Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-10
THE MESSAGE.

To the Legislature Of utah.-Ia con-
formlty 60 tho Constitution ~ this
state. have the honor 10 submit this
my third mcraarc TO the LEGISLATURE.
II VIII DO my aim TO present only "a
general rc,icw Of the condition u the
various departments OF state and
recommend such mcnAureH ~ have
come under my immediate notice. Mt the
same time r.fsrrinE you for detailed
information TO the reports Of officers
and boards which will DO Furnished you
In due course.
EVIDENCES OF PROSPERITY.
Before beginning the review. however.
II may not be Inappropriate that We
pause Ia congratulate ourselves and
all tho clilrcnA upon the Improved bnsl-
ncrn Conditions of our state. These
are apparent on every hard. From the
summaries of the past year II IN learned
that Utah yielded IN Eold, silver. lead
and copper s9.2i1iil. which n more
than a million dollars more than the
previous year. The crop reports are
not coliatcd but the harvcuts were
abundant. prlccu " farm products
ranging better than previous years.
owing iarRcly perhaps 10 Increased de-
mand on account II the war. Prices Of
cattle ana sheep and wool have con-
tinu,d strong aud the demand active.
and cur farmers and rtock-growcrR are
rcaplng rewards FOR their toll not pre-
N,uHly enjoyed Tor several Year,. In
addition a. healthy Increase IN the
sugar output OF the Lehi beet sugar
factory to ten million pounds Of sugar.
another factory, nt ogden, was erected
during the year. which recorded
ntructiun nf the LONG deferred railroad
60 the coast. upon which our hopes have
hung Tor 10 many ycnrr, bar actually
been begun and u IL believed that the
project ~ financed by men who have
the determination and ability Ia push
IL 90 completion, Many other cntcr.
prisca also of great pith and moment.
which have lain dormant during tho
general business depression 81 the 70,
cent past. are now going forward with
IN. enthusiasm % success. No other
state offers grentcr induccment Tor In
duntrial effort than ours. II n piear-
ufc to record. 90 our young state Il
passing it, third milestone. these ryi-
dencea of our present thrlft and our
future promise.
THE CALL TO ARMS.
II "a u matter Of pride TO every citl-
zen that the response OF Utah 20 tho
preridentA call for volunteers 10 serve
In the army 81 the United States In the
war with Spain was nj once npontane-
Gus. enthusiastic and complete. inaF-
much az the recruiting was largely
done under the auspices Of the Gov
ernor, ! have deemed II cxpcdient 10
glve brief review VI that work Ia this
message
Under the Presidents call for voiun.
tcefa. made April s3rd. 1898. the secrc.
a. :.
utah'a quota one troop of cavalry,
special mounted service and two bait
tericH ~ artillery.
on April gsth. 1898. the secretary Of
war tclcgraphed me an follows, ''rhe
President has authorized enlistment OF
elghty-nye men IN your state. good
shots. good rlders, 20 form company
In a mounted rifle regiment, company
officers 20 pc taken from your section.
Can you give ua the nen2" Whore
upon | replied by telegraph to the sec-
Rotary OF war aH follows: utah VIII
be proud TO furnish the eighty-five mon
for company In mounted riflc regiment
as authorized by the President. In adj
dltion 10 her regular quota" Acting
under the HuppoHition that the organ
izationn wanted were two batteries OF
artillery and two troops OF cavalry,
sent out recruiting ofilcern.
and on May 9Th the men were all ready
for muster. on that day. however.
another telegram from the adiutnnt
general at Washington conveyed the
Information that Utah was expected TO
furnish but one troop OF cavalry. same
10 be portion OF Colonel Torroy'H rogi-
mcnt. designated as the Second United
Statea Volunteer cavalry. After Sew
eral days OF telegraphlc correspond
ence between tho ndjutant general and |
myself and explanation Of the matter |
by United States senator Frank J.
Cannon. who by personal visits 10 the |
secretary OF wal and the adJutant gem |
eral. represented the disappointment |
thar would ensue TO the volunteers who |
had enlisted In tn" cavalry troop IL |
that organization should not be accept |
ed, the ndJutnnt general by telegram OF |
May sth Informed me as follows. AZ |
fcontinued ON paro Al