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upon Your immediate consideration the
stut of the Union m shown in the pre-
ent condition of our treasury, and our
general fiscal situation, upon which
every element of our safety and pros
perity depends. The reports of the Favorable endorsement is also given
heads of departments, which will he sub to the lieutenant-general's recommends
tnltted contain full and explicit informa- tion that the present strength of the army
tion touching the transactions of the
business Intrusted to them, and such re-
commendations relating to legislation in
the public interest as they deem advis-
able. I ask for these reports and recom-
meudations the deliberate examination The secretary suggests that the num
and action of the legislative banch of the bar of court martial trials can be much
government.
There are other subjects not embraced
in the departmental report demanding ing court martial, as indicsted in the an
legislative consideration, and which 1 nuat report of '86.
should be glad to submit. Some of
them, however, have been earnestly pre-
sented in previous messages, and as to I
them I hog leave to repeat prior recom-
mendations.
As the law make no provision for any
report from the department of state, a
brief history of the transactions of that
important department, together with!
other matters which it may hereafter be
ileemel essential to commend to the at
tention of congress, may furnish the oc-
non for a future communication.
OROVER CLEVKLAND.
Washington, D. 0. Dec. 6, 1887.
TIIK WAS OEMBriRHT.
Aanaa.1 Iapirt of tht Secretary. A Knmb r
1 Recommendations.
Wasuixotos, Dec. 6.- The annual re
port of the secretary of war show that
xoenditurea of the dt nartment duritiif
the fiscal year amount to fit .o,l-i
The estimates for the next fiscal year ag
cregate $53,3:18,710, against an appropria
tion for the current year of 31, 655,302
The increase is caused hy the incorora
tion of eetimatesof $23,389,151 for pub
lic works, including river and harbor im
provements. the expenditure of thin
account for the current year amonnting
to only $1,308,409.
The serretarv says : "The eatimatee
for military establishment are baaed on
the actual requirements of the aerkice
Dnring the recent year the appropria
tion for transport at inn of the army has
been inadequate to meet the coat there
of, and the failure to appropriate funds
for that service hai caused mttrh em bar
raapment."
The aet retary refers to Gen. Schofield'a
recommendation that at least one eitfht-
inch muzzle-loading gun, with appliance
for target practice, and one or more new
breech-loading wins and mortars, be fur
nished each military poet, with a view t
improvement in at ii lory instruction.
TUR INI'! N v
Touching -U.-ronimo and his fellow
captive, now confined at the Fort Pick
ana and Mount Vernon barrack, the re
port says that at thi time it is a diffi
cult matter to find for them a permanent
home for many reason. It ia impossible
to return them to .Arizona. Under the
existing laws they cannot be taken to In
dian Territory, and on the northern
reservations the climate ia too cold for
them.
The report refer briefly to the diffi
culty in August last in Colorado between
the state authorities and Colorow 'a
bands of Utea, and says an eflort should
be made for restoration of thi proerty
to the Indiana.
Thia report approves a recommenda
tion in Gen. Sheridan's report touching
the extension of all possible aid by the
general government to the national
guard of the different state, and sug
gesting a system of national encamp
ment for state militia, at the expense of
the national government.
PAY DEPARTMENT DI8PTJTKS.
In reference to the pay department of
the army, the report says : There is fre
quently clashing jof authority between
the war and the treasury department in
rngard to payments directed by the
former. To the great embarrassment of
the disbursing officer, accounts are dis
allowed. The disallowance of payment
made by and under such authority
works great hardship to the disbursing
officer, a on one hand he is confronted
with a charge of disobedience, and on
the other assuming a liability for which
either he or his securities will be held
pecuniarily responsible. In order to pre
vent this I recommend that the powers
of the respective department be clearly
do lined by legislative act.
Copious quotations are made from the
report of the chief of ordnance relative to
the success of the domestic manufactur
ers in producing high grade steel, and the
advisability of increased appropriations
for the supply of ordnance for experi
ments with dynamite torpedo gnns and
those now in progress with shells charged
with high explosives, fired by means of
gun-powder.
In concluding his report the secretary
savs: The result of the examination for
promotion under the civil service regula
tions, which were applied to the war
department in May, was satisfactory.
The total number of clerks examined
was 1044, of which 93, or 90 per cent.,
passed.
