, 1879-02-01

tn C0nEfeaa OF WnfHts Oil 10 loan tQaFe3 TO
cvcsy pcEson not worth S3ta0. who desired to
settle upon uovcrnmcnt homestead, the SUN
Of 300, need not hsvc surprised any ono. since
its provisions we're such a. to afford no security
flat ille aid thus giveu would be turned to good
secouht. ln addition to this 10 the very serious
| objection to Governments engaging IN any work
of charity for the benefit Of sny particular elals
Of pcoplc.
II freed from these serious objections, the
giving Of Government aid to settlement upon
land under such conditions that It could be
lcuitlmately given, and fair equlralent return
cd by the recipient. would riso Into transcendcnt
! merit By tho side Of the hoat Of schemes naw
being prcase,i for obtalntnE money from The Ma
ttonal Treasury, auch as tho Mississippi Lcsees,
| the Toxas lartdc Railroad subsidy, and eouth.
| ern War-catms.
At the Inst tca.Ion Of Congress Thousands Of
dollars ere included In the annual Appropria-
tion bills fer the improvement OF navigation IN
streams which, except In time Of sprtng fresh-
| eta, never furutthed water enough for large
sizc1 sfItA'sstplA isivcr ent!ish.
Tie assistance of honest, industrious families,
reduced To destitutlon by the hard times
through which ne hare passed, 10 secure homes
| upon Government land IL, viewed by Itself, N
wnr.hy ~ object A. csn possibly be presented.
How, then, can It be undertaken without going
outside Of tic Legitimate province of govern
mcn:7
TIE grounds on xh!c!, Government a!h vas
given 20 1artshly III the building Of the tn,on
nnd Central Pacific Railroads, nn'l on which II II
NOW claimed that sach A4l shalt not bc regarded
a. precedent for future tertaatlon In fnvbr of
other roads, was and ih That It was rsar tnras.
| ure; that the then existing condition nj civil
war in the country matte nsecstary ralron! COM
1nuntcation between tho States OF tic Pacific
cost and the rest Ut tho Cnluo.
Tho Iu1An outbreaks It, the West during The
last thrua ycart: tic present restitts conaitton
ot The wilder fnlIans; the continual raids during
| tic prcscnt winter OF thcse bands upon the
stock ranches of Western and Northern
Sss'sa :efs;sd s sss9 il h2f s ssns ss @ u So
| western Ntbraska Tor t,sc In tie spring: thn
recent return tu uls territory Of the United
States ut Si:ttng Hall mud hta x, 0c0 hosttlcs,
tnakcs It. spparent to amy thoughtful person
Tint the .Iay Tor "wnr measures" 80 far ss our
| rclatfont With these Wild tribes are concerned.
arc by mt means t,Ast: that fur years to come,
| III spite Q! all tho Efforts Ut thB Government,
| They will lc an elenIcut Uf actual danger 10 our
frontier settlements, nni ilAt The stcues Of
| nassacrc and outrage OF tho last few year4 will
Hind fteQusnt renet5f!otl. .....
With our army reduced to its rrefcnt pum-
bcr., uni with ~ rust MI extent If country to
guard. 1t il Rtt utier 1tt.posAllllttY Tor It, how
ever efficiently handled, 10 furnish adequate
protection to the widely scattered frootfer
| 6etllefHtilte.
toTlc present .empcs OF the American pc sople Is
decidedly against any Increase Of The regular
army, SO ,lat NO help can be exportcd from
| that suurcc.
The Stats militia Ia no reliance, and the fron-
tier settlers Themselves are 80 widely scattered
dcstttutcs Of arms at3d ammunition, and without
organization, az 10 be powpflcss to rrntcrt
themselves ur afford protection to others aea!Lst
foe whoEe attacks ate tEcrct nthl sudden, utl
whose "tender tncrc!cs are cruel
I'hat thu Government IL under lie strongest
obligation to pestccs1y protect sl'c frontier SIT
slcs, naking lin Just as SECURE fram kuown
lily, a.,l property thr dweler III cities, no ono
MIL deny. On .he contrary, tho obligation is
tit stronger tn project tl,c Inan wlo, leaving
the n.so;latton Of l!1no arl friends, settles
upon the Frontier. cn}arHln0 the nrra Of prnauc-
tton un1 addlng to the material wealth III tr
country.
