New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-30

~ 90 assertions has been considerably reduced, the
total decrease below the number last year being e3s
The aggregate number Of desertions during eacA OF Inc
mast six years has been rs follows:
June 90 52i June 80 is7S.........l,G 7s
Notwithstanding the Improvement apparent from
this statement the fact remains that the crime OF deSer-
tion is m aarmingly prevalent, and an evil Of no ord-
nary magnitude
FIRM GOVERNMENT Of THE INDIANS.
Indian hoscs have occurred Ill various localities IN
the Territories and have been suppressed by the Army
but in some cases. without serious loss OF life, both
among soldiers aud citizens ! remain OF the opinion
that permanent peace in the Indian country only be
maintained by the exhibition Of force sufficient to over
awe aud keep IN subsection the warIke anddauger
Gus Of the savaGes.
It's to be hoped that the tine is coming when the In
dian governed by other methods but until he has
been reached and elevated by the influences of education
and civilization we deal with him as hes,andbysuch
methods as viii keep him at peace and make secure the
lives Of settlers in his ueghborAood. While, therefore,
we should perscyere the effort to improve the cond.-
ZION of the Indian tribes by teaching them the arts of
the herdsman and aftcrwaId those OF the husbadnan
and by providing Tor the education OF ther YOUTH We
should the time. confront them with such mil
tarv force as will teach them the fuy OF any attempt
age with tie General OF the Army opinion that
s1cu prOyOn should be made by Congress viii pre-
vent the pos siby Of suffering for lack OF food, among
Indians confined upon reservations.
I'm short, our policy toward the Indians should be
J. Fair and Just treatment OF The Indians, including
the faithful performance on our part OF every promise
and
war their part. and this end the employment OF
sufficient military III lhe Indian country 10 act
yIgOr and success, When occasion requires, ahu
prevent the possibility Of the massacre OF
small defachrCus Of our troops by which Indian wars
have been often in the past encouraged and pro
Tie experiment Of eDlistns for special service Indian
scouts has proved quite successful, aud II has been
of regret that the Department has not been able to
employ larger number Under the existing law, winch
enlisted men of the Army 1t has been impos,5 to
employ OF the 1000 authorized. greater
the efficiency OF tue REGULAR forces As material AID
in tue management or Indian affairs recommend that
law be amended as 10 authorize an increase OF the
number Of such scouts, and 10 declare them Ia be
force N addition 10 the number OF enlisted men author
ICED lOr the Army proper
Isecretary NcCrary recommends that that the extra
per diem of soldier teachers be increased from 80 to 80
cents he says that this lead to the enlistment of
a class % educated young men with view TO detail as
tcachersl
FREEDOM TO EMPLOY TIE TROOPS.
The fifteenth section Of the Act Of Congress OF June
y, 1875, provides that
From and after tie passage OF tbs Act it shall not
be lawful TO employ any part Of tie Army OF the
United States as posse contatus. or otherwise for
The purpose Of executing the laws, except IN such
cases and under such circumstances as such employ
ment of said force be expressly auhorlz by the
Constitution by act Of Congress.
Inmy Judgment 1t Is important either that this pro-
vision be repealed that the number Of in which
the use OF the Army shall be expressly authorized" be
very much enlarged. IL many portions Of our Western
Territories and even IN some portions Of the newer
States resoute Desperate, with few followers can
defy the officers Of the law and any local posse that
be organized. During the year numerous attacks have
been made upon the mail-coaches IN Ne|-NcEco and
Arizona, for PURPOSES Of robbery ana puudcr; ana
while have been Of the opinion that the mails OF
United states may he defended hy lie use 81 troops,
have obliged 10 give instructions that they cannot,
without disreg.Idngthe act OF Congress be employed 10
the officers OF the Law m capturing the IObDcrs after
they have committed the crm IN DONG So hey wgId
act as posse comitatus and this Is nowhere by law
expressly AUTHORIZE III Ire new ana siaisey poiu-
that they shall not be taken on any wrt unless the
Sheriff and ms local posse is able 20 capture them with
out ava from the sOaei u d'hsl 10 Eiul !h'il Huu
nifty arrest IN those new regions the Army is tine
protection. and chiefly fcarcd lv The lGwl.5s classes.
Numerous instances might be ctci, Dut the recent oc-
STRIKING example. The inability OF the officer in cOa-
maud the troop, that vicinity TO aid the officers OF
c 1 which led 10 tie most Gscrcc'ul scenes Of rot
and murder amounting in fact toanarchy This state Of
Things Continued mnl could De made for declIr-
Ing III district IN n,urtcGii0n aijlP Wmch GIo,ama-
were called into action, and at once restored quiet.
lam clearly OF The OPINION that the President should
be let nee 10 employ the National forces IN Ud Of the
process the Federal courts Whenever he shall deem
necessary; ont IL such use is TO be limited to cases
where as declared by the act above quoted rs cX
prcsSy authorized by The Constitution by act OF Con
Prss thn II u respectfully submitted tas oongItss
should give very careful attention 10 the enumeration
and sp,ccaCa OF the cases III which such use OF troops
- Is to be permitted
lThc issue OF 79G tents to southcmcitics for
The u.e Of yellow fever communities, Is reported and
the CALLING Of 1t requested. Lieutenant Benners he
ro'sm is comphmeutcd.j
THE MONEY WANTED. AND WHAT FOR.
The estimates for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1880
presented by chiefs bureaus $50 1872 954 81.
These have reduced to S4O3S7.71s 49, which amount
Is only 81 1910 sG2 10 in Of the aggregate apprO
lrations for 1879 and shall presently see only
an apparent increase Of that amount since the APP
preparations for the year for the support Of the
Army seem 70 have been upon the basis OF 204j0 en-
listed men, while the number authorized by law was left
at 2j4jO As reduced and submitted these estimates
are for less sum OF money than annual estimates
rendered to Congress from this Department during
period Of at least eleven years and are S2,727724 81
less Than those Tor the fiscal year 1879, which were 43
In the civil establishment slight Increase Of appro-
prlatOns desired account of existing necessities
which demand the employment Of u large number OF
clerks The present clerical force Is insufficient TO
properly attend TO and dispatch the current public
business Of this Office and Of the military bureaus.
Congressional calls for facts and figures cannot salts
faeOriiy DO answered, and reasonable requests for
copies Of records cannot properly be granted without
extra hours OF labor, volunteer services or appfOpa
tons for the employment OF additional clerks
the estimates Tor the military establishment arc S20,
SSo127 49, and on basis OF 20 400 enlisted men,
public works are 81 67O9s1 80 the same being $685.
v1o 40 less than those for 1879 aud Slol44V3 "a less
dh the amount appropriated at the last session Ol Con-
Iess ln order 10 continue operations on lOrll'
hcaonb and other works Of defence during the fiscal
year Oh 1876 appropriations amounting TO 900
ward OF 600 have been rendered 10 Congress each
year, put no gieater appropriation than $4,000 per
uas Deen mace lor sueh works. In view OF these
laels the estimates for 1880 been reduced from
t31Ss 400 70 81 900 600, which sum- il wisely allotted
an wen De sPpnea 70 improve some Of the impor ant
and ruin.
In connection with the reports Of examinations and