Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-12-05

ports OF 'he United Stats and ports q
tns Mesl indies ana soGt1 Amor cs, Is
uxed maximum price per inue, the amount to
ne expsnGs0 beng resu-trr ~ arrud apprn
prla,iohs II Sc msrner with the a Louni lad
Tor the domes;ie stsr service
Inc arrangement made by the ostn ! te- zen
eIHl ana tae secretary OF the treasury or l. co..
lection OF dHtY upon btols rece va 1 thu mSl
TOT ioFe'gn countries, hiss proved so sstt,fsctSrt
ID aus practical operation tina, the locoms Ga
tion is now made, that congress shall extend the
pion,slelS % ms act OF March 3 1879. under
, mniTn lnls arrangement was made. As to ap.ly
70 al otntr out ahle articles received Ia mails
rom iortgn countr e..
TUE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
Inc IeporS OF the secretary OF the interior and
~ tle commissioner oil Indian affairs, setting
ioltu tue present state Of our relations with the
1hdian tribes on our terrtory,the measures taken
70 advance their CIV lizauon and prosperity. and
tne progress already achieved by them. Will be
Iounu vi more thAn ordinary interest, The gen
eral conduct oil cur indian population has been
50 satisfactory that the occurrence Of two dis
turbances, wneh resulted IN hloodshed and de-
suuct'on OF property Is all the more 10 be la
mented.
The history 81 the outbreak on the White River
Ute reservation in " es.eIn Colorado has become
IS iamiliar by elaborate reports In the public
press. that It's remarkable incidents need not be
stated here IN detail. II IL expected that tho
settlement OF this difficulty will lead to such ar
raneements nS VIII prevent further hostile con.
tact between the Indians and the border settle
ments IN Western Colorado.
The other disturbance occurred AZ the Mas
calero agency, in New Mexico where Victoria
the head Of email band OF ma andels, after
comm ting many atrocities, being vigorous
chased By military force made his way across
the Mexican border and is now on foreign suil.
While these occurrences in wntch compara-
lively smai number of Indians were engaged, are
most ocpioraole, vast ma ority OF our Indian
population have fully justified the expectations
OF those who believe that by human and peaceful
influence the Indian can be led to abandon the
habits
for useful aud civilized occupations. What they
have already accomplished in the pursuit Of ar.
ricultural and mcdaniel work, the remarkable
success which has attended the experiment OF
employing as ireighters class of Indians hilner.
TO counted among the widest and most intrACt-
able, and the general and u gent desire expressed
by them for the education of their children, may
Dc taken as Suilici, Mt proof that they viii he
FOUND. capable Of accomplishing much more If
they continue to be wisely and fairly guided.
The "indan policy skelched in the report or Tho
secretary OF the Interior the object of which is TO
make llbelal ptoglsion for the education of the
Indian youth, is TO settle the indians upon farm
lots In seNeratv. 10 give Them title in fee To their
farms, inalienable fuI a Ger, am number OF years
and when their wants are thus provided for, TO
dispose by sale Of The lands ON their reservations
not occupied aid used by them, n fund 10 be
formed out OF the proceeds FOR the benefit OF the
Indians. which Will gradually relieve the governs
ment OF the expenses now provided for bv annual
appropriations, must commend itself rs just aud
beneficial TO the Indians, and as also calculated
to remove those Instructions which the exist.
enee oil large rescrV atoms presents to the settle
ment and development Of the country. | there
fore earnestly recommend the en- Actnent of n law
enabling tie government to give indians title
in fee inalenahle tor twenty-five years. 10 the
tdrIa- lands Ssslgned to them by allotment. |
also repeat the lecommendation made in my first
annual message, that law be passed admitting
Indians VINO can give satisfactory PROOF Of having,
by their own labor, supported their tamil es Tor
n lumber OF wears aud who are willing to detaCh
themselves from their triba! relations TO the
benefit Of thc homestead act, and TO grant them
patents containing the same provision or tnallen.
ability ior certain period.