How, then, can th!s protection bc sccuscla Let
Tho present Congress, by the necessary fegtsta:
lion. provide ivT tic special enlistment Vi
i,000 men for term OF iiye years, to act a.
citizen sodlery to be located 1t pni,it. select Cd
hy the War Dcpnrtment, upon lands austea to
aaM with sMeh nu5nbvzs a: each issation u
the Department might deem ne:c.saTy. Tic
families of tle ,aen 10 bs furnished
transportation und settled at Tho post
ou the taras-villase plan, IN 'oss. Of, say, two
Acres each, With IN allotment of eighty acrc4
outstie to each family for homestead Build
inT Matcr!a! tN tie alnunAt u es0n 70 bs tut
p'sAcl each family; also, hur.e, saddle, silr'
a.t equipments fur military service, aud tarnl
wagon, harhcss, breaking atni crossing plow,
md harrow to every 'Wo tntn, 80 that putting
their horses. together. ercrJ tmo men would
have a ieath for tzgtn work.
UuFiuK the first year the men tn work undel
thu direction Of The r"tntslan1n. ut!lces, wilt
would detail as he saT Ill for in,!ld'ng t'ou.es
digging wells. breaking cround, constructing
utility; providing u.at t!crc should bc b1osel
| luuu e;Hh homestead not le+s taAu tet
acres Ut lalnl and planted 10 crop, tl!'
seed for which SHOULD ba turnAllcd
; During the tirst year thu n,tn should rccuavs
uue:l,ait ur Wy Of soldiers u the reGular arm,
. clothing Tor themselves, ratiuns f0r tlemsclsc
uni i.,f zach 1uclnbrr Of ttlrir families over
, years Of ngc, also crain,rntton3 for the hossc
IN the second year tho n,outhiY par rnud b
dropped. except when doing military duty In IN
1ell, hut thu rasionz md cotlt1ng continued
In The third year tho rattons toulu be rcdacet
oue.Aalt: ny droppsa !sseattsr, , 10 ,s sa'''
During tho ilrst yelr The man would act en
llrciy under military direction. III Il'c second
and slereatter, 10 shoui! =. fFes M to e!iploy h
QUO day per week tur drill :!at! policy duty. tu
tpadY IL Auy uid sl tiles 10r Instant a!1u actYt
| service II Necessity arose.
Ia eass Of aiarm Or hosti!'t!es,, = portion 2
each ca,np or sttt.cnlent eouitt take te ilc'tf
atld tils rr,Aander renlaln as hon,u ;uara t
, hook after tllr general Interests. AT 1ie rtid
live wears each lau''iy w"u'd receive fron unv
tfumEnt 1ltie 10 t!it AS@i4 VII a"a ~ WV WV
. Wing homestead, and therefore be ire frtlI
, Obligation except such ~ dcso'ycs upon al
Ruod cItlzens.
, plan from - military" point of view ~outt
be, but 10 my unnl!lltary mind can see nom
that could not 10 ruadlly OVERCOME. Whiio It Il
.. | equally r!ear thai suy& ssss!enscats @
? "min1te-nlr.," aloug our frontier, With
In supporting dlatanca Of each other
: connected by telegraph ur telephone, un'lsF th'
command alui direction ot reGiar army oiicefs
,. aud forming . spaclal brsuch Ut Tho military
department VI t1.s vou"sry, would Insure
greater degree al safety than II y poss'ol9 10
uur reduced regular army to furnish.
That tits establishment 0f sucfL arsnrd post
would have such . deterrent slcet uison th
saya9u4 - would Ia u gros& mcas'rs put lhen
ou thvts guol hshavior ul.1 pscycnt depreciation
) upon tho settlements, have no doubt.
The cost OF each uan for the entire Tour year
have not carefully cs,in,atcd. but think
: would approximate sls following:
i Transportation .........''.'.t'. sea" :..-* ~
[ ! building Mafus!a! .....,.. ~
| ttqIsp aud gllulpMantt.... r+...+. >. J.
| Harness, wmgun. implements, sud eeed $50. 10
| tnuthlY IAr, Qe4& yenE. At ~ pGf HUAfh,.,