"I renew the recommendation con
tained in my previous reports, and in
those of rny predecessor, for the appoint
ment of an assistant secretary of war
and an assistant attorney general to ad
vise and assist in legal and technical
questions which daily occur."
THE PACIFIC COAST'i WANTS
Attention is called to the I ict that tha
Faeii oot is destitute af fortifications,
guns and armament j of every dosarlp
tion, while Sn Franulsco is w ithout a
single gun that can he ft rod with safety
with the present charge df powder and
modern projectiles.
be increased by 5000 men, and particular
attention is called to importance of in-
crease of the artillery service, and also
certain changes in the present orgunizu-
tion of artillery regiments.
reduced if provision be made for punish-
ment of minor offense without summon-
The secretary renown his recommend-
ation in regard to the enactment of lawn
for punishment of civilian witnesses who
refuse to testify, for authority to MCWIS
the assistum -e f civilians and nolicc
officer in armsting and holding de-ert-
era, and for revision of the articles of war
which have remained unaltered here,
while in Kugland and elsewhere the mil
itary codex have )een modi:iol in ae-
cordance with the nxiuiremenU ol mod-
em time.
The secretary recommends legislation
regulating and making uniform punish
ment that may be inflicted by court
martinis, denning the application of the
statute of limitations in the cae of de
serter, nnd fixing the liability of minora
to military jurisdiction after enlistment.
UF.V tit I nt.M Or J ISTK'K.
Many Bafanot lUeemmsaisd -A Hatioael
rattaua j
Washington, l)ec. t(. The annual re
port of Attorney-General Garland give
a full account of the buainca of the de
partment during the fiscal year. The
number of ordinary suits now pending in
the court of claims is 1110, involving the
sum ol I M.jsj.noi). The numtior ol ,
caaee tiled under the Bowmun act is islii,
involving about $."0,lO,i0. l tllont.
tiled in the French spolut ion cases num
ler .Vxio, repieeenting 24aJ vessels nd
alsout $30,000,000.
1 hiring the fiscal year 1777 civil euils
were terminated , '2 judgments were
for defendant, 703 were dismiss d, 2u
were appealed to the circuit court, and
24 to the supreme court. 1 hiring the
year there were 13,907 criminal prosecu
tions, moMtly for violation of the cue
toots and internal revenue law.
The attorney -general calls attention to
the suggestions and recommendation-'
made in his last annual report in regard
to matters calling for remedial legisla
t ion .and again urge the neceaaity of im
mediate action thereon. These subjects
are as follow: Fees of marshals in ter
ritories ; pay of deputy marshal in ter-
ritorie. p i v of defiutv marshals, revfim
of the fee bill, aubetitution of the flscal
for the calendar year, protection lo civil
officer and witnoses, fee of witueases
and jurors, and criminal procedure, per
jury ami. juries in thu Uiatrict of (Colum
bia. In regard to the confinement and
and treatment of United Htates prisonere
the attorney-general says he ia more
than ever convinced of the absolute
need of a government penitentiary and
reformatory. He abo call attention to
the neceaaity for additional legialation j
for restoring and preserving court
records, and makes an urgent appeal in
behalf of certain changes in the judi
cial system of the country.
The attorney-general urges an appro
priation for the erection, on ground adja
cent to the depaptment of justice, of a
suitable building for the accommodation
of the supreme court and other courts
and commissioner of the United States.
He also asks that congress provide for j
furnishing portrait of the judges of the j
supreme court to adorn the chambers of j
that court. Attention is also invited to'
the necessity of extending the jurisdic-
tion of the federal courts to crime com-
roitted nnon American vesaels navigat-
'
ing the great lakes. Congress is urged
to take some action for settlement of out
standing claims of witnesses and juror
for aervicea during and prior to the year
18S5.
NO PAUSES FOR U. fl. NUCHAL.
The attorney-general eay increased
expenses in the service of process ha
been the experience of the department
since the passage of the interstate com
merce bill. Prior to the passage of that
bill marshals were furnislted with free
transportation over the various lines of
railways, while in tb,e service of process.
