The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-10-27
LATEST TELE6RAMS,
The Noble Reds.

Washington, 26.-Following is a
synopsis of the annual report OF
Indian Commissioner Price: A
decided advance has been made in
the march Of improvement among
the Indian tribes, particularly in
the matter of industrial school edu-
cation. Some tribes have been per-
suaded to send their children to
school that heretofore resisted all
efforts to induce them to do so. The
Indian must be taught to work for
his own support and to speak the
English language, Or give place TO
people who desire what? p Among
the things needed to secure success
aud efficiency in solving the Indian
problem are: First, an appropria-
tiOn to survey the outbOundarieS of
the Indian reservation, so both In
dams and white men may know
where they have right and where
they have none; second, a law for
the punishment of persons who
furnish arms and ammunition to
Indians-no such law now exists:
third, mole liberal appropriations
for the Indian police; fourth, an
appropriation sufficient to defray
the expense Of detecting and prose>
cutting persons who furnish intCxl.
eating liquor to Indians. No ardent
spirits should be introduced into the
Indian country under any pretense
whatever, nor their sale permitted
| within twenty miles Of an Indian
reservation. The practice of ap-
proving contracts to collect from
the government money due the In
dams is one that ought not to exist.
1t is the duty of the government to
see that the wards of the nation re-
ceive what is justly due them free
of cost, and it is equally the duty
Of the government to see
that no unjust claim is paid. Con-
gress should confer both civil and
criminal jurisdiction On the several
States and Territories over all the
Indian reservations within their re-
ispective limits, and make the per-
sonal property of an Indian amen.
able to the laws of the State OF
Territory in which he may reside,
Except in cases where such property
is expressly excepted by treaty OF
act Of Congress, and give him all
the rights in the courts enjoyed by
other persons. Allotments in sew
crafty to the lnumber of 146 have
been made to Indians during the
year with the best results, and the
commissioner will adhere to the
policy of allotting lands where the
same can be legally Edone and the
condition of the Indians is such
as to warrant it. The attention OF
Congress is again invited to the ne
cessity of legislation to enable the
indians to make entries under the
homestead law without cost to
them. It is necessary that lands
within certain reservations be sub.
divided, and it is important II some
cases that this be done at once. Yet
there is not dollar available fol
this special purpose. An amend
ment 10 the law with reference to
intruders, so as to punish by i'm.
prisonment as well as fine
is absolutely necessary. The
commissioner gives detailed
account of Payne's operations,
and asks that the special attention
of Congress be called to these
aggressive movements on Indian
territory land, as illustrating the
urgent necessity for speedy and eff.
fective legislation in regard to tres
Ipassers. Recommendations fol
legislation for the protecting OF
| timber on lands are renewed. During
the year there was paid the Indians
in cash annuities and otherwise,
l$745,0OO. Less than $500, 900 Of this
lamount was for the payment OF
annuities proper, many of which
Twill expire in the near future
by limitation.