The Worthington advance., 1882-12-14
THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
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The report Of the secretary Of the interim.
With 10 accompanying documents, presents I
full statemsnt Of tho varied operations Of that
department. In respect to Indian affairs, moth
ing has occurred which has changed or seri-
ously modified Tho visws to which devoted
much space In former communication 70 con-
gress. renew the recommendations therein
contained - to extending to the Indians the
provisions Of law allotting land In severalty to
such ~ deserve It, and making ample provi-
zion for the education Of Indian youth Such
provision. tho secretary maintains, will
prove nnavAiling unless Il IL broad
enough to include I'll those who are able and
willing 70 make use Of it and should not soiely
relate % intellectual training but also to
instruction In suoh manual labor and simple
industrial Arts - can be made practically
Among other important subjects which are
included In Tho seerstary's report and which
viii doubtless furnish occasion for congress-
slonal action may be meutioneds the neglect
Pr Gf railroad so%Psus. 70 which lssee ersnIs Of
to take title thereto and their consequent
inequitabls exemption from local taxation.
No survey OF our material condition can fail to
suggest inquiries - to tho moral and INTEL
'sctuai progress Of tho people. The census
return alsoloses % alarming state OF illiteracy
provision for schools is grossly inadequate.
It 10 momentous question for the decision Of
congress whether immediate substantial aid
should be extended BY the general government
tor supplementing the efforts Of private bench
csnce and State and Territorial legislation in
behalf Of education
RAu1oAD DISCRIMINATION.
Tho re8ulstion Of internal commerce has
already been the subject Of your deliberations
One Of the incidents Of the extension
Of the railway system Of the country has been
tho adoption Of such measures by the corpo-
rations which own or control the roads az have
tended 70 impair the advantages OF healthful
competition and make hurtful determinations
In the adjustment Of freiRhtage. These in
qualities have been corrected in several OF tho
States b. appropriate legislation, the effect OF
wnaoh to necessarily restricted to the limits OF
th:if Own territory. So far g such mischiefs
s3eet commerce between tho States or between
any OF tho States and : foreign country they
sre subjects Of rational ooncefn, and congress
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FoLXoA6x.
The results which have thus lar attended the
endorsement Of recent statutes for the SUD-
precision Of polygamy in the Territories are re-
ported ~ the secretary OF the interior. It 10
not probable that any additional legislation in
this regard will be deemed desirable until the
e9ecs OF the existing laws shall be more closely
observed and studied. congratulateNou that
the commissioners under whose supervision
those laws have been put In operation sre an.
eoure8ed 70 believe that tho evil ct which they
aSo armed may bo suppressed without resort
% eueh radical measures a. IL so1ns quarters
nsvs hesn thought indispensable for success.
Ihe close relation Of the general government
70 The Territories preparing to bs great States
nay TeA engage your attention. It is there
tbse Indian disturbances mainly occur and
that polygsmy has found room for ito growth
! cannot douo: that careful survey Of Terri
tortal legislation would be of the highest
utulty. Lite and property would become mere
secure. the liability Of outbreaks between In
dian: and whites would be lessened, the
public domain would be !. more se-
curely guarded and betssr progress be
made In the instruction Of the young.
Alaska is still without any form Of civil gov
efnmsnt lfmeans were provided for the edu-
cation Of Ito people and for tho protection Of
easn.. tns,r n,ss :. and property, the immonse re-
eoorces OF the region would invite permanent
!eNlsmsnt and open up : new asld for is.
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