New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-07

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and remunerative employment and IN stimulating
| their ambition to earn their own support. Their
honesty fidelity aud efficiency as carriers are highly
praiae,i. The organization OF police force of
Indians has been equally successt IN main
tanning law and order upon the rvaOns and IN
exercising wholesome moral influence among
the Indians themselv YES | cOnCur with the Secre-
taTy of the Interior in the recommendation that the
pay of this force he increased ~ an lnducement to
tire best class of young men to enter II.
Much care and attention has been devoted TO the
enlargement of educational facilities for the In
dians. The means available for this important
object have been very inadequate teS addi-
tonal bOarding -schOOls at Indian agencies nave
been established, and the erection OK Duildings has
been begun for several more mt an Increase OF
the appropriations for this interesting undertaklngh
greatly needed to accommodate the large number
of Indian children OF school age. The number
Offer by their parents from all parts OF the
country for education IN the Government schools II
much larger than can be accommodated WITH lle
means at present available for that purpose. The
number Of Indian pupils az TIE Normal School AT
Hampton. Va. under the direction OF General Arm
strong has been CONSIDERABLY increased, ana thelr
progress is highly encouraging The lndan scnooi
established by the Interior Department IN 1879. az
Carlisle Pa. under the direction of Captain Pratt
has been equally successful. 1t has now nearly 200
pupils OF both sexes, representing great variety
Of the tribes east Ot the Rocky
Mountains The pupils IN both these 1nsrltu-
tons receive not only elementary English edu-
cation. bar also instructed in homework, agrI-
cu!ture and useful mechanical pursuits. smiiar
school was established this year al Forest Grove,
Oregon. for the education Of Indian youth on me
Pacific Coast. In addition to this thIr.y-sI indian
hOys ard girls were selected from the Eastern Cher
Okees and placed IN boarding schools IN North caro-
lua where they are to receive an elementary Eng
lish education aud training IN industrial pursuits.
! he interest shown by Indian parents even among
the so-cai led Wild tribes, IN the education OF tHer
ch dran. very gratifying and gives promise that
the results accomplished by the efforts making
will be o. tasting BEN III.
The expenses Of Indian edUcat on have so lar been
drawn from tie pc mdneHt ciylllZa non tuna NJ TIE
disposal or the Department of the Interior but the
fund y now 20 much reduced lbat the continuance
IF Dla hpu IN
spec f. appropriations by Congress TOR the purpose
and ven ure 20 express the hope that congress VIII
noe permit institutions so fruitful of good results
o. perish for want ~ means Tor their support On
the contrary. an Increase Of the number OF 5ucn
schools appears 10 me ughly advisable.
The pa-t year has yecn unusually free from disturb
ances among the Indian tlDes. An agreement has
been made with the Utes. by which they surrender
their 2Tgc reservation IN tOlofdd0 ~ cOhs'dcia-
ZION Of an annuity, TO bc paid 10 thc, ard agree 10
sol lie 10 sryuraity certain lands desEuatcd for
that purpose, a. farmers, holding nnlVluua uv'e 70
their land icc-smplc, lualIera'Ie iOr certain
period. Ia ThIs way costly llan war has been
avoided. which. 1T one time seemed imminent. and
for the first lime ~ The hstorY OF me country an
Indian nation has given up rs tnoal existence 10
De settled IA severaitv and 20 1--we rs individuals
uuuer Tie common protection OF the avs oi the !
country. Tue cOnGuct OF tie Indians Throughout |
tie country during The pas year, WITH out lew !
noteworthy EXCEPTIONS l15 been 0.l'rlf aul peace
tuI. The guerilla warfare calricd ul t.r iSO years
by AictoUo ana his band o. southern Ayacnc~ !
49,, virtually come q" an ei,u % tit ,.sd on t"t'
Cuei aud mos of has followers ON Mexican soll. J
a
by sitting Bu.l ANA bis men, Mno hau taken ie4uge
~ the BuDsh domnous, are also likely 10 cease. \
large majority OF his followers nave surrendered TO
our military forces, aud tuc remainder are appaT-
emily iu progress ot dl-i.teSrition.
INDiAS~ SHOULD owy LAND ~ sfyrRuTY.
