The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-12-13
Report OF the Secretary Of the Interior.

secretary schurz begins his annual rerori
this year with arefer-nce 70 th- pian ~ IN.
dian policy" skctched ~ him ia >is lat an
nuaI report. the principal points of which
F~a-The permanent location Of tho ~
dams on = smaller number "a ie> ervatisr.s
containing fair proportion OF arabic and
pasture lands
Seccsd-Encoursg cement ~ agricultural an
PASTORAL pursuits by she furnishing ~ agr1.
sn .,s , I'm plemenfs and ccirctic animals.
Ths~d-The gradual allotment Of small
tracts OF land 70 the herd- az families 10 ~.
Fo~rfA-The discour.x~lnent II hnni,n',
proper restrictions ~ to the possession OF
ar,ns and ammunition BY the Indians. AID =
gradual exchange of PONIES for cattle
! FUfh-The extension OF the laws OF the
United states over Indian reservations to he
enforced by proper tribunals and the organ
ixntion OF an Indian pofcc.
SSna-The labor OF white men ON Indian
reservations as much a. ossible, to BE- dis
pensed with, and p-op~- discrimination 70 be
nuity goods. and the granting Of favors be.
tween lncinn- who work and those who live
as idle yngabonds.
instruction OF indian children in the English
language, the elementary FRANCES of knowl-
edge. snd especially IN practical work.
EsFhfh-su f1icient provision Tor the wants OF
the ihdinns until they become self support
ing.
The Secretary says: "This plan. put forth
"
meet with general appreciation 50 lar as pub
TIC opinion express. Il itself. and firmly be-
iivve that It's execution, II properly aided by
Ionsrtss, ana not fnfeiierrd with by the
white population OF the Western states and
Territories. would In course of time bring
forth satisfactory results. Considerable
progress has been made I'm the execution of /
the plan above set forth.
FIFTY Indian children. boys and girls. Sc
iectsd from different tribes. have been taken
20 the Hampton Norm al and Agricultural In |
rtitnte. IN virgins. where they will receive 4
an elementary English education and thor i
ongh practical insir.cior In farming and \
other uecfui work. e. ~ sent back to their
lib. after fhe completed course.
- lie indian service has been reorganfxed
=, y seserai o. tts branches- IL was found
account Of improper practices or lack 81 bnsd-
nsss emciency, and great care has beer
s wen ~ niling their places with new men.
made in the new selections. thew have hen
promptly rectifed. Important chanrcs have
Desp maze IN the contract system and in the
vision has been exercised by insnecsors pnc
'pensl agents, the desectfon Of fraud has
81 tie whe nsu ~ vigorous prosecution, and.
OF she service has been raised ~
's'n q ~ integrity and efficiency.
nee az y = "a q trouble and disturb
made BY Congress for the support 81 the n.
IAN, VINO are not self supporting, must be 4
,ose' and tbxH % o sufficient for that pur
tne year 70 render the purchase and AZ.
,rerK q new supplies possible before the old
The citizens OF Western states ana TART.
IT. must De made 20 understand that. II | 1
\ =, rnrlsns are g cease 70 be troublesome
rly and self-supportsng. they must havs
mus ne for agriculture and pasture thst IN Il
~. nSn LAMBS they must be permitted TO reign
lcn result can not be attained IL the whit~ \
<opie insist upon taking from them nv force !,
4 nc ksry every acre Of ground that Il good
ITO keep the Indians on their reservation z
~ Invent disturbances and confifcts the a
y =, .sioner q Indian Affairs recommends n
auxiIiaries,' TO BE- drawn from ne vorng =
J. ~ tne various tribes, and 70 be under | q.
seepts,v q the the military aushoriSies. q,
y young men enlisted In such an orraniza. y,
-, peiu ~ the government viii be with -,
s,4hs. Ion s tne nshffng element Of the Indi- ~
sce ana order: IL Il . matter Of general r.,
perass that Indians % employed can be ~
asssn eaG 70 s q 3 loyal dsy . che du
- regards the outbreak OF three hundred =.
'vhern Ooeyennes, the Secretary corTob- N
Ates the allegations heretofore made b. a.
eciai report on this subject, shoEipg thai ",
. was not caused BY. hunger nor byy any ~
S,ecs , on the part o the Government ca
atty; but that. on the S consrsry Soi shsys g
y q, ample supplies. and more than they %
ne Secretary. speaking Of the timber den. III
iations, says that the disastrous cousr. ~,
ences which always follow the destrucfion ~
the forests OF country will inevitabIv M
ne upon us IN comparatively sborr 10, n
4 q time. considering the rapidity with NJ.
icn the timber growth OF this country r. ri
~ swept away, unless legislation be en- ~,
ca % arrest this tndiscrimfnate spolfa. M,
4. 10 that end he earnestly renews MI !, 4
for the PASSAGE ~ 49,
already introduced IN Conrress A. ~
suggestion, which provides that Al tim =, I.
bearing lands. chiefly valuable for che 10,
Der upon them, shall be Withdrawn from IN
:. or other disposition under existing IL va eve
pe neid by the Governments with 4 view tor
preventing indiscrimfnate destruction ana - ~
,te, ana % the preservation OF the voung sbo
PC and the reproduction OF the forests. ner
~ report contains large amount or sta. ~
lcai matter, showing che business ron ~
On q the various railways which have re-. \,
go Isnd or money subsidies from the Gov. niaI
y nece.sisy Of providing addisiops, rom SoaI
ne york Of the Patent Once II poinsed 80:
ne : hearty. endorssmcnt % Owen 70 for (
ratent Commissioners plea Tor nbersi ~ ~ y
roprfnsions with which topurchase booss 49,
esersnce = prepare complete digeses az ~
"a DGU800 Unf0nfn. - 49,