of this country. the San Francisco Chronicle cites 10 the case of Mrs. Dyer, and says: Mrs. Dyer, who was hanged yesterday iu London