Since that date, however, no free trans
portation is furnished, ami the railways
charge a mileage greater than the fees;
allowed the marshal for his travel in j
such service
The attornev-aencral in eloaimr his re I
port devotes a chapter to consideration
of the French spoliation act. He stiyf:
"The difficulty of the question involved
suggests the necessity of a v.gilant, ex
haustive judicial investigation. I there
fore recommend the passage of an act
amending the act of January 30, 1885,
which shall confer authority upon the
court of claims to render judgment in
cases provided for by the act, instead of
reporting their conclusions to congress,
as now required to do, and to grant either
party, government or claimant, the right
of appeal to the supreme court of the
United States. From the decinion of the
court of claims on a suit filed under the
act of 1885 it is not probable that either
government or claimant will find it neces
sary to resort to appeals ;n more than a
few eases, but at tha lav? stands new no
appeal aea be takes bf either pattf .
SEMPLE'S MESSAGE.
The Governor of Washington to
the Territorial Legislature.
FINANCES OF THE TERRITORY.
It view or the Ueaeral Condition of
the Territory and Keeeweltlea
of It Uovernment. He
eaemlni ion.
Oltmpia, Dec. 0. Following lath mes
Matte of Gov. Eugene Sample to the terri
torial legislature :
UKNTf.KMKN l have the honor to greet
you, the representative of the people,
to welcome you to the Caoltal City and to
wish you good fortune In your delibera
tions. SMgled hy the people to saNemble here
and cnVler the altdrs of the common
wealth, you have In your ham! the power
to advance or retard the happineaa and
prosperity of your constituent, ami I feel
assured that feeling a duo sense of the
Kreat rosponalbility you will give conacl
enllou thought and Isborioua attention
to the trust.
eovamn or thk tuvnocv.
During the past atimmersnd autumn I
have visited marly every pirt of the Jur
Ud let Inn and huve em avored tn.ivi ri.un
ukai - ii. -.- it, 1. i
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found at every point evldem-ea of tlirlfi
and proapertly. 1 atw not only boundloa
and various natural reaottrces, but a popu
latlonof bright and a-live men and wo
men, who are well calculated to develop
those rea m-cce and make Washington one
of the richest and greatest states of the
American Cnlon. I also aaw that aide by
side with material proa-res the people
were paying due regard to moral and In
i telleetual advancement, as evidenced by
1 rhurehes, academies ami common schools.
nol ollly ,tt lhe cUilMlt but lhr village
hU M,wj(0 u,w COm,try road. Harmony
and good feeling teemed to prevail and the
p.-o,ie everywhere tae pride lu the mm
wealth and place it- wel are above !
' I
! mom
their private In t areata. With auch factors
the events of the future will so far exoed
the events of the past, period for pe-lod,
aaw ill he beyond our coin prehensl m. Our
various it mates and Ihe en-lle -a list of
: our natual reaoucea will enable us to tilth
I mately make the boast that there v. ill be
no blank In the census returns.
I have endeavored to maae a detailed
exhibit of the reaourcea of the territory
in my annual report to the Interior depart
ment, but owing to i n' lax methoda of
taking our census and the defective. Jaws
gov. ruing assessment returns the exhibit
was not what I hoped It would be- I sug
gest that it would be well to amend the
law bo aa lo provide for a belter service
in taking lhe rensus. In addiliou to the
enumeration of th Inhabitant, returns
should Is made of Ihe number of live
stock, the cereal products, the hay crop,
and other Items usually included In a cen
sus I hope to lw able to lay printed cop
ies of the rep wt to the Interior department
before you before the session has far pro
rUtAKTH.
I submit herewith the report of the ter
ritorial auditor and Urritotial treasurer.
I which together exhibit the finaiu i d con-
' dillon of the territory at the present time.
It will las seen by the report of the auditor
lhtl tms UrrU)rj u , dl.u for flnit
time In ten year, and that the indebted
nesa la greater than at any previous time
In its history. At the close of the biennial
period there was a cash surplus in the
treasury of over H),Ojo, and at the the
close of that period under consideration
there la a dedciency of $75,' 0U. The eati
matea for the next biennial period for all
items Including liquidation of the present,
indebtedness la $'115, 00. The estimates
mml bv other olilcers. however, for the
particular inatltutlorta un.ler their rhanre,
exceed the eatlmate made by the auditor
for the same purposes by an aggregate of
$70,0UU, whi-h added to the total estimate
of the auditor makes a grand total of
$415,000. Theae estimates should all tie
C,MS,- "utlnlxed, but should not tar
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I 1 1 tn riiiiuiv'itu fravp.v v. . ;iv-v . J v. n f
exercise suih prudence only a a man of
judgment would use in hi. own affiirs.
wh!ch Is to practice that degree of true
ecomouy in expenditure, which while
strictly avoiding extravagance, will keep
every branch of the puhdc eervice up to
the highest degree of efficiency. The debt
ia insignificant compared with our present
wealth and population, and it would la
better to let it stand than to atint the pub
lic institutions In the Interest of It Imme
dlate payment.
