The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-18
THE yOBBERS AND GRABBERS.

Land SwindIers and Mining Company Manip-
uIators in Notwithstanding Schemes to
"Develop the Resources Of the Country"
WASHINGTON July IA, 1868.
The Usage Indian land swindle still hangs fire in
the Senate the contendng rings of harpies not as
yet being able to agree regarding division of the
prize. The tract Of land commended for Is equal in
extent to third of the State of New York. nearly
twice the size Of Massachusetts, being estimated at
s,OoO 900 acres, and worth fully 10000, 900.
gentleman by the name OF Sturgis has the enron
terry to ask the Senate by the exercise Of the treaty
making power in secret session. grant to him or
to paper railroad company which he repre-
sents this magnificent portion Of our national do
MAN, without any recompense ON his part to the
national Treasury whatever He merely proposes
to build himself railroad through the land, and
promises to pay the aboriginal occupants $780, 900
per year for fifteen years.
From Lawrence, Kansas the commencement OF
the proposed railroad. TO the southern boundary OF
the State is one hundred and fifty miles. The road
through that level country cannot cost $50 900
per mile s4, 10000 in all. Deduct the cost of the
railroad from the value OF the land and You have
$l5,500, 900; from which deduct the 81, 800, 900
promised the Indians, and there Is remaining
s14, 100000. In other words, Mr.. Sturgis promises
to pay the Usage Indians 81, 500 600 condition that
the national government shall make him q present
of one hundred and hfty miles OF railroad, with a
bonus Of s1i 600 worth OF land. All this for tne
development or the industrial resources or the
country
There Is q ring OF harpies in Kansas Nebraska
anu A aiu engase ,s ~ .d's sse VI n
They have heretofore bought In lots ranging from
two thousand to one-haH million acres each. BY
schedule before me l find that fourteen hundred
thousand acres have been thus disposed OF without
bringing one cent into the national Treasury. How
much longer these nefarious ''sales' would have
gone on there IL no knowing had not this outside
operator from Chicago broken through the ring and
astonshed the Original Jacobs BY making q grab at
eight million acres swinde 80 out OF all proper
ton as to bring down upon his luckless head the in
dignstion of all other Indian land lobbyists In the
country.
the people may get their due The following resolu-
ton has passed the House. Its adoption by the
private individuals to purchase our public lands rom
the Indians
Be by Senate House Of Representatives
in any treaty which may be the
United States and Indian tribe by which the title Of such
Ssyed directly to the United States and shall
be subject the authority OF Congress In the
ali other public lands.
The number OF individuals here who are anxious
10 develop the resources OF the countryrs remark
able. coal operator from Pennsylvania IL here
trying to get subsidy Of 100000 70 open a coal
mine In his state his only object being 20 develop
the OF the country and cheaper the price
Of fuel.
gentleman OF the name OF Suttro or Suffer,
IL willing TO accept subsidy Of $500, 900 TO aid
u Vou anu stiNtf MINING eutcrpII-c III Tue NoCks
Mountains, for the purpose OF getting gold 10 resume
specie payments and pay or the national debt.
Why the national Treasury or national domain
should be drawn upon to subsdize private enter.
prise more than another is not clearly seen except
by the party asking and his aid IN the lobby.
liza mining company In Pennsylvania or the Rocky
Mountains can be subsidized, why not a soap boiling
establishment in New York or clam company in
Batimore9
No portion OF what rightfuy constitutes our public
domain should be permitted TO be disposed OF by
Indians under the treaty making power, TO private
individuals or corporations Aud our national Urea
sury should no longer be drawn on to subsdze pr
yate enterprise.
In my next will show the amount OF lands gver
and money loaned by the government In aid of purely
private enterprise. Millions upon millions have beer
granted and the cry IL still they come. Seven hun
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