The experiment of sending number Of Indian
children, Of both sexes, TO the Hampton Normal
and Agricultural Institute, in Virginia, TO receive
anecmcntary Eng sh education and practical in
structiun in flaming and other useful industries,
has led TO results so promising, that twas thought
eNpedtcnt to turn over the cavalry barracks ut
Carlisle, in Pennsylvania, to the interior depart
ment for the establishment OF an Indian school
on larger scale. The school has now one hum
dred ana fifty eight pupils selected from various
tribes, ana IL III fun operation. Arrangements
are also made for the education of a number Of
Indian boys and girls belonging to tribes on The
Pacific slope, in similar manner, at Forest
Grove, in Oregon. These institutions will com.
mend themselves 10 the liberality of congress, and
10 the phIlanthiopic muniicence OF the American
people.
INDIAN TERRITORY RAID.
Last spring information was received Of The or.
Eanizatiun OF an extensive movement in the
western states, the object of which was the occu-
pHllOn DN uuNuIl0flEEu persons III certain Janus
in the Indian Territory ceded by the Cherokees TO
the government for the purpose OF settlement by
other Indisn tribes.
On the 2aih Of April. 7 issued proclamation
warning all persons against participation IN sucn
an attrm, I, aud, gy Tue cooperation OF m'il-
tAry FORCE tie invasion was promptly checked.
1t IL my purpose TO protect the rights OF the In
dian inhahtants of that territory TO the full eX'
tent OF the ex cnt,ve power. But 1t would he
uuWise to ignore the fact that territory so large
aud so fertile, with population 81 sparse aud
n wi
be found more exposed to the repetition OF such
attempts IA happ ned this year, when the sur.
roundup states are Elore densely settled, and the
westward movement Of our population looks stu
more eagerly for fresh lunhs 10 occupy. Under
sucn circumstance tho difficulty of mslnta uing
the Indian territory in ts present state will great
~ increase. aud the Indian tribes inhabitng IL
would do wen 10 prepare for such a contingency.
!, therefore, fully az prove Of the advice gtHeu 10
them BY the secretary OF the interior on 4 recent
occasion, to divide among themselves in several
~ as large quantity OF their lands ns they can
cultlrate, to acquire individual tils 10 f3e, lt-
stead OF their present tribal ownership Ia COM
mon, and to consider in what manner tue bal 4nce
OF their lands mag be disposed Of by the govern.
mont for their benefit. BY adopting such policy
ihey wonla more certainly secure for them.oly'
the vnlte of their possessions, and at the sane
time promote their progress in civilization - d
prosperity thsn by ehdeavor,ng 10 pcrpsl uste
tue present state of things in the territory
The question whether change in the control
Of the ldtn service ssonli be maze, wa, in tie
fottY-hlth congress referred to a JOINT committee
OF both Aouses tor inquiry and report. La my
last annual message | expressed The hope that
the decision uf mat question. then in prospect
would arrest farther agitation of this subject.
tnch agitation BEN. apt TO produce disturbing
effect al o. the service as we'll as the lndls
ihemSeNes.' sIce then, the committee having
reported. the question has been decided In the
negative by vote IN the house Of representa-
tiyes.
For the reasons here stated and In view of the
fact that farthcr uncertainty on this pc MT wl bc
calculated to opstruct other much-ueeded legs
laton, To Meancn Tie discipline IF the service,
aud 10 unSette salutary measures now IN pro-
gfesS tor the government and improvement (
the Indians, espectluuY recommend thaI the
decision arrived al ny congress al lls last session
he permitted 10 stand.
TIMBER TgEspAssEs
The Efforts made by the department Of the in.
teftar 70 arrest the deprsdatlons on the timber
lands OF The INT States have been continued
and have met Win cons tdeIAbe success. large
number VI cases Of trespaes have been pros.
ecuted in the courts ri the United states; otne's
have been settled, the traspassers Offering 10 make
payment to tin government for the value Of the
timber taken Oy them The proceeds of these
prosecutions and settlements turned into tho
treasury, far exceed III dmount the sums Gppro.
priated by eOngrass for Til purpose. a more i'm
portant result however, consists In tho fact that
the destruction uf our public forests hy deprcda.
ton although egcA cases still occur, has been
greatly redueed IN extent, and 1t is probable that
u the present policy Is vigorously pursued and
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