It muat be borne in mind, in considering
the present indebtedness, that we have
two very fine public buildings -the hospi
tal for the insane and the Walla Walla
penitentiary, both of which were urgently
needed, In place of the cash. It must also
06 borne lu mind in considering the means
r replenishing the treasury that the cost
! of these public buildings la greater than
the surplus of two years ago and the pre
ent Indebtedness combined.
In order to adjust 'bur income to meet
the ends required, it will be neeessary to
make changes in the revenue laws, and f
earnestly commend your honorable body
carefully to consider the valuable sugges
tions of the auditor in that regard.
PENITENTIARY.
The reports of the penitentiary building
commissioners and the superintendent of
that institution will exhibit the matter of
which they treat. Detailed statements are
furnished in regard to the cost of the new
buildings at Walla Wall and estimates
for fur'her improvements are submitted
Laws creating offices for the Institution
and rules for its government will have to
be formulated at this session, a at present
they only exist by virtu of an executive
order unior color of law.
The priaea has kea pportd Iroa the
dat of Hi oeeupiucy by private atr-
prtno. and while I do not think the prece
dent a good one to follow, It appears In
thin InHtatiee to have resulted In a oaring
to the treasury. The number of conviflt
In the Sestoo prison at t he date of the re
moval to Walla Wa'la was 01, and the
number in couflament at the end of the
fiscal j r wo 103. The cost per diem per
capita for maintaining these, according to
(lie report of tha Jsupeiintendcnt, 1 muoli !
leaa than the price al'owud the coutraclora
at I he old prUon. f end you herewith the
reports of the officer alluded to.
HOSPITAL rOH THK 1NHANK.
I hand you the report of the Trustee of
lite 11'Mtpltal for the lusatie, atSlellie om,
in which I included the report of the!
building commissioners, the superintend
ent, the occounlsnl and ataward, and the
supervising architect. Then different re
lorU, buund under one cover, will give
you very full information on tha auhject
of which they treat. It will he seen thai
ih result of the expenditure of the appro
priation of two years ago h a public build
ing of imposing apearance and supplied
with modern onvcnlcnees for fie comfort,
health and safety of the unfortunate ol
the class of the Inaaue and idiotic. 1 call
your a'teutlon to the recommendations
made in t he reporU referred to, which are
full ami pan i ui.tr.
tbuitohiai. uMinltiyy,
The report of the b ard of regents of the
Territorial University, which la herewith
submitted will be found to contalu full in-
formation In regard to the condiiion and
rjee.U of tit it iutitullnn. The blank III
paranraph pafll -
of the p mphlel,
ho' d he 1 Med by the Insertion of Ul.O
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a shown by the letter of transmittal of
the treasurer's report in the appendix.
I call your attention t- the rcmarka of
tin- r- g ut on uiiiwrwlt) Ian Is. Kv.-r
step that appears neceaaary to protect any
of ike landa granted for educational pur
pose ahou d be taken, for theae landa are
the ro ml valuable heritage of the people
ruMvtuN WIloolJ.
The report of theauperintendent of com
mon sehoo a shows that there were 41H1
children ef school a Tie durimt the past year
that four and one-half months f school
were taught on an average in each dis
trict. Tli amount of money ezpended wa
fV-'. There are 1 l teachers now In
i . a i a- tii S .
the territory. Tins rip rt. w I0h a 111 la-
laid on your deaka. ia replete with inform
ation in regard to past and pre ent hiatory
of our schools and U worthy of ca-tfu
perusal. The common schools of Ihe roun-
try should s! a s rn t . e the most caref u!
consideration and the most liberal treat
menl. tor there is where our youth Isfurn
lahad with the keys that enahls lUern t
unlock the dM.ra of all knowh-dge. Kdu
cation applied to ititcliutenc ia wbal
make good rltUens. and our institutou
will he safe lu tne hands of a people who
can read and think.
SCHOOL foil HKKgi TIVr. VOPTII.
