Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-12-05

under the control OF the army and TO be USED Tor
the purpose of keeping the Indians their reser
vations and preventing depressing disturbance
Oh their part. L earnestly concur in this recon-
n.endation. II is believed that the organization Of
SUCH body OF Indian cavalry. receiving moderate
pay from the Government, would considerably weak
e the restless element among the Indians by with
drawing FROM Ii a number of young and giving
them congenial employment under the Government,
IL being matter Of experience that Indians in
service almost without exception faithful in the
performance If the duties assigned TO them. such
organization would materially aid the army in
the accc mplishment OF a task for which its
sricsl strength liz sometimes found insufficient.
But while the employment OF force for the pre-
vtnoa repression of Indian troubles is of occa-
sionsi necessity. and wise preparation should be
made to TINT end, greater reliance must be placed
on humane and cvilizing agencies tor the ultimate
solution OF what Is called tie " @;ar problem II
may he very difficult and require much patient
effort, to- curb the unruy spirit of the savage III
dian to the restraints of civilized life. but expert
SHOWS that il IL not impossible. Many Of the
tribes which now quiet and orderly and self
supporting savage any that az pres
ent the plains or in the mountains of the
far West and then considered inaccessible TO
civlizEg influences II may be impossible to raise
them fully up TO the level Of the white population
Of the United States but we should not FORGET that
tey are tine aorigines of the country, and called
TIA, soil their own which
! people have grown rich powerful, and
happ,- W. owe il 20 them as moral duty to help
theni in attaining. of least that decree of civilization
which they may bc able 10 reach 1t is not only
,uty-it il also interest 70 do Indians
who have become agriculturiste iertt-incn and
feel interest in property viii tenceforth Cease to
I b" weriikc and disturbing element. Ii Is also
Will authenticated fact that Indians apt 70 be
pstable and osie hen their chidrn are AZ school.
! ald am gratitel 10 know from the expressions
/ OF Indians Themselves and from many concurring
reports. tina: there Is steadily increasing dosi,e.
I even among Indians belonging 70 comparatively
! wild trilcs II have their children educated. in
vs attention 20 the reports of the Secretary e: the
Interior aud the Commissioner OF Indian Affairs
I touching the experiment recently inaugirate,l.
/ in faLsr ftx- T.l1Ia b,y
pls from different tribes. TO- the Hampton
! Normal Agricultural Institute. in Virginia.
! Wiz. II tliey "a receive elementary
/ Fn2isll education and training in agriculture ami
rthor useful work. 10 be retained to their tribes.
: after the completed course. Interpreters. IN
s,ructors ard examples. Il IS reported that the
ojcev .-.rgod with the seltctia;l Of those chi.
1T have hal thousands OF your: Indians sent
with hir1 he'd IT been possible to make provision
| for them. agree With the Secretary of The Ia
:ericr in saying that the result OF this interesting
co.ae an Important ii.,i5 r The ssssass,;cn. .
q ..'ization ninong the Indians
| The question whether a change in thu control OF
the Indian service should be msde waa. at the las;
session Of Congress- referred to committee for in
! quiry and report Without desiring to anticipate
that report. venture IT, ,Npress the hope that In
the decision Of so important question. the views
expressed above may not be lost sight OF and that
the decision whatever it may b., will arrest further
agitation Of this subject. such agitation beiug apt
to produce disturbing effect upon The service as
/
| Hot Springs Commission.
| In the enrolment OF the bill making appfopris,-
tons tor sundry civil expenses. Of the last .ss.cn
OF Congress. that portion which provided for the
| continuation of The Hot springs Commission was
omitted As the commission had completed the
work ottsk,ng testimony the many conflicting
claims. the suspension OF their labors hcfcrv de
tcrininiag Che rights of c!aIma;ts. thrt atent for
tiiac 70 einbarrise tllc interests not oaIy
| Of the ucTefnmcnt. but also Of a lsrg,
number CT hr citizens oe Hot springs.
