The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-11-28
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To tho President for tho Ysnr Just Closed,
Recommendations and Information OF
Vninc Concsrnlng the Nations Say.
ngc Wards, Lands. Pensions, etc.

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WAsuMdroN,D D. O., Nov. 27.-.rhe thir,
annual report Of lion. II. NJ. Teller, Sccrc
tary OF the Interior, to President Arthur
was transmitted t9the President today
1t is full OF valuable Information CONCERN
Ing the Indian alrairs OF tho Government
ne n public lands, pensions. the patenr
office, etc. P. ~ 2;5.?
s- INDIAN AffAiRs. l.5'
In my last annual report gave It ms
my opinion "that it Is quite possible, with
wise and judicious treatment Of the In,
dian question, to prevent the recurrence
Of hostilitics between the Indian and his
white neishbor that has marked nearly
Every year Of our history" 1t affords mt
great satisfaction in my third und last re.
port to bc able TO say that tho past yea,
has been one OF peace among the Indians,
and that no outbreaks have occurred, All
the tribes are ut peace with each othcI
and with their white neighbors. In my
former reports have ut somc length dix.
cussed the ,!"Indian question" II douot
think 1t necessary to repeat what I have
said i'll former reports sConecrning,the duty
OF the Govurnmentin dealing with the In.
lians, or with reference to the necessities
Of tliai Indian service. Il adhere to Tie
opinions heretofore expressed, which were
formed after much study, thought, deibcr.
alton an ! experience in the immediate
vicinity Of Indian tribes.
During the past yeur new buildings have
been erected ut several OF tho agencies for
the accommodation OF tic children ii, the
boarding schools. Five new boarding
schools and l2 now day schools have been
added to the list OF schools III. successful
operation. There are now 81 boarding
schools, ,7G day schools and q industrial
or nanual labor schools under Govern
ment control. Fourteen boarding and :.
day schools arc supplied withteaciers and
other employees, by some one OF the va
rions religious denominations, the Gov
ernment paying stimulated price for the
careand education Of tho children therein,
This course has been llecsssltatcd by lack
OF sufficient appropriations to provide for
all the children willing to receive an edu-
cation. The amount paid is somewhat
less than the average cost per. capita OF
children maintained in Government
schools. There are also % schools main
tanned by churches and associations With
out expense to the Government, und to
the support OF Which the Government
contributes nothing. Three new indus
trial schools have been completed and put
in successful operation during last year: l
at Chilocco, Ind. r., with a capacity for
l50 children; at Lawrence, Hans, with a
capacity for 800 children; and at Genoa,
Nebr., with a capacity for $50. Il :.
PAYING FOR EDUCATION. i
A new school building has been erected
at Albuquerque, New Mexico, intended 10
accommodate about $50 children. The
superintendent has found it necessary to
erect some other buildings which he is
now doing, with funds furnishediby!e
itable people in the East, through the
agencv'of the Presbyterian Church, -s
Fort Bertl,old und Fort Hall have been
turned oyerto the Department for Indian
schools. 1t is hoped tint by tile close Of
the fiscal year schools will be in operation
in both OF these forts. - III
Under the provisions for the placing of
Indian children in industrial schools in
States Mt an expense not to exceed SlG7 Der
capita, jG5 children have been placed in
schools in the following States: Kansas.
Nebraska. Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Penn
sylvania, North Carolina, Tennessee, Wis
consin and Minnesota. Qdite number
Of Indian children who have had some
training in manual labor schools have
been placed in private families, mainly
from Carlisle and Hampton. It is believed
that hereafter; quite n number may be
placed in private families from Genoa and
Lawrence. The Osages have taken aM nd
vanccd position in educational matters,
having enacted. a law through thcircoun-
Gil requiring eight months attendance at
school OF each child oi school aye, or the
forfeiture OF a. years annuity, amounting
to about 500 per capita. Besides the
children in the agency schools they have
about 100 children at other schools away
from the agency. NTheseIntlians are quite
willing to pay for the schooling OF their
children out OF their tribal funds.
TREATMENT OF EDUCATED INDIANS.
1t has been the great object OF the De-
partmcnt in dealing with the Indian to
make him sclf.supporting. When IN
Indian youth has been taught to labor he
is sclf-supporling, if IN opportunity is pre-
sented to him tosccure employment. One
great difficulty met with is, that when the
young Of both sexes return to tho agency
there is no remunerative employment for
them. They lack capital to open and cul-
tivaten n farm. and'i they yhavc acquired n
trade, they find no employment OF that
employment should be secured for them
as it is to teach them to labor an Indian
educated Mt Government expense should
not be allowed rations, but should receive
encouragement to labor, by donations of
stock, implements Of agriculture, &C., and
then compelled to take care Of himself,
He has the knowledge that enables him to
make his living. Give him an opportu
nifty, anti II he fails, let him give way to
those OF his race who will work and live.
II, however, the Indian boy or girl prefer
to 90 out among the whites as. a laborer,
the Government should encourage md
aid them so to do. 1T ought to be tho pri-
mary object OF our dealings with the
Indian to make him dependent on himself,
md not onrthe Government; throw him
on his own resources, with such aid only
rs is occasionally needed and as honesty
and good faith on our part demands. AT
educated Indians should be. citizens Of the
United States, nnd I suggest that those
who shall complete the regular course at
the several manual.la6or schools be given
citizenship, without their incurring the
risk Of u aforfeiturc of their: interest: in
either tribal lands OF. tribal funds. h
The Secretary again recommends the dis
arming OF the Indians ~
y,Iti'%a THE PUBLIC LANDS. :.
The report OF the Commissioner of the
General Land Office shows that Sales en-.
trica ap,l aelertinns n nuh1;c. lor,,, ,,a a..