Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-06


ommendation made by the secretary of the int.
rio that a snfficeIt fund he placed At the dis
posal OF the executive 70 ne used with prope1 ac-
Countabilty at his dist.ttton. In sudden enler-
gencies OF the Indian service. The Other case OF
I disturbance was that OF the abandoned Northern
Cheyennes, who suddenly lett their reservation
] in the Indian Territory and marched rapidly
\ through the states OF Kansas and Nebraska In
! the direction of their old hunting grounds. com
uniting murders and other crimes on their why.
i From documents accompanying the report OF The
secretary OF the nterior,it appears thata disorder
4 liz band was FULLY supplied with The nccessa-
ries of life az the i0lolher Indians who remain
\ ed quietly on the reservation. aud that the dis
turbanee was caused BY men Of restless and
! miscellaneous disposition, among the Indians
| themselves. Almost the whole olthls band have
surrendered 70 the military authorities. anu IT IL
u gratifying fact that when some Of them had
taken refuge in the camp of the Red Cloud Sioux
with whom they had been OF friendly relations,
! the Sioux held them as prisoners and readily
gave them up to the officers Of the United states,
! thus giving new proofot the loyal spirit which,
alarming rumors To the contrary Notwithstanding,
they have uniformly shown ever since the wishes
they expressed at the council 0f Sept 1877, had
been complied with. Both the sec.
rotary Of the interior and secre'
tary OF war unite In the recommendation
that provision be made by congress for the organ
izati0n Of corps OF mounted Indian auXlliaries,
\ 10 be under the control OF the army ana 70 be
used for the purpose Of keeping the Indians on
/ their reservations and preventing or depressing
disturbance on their part j earnestly concur IN
1 this recommendation, IL Is believed that the
organization OF such q body oil lnulun cavalry,
4 receiving moderate pay from The government,
would considerably weaken the ruthless element
among the Indians by Withdrawing from II
number u Ne Young men and giving them con
genial employment under tho government, II
4 being Il matter of experience that the Indians in
our service, almost without exceptions are faith
FIJI in the performance u the duties assigned y
4 them. Such an organization would materially
\ aid the army in the accomplishment oil Il task for
which its numerical strength is sometimes found
Insufficient But while the employment Of .
f.sp ~ lilf
troubles ii Of occasional necessity. and wise
preparation should be made TO that end, greater
| reliance must be placed on humane and ciytliz-
ing agencies for the ultimate solution Of what Is
called the Indian problem IL may be very cliff
cult, and require much patient effort TO curb the
unruly spirit Of the savage Indian 70 the re-
strantS Or civilized life, but experience shows
that IL Is not impossible; many Of the tribes
which are now quiet and orderly and seli-snp-
porting, were once as savage tS any that at pres
ent roam over the plains Or in the mountains of
i inaccessible tn Civilzing influences,
II may be impossible q raise them fully up % the
level uf the white population OF the United States,
but We should not forget that they are the abort
ginrs " the country and called The soil their own,
ana happy We ONE il 10 them as moral duty %
help them " attaining a least that degree of civil
i1utiun which they are able To reach. At Is not only
our duty. it iSaSo our interests to do 50. Indians
Who have brcomc aEricaltursts 9r htrdsmen aud
to be a warlike ana disturbing clement II " alsua
wg anH ct viz" ther rhrt are &C
school ana anl gratiGcd 10 know from the express
curing reports that there is strongly increasing
desire even among Indians belonging 70 compara-
4 lively Wild tribes TO have their children educated.
invite attention tile reports Of the secretary Of
Tho interior and the commissioners nf Indian at
rated III taking hfty Indian children, boys and
| girls, from different tribes to- ne Hampton normal
agricultural institution In Virginia, where they
are u receive an elementary English education
and training IA agriculture ana other useful work,
10 be returned 70 Their tribes after tue completed
| II Is rcpnredtlat the oliccr charged with the
lecionof tlirSerhildren might have had thousands
Sble % make provision for them. agree with
lhat lie result Of this interesting eXncroe
iment, II favorable, may BE- destined 10
became an In p,ftant factor in the advancement
OF civilization among the Indians The question
Of whether change III the control OF 9 Indian
service should be made, was at the last session Of
congress referred to u committee for enquiry and
report Without desiring 10 anticipate that re.
port, venture 10 express the hope that in The
decision III so important question the views cN-
pressed above may not be lost sight o. and that
the decision, whatever II may be, will arrest the
further agitation Of this subject, such agitation
being apt 10 produce disturbing effect Of the
service rs We'll as on the Indians themselves.
AN OMISSION.
LII the enrolment Of the bill making appropra-
tiOns iur sundry civil expenses, at the last session
Of congress- that portion which provided for the
continuation uf the Hot springs commissioner
was omitted. AZ the commissioner had com
conflicting claims, SUSPENSION 81 the labors be
fore determining the rlg ts Of Claimants threat
ened lor Il time 70 cnihNnass the interest, not on
ly Of the government, but also or large number
Of the citizens Of Hot SPRINGS. who were wait.
ing Tor final action OH thew claims before con-
templated improvements. In order To prevent
serious difficulties which We're unprecedented, and
ut the solicitation 81 many leading citizens
OF Hot Springs, and Others interested i'll
the welfare of TIC town The secretary q the n
terror was auhnriledto request the late commits
siuncIs 10 take charge Of the records 81 their pro
eecdings and TO perform such work As could prop
crlN bc doue hl them under such CIRCUMSTANCES %
facilitate the future adjudication Of the claims at
m early day, aud to presrNe the status q The
claimants until their rights should be finally
determined. The late commissioners complied
with that request and report that the testmoney in
all eases has been written out, examined carefully
ana arranged as to facilitate ancaflN settlement
requisite authority W given ~ rs early day III
the session rs possible and that far compensa-
ttnn bc allowed the late commissioners fur the IN
pense Incurred and labor performed by Them
since 18th " June last.
TIMBER LANDS
/ Iinyitethc attention VI congress 70 recammen-
datiuns made rs the secretary If tile interior with
regard u preservation u timber Oh the public
lands Of TIE Unltel states. The projections of
public property Is one Of the first duties 81 the
government. fhr department. nf the interior
should therefore be enabled w sufficient appropr-
atiunS Ia enforce the laws lii that respect, hut Tits
matter appears still more important AZ q question
OF public economy. The rapid destruction Of
our forests IL All evil rauglt with the grayest
consequences, especially iii mountainous dis
1 tricts where the rocky slopes, once denuded OF
4 their trees, Will remain so forever There the
i injury once done, cannot he repaired fully
concur with the secretary Of the interior III the
opinion that Tor this reason legislation touching
i the public timber in the mountainous states and
i territories OF the west should be especially we'll
considered, and that existing laws NJ which the
destruction OF forests Us not sufficiently guarded
4 against, should be speedily notified \ general
4 law concerning this important subject appears
10 me q be matter Of urgent public necessity.
AGRICULTURE.
I From the organization 81 the government, The
! Importance ot encouraging, nv a possible
means, Inc increase of our agricultural produe.
.ioas has been acknowledged AID urged upon
4 the attention III congress and the people as the
suftst means ~ Increasing our substantial and
enduring prosperity Tie words II Washington