| Show TI1K KIMI mib aUdIO This week we published i lull Hon W H Kings bill providing for the transfer to tnl titate ot public lands within the territorial boundaries of Utsb lIp a private letter written by Congressman Congress-man King to a friend In this oily we Imn that as originally drawn his bill provided only for the cession ot agrl cultural snd grazing lauds to thuBtale During the dlicuialou of the Uuconi pibgre amendment however blU y of those whjtuppartej the Ulsb dele gallon In that contact took tne jrou nd that tbe mineral lands within tbu limits of Utah should be convejed t the State and ollered to sos port the King bill If I contained that clauee Others elated that It tbe mineral band were not granted to thoBute they would lulls upon royalties being demanded for Ib federal government from all person ybo were working mining claims 1101110 toembero uf lice ii000eatalel they IntendtJ InllaJuclui meisutei lookIng to tIle withdrawal of all mineral min-eral lands from I cation aiil to the ret irai re-t of the present mineral land sjsttni of Ito jvernmenl In Ibis state ol aOalts II was evIdent that wltb mln > nol lands Incuiel In I the bill the atler would haven strong support sup-port from thoio who are not sitls led with the present mineral land tyilem and chip with the aid Irom others who might not no to the lull ex ent woull I luiure the psrss o of an set coding till agricultural anl gras log node at le I ut 10 the State Ileuce be bill was made aa broad ai It now Is Ilimemberlni the pilnl that fur years Ibe western pitple have been lusting a lu-sting that the ooly solution ot 1 the arlJ land queitloa and the coillcts between tbo sheep mid cauleinuu Is I or tim general goverumeiit ode 10 bo stiles all ol the lands I within their bar ale It 1 will te taco Ihl Judga i KIDg proposition li In tie Vn 01 western Eontiment on this maIler 11 has been dumonilratel the hillory 01 rn that the ebb can handle no public lands wltb advantage and profit to the people As to the mineral a well as ailtloultu aod graz ng band the dealing ot tbi federal fed-eral guverumol tbowllb do Del presan I a page of ulatory free tram blmlhIlliot It Is I notorious that the minaijtmant of snob lands has bo attended by tome very untjlesa sot features And the fact remain bat In regard to the mineral as well as tim ither lands to say that people at a distance and clock and subalterns who have DO bflowledgo ol or Interest 10 tbe people wnobe homo are In the Tlelnlly of the lauds referred len t le-n more Intelligently and wisely handle ointrol and dispose of such landa than the better Informed Ulcers elected directly by Inc pen pie In the various Hatei Is I to noah Lo eOlBleucy of local el jovernmeiit sod Ibo boorty and Integrity nf thu people In control ot their own Immt dial ooocrur To say that agricultural and grszlng lands should not be cede to tbe State because tbl latter would not handle hem properly would bo to cast a grave IiflsctloD upin the honor and ability of the people and the same can be Bald with rcgaid to mineral lands Carrying the matter further II Is I evident that Ibe sntlmenl concerning the mineral land system as sot forth In Judge Kings letter Is of a cbaraotar 10 tuggeat to those spidally Interestei 10 mineral lands that the quicker they have these ceded 10 the Slate tl better It will be for Ibo mining ISO I try The sgltatlon 10 withdraw from purchase all mineral lauds and In slit upon royalties therefor to the goo oral government already having taro fruit In tbo Uncompsugra Incident certainly Is I one to cause alarm tJ mining moo II wouU be Infinitely bUr for them to have tboie lands uodar their Dwn dlreot oooirol inastateeapaolty And the mate of Ulab ought to get lot the van of pro me by securing the cesilon of public lands at as early a date as practicable On second thought ot those who might have foil adversely at flrst and rovlewing all Ito olrotlmIDoe care fully Judge Kings bill ought to call unanimous support from the people of this State and adjoining commonwealths common-wealths whom the people usually recognts and accept a good ohanco when Ills olleroJ |