IcaliaUeottontothre,Krtof thehoard,
of trustees of the Washington school foi
defective youth, which accompanies ihl i
message. It describes in a very intereat-
,g manner the working, of the Institu
Uon under dlsadvaniageoua clrcum -
dancea. The Inmate of thla school and
tlnsse wh , arc entlt ed t. Is.,,., inma.es
deserve great consideration, b-cause in at.
uneducated atate they are in ignorance and
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irruUshne, while having the capacity to
. m-ir... ! m an l la-cuine seif stip-
loppo-ting and happy. The territory
ahould deal liberally with the uufortunate. I
THK NATIONAL OUASP.
The report of the adjutant -gene'a! abow j
the condition of the militia and National
Guard. The latter organisUlon ahould be
placed on a secure footing by the enact-1
ment of a law und r which It will be possl j
i .u t.. ni.liil.ln s s'riel tlis itilitin A luwl '
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of armed men without discipline is o e ol
ihe most dangerous things that can la de
vised. Milibxrv eaUblishmen's are mere
machine by which the energies of num.
Uer of men are brought iuto action in
edit nee to the will of one, and unle
they can be completely so controlled they
should not exist. All officers and men ol
the National t.uard should I e amenab'e to
a ourt martial. An important matter
mentioned in this 'report ia the obtaining
credit at the war department at Washing
ton for the considerable sum due thla ter
rltory from the State of Oreg-m for arms
! and munitions loaned during the Indian
war of to 7. Settlement of this claim has
been long deleved. and it would probably
19 of good effect to memorialize fjoiigreas
on the subject at this time.
The report of the inspector of coal mine,
which Is presented herewith, contains very
full information in regard to the extent
and condition of our coal mines and th
magnitude of the industry. On page 15 of
the report will las found some au geations
in regard to the preeut law on the aub
je f. which are worthy of attention. It is
especially important 'hat the inspector
should be independent of the mine owners,
as his prin Ipal duty is to enforce compli
mce on their part with the rulea devised
for the safety of miners. The importance
of makl g strict rules and rigidly enforc
ing them can be understood by every one
whohasdeacended Into the mine ami definite time if prudently and nomt
. i i a Jatl managed. As at nresent nun.m.1
seen how entirely the miners inalde are at
the mercy of those who are on guard
above. An insufficient appliance or a care
less man at the top may at ruy moment
cause the destruction of all tho-e below.
I am inclined to think that overlooking
the mines of a whole commonwealth and
caring for the lives of thousands of men is
too much responsibility to fix upon one
officer
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. The law might be amended so s
it the dutv of the grand jury of
r ? . .f , g?. -u;.
make
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eacu cuuih u.o . . wj v.
If that should be thought too expensive, a
committee of their number to inspect the
mines and report their condition to the
full jury for certification to the court, as
in the case of the inspection of jails and
other public inst it utlons. The grand jury
Is a popular body, it is always fresh from
the peoule and on account of the method
of its selection, and its various and chang
ing constituents, it Is the most difficult
body to control that ia known to th laws.
I believe that good will aceult from inves
tigating tk fuaatiaa.
O'UTER ft OUT.
Aocompanylng this message you will
find report of
The board of health.
The board of pilot commlalonr.
The territorial librarian.
The commissioner to locate school for
defective youth.
The commissioners to locate Insane asy-
um n Eastern Whtogton.
The arteUn well commlloner.
The board of education.
Tha commissioner of the American exhi
bition in London.
The. health ofll er at Port Townseud.
All theae pamphleU contain Informa
tion upon the administration of the Terri
torial government and suggestion em
bodying the experience of the ofllcers writ
ing them, which will doubltoe be of ser
vice to your honorable body.
HKSTIHCTION ON LKOIMLATIUM .
There la an act of Congre, approve d
July HO. IhHfl, by which the powera of ter
rltorial lrglalature are very mm-h nar
rowed. It muat be borne, in mind, how
ever. fht leglalatlon on the euhjccl enu
merated Is not prohihitcd. It ia merely
provide! that the statute. muat to general
In their ii plication. 1 print thla act here
with for the convenience of reference by
in em be ra of the iegilal ure.
MI.H1NO AM) lUUP'ATfOS.
