Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-04-11
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Pl.fn Talk on the Iatlian Question.
CNcrxsATr, April 10.--The Gszets'l
Washington special says: Judge Bel.
ford. Of Colorado. wants to open up the
reservations in his State for settlement
Heha some vigorous Western ideas or
the Indian question.
According to Mr. Bedford, the Indian
h.s a very good time. He says the
trouble with the Indian Is that whenever
an Indian matter comes up. the mem
bers of tie House overlook the fact tha.
ve have in this country 10000 Indians
vho occupy 236, coo square miles of ter.
ritory; an area equal to England and
Ireland: equal to the Republic OF
France; and almost as large az Gsrma-
nv. OF this vast domain the Indians
baye not cultivated over 500,c@c3 acres.
We GLOW white men to take 160 acres
of land on condition that it will lead to
their cultivation sooner or later; but
vhsn We deal with the Indian we make
no such conditions. but give him a
square mile where We give white man
an ecre. In my Judgment this country
was made for men who are willing to
cultivate it, and make its products con
tribute to the welfare Of mankind. The
white man can so utilize his acres as to
promote happiness, and comfort hund-
reds of people. The Indians may roam
in ssarch of game, but the problem to be
solved Is shall this land be devoted to
the comfort and convenience of the
mon who are willing to cultivate it. or to
be set of for sayages who will neither
adopt our methods nor accept civiliza-
ton? Looking at all phases of the
question there are but two things for
Indians to do-,work or starve. No man
has right TO the soil who is not willing
70 cultivate it. We appropriate now
fve million dollars annually to support
abIe-bodied Indian paupers. If Con-
Qress were asked to appropriate that
amount to support the same number of
white men there would be great howl
raised. What is the difference between
the Indian and the white man? That is
the only question have to PROFOUND at
present"
Land Frauds.
ST. Louis, April 10.-Ths Repabiican's
Jefferson City special says: Governor
Crittsnden left for Washington today
10 attend to some business connected
with the landed interests of the State.
The recent trial Of Robert L. Lindsay
and others, for fraudulent land entries
and forgeries connected Herewith, have
developed the fact that these frauds
have attained some five or six million
acres Of land in southeast Missouri.
The United States Government is about
to commence proceedings for the pos
session Of these lands. A largo amount
Of these lands passed into the hands of
innocent parties who have spent time
and money in improving them, and now
TO dispossess them would work a great
hardship.
Special Election.
A special election, tlDfill tho vacancy
In the Congressional delegation of this
State ocoasioned by the death of Thos.
Allen win b ordered in few::days.
Jews In Trouble.
WASHINGTON. April 8. - Some time
ago resolution was introduced into
the House by Judge Belford, of Colo
RADIO, asking the President to request
the Car to interfere for the protection
of his Jewish subjects from tho prose-
cution of the Russian mobs. Mr.. Bel
ford Is in daily receipt of letters from
jewish citizens, asking why nothing has
yet been done with reference to this res
olution. Having made inquiry he has
learned that the State Department some
ago forwarded instructions to the Amer
lean Consnls in Russia, directing them
TO report whether there was any truth
IN the stories Of outrages perpetrated
On Jswa Tho House Foreign Affairs
Committse is waiting to receive this IN
formation before acting on Belford's
resolution.
Big appropriations.
II tho statement made by those who
ought to know are correct, the appro-
priations which were to be reported in
the River and Harbor bill will DO most
extraordinary. They will reach $l5.-
100000.
Chandler will he Confirmed.
From inquiries made of Senators to-
day, there is every reason to think that
Chandler will be confirmed with little
opposition. Bourbon Democrats have
NOT able TO form combinations to defeat
him, and now it is certain no Rcpubli.
can viii vote against him.
Another Mig Fire.
u. PAUL, Mimi April 9.-A special
from Redwing TO the Pioneer Press says
half Of block bounded by May, Third
and Broadway, is on fire. The fire erig-
mated in the afternoon in livery
ssabls occupied by Webster 4 Perkins,
on Third street. The CAUSE of the flre
n unknown. A brisk wind was blowing
and the Opers House soon canght fire.
. did also the house of Mr.. Cogles and
u. Aliens residencc. Il then spread
norshsrly and caught in a wooden build
ing on Main street occupied as a second
hand store, omnibus stable and city ex-
peea once. This damage was done IN
~ course of 20 or % minutes. Com
paratiyely nothing could be saved of
u articles in these building except liv-
cry horses and some carriages. The
afs y still spreading toward other build
inM Tony Bra2g's meat market and
ths store adjoining. together with Co
Ris's brick. in tho second story of which
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