The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1879-12-11
the government for the purpose of settlement By

the government for the purpose Of settlement By
other Indian tribes.
On tho 10th of April, issued proclamation
warning al persons against participation in such
an attempt, and. BY the cooperation Of y mill
tary force, the invasion was promptly checked.
It 10 my purpose to protect the rights OF the In
Of the 70 %d1d
unwise to ignore the fact that territory so large
and SO fertile. with q population SO sparse and
be found more exposed to the repetition Of such
attempts as happened this year, when the sur.
rounding states are more densely settled, and the
more eagerly for fresh LANDS 10 occupy. Under
such circumstances the difficulty Of maintaining
the Indian territory IN it's present state will great
would do well to prepare for such a contingency.
therefore, fully approve of the advice given TO
them BY the secretary OF the interior on recent
! ty as large quantity Of their lands as they can
cultivate to acquire individual title in foe, in-
stead of their present tribal ownership in com.
mon, and to consider in what manner the balance
OF their lands may be disposed of by the govern
ment for taeir benefit. BY adopting such a policy
the'value of their possessions, and ct the same
time promote their progress in civilization saEd
prosperity. than by endeavoring to .perpeeuatv
the present state Of things in the territory.
The question whethe, ,nge in the control
OF the Indian service SHOT NC made, was in the
| fOrty-ntth congress referred 10 joint committee
of both houses for inquiry and report: In my
last annual message l EXPRESSED the hope that
the decision of that Question:. then in prospect
would arrest further agitation OF this subject,
such agitation being apt to lr"duce disturbing
effect upon the service ar Aell as the Indians
| themselves" Since then. tie committee having
reported, the question has been decided In the
negative by vote in iie house Of representa-
tiyes.
For the reasons here stated and in view of the
TACT that further uncertainty On this point will De
calculated to obstruct other much-needed legis-
1ation, to weaken the discipline Of the service,
and to unsettle ealutary measures now in pro-
gress for the government aad Improvement Of
the Indians, respectfully recommend that the
decision arrived Al by congress at its last session
be permitted to stand.
|! TIMBER TREsrAssEs.
| The efforts made by the department of the in
terror to arrest the depredations on the timber
lands Of the United States have been continued,
and have met with considerable success. large
number Of cases of trespass have been pros
ecuted In the courts Of the United States; Others
have been settled the traspassers Offering to make
payment to tina government for the value of the
timber taken by them. The proceeds of these
| treasury, far exceed in amount the sums appro-
priated by congrass for this purpose. A more i'm
portant result, however, consists in the fact that
the destruction of our public forests by depreda-
| ton, although such cases still occur, has been
greatly reduced in extent, and it is probable that
| If the present policy is, vigorously pursued and
gress, such trcspasses, at least those on large
scale, can be entirely suppressed, except in the
territories where timber for the daily require
ments of the population cannot, under the pres
| ent state of the law, be otherwise obtained.
therefore earnestly invite the attention Of con
iary Of the Interior, that law be enacted enab-
ling the government to sell timber from the pub
! Tic lands without conveying the fee, where such
thereon, such sales to be SO regulated to con-
! form to domestic wants and business require
ments. while at the same time guarding against a
| ment of such law appears to become more
! pressing necessity every day.
| AGRICULTURE.
My recommendations in former messages arc
renewed in favor Of charging the facilities of the
OF ut" is ths
our people 1t is to the abundance of agricul-
| tural production. as compared with our home
highly profitable market abroad which we have
! enjoyed in recent years, that we are mainly in
depted for our present prosperity as q people. We
same substantial resource. There is no branch
of industry in which labor. directed by scientific
knowledge, yields such increased production in
of the public service to which the encouragement
OF liberal appropriations can be more apprOpri-
ately extended. The omission to render such
undoubtedly results In losses of immense sums
annually that might be saved through well-direct-
e e.9. efforts OF the government to promote this
The results already accomplished with the very
| limited means heretofore placed at the command
Of the department OF agricpltnre Is an earnest Of
tions for the several purposes indicated in the
port of tho commissioner, with a view to placing
the department upon footing which viii enable
! which it is established.
|, Appropriations are needed tor a more complete
labralory for the establishment of o veterinary
division, and division Of forestry, and for an in
| crease Of force.
The requirements for these and other purposes,
der the head of the immediate necessities Of the
| department. will not involve any expenditure of
money that the country Cannot with propriety
now undertake In the interests OF agriculture.
EDUCATION.
It is gratifying TO learn from the bureau of edu-
cation the extent to which educational privileges
throughout the United States have been advanced
Tss: upoo Congress- Sls sssn that
aid to education, supplemental to local action in
Columbia The wise forethought of the founders
OF our government has not only furnished the
basis for the support of the common school sys-
TENS of the newer states, but laid the foundations
tor the maintenance OF their universities and COL
leges OF agriculture and mechanic arts. Meas
nres in accordance with this traditional policy for
the further benefit Of all these interests and tho
extension of the same advantages to every por-
ton OF the country it is hoped will receive your
favorable consideration.
| PUBLIC LIBRARY.
10 preserve and perpetuate the national litera-
ture should be among the foremost cares Of the
national legislature. The library gathered at the
capitol still remains unprovded with any suitable
accommodations for its rapidly increasing stores.
increased as it il by the deposits made under the
law of copyright, by domestic and foreign ex-
changes, and by the scientific library Of the
Smithsonian Institution, coll for building accom-
modations which shall be at once adequate and
fre-proof The location Of such public build
Ing, which should provide for the pressing neces-
sites OF the present. and for the vast increase Of
the nation books in the future, is matter which
addresses itself to the discretion Of congress- 1t
should unite all suffrases, and which should no
longer be delayed.
!: WARRINGTON MONUMENT.