Owing to recent extenalve discoveries of
mineaof prerioua and otlier metals in thin
territory, a neceaaity exiata for the com
pletlon and adoption of a code of mining
laws, liwaahould also Is passed regulat
ng tfie use of water for mining and Irri
gating purposes. Owing to the rapid set
tlement of the country, courlk-ta have al
ready aris n In regard to these matters,
and aa rights become vested, the question
assumes a more difficult shape every year.
mm i & t . a I., i
ii laws arc pasn,,i at tnis uuie reguiaung
the whole matter, much expensive iitiga-
lion wl). l- avultb-d.
COWriCATlON
OF THK LAWS.
The laws of thla Territory, owing to j
care'esa legislation and decisions of the
courts, are In audi a atate of confusion
that it ia very difficult even for experi
enced Members of the bar to arrive at any
definite c urlualon in regard to them,
much lest, can a eitlsen exaetly determine
ihe rules that g.vern bla codui-t, or the
taws thst guarantee his riuhta and privi
leges. Consultation of our laws by our
dtlMMM Is rendered still more difficult b
the tence of anything thai can properl)
beeaHed an lude to the volumes. To
remedy the-- faulta there aeema to be a
general desire for the eodiitcaUou of our
-t ii it. 1 uesl that inst.-iwl of a codl
tlcation of our present laws, a commission
In- s-aied and Instructed lo prepare for
submission to ths next legislature a civil,
a criminal and a probate code, beiug
guided in their lalara by adtp renee to the
spini of our lawn m. heretofore Instituted.
It should also compile all general laws
uaoe; mmjmnmm an ana provpiecompe-
lent iudev. for the whole system.
OttOK KAItMtNttS ACT.
It Is undoubted!) the will of the people
ht th act of the legislature approved
ro,,, Ux Uw pi-.i
While litis should la? done at this a a-ion,
vur ronsiltucnU will undoubtedly expect
tht I. on
Thr conclusion baa beer, reached by the
J .
s l h"e "JL , " Vf ,r
f. htt-Slir. and
i i i. in tii ratiwav iiniiirrt ir in i rti.. t-
they confidently expect their Juat com
j plaint in that regard will be heard by
your nonoraoic ooor. aim a remeov pro-
; guest ton of revenue are aW
dtHl-ult ut d.-a with, aud require much
research and thought, hut ( have no doubt
that your honorable body will be able to
formulate a bill In the premise, which,
while entirely juat to them, will effectu
ally enf re uiton railway corporation
their duty of supporting the government
In their due proKrtlon. The people
eimpiy want fair play in thla matter.
KIIRIOHT AND PARKS.
On my recent trip to lhe eastern part of
the territory I heard manv rotunlalnt. ot
1 exorbitant enartree on the part of railway
comnaniea lor carrying tne crops to the
c board. The people believe these com-
E nuns lo be just and are looking to the
ti slat ui e for some kind of relief ' If the
transportation companies would com- for
ward lu scoot foilh and co-operate with the
j agent of the people in a effort to prepare
a measure that Mould he juat to all con
cemed. there would not be much difficulty
in solvimt the problem. I'tifortunatelv.
however, they appear to bare puraued au
ooatructive policy and to have denied the
right of the legislatures f lhe people to erat in ine appttc llon ot luuds lo tills de
interfere in the premises, t'nder these i irahh end. I cau fu-nlsh vour commit
ilrcumsUnre the work of devising proper j tee with much valuable inhumation on
regulations Se ome one of great difficulty, this topic if they request it.
All that can be done t to devise a statute Fifth The settlement of a large portion
that appears to answer the purpose and 1 of this territory is retarded by the doubts
subsequently amend it, as dcJect are no
ticed In practice, until it hamme as per
fect aa may he. The tight of the legisla-,
lure to regulate freights and fares ahould
not bo doubted, however, and they should
never forego their determination to exer
cise it.
FISHERY 1 u -" .
During the past season an effort was
made to enforce the laws of the territoary,
which provide for a close season for sal
mon in the Columbia river, framing
that the laws were being generally ne
glected, I mode two visita to the river
c unties and personally co-operated with
the sheriff's there to enforce aceasalton of
illegal fishing. This was finally accom
plished, more, perhaps, by common con
sent than from fear of the laws, which
were considered to be d ftlcult of enforce
ment, owing to alleged technical defects.
