The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-12-12


service with respecs % which the. MAXIMUM
/ knit i already nxcd ~ Law 10 b. made IN
gru><. The ro<fn1 sfcr-scntrnf recommends
an amendment 20 the law regulating an In
and increased speed On siar rou,cs. - a. %
enable him 40 advertise for proposals for snch
Increased service and speed. He also sur
romnerce 81 the country from the en-
actuaent ~ general law authorizing
CONTRACTS with American-built sieamrrs car
nail between the United States and parts ~
+ the West Indies AMI South America n nxed
maximum price per mile. tho amount 20 DC
expended being regulated by annual apprr
pratt lens IN like manner with the amount for
the tumcstic star service. The arrangement
maifc ~ the P.ss'mastcr-Gcncrai and the Sex
retary ~ the Treasury for the collection ~
duties On bnnks NJ cci,ed IN tho mail from for
elxr countries has proved - satisfactory IN
- practical operation that the recnmmenda-
rrurtsicns ~ the act ~ March J. Issr. under
which this arrangement was made. - as a. APP
ply - 81 Other dutiablc articles received In
the mails from foreign countries
THE INDIANS.
me reports of The Secretary Of tho interior
and 10 the Commissioner OF Indian Affairs.
setting forth the present state OF our reisrions
measures taken 10 Qtyancc their civilization
AMI prosperity, am the progress already
sChlese.l ~ them, viii be found q more than
our Indian population has been so sat
isf1crory that. the occurrence OF
to disturbances which resulted n
al fre more 20 ~ iarnenfci- The history Of
the outbreak on the White River Ute Rcservs
ton IN Western Colorado has becomc 20 "a
niiiar BY elaborate reports in the public
pres that its remarkable incidents need not
be STATED here IN detail. II u expect e. that
the settlement ~ this difficulty will lead -
hostile contests between the Indians
ana the border settlements in Western
Colorado The osher dsstuTssnces g,
New Mexico. where Victoria. tho head
III small hand az maraulcrs. after commit
ting many atrocities. beng vigorously chased
Mexican hcrder AMI i nov ca foreign soil
While these occurrcnces. In which co1npara-
tireiy sinai number q Indians were engazed-
are rsno<t deplrrshie. = vast majority q our In
dian population have fully justified the ex-
pectL1luns 81 those who believe that ny hui
mann ard peaceful Influences tho Indian can
10 develop caracity for useful and civilized
occupations What they have already sccorn-
plishel i shown in the pursuit q ssricul-
narzahe success which has attend
ei the experiment 81 employing as frcirht-
es class % indians hitherto counted
the reneral and urgent desire expressed by
them Tor the esiucarion OF their children. may
y taken - SUFFICIENT PROOF that they Will be
found capable Of accomplishing much more
II they continne 20 be wisely and fairly
rufanf The Indian policy skefched in the
report q the Secretary q the Interior; ne
for ne education ~ Indian youth, 70 settle
The indians upon farm-lOts IN seyerairy. 10
give them title IN fee 20 their farms
inaiienahle Tor a certain number ~ years
ana when their wants are thus provided for
10 dispose by sale ~ the lands on their reser-
yatirns not occupied and used ~ them- afund
tnte formed our u the proceeds for the bcnc-
III ot me Indians. which will gradually relieve
the Government; ~ the expenses now provided
for ~ annual arprcpriationS must commend
and ~ also calculated 20 remove those ots
struefl0n which the existence Of large rcser-
vafi1ns Presents % the settlement and dcvcl-
opsrtenr ~ the country therefore earnestly
rscDm1mert the enactment 81 = law enabling
she Government 20 give Indians title IN fee
lnsl.e1able fer tweniy-nse yeArS % the farm
lands assigned u them BY allotment also
repeat the Recommendation IN my first annual
mfs sage that alnw De passed admitting In
dams who can give satisfactory proof 81 nay-
irg. ~ their own labor supported their famf
lies Tor n-rfnbcr % years. and Who are viii
INK rc fctach themselves from their tribal re-
laflrns. 70 the benefit ~ the Homestead act,
and 90 grant them patents containing the me
prov iSiuu ~ inaierahiiity frr acertaIn period.
The experiment ~ sending a number 81
Ind IA chilaren a both sexes - the Hampton
Normal and Axrlcnirur1l Institute IN Virginia,
~ receive elementary English education and
prrrrical Instruction In farming and other
usrrK1l industries. hrs led % results % pruinis-
iag rEat i WIS Thought exfe1lent - turn over
tie cavalry barracks az Carlisle. in Pcrnsyt
sanfa- ~ the Interior Department Tor the
establishment n an Indian school On n larger
scale IRIS school has now Ia pupils. selected
fnm various tribes and Is IN fun operation.
Arrangements arr also made Tor the educar
iian ~ number 81 Indian boys and girls bc-
longing to tribes en- the Pacinc slope IN . sirni-
lar manner. mt Forest Grove. in Oregon These
Institutions will commend themselves 10 the
Ihcralify q Congress and ~ the phllanthropic
nr-sncencc Of The American people
Last spring information was received of me
organization Of an extensive movement in the
Western Sfntes the object ~ which WIS tie
occupation ~ Unauthorized persons ~ Ger
tain lands In the Indian Territory cr1ed by
the Cher0kees 10 tho Government f1r the pur-
pAs@ ~ settlement Nv ether Indian TRIES.
IN the eJtn rf April issued a Proclamation
warning AL pefsors egainst participation IN
sucn Al attempt. ana ~ the cooperation ~
awtlitary force the invasion was promptly
CHI, ksl II ~ ny. purpose 20 protect the
tights 1.-THE indian Inhabitants Of that TcrritD-
~ ~ the full extent ~ the Executive: hut IL
Nuu4d u uuwisc 10 ignore the fact that
Territory 50 large and 50 fertile. with popu-
lAtlDn - s-@-ze Arn 70 great wealth ~ un-
10 the reperi-ion ~ such aftcmps a. hap
4 rene1 this year when the surrounding States
were most dtnsely settled, and the westward
movement ~ our population hooked stiiI more
eagerly for fresh Lands To occupy Under
sucn circumstances The dffncuny ~ main
tainsnx the Indian Territory In ~ present
state vii greatly incrcase- and the Indian
tribes iahaDtfing II would do we'll % prepare
for -ach contingency. ], therefore, fAlly
approve cf the asvlcn given 70 them by
the Secretary ~ the Interior on recent o.
cnxtDu 10 divide among themselves. I'm sever
4 llry- AZ large quantity ~ their lands ~ they
can c-lfivnre. 10 acquire individual title IN
fec. instead ~ their present tribal OWNERSHIP
III common. erd consider Ia what manner the
lAlarFce 81 rteir lands may he disposcd ~ by
the Government fnr their benefit. By adopt
Ink such policy they would more certainly
secure fCr themselves the value % their pos
sessions aud n the same time promote their
progress in civilization AMI prosperity than
hr enteavnrinz 70 pcrpefuate the present
stare ~ things In TIC Territory.
Tine question whether q chxnrr In the cnn-
frYA ~ the Indian service shotsd b. made WIS.,
n rtie Forty-feth Cnrgrrss. referred ~ mJuint
Car Trittcff ~ both Houses for inquiry and re-
porr- IN r1y last annual mer<nge depressed
tnN hope tA4r the decision or that question.
TEEN m r~nA fsncf would arrest further agifa-