Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-01
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK
The Leases Made but More Honey
Needed for improvements.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-It was decided
tonight to make public the report of
Secretary Teller, of the interior depart
ment in advance of the publication of the
Presidents message, and copy accord
ingly furnished to ali papers belonging. to
the Western Associated Press.
Below will be found the greater and most
valuable portion OF the report.-ED. GLOBE.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, WASH
INGroN. Sir: have the honor to submit
my second annual report of the operations
| of the department of the interior, and in
SO doing to renew many of the suggestions
| and recommendations Of my former re-
| port, together with such othexs as in my
| Judgment will promote the public interest.
| INDIAN AFFAIRS,
| The report of the commissioner of
| Indian affairs shows that there has been a
very considerable improvement among
| the various Indian tribes, with but little
dissatisfaction and but one outbreak, and
that emorg the Apsches of Arizona. 1t
is believed that it is quite possible, with
wise and judicious treatment of the Iudian
question, to prevent the recurrence of hos
tilities between the Indian and his white
nelghbors that have marked neatly every
year of our history. The Indian can no
| longer hide himself in the fastness of
the mountains or in the solitude
of the wilderness. Contact has come be-
tween the settler and the Indian in all
parts of the country. Civilization and
savagery cannot dwell together; the In
dian cannot maintain himself in a savage
or semi civilized state IN competition with
his white neigbbor and he must adopt the
''white mans ways" or be swept away by
the vices of savage lite, intensified by CON
tact with civilization. Humanity revolts
at the idea of his destruction, yet it is far
better that he should disappear from the
face of the earth than that he should re-
main in his savage state to contaminate
and curse those with whom he must neces-
sarily come in contact in the future.
1t has been demonstrated that the Indian
is capable of advancement, although he
has not reached high state of civiliza-
ton, except Ia few individual cases.
The progress of the Indians of the Indian
Territory and New York, as we'll as some
other sections, not only demonstrates his
capsbility but also affords convincing
proof that the race is not to die out,
but has the inherent strength
to maintain itself, even under
quite unfavorable circumstances, and that
with intelligent assistance from the gov
eminent it may become self-supporting.
If the Indian is 10 become a civilized
being it must be by the aid of the govern
ment, intelligently directed; and one of
the first steps to be taken is to fix the In
dian in permanent home. Civilization
will come slowly, if it comes az ell, to
those who wander about without fixed
homes, however well the government pro
Yides for their wants. To this end the res
ervations should be reduced in size com
| mensurate with the wants OF their occu-
| pants, and fee-simple title thereto given
to the tribe, to be held for the benefit of
the members thereof, according to Indian
| polity, until such time as the Indians
themselves shall choose to divide it. The
! surplus land of such reservations should
be bought by the govern
ment and parceled out to actual
settlers only. The proceeds of the
lands 30 sold should be used, not in pro-
viding food only for the Indian, but in the
purchase of stock, farming implements,
and the education of their youth. When
the Indian is fixed in his home and IN
derstands that he has title to his land of
which he cannot be deprived, one great
sourse of his discomfort will be gone.
The destruction of game in the country
renders 1t impossible for the Indian to
continue to support himself by the fruits
Of the chase and he must support himself
by labor or be supported by the govern
nent. If supported by the government
he will be pauper and q vagabond, an
expense to the nation, and curse to the
people among whom he may dwell. His
evil influence will be felt far beyond the
neighborhood in which he may
live. He has no claim on
the government for support
beyond the time when he has acquired the
ability to support himself. If the govern
ment has purchased his land, he should be
paid for it according to the contract, hay
ing, however, due regard to his interest.
II the system of annuitie5 provided for in
many of the treaties will keep him saw
age pauper, payments should be made to
hlm in such way % TO save him from
such a state He will not advance If the
government supplies eli his wants and de-
N snds nothing from him; and no greater
injury can be done him than to supply mis-
wants and allow him TO live in idieness.
If allowed to continue in idlenegs, he will
continue in vice and sayagery. He must
be taught to labor and care for
himself, by persuasion, if possible,
by compulsion if necessary. The
government should provide schools for his
children, where they should be taught the
English language and all kinds of useful
labor; and the attendance of all children
of school age should be required If he
chooses to be farmer, he should receive
suitable assistance in the first instance,
with the understanding that such assist
ance 10 only temporary and must soon
cease. If he prefers to be stock-raissr,
as he will in most csses, he should be fur
nished stock suitable to his wants, instruct
ed 10 care for them, and then left TO his
oTn ezertions. The manusl-labor schools