The salmon flshe lea of the Columbia and
other Washington territory rivers will
yield from two Pi three million dollars p-r
fa ill
annum, a.-cordi.ior to the Heaaon fne an 'in.
rally managed. As at present managed.
however, the industry will las destroyed
within the next Ave years. I suggest that
the mat tor isof such Importance that It
would justify the appointmeut of a special
committee to consider it. A committee of
the Oregon legislature was appointed at
the last eeaaion of that 'body aud given
oower to incur traveling exoenses and in.
.apt " I" ijrun mill IU
upon the whole finery
;wo commonwealths are
ir. it.. i u.
stntcteu to report up
que tion. Aa the two
j jointly Interested
J s-'ji, B HIV uiuiri IHHl 111 lilt
i Columbia flsherles, 1 ventured to reeuest
i ot the chairman of that committed the
benefit of its researches, lie was kind
protect!
! "codmv yjx u-nrnn iirs. n
wa kind
, enouu,h to int mate that thla
w r. 1 1 ! 1 n
j done, and I fully expect that at some time
during your session I will be able to sub
mit a copy of the report. I took particu
lar pains wnen i was on the river. Shoal
water Bay and Gray's Harbor, to request
fishermen of all claase and caplliiists con
nected with the fishtog industry to make
known their views to your honorable body
in order that, being fully advised, you
might be able to frame a law that would
lie just to them all. I trust that they will
avail themselves ot the invitation. I sug
gest that the efficiency of the law in re
gard to fisheries would be increased if they
provide for action in rent, or again! thv
"gear" used im violating Ik til law.
Amengat the great variety of opinion ia
regard to the matter I cam to to conclu
sion that alternate periods of rpen and
cHa season of say seven or ten day
wouli atr ril the fish a chance to ascend to
the spawning grounds. Huch a law could
b mad to apply to i; stream alike, and
would protect a portion of each run of flsb.
The penalty for violating the law ahould
have a low minimum, as ft i ffBcuft to
obtain convictions wher the disci el ion of
the court is limited In the direction of
lenity. The maximum, howevi-r, should
be high, o that offenders could b ade
quately puuUhed where the bflntM 1 re
peated. CATTLE qiMIMV'i INK.
This office I often in receipt of procla
mations from other states aim territories
nd the department of agriculture at
Washington, announcing inlet d dis
tricts for cattle and prohibiting the Impor
tatio'i of cattle therefrom. Ko prevalent
and so virulent have certain diseasea ilk
pleuro p'eumonla become, that the regula
tion of the movement of stock boa la ome
a neceaaity to prevent the extermination
of the herds of the country, Thla teiii
tory la entirely unprotected in that regard
and 1 suggest to your hnnorahle body the
propriety of formulating laws modeled
after ihoe of other states, where ihe sub
j'-ct has reee ved due attention, y which
lhe herd and Hock of Washing Ou may be
protected from contact with animal from
Infected districts. '
AftmiB DAY.
In moat of the slates and terrltotie
of the west and in several east- ru states,
a dav of comparative re-i, called "arl.-or
Hay, h's be.-n instituted by law. On
thla day, which ia announced bf i xecu
ttve proclamation, as fl baakagmaft Jy.
the peoolo are expected and cue tirag d
to plant trees, ahrtiha and vines, Iea-ona
are tauuht the children In the pub ie
schools aa to the effect of forest deueda
tlon usn atmospheric phenomena pic
tures are drawn of count tie, where at thla
lime the e ia nothing but a erilfty, but
where ruins exist t at denote lht at no
very distant jeriod the country was rich,
fertile end prosperous. Koch chi d 1
tauvht hy the school master and the fact,
i Wrought home to Ihe atte. lion of the
people on Arbor Day, that t ho- ver plant
w
i tn .- or Miru", or consigns seed to Mm
nntu ,H !oj.,K ft u, .V4.ff mw a fj
frotii his own country. Thus, In addition
to the mere utilitarian idea, there ocur
a cul'lvaiion of the gentler sentiment.
which we as a people have been a cosed
of neglecting, if not gnot lug in cur ag r
pursuit. of wealth. I believe the people
would be gld to have you inatiiote tbia
fealival In WaahlnKton urritory.
MKMOKJALS.
