The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-12-09

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. constant stimulus to Improvement. DURING
tee past ysar there Wa an increase of s. .l3i
eomoe: sSa and the mail routes were extended
tzanepoetation of 1880, ,l9l miles. The rev-
Ao@ Of 'ths postsl service for the ensuing
yeaf aro estimated at %, ,845. ia 10 and the
| e1penditnres at ~, ,475, $50, leaving 4 de6-
easSy to s, BE- Appropriated out of the treasury
acoesaion Of almost MI of tho countries sn1
ooseates OF the world maintaining Organized
postal services, and it u confidently expected
shaS al the other countries aud colonies now
ouenade tho anioR will soon unite with it, thus
loexsasing Tie grand idea and sim of the union
OF forming for the purposes of international
mail communication . single postal charge and
oPnditiou of international exchange for I'll de.
ece!ptaons OF correspondence. To enable tho
'pnited States to do it, full share of this great
work additional legislation il asked by the
|pastmaster general, to whose Recommendation
|.espseial attention 10 called.
ne suggestion Of the postmaster general
sne* ~ would DO wise to encourage by apprO.
u.tnae legislatioa the Establishment ofAmerioan
Lines u stesmers. by our own citizena, to CARY
tho maiIs between our own ports and those of
MEXICO, Central America, South America and
70 trans Pacific countries, 10 commended to the
serious consideration Of Congress.
The attention OF Congress il also invited to
+ 30 sngseations of the postmaster general in
regard to postal savings.
THE JUDICIARY.
Tho necessity for additional provision to hid
in the transaction of business of the federal
courts becomes each year more apparent. The
dockets OF the supreme court and the circnit
court in tho greater number of the circuits. are
encountered With the cause and OCCASION of
cases IN The former court. and many instauces
nave occurred where years intervened before it
Has practicable to bring cases to hearing.
Tho attorney general recommends the estab-
lishment OF an intermediate court of errors
ber OF judges of tho circuit court in each cir
cult, with the exception of the second circuit,
should be increased by the addition of another
judge, and in the second circuit that two
ahould be added, and that IN intermediate and
appellate court should be formed in each cir
cut. to consist OF three circuit judges aud the
circuit justices, and in the event Of the absence
OF either OF these judges the plnce of the absent
Judge should be supplied by the judge of one
or the district courts in the circuit. Such an
appellate court could be safely invested with
large Jurisdiction aud its decision would satisfy
..;'s s9ison 70 IN y many cases where appeals would
expense incurred for this intermediate court
will require very modevate increase of tho
Appropriations FOX the expenses of the DEPART
ment OF justice. This Recommendation ia
commended to the careful consideration of
Congress. 1t il evident that delay of Justice
in many instances oppressive and DISASTROUS To-
suiton, now necessarily occurs in the federal
courts, which will in this way be remedied.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
Tho report of the secretary of the interior
M n10 60
ti"ns of the department during past yeazs.
It gives me great pleasure to say that our
Indian affairs appear to be in . moe hopeful
condition now than ever before. The Indians
have made gratifying progre.s in agriculture.
herdinR and mechanical pursuits. Many who
were few years ago in hostile conflict with the
government are quietly settling down on farms
which they hope to make permanent homes,
building house. and engaging in occupations
freiehting business among them has been re-
mazkably fruitful of good results, in giving
many of them congenial and rem1nerstiVe en-
ployment and stimulating their ambition to
earn their own support. Their honesty,
fidelity and efficiency as carriers are highly
force of Indians has been equal
~ successful in maintaining law and
order upon the reservations and in exercising
wholesome moral Influence among the Indians
themselves. l concur with the secretary of
the interior in the recommendation that the
pay OF thls force be increased As an inducement
to tho best class of young men to enter it.
Much care aud attention has been devoted t.,
the enlargement of educational facilities for
the Indians. The means available for this in
portant object have been very inadequate.
A few additional boarding schools at Indian
agencies have been established, and the erec-
tlon of buildings has been begun for several
n$ fho
tor this interesting undertaking is greatly
needed to accommodate the large number of
Indian children of school age. The number
offered by their parents from all parts of the
country for education in the government
schools is much larger than can be accommo-
available for that purpose. The number of In.
dian pupils at tho normal school At Hampton,
w., under tho direction of General Armstrong,
has been considerably increased and their pro-
gress is highly encouraging. The Indian
school established by the interior department
of Capt. Pratt, has been equally successful.
It has now nearly 200 pupils Of both sexes,
representing . great variety of the tribe
east of the Rocky Mountains. The pupils in
both these Institutions receive not only an ele-
mentary English education, but are also in
strueted in house work, agriculture and useful
mechanical pursuits. A simila lar school was
established this year at Forest Grove, Oregon,
for the education of Indian youths on the Pa
cifc coast. In addition to this thirty-six In
dian boys and girls were educated from the
Eastern Cherokee and placed in boarding
schools in North Carolina, where
t1ey are to receive an elementary Euelish
The interest shown BY Indian parents, even
among the so.oalled wild tribes, in the education
OF their children, IL very gratifying and gives
promise that the results accomplished by the
e6orts now making will be of lasting benefit
The expenses of Indian education have 90 far
fund at the disposal of tho department of the
interior, but the fund is now 20 much reduced
that the continuance of this beneficial work
will in the future depend on rpeci6c appropri.
ations by Congress for the purpose, and I ven
tuEe to express the hope that Congress will not
to perish for want of means for their support.
On the contrary, An increase of the number of
such schcols appears to me highly advisable.
The past year has been unusually free from
disturban,e among the Indian tribes. An
agreement has been made with the Utes, by
which they surrender their large reservation in
Colombo in confederation of An annuity to be
paid TO them, and agree to settle on certain
lands designated Tor that purpose, a. farmers,
holding individual title to their land in fee
simple, inslisnable for = certain period. In
this way . costly Indian war has been avoided,
which a4 ono time seemed imminent and for
the fsst time in the history of the country IN
Indian nation has given up tribal existence to
be settled in severalty and live Is individuals
under the common protection of the Ii rs of tho
country. The conduct Of the Indians throughout
tho country during the past Year,, with but .
few noteworthy Interruptions, has been order
" snd peaceful. The guerrilla warfare carried
on for two years by Victoria and his band of
Southern Apsches has virtually come to IN end
by the death or that chief and most of his fol-
lowers on Mexican soil. The disturbances on
tho northern frontier caused by Sitting Bull
British dominions, are also likely to cease. A
large majority of his followers have su1ron-
dered to our military and the remainder are
apparently in progress of disintegration.
concur with the secretary of the interior in
expressing the earnest hope that Congress will
at this session take favorable action ON the