New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-02
SECRETARY sCHURZs REPORT.
TREATMENT or THE INDIANS - OPPOSITION To

TREATMENT OF THE INDIANS - OPPOSITION TO THE
REMOVAL OF THE PoSCAs - ADVANCE TOWARD
CIVILIZATION or THE VARIOUS TRIBES.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-Secretary Schurz has
submitted to the President hts annual report the arger
part OF which is devoted 20 the iect of Indian af
fairs.
He SAYS that when he took charge OF the department
the opiAon seemed to neray prevailing that was
best for the ncilns be gathered together upon few
large reservations Some measures for this purpose had
been carried ont and others executed during The
early part OF the administration. Concerning these Fe-
movals Mr schurz
"The removal to TIL Indian Territory Of tho Pawnces.
| OF the Northern Cheycnncs and the POncas have
found good reason very much 10 regret" II became
clear HIM that the maintenance of the system OF large
reservations against the pressure Of white immigration
and settlement would become impracticaDie' Inc
policy which during the larger part OF his adhlnsra
tive period pursued. lie is the following;
To respect rights the Indians have IN the Land
they occupy; make change only where such lands
found to be unsuitlbc for agriculture and herC-
| ing: TO acquant the Indians with the re-
qu.rements OF civilized hfo by education; to IN
| troducc among various kinds of work;
TO ford them facilities for trade to alot them lands IN
severaliy with individual Ownership, and fec simple
title inalianabe for y certain period; then with their
consent aud their benefit To dispose Of such lands "a
they cannot cuv.t3 and use themselves TO the whlte
set eis O dissolve Dy gr&iudl Steps thlr trD'l cone
FAC statistics from the recent repor, Of tho Commits
9eG .rnt+g o' RE secTary ID ceI ttrjioa to tue Bin
submitted to Congress winch provides for the
IN scgeraiiy On their respective reservations
lie saws that he upon most essential step
III the solution of The Indian prODiem
EMPLOYMENT FOR THE TRIBES.
irg Iu,lisns az frelghlcrs with tber ponies has
proved TO be one OF the most DtneGcnt
wagons been IN use 10y tue indians ihs year, Win
the result O saving consider bic money 20 the Govern
ment compared with the amoun formerly pad Tor thc
same transportation (of supplies TO tho agenciesl
n laree number OF Otherwise restless Indians
The number of Idian youth learning trades in work
autumn to 35s iii year. Houses the Indians
amo, exclusively built by rae Indians themselves
Tie success which mas attended the Departments
Efforts TO establish cnec method OF education for
the Indians is IepCrtei to D. ysn very 1,,,,ir ene0ar
sIoner of indian Affairs, already published, In
regard this SUBJECT are approved by the Secretary
AN INDIAN POLICE.
The report mentions as another important cyilizlng
agency he organization OF police force consisting OF
Indians when has put operation at forty agen-
ces Tie rec now consists of 1872 officers and 653
privates It's benefits both means Of maintaining
good order and n moral influence upon the Indian
TRIBES among whom IL has been established are
set forth as worthy of special notice.
| 5 .cretary Schurz that experience has
| srcngtleled ms conviction that the auasement Of
alian af irs should continue to be intrusted 70 tie
civil ana not To the mnafF Dtdnch ol INC puolc ocr
| vice. ,,
crrnmg the present condition OF individual tribes. The
| . the POacas receives minute attention Int
iriusfIoo done 10 them by tacir original removal
| frurn their Dakota lands is fully described; bu;
| woUld be contrary alike to their own interests
and 10 those OF TIE country at large to remove hom
from their homes This conclusion - arrived al
hv consider tons, such as the fact tult
their present condition IN the Indian Territory is pros
| Porous, at ey do not themselves want
| TO return north, and also because II
! they are removed back 20 Dakota the 9th,
! Northern Indians IN the Indian Territory would
hc made restless with Ceslrc to follow their example.
Tn.s would, iu all probability, result in an extensive
iu-t OF that part OF it which contains the lanGs
| coveted by the intTude.S, and which lands
az. helI against them on the ground that
ncy reserved fr Indian settlement IL lb oD'iou'
az hc region held Indian settlement, aud defended
| on that very grodnd ag'irst ntIuderS, would be apt
greatly and stimulate the projects of m
vision which, although epeate lily rcrccd are pursued
by evlCIsp posed persons with persistent activity.
THE PACIFIC RAILROADS.
The Secretary makes no recommendations concerning
the Pacific aad other land grant railroads but
enbodies in bis report elaborate exhibits Of
their respective financial conditions, made up
faom tho annual reports Of the companies
10 tho Government Auditor. He states the
result of Auditor Fcn,h3 examnat tnat the prop
cr,y of all those roads good condition, that their
earning. have largely increased. aId that. although
rates both Tor frrrht ard passengers been reduced
duruy tLc past year, Il believed there VIII be, with
ti, iiln. tp country wet of TIE Missouri, re-
uun, rGtlyc business enough ior each one OF thch