Icoucur with tire Secretary oil the Interior ex-
Pressing tie earnest hope that Congress sill nc th,
session take favorable action ON tue b providing Tor
the aiotmcui Of lands on the different reservations
IN .cyera TO the Indians. HItn patents coneTIng
fea-,lmnr tItle nahenab.e Tor certain period
aue ti. eventual disposition of IN. residue of the
rc~cry itlrn-. for .rI sci emeut, W.tu tAo con-
sen aud tor tnr .eoeuC of tne indians, placing One
latter under tAc equal protect on OF lie laws OF the
ouutTy. b.s measure, tore her with a viz rous
pros .cntiuu of our eGu aUuu3l r.uits VIII work tnc
mos, ImpO taut ana elective aGsa toward the
solution Of the INDIAN pr',irin lu pfrpauag ior the
criGual merging Of Cur Ina an popuia-On In Lu. /
great body on American cUzeI nip.
A large increase I- reported I'D the disposal OF
public lands for settlement during the past year.
winch marks the prosperous Growth o. our
agricultural WluatY, ana vigorous move
ment oi population toward olu uuotcuiei
cation oil our iahd laws as wei a. proper ieI-
IhlaIOn 10 regulate he disposition Of .Dunlc lands,
becomes OF more pressing necessity, aHd therefore
iuvie the cousldeatioh on congress ID me report
aud me accompanying draft of "A Jl made by tu8
Public Lands Commission. which were commune
Gated by mc 10 Congress an the Last aeSsi on E4fy
action upon this important subject IS ugIy deslr-
able.
waste ul dcprrt stIous committed Oh our public TIM
Der lands, and he rapid and ludIscImlae DIES ruc-
of iOr The urgent Necessity Tor lrgis-
la.ion 30 tu.s end Is now genera " recognized. In
view al the llWiess character oi iAe Gcpi da ohs
committed, aud toe disastrous consequences winch
VIII inevitably follow their continuance, Legislation
bias again and again been recommended to arrest iue
evil and 10 Dfes. &c for thc people II our Western
states anu Territories ihe timber needed Tor dOmes-
ne aud other essential uses.
Inc report OF Jnc Director of the Geological sur !
vey u "a docuacuC of Unusual lut~r-st The cOnsOll-
datIOn of the various geoIo gcAi "ud sepSraphicSl
surveys aud eXpl ring enterprises each OF 4,
which has heretofore operated upon an m /
dependent plan, without concert. cannot fail /
to be of grea5 benefit to All those INDUS !
tries oil The country which depend upon me develop
meut OF our MI era resources. The labors Ot the |
scientific men, Of recognized merit, who compose the
CORPS Of the theological Survey, during the FIRST
so- Of their III operations and inquiries. appear to
have been very comprehensive, and Will soon |
be communicated To- Congress IN "A number /
Of volumes. / he Director OF the Survey !
recommends chat the Inyeo .igii0ns, carried on |
by his bureau. Wach, far, nave been confined to
tue sO-calleG pubic-and states AMI Territories. be
extended over the en1re country and tha6 the |
necessary Appropriation be made for TINS purpose. |
THIS would be particularly beneficial 10 tue uuu, !
coal aud otner mining interests OF the Mississippi |
valley and of the Eastern and southern states. |
The subject commended 10 The careful consldera-
ton Of Congress.
MORE PUBLIC BUILDINGS NEEDED.
The Secretary of the Inferior asks attention to !
the want OF room IN the public buildings of the |
capital now existing and in progress Of conslruc-
non. for tie accommodation OF the clerical force !
employed and of the public records. Necessity has !
compelled the renting of private buildings in diff |
feren. par OF tn city tor the location pubic Of
hce- for which a large amount OF rent Is annually
PAID while the separation of Offices belonging To the
Same Department Dedes transaction of current
business. The Secretary suggests tnat the blocks |
surrounding LataF ie-square on the east, north /
ana west be purchased as the sizes Tor new editlces
for the accommodation OF the Government Offices |
leaving the square itself intact and that. II such
buildings constructed upon harmonious plan |
of
of the National capital, ana wOuld, together with
the Treasury and tho state, Navy and War |
Department Blu ldlug. form OF he hOst imposing
groups of public edIices IN the word.
The Commissioner Of Agriculture expresses the !
confident belief that his efforts 10 behalf VI the pro-
ductIun Of our own sugar aud tea have been en- |
cnurnnlnrLu rnnnrlnl- Ine lmnnrl auca OF The |