The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-12-18

SUPPORT Their honesty, fidelity. and efficiency
az carriers are highly praised. The orgarizs-
,loi ol ponce force OF Indians has been equal
y successful III maintaining law and order mon
lHe reservations, ana in exercising a wholesome
moral influence among the Indians themselves
concur With the Secretary Of the Interior in
tIe recommendation that the paw of this force
oe Increased, as an inducenent to tie best class
OF Young men to enter it.
MlicA care and attention has been devoted
~ Tie enlargement OF educational facilities
ioE the indians. The means available for
IAl7 important object have been very made
4aaLe. 4 few additional boarding schools
e. 1-taan agencies have been established. and
ire erection Of buildings has been begun for
several more, but an increase Of
i1e appropriations for this interesting
HAAtit&AnS Is greatly needed to
.,s.s..H4odaLe tne large number Of Indian chill
a1ell pi echocl-age. The number offered bv
i1ar parents rom al, parts of the country for
education IN the Government schools is much
larger IMAM can be accommodated with the
means at present available for that purpose.
The number of Indian pupils at the Normal
school II Hampton. Va. under the direction OF
lTen. Armstrong. has been considerably in
creased, and their progress Is highly
encouraging. The Indian school established
rs the Interior Department, in 1879, at Car
ISIS. Pa, under the direction of Capt. Pratt,
has been equally successful. 1t has low near
~ $40 pupils of both sexes, representing great
Nastetyuf the tribes east Of the Rocky mount
aims. Tie pupils IN both these institutions re
celFe not onlEan elementary English education,
bat ave also instructed in Homework agIcult-
urt and useful mechanical pursuits. siu-
Lar school WAS established this year at Forest
Grove, ore, for the education Of Indian
youth on the Pacific coast. InaddltiOn TO tins
tHlrtN--tS Indian bows and girls were selected
from the Eastern Cberokoes and placed IN
neutrality-suspicious. Ia North Carolina, where
they are TO receive an elementary English rtiu-
cation and training IN industrial pursuits. Tie
interest shown toy Indian parents, even among
the -o-ea-igd wild tribes. in the education Cf
tE.r children IS very gratifying. and gives
proGl-e that the results accomplished l> tie
I'll 1rts now making viii hs of lasting benefit.
The past year has been unusually free from
disturbances among the iudlau tribes. Al
agreement has been made Nth the Ctcs. hy
which they surrender their large reservation
IN Colorado III consideration Of an annuity
to be paid to them, and agree TO settle In
-tvelalyy on certain lands designated fI
that purpose, as farmers, holding IndNj2Ga.
title u their land in fee-simple. lLiah,uaale
for certain period. In tbs way costly
Indian war has been avoided, which, az ono
time. seemed imminent. ana, for the first tina"
in tie history Of tAc coHEtrv, an Indian nation
has given ug IFS tribal existence To be settled
IN sevcrsity and u live as individuals under
the common protection Of the laws of the
country. The uldurt Of the Indians through
- IL 1o.l-i-ll e'lt-io ne P'st year. VIII
u. lev noteworthy exceptions, has
warfare carried on for two wears by
FIet,rI0 and las band Of Southern Apacles has
virtually come 70 an end by the death OF that
- ~ -''' io"oA' Cl7' "h -i' NltaH
-'.' ~ U.7S'.l az. ~ '' g7gu On ouI Hott!ti1
frontier ny Nlttli9 b0A ana his men, VINO had
leag! iel ..-e III NE british commons, are also
likely p cease A large majority of his follow
us have surrendered 70 Our military forces,
a'1. t4e remainder are apparently an progress
of alsutegl alton.
ie-ne0r With the Secretary OF the Interior
n expressing the earnest hope that Congress
VIII III this session take favorable action on
the III providing for the allotment Of lands
GA tine different reservations IN seyaralty to
t'se ..i#u-, with patents comforting fee
Simple tloc laal#uabla lur certain prlI 3D.
amt the eventual disposition OF tho resi- lIle oi
the reservations. for general settlement. With
tire I-e ( and for the dement, ot tile IN
aI-N-, placing the latter under the equal
N'ui'tA1h III tEt laws VI tAe country. lbs
asas-'e t"Eether WITH N2@i"0~ prosecution
u a'r c.t1'ttoHal efforts. VIII work tliu laa7;
nan a..al.E and effective advance toward p s..u-
#.tI #..-n- &. our Indian population II
.sa great body "i American citizenship.
! l.l-ge Ia.f,H-y is reported in the disposal Of
.uI- fa. settlement during the past
...E. . ...'.l marks tlc prosperous growth of
H..r a-llrl.lar&i Industry. and vigorous move
..nt 1T poNu'stiou toward our unuccUpie1
'et~ As this movement proceeds the CGdli-
t..uf ON land laws. n, wen as proper Iesis-
....r - rtg1j tte the disposition Of puhhc
....Ia Ut.uta.- II mere pressing necessity. and
t.....at,, Iatltv zle consideration Of CONGRESS
9th. r.regt and tire ACCOMMODATING draft Of a
la4. Us THE Public Lands Commission.
. .tl e.y. Communicated bv me to Congress