Congressional action for the benefit of
this teirltory Is desired on a variety of sub
jects. FirtOn the subject of adjustment of
the long deferred claima of certain of our
cltbcens for aervic- a and losses of property
in the different Indian wars in which they
have I .ecu emcaged. On thla subject I
have received a communication from the
Governor of Nevada auggeatlng that an
united iff h Is modest the coming ea
sion of Congrea by the different Haclfte
Stao-s to - on-justice for their citizen
m this regard. I think the suggestion I
a Brood one. I have seen information on
t hi subjec t which will be of use in pre
paring a memorial, and which I will aub
nilt to your committee at the proper time.
Second An act of Congress, approved
March z. 17, provj led for Mieealab I n
j , of aaricuIUral experiment station
in trie different State and ierritoriea. liy
thla bill an allowance f $1S, Ui wa al oted
to each State and Territory, and the re
sults provided for would have been of tha
greatfst benefit to Uie agricultural int r
eats of th cenntry. The Mil wa. bow
ever, unfortunately defective, in that, aa
decided by the comptroller of the cur
rency, it failed to make an appropriation
to earrv out tta provisions, it. ordor lo
- . - . . a
HSH5S lZXS8UEi
J llTLS bent
f aalnngton miueating Ii- n-en.ctment.
f.n,lsh yoor contmitteeaaSW ol the
' tk, ' 1-ti. i- tun. - ,,..
the Chineae restriction act is being evadr d
by numbers of those ol j. u nabh reople
erosalngour northern Is.nndsry by land,
or arriving at different Puget Sound potts
on small aailiag v easels. 1 mentioned
theae faeta In my report to the Se- retary
of the interior, and recommended he
amendment of the restriction act in the
Intereat of greater efficien y. A memonal
from your honorable body would receive
greater attention than the report rf a In
gle officer; i believe, therefore, that the iu
ierei of th'a commonwealih wculd be
mi I -served ' y auch memorial.
Fourth The ultimate permanent eman
cipation of the people from high freight
rate will occur when the thoueande of
mile of navigable rivere fortunately po
aeaaed by the territory are ope red to free
navigation. Congreea ha inaugurated
the process, but the work i slow ly done
on account of insufficient appropriatlona
and the excessive conservatism of the
United State engineers. I believe t ha a
memorial on this subject would, by show
ing the deep intereat felt in thia aubject
by our people, be of much service in indue-
tog the federal government to be more lib-
that exist in regard to land tith-s bv rea-
son of the various construe iona placed
upon tne laws granting lands to railway
corporatlona. A bird's eye view fr m the
summit of Steptoe'a buite. in U hitman
county, will. I am told, di lose the limit
of the Northern Pacific raihoad grant, by
the line of improvement. ' The tdiphtiig
eff'Ctof placing large area of the putlie
domain under the control of one man, or
of one set of men is illuatraied iu a atrik
ing manner by this olject lesson. Not
only are the landa that are in dispute af
fected by the blight, but thote 0 at are not
In dispute are being held at high picea
for speculative purposes, to the detriment
both of the people aud the at oc k bidder of
the railroad companv. The poorer people,
for whom the public domain wae. origi
nally intended, ate unable to take thei-e
lands, and the railroad company ia de
prived of the carriage of the products ot
the soil, which would in a few veara
1 . a .a
' "'"""niwoaainuc mas ine value or tne land.
! 1 lmuK't prooauie mat w nt-n tneae lamls
! J"
, ine disposition to Hold them Will not le
ao atrong. I suggest that it would to
proper for your honorable body to use iu
influence by memorial to eouaress ou the
side of some speedy adjustment of tha
i-uestiott of titles. The country ia inter-
! e8tert m having the clouds removed in
"C''. .,, .
. 8 h-The report from this office to thy
I . . - -
pn-f-'0"- department sets tip the just
I .f Ul'8 Kritl,ryJfVr d-'JoniWtt
I the Union without delav and wit h ut
J . a . "
i , er -'"trlctlons than thwe cor talned in
the constitution of the Lnited StaU. I
"Pct fully suggest that it would be well
for your honorable bodv to second this
claim by a memorial.
In conclusion, gentlemen of the legisla
ture, I beg to assure you of my hearty co
operation In the work now opened before
us, and trust your honorable body will ho
conaiderate enough to tlx a reasonable
limit before the final adjountnent alter
which no new business may be intro
duced, so that this office will be enabled
to give due attention to all matter laid
before It.
We should all keep constantly in our
minds the motto "The good of the people
is the supreme law." Very respectfully,
your obadiant servant,
EWCBN SEMPLE, Covenaor.