| WHO verc waiting tor final action
tsieir claims before beginning ontenrplsted i'm
whc.. wtr" apprrhcnded. and al the solicitation of
many l. aiding ciu1cns of Hot Springs. aut others
Interested III the wclfarc OF the town. the Secretary
OF The Interior was authorized to request the late
| Commissioners 10 take charge o. tho records Of
| Their proceedings. a'd to p-rforfu such work
1 could properly bc done 10y them Under such cir
cumstances. 10 facilitate the Adjudication OF the
Claims at an early day. and TO prser,f the s~utus
| of the claimants until their rights zbould bt
| finally determined. The late Commissioners
piled with that request and report that she testi
money. in all the cases. has beSc written ont. eN-
aInncd briefcd and arranged as TO facilitate all
early sctlefaeut when authorized b.: law. I; is re-
commended that the requisite: authority he given
ut as early day IN the session possible and
that fair compensation l,t- allowed the late Com.
missioners for the EXPENSES incurred and the lsbor
| performed by them since tie 18th of Juhe last
Timber Lands.
invite the attention of Congress- to the recon-,
mcndations made by the Secretary of the Interior
with regard to the preservation Of the timber on
| the public lands of the United States The pro
lection the public property Is one of first duties
of the Government The Department OF the Interior
should. therefore. he enabled by sufficient appro-
priations to enforce the laws in that respect. But
this matter appears still more Important ques-
ton of public economy. The rapid destruction of
our forests Is IN evil iisnght with the
| grayest consequences. especially in the
mountainous DISTRICTS where the rocky slopes once
denuded of their trees Will remain so forever.
There the injury. once DONE cannot be repaired.
fully concur with the Secretary the in
the opinion that for this legislation touch
| ing the public timber in the mountainous States
and Territories of the West should be especially
the destruction OF the forests is not sufficiently
| guarded against. should be speedily modified. A
general law concerning this important suh,r-:.
a.t,ears 70 me 10 be matter of urr-ent public ne
| cessisy.
Agriculture
! From the organization of the Govcrrroent the i'm
portanee of encouraging by all possible means. the
Increase OF orr agricultural productions has been
acknowledged and urged upon the attf2tlop OF Con-
gress and the people a. the surest and readiest
means OF increacing our substantial AID enduring
Prosperity.
day wnen. in his eighth annual message, he said:
It = not TO be doubted with refervI.e either 10
individual or national welfare asrictastare Is OF
primary importance IN proportion a. nations ad-
vance IL population aud other circumstance of
maturity tits truth becomes more apparent. and
renders the cultivation of tie soil inore ard
! promoting X grow up. supported by III. public
purse and To what object ii be- dedir2ted with
! greater propriety: Among the means which have
been employed this end none have been s.tt dcd
| with greater than the establishment OF
boards. composed of proper character. charged
with collecting and difusing Information, and en-
abled- 10y premiums and small pecuui@rs aids &c
encourage and assist the spirit Of discovery and f
prnveuien this species OF establishments soatrlbut
ina doubly 10 the Increase of inprv. fcTAe by stn
uniting to enterprise and experiment. aisa 10y draw
ing TO 81 common center the results every Whore ot
individual skill and otsc~. alton. and spreading
them th.iire the whole nation Exl.erience
cordiligiy hath shown tiIat they very chea.' IN
! sirnments at nners" national beut.it"
Tho great preponderance OF the aerssltural
any other interest in the United States entities it to
all the consideration claimed IL by Washington.
States is engaged in agriculture The value OF the
agricultural products Of the United States for the
year 1875 is estimated at S3-GUJ. 100 ysu. The
ports of agricultural products tor the Year 1871.
rs appears from the report of thu Bureau OF
Statistics. s524O0, 0J The great exeut of our
country. with its diversity of soil aud climate
bes us to produce within our own borders, and by
our own labor, not only the necessaries but most Of
the iuxuries that consumed in civilized coun-
tres. Yet. notwithstanding I'D yautases of SOIL
climate and INSTRUMENTATION, it appears from
the statistical statements in the report OF the Com
missioner of Agriculture that import annually
from foreign lands many millions OF dollars worth
of agricultural products which could be raised in
our own country.
Numerous questions arise in the practice of
advanced agriculture which can only be answered
by experiments, often costly and sometimes fruit
| less, which are beyond the means of private in
diyiduals and just and proper charge on the
whole nation for the benefit the nation. IL
| good policy. especially in times of depression
and uncertainty in other business pursuits, with