The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-12-05
Report Of the Secretary of the Interior.

Secretary Schurz begins bis annual rcpCr'
this year with reference e. the plan tf " III
dian policy,s sseteheJl by him in his last an
nuaI report, the principal points Of y hich
were the following:
B.rsiHThe permanent location Of the In
dams on smaller number 81 reservations,
containing fafF proportion Of arabic and
pasture lands. r.-r
cond-Eucouragement OF agricultural and
pastoral pursuits 10y The iuruishl z # agti-
cultural implements aud uoiHcstic animals,
ard proper instructions 10y practical farmers.
Thtrl--rb8 Arndual allotment of small
tracts ~ lnnd to the heads OF families TO be
held In sgveralty, under proper restrictions
foagth-The dlscOuI., cement of hunting,
proper restrictions a. 10 the possession OF
arms and ammunition bs the Indians, ahd
gradual exchange CO ponies fOr cattle
Fini-~1fs Extension OF the laws OF the
United states over lffian reservations, to be
enforced by proper tribunals and the organ
izatiOn of an Inuiau police.
Sirfh-The labor Of white men on Indian
reservations, as much a. possible, TO be dis
pensed with, and proper discrimination to be
made in the distribution OF supplies and an
nuity goods, and the granting or iAvors be-
tween Incfan- who work and those who live
rs idle VNgabOuue-
instruction of Indian children I'm the English
language, the eleipentait ORANGES OF knoNI-
edge and Especially in practical work
Eiqhth-Sutlicient provision Tor the wants OF
the Indians until they become selt-support-
Ing. "a
The Secretary says: "This plan, put forth
without any prCtension &C novelty, SCENE 10
meet with geaeTsl apprObation SO tar as pub
lie ODini',h Express, Il itself, and firmly be-
Nere that its execution, II properly a'ded by
Congress, and not inteiiered with by the
white population of the W estern States and
Territories, would in course of time bitng
forth satisfactory results, ConsidefaDle
progress has been made In the execution OF
the plan above set forth
Pity Indian children, boys and girls, Sc
lpcfeu from different tribes. have been taken
TO the Han pton Normal and Agricultural IN
etitute, in Virginia, where they will receive
an elementary English education ana thor.
ough practical Instruction in fa1ming and
other useful work, to De sentDack 10 theu
IihpS after n G completed course.
"The Indian service has been reorganized
I'm several of its branches. It was found
necessary to remove a number of agents on
account OF improper practices or lack of bust
ness efficiency, and great care has been
taken in filling their places with new men.
Where mistakes were fouAd to have been
made in the new selections, they have been
promptly rectified. Important changes have
been made in the contract system and in the
methods of accountability. An active super
vision has been exercised by inspectors and
special agents, the detection OF fraud has
been followed by vigorous prosecution, and,
on the whole, feel enabled TO say that the
character of the service has been raised in
point of integrity and efficiency. ,.-
"lf the recurrence of trouble and disturb
ance is to be avoided, the appropriations
made by Congress for the support OF the In
dians, who are not self-suppOrting must be
liberal enough TO be sufficient for that pur-
pose and they must be made early enough
I'm the year 10 render the purchase and de-
livery of new supplies possible before the old
supplies are exhausted ~ .r- M tt
"The citizens of Western states and Terri
tories must be made to. understand that, If
the Indians are TO. cease to be troublesome
paupers and vagabonds, are to become ord
erly and self-suppOIting, they must have
lands mt for agriculture and pasture that on
such lands they must be permitted to reign
and establish permanent homes, and that
such result can not be attained If the white
people insist upon taking from them by force
or trickery every acre OF ground that is good
for any thing. ..r.
"To Keep the Indians on their reservation
and prevent disturbance and conflicts the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs recommends
the organization of mounted body OF 'lndi-
an auXiiiaries,' TO be drawn from the young
men of the various tribes, and to be under
the command of the the military authorities.
] heartily concur in this recommendation.
The young men enlisted in such an organize
ton, paid by the Government, viii be with
drawn II ON the fighting element of the Indi-
an tribes, and be disciplined in the service of
peace and order. 1t is a matter of general
experience that Indians SO employed can be
depended upon as 70 loyal fidelity to the du-
As regards the outbreak of three hundred
Northern Cheyennes, the Secretary corrob-
crates the allegations heretofore made by
the Commissioner of Indian Affairs in the
special report on this subject, showing that
IL was not caused by hunger nor by any
neglect on the part of the Government ON
Gals to furnish them supplies according 10
treaty; but that, on the contrary, they re-
ceived ample supplies, and more than they
were entitled TO.
The Secretary, speaking of the timber dep
relations, says that the disastrous conse-
Quences which always follow the destruction
of the forests of country will inevitably
come upon us in a comparatively short pc
riod of time, considering the rapidity with
which the timber growth OF this country Is
being swept away, unless legislation be en-
acted to arrest this lndlscrlmlnate spollia-
ton. To that end he earnestly renews his
recommendation for the passage OF
bill already introduced in Congress at
his suggestion, which provides that ail TIM
Der bearing lands, chiefly valuable Tor the
timber upon them, shall be withdrawn nom
sale, or other disposition under existing laws,
and be held by the Government with view
to preventing indiscriminate destruction ana
waste, and TO the preservation OF the young
timber and the reproduction of the forests.
The report contains a large amount OF sta
tistlcal matter, showing the business con-
dition of tho various rsilN avs which have re
ceived land or money subsidies fromthe SoV-
eminent.
The necessity of providing additionalroom
for the work of the Patent Office is pointed
ont, and a hearty endorsement 1s given 70
the Patent Commissioners Plea Tor liberal
appropriations with which to purchase books
OF reference TO prepare complete digests of
United States patents. % q "A I. ea
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him,and not TO the actors, thinks he is
the only smart man in the hall; but his
other hearers are likely to put him down
for the ass that he really is.-Neac York
Herald. AA = -Ste "a.
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New York, beg 70. warn the public
against a party calling himself NJ. S.
Gardiner, who is representing himself
as an agent of Appleton g. Co They
have no such person in their employ,
and are continually receiving COM