Tombstone epitaph., 1896-03-08
CIeveiansl's Objections.

From the ConRressional hecolu the veto message of President Cleveland on the school and university land leasing bill in its entirety is produced. The bill, however. has since passed the house over his veto and is now under consideration in the senate :-I To the Hou-e of Representative
 I herewith return without my ap- proval house bill numbered 2759. en- titled An act to au horize the leasing Of lands for educational purposes in Arizona"
 This bill provides Tor the leasing oi all the puilic lands reserved 10 th' territory oi Arizona for ihe b-nelit it's universities and schools. "undsI such laws and regulations as ma! he hereafter prescribed by the leeis- lsture Of said territory"
 Ii the proposed legislature granted no further authority than this, II would in terms at last recognize :h' safety and cropriety of leaving ,h' hes.Tabiiity of leasing these lands, and ,he limitations and safsgusrds regulating such leasing. to bs deter min, by the local legislature choser by the people to make ,teir laws and protect their interests.
 Instead of stopping here, however, the bill further provides that until such legislative action the governor, the secretary of the territory and superintendent of public instruction shall constitute 0 board for th, lcSs- ing of said lands under the ruiss and regulations heretofore prescribed by the secretary of the interior. l. i- specifically declared that il shall not be necessary 10 submit said leases tu the secretary of the interior for his apr val, and that no leases shsll b- made for 8 longer term than five year-, nor for term extending be- yond the date of admission of the ter ri,ory to statehood.
 Under these provisions. the lsnds reserved for university and school 1 purpnse-, whose value depends ,arge!! upon theIr standing timber, ard in which every citizen Of the terri;ur, mas a deep interest, may be leased and 1 ienuded Of their timber by officers. none of whom have been chosen by the people, and without the sanction o! any law or regulation made b., l their representative in tine local leg i.lsrure. Even the measure of pro- teciion which would be afforded the citizens Of the territory by .uhnIs- sion 10 tine secretary of the interior ol the leases lroposed, and thus giving him an opportunity 10 ascertain whether or not they comply with hIs regulations, is especially withheld. 1t was hardly necessary ,o provide ! in this bill that ih- e lands might ba leased "under such laws and regula- tions a. may bs hereafter prescribed by tine legislature of said Territory fl the action of the legislature Was tu be iorestaIled and rendered nugatory by the immediate aud un.estrAinsd | action of the officers constituted "s hoard for the leasing of said larhs' pending such legislative consideration These are inconsistencies which are noi satisfactorily accounted for by The sus- ges,iou that the time ths, would elapse before the Legislature could consider the subject would be important.
 The protests have received from numerous and influential citizens ol the territory indicate considerable op- position to the bill among those irt-r. ested in the preservation and prope, management of these school lands.
 GROVER CLEVELAND.
 Executive Man ion, Feb. 28, 1896.