New-York tribune., 1884-11-28
MR.. TELLER's REPORT.
o,rrsr,oNs or INTERNAL POLICY.
THE INDIAN sERvicE--LASD GRAsrs-PhNo''N'-
PACIFIC RAiIR,Aps. , 80

n bns been the great object of the Depai'",
dealing with the Indian 10 make him se"s"pp =. !.
whom M indian youth has been taught " .,,, a.
self supporting N an opportunity Il presen'eo w %
sse,se employment. ono great difficulty me' VIZ" 'a
tb.t wban the youps Of both return '" "o
there IA no fenunefatlye enrlv Tor 'he"' ,sa
lack capital in open and eultsatoa thfm w" ,.a,
have acquired trade, they nnd 40 e"p'", ''
character, n Ia "a necessary that e""' an, ga
sboud be saoiiied for them "a 10 Ia to t'"'h ''''
iabo, An Indian edneaied at uosofnm"" '''''.
shouId not be allowed fationa hut SHOULD ''''''
ouragonent 10 labor by donations of hio'h' '''' :,
of agriculture etc. and then be oon'p"iird o A.,
himself lie has the knowledge that chap"s s' :, ma
make his living give him an opportunity ""s % iii
fails LOT him give way to those OF his race ""' w. ~
worry and live H. however the Indian poS
or girl prefer to gO out among inc ""'' !,
"a Iaborer tho Government should encourM" -
aid them 40 10 do. little money expenhed III ~ ''
will a large amount that otherWiSe ""'' - a.,
pended In their support. II ought to be the pf''
ect of our dealings with the Indian to make h de,"
ent on himself. and not on tho Government 'h'o" -
on his own resources with such aid only M II occo
ally needed and as honesty and good faith on our
demands All educated Indians should be citzeh' VI "
United States, and l suggest that lno'o
shall take the regular course NJ 'ho -,
manualabor schools DO given ei'iI0"' !,
without their incurring the risk OF forfeiture ~
their interest In either tribal lands tribal funds
greatest agency for the civilization OF the In an e
manual labor school. Ipdeet. do not think sna "r
far out Of the way n say the only agency Tor 'n" ~
Ose Is tho manual-labor school "hiie tue ar~"""''
by no means exhausted. 1t does not seem pr"n'hnc
continue to discuss "A question now admittcu oy ~" '
minded men to have passed beyond the domain oil Spcc"
lation doubt
In NY last report recommended that all t'e app'O
priation, not made under the provisions OF treaty "
lations should ne placed at the disposal OF 'e ieP"'
rueut 10 lie Distributed IA the neccss u'S 'nu
of the Indians demand Another years experience a'
observation has ngthened views on THIS luc'
aud believe If the non-trcacy appropriations "u''
placed Mt the disposal OF the Department 10 oo u'
trbuied n the discretion the Secretary OF tho ih'oro
there would be less complaints about starving ui"'
and that much good might be done 10y using s"o Pp'
priation assist those Indians who $40" tho s'0"
DISPOSITION 10 become self-supporting. In my last ro
called attention tO the practice vi paying O 'no inu
cash IA interest Oh funds held la trust 5Y the GOV
er1ment In some the Indians are capApe o'
receiving and exponding such sums OF money ~
judicous way hut in the money 90 pau "
them Is wasted and often worse than "aS'cu' '"'
pav,ucuts shnud be made in stock cattle. agricultural
impienlcmts or by the erection OF suitable u"ciins
houses for those willing 10 occupy ana I'VE III suuh
vuscs Whenever the indian Is capable OF caring ior
this money due him. 1t should be pad to hlm In cash.
but he viii never care FOR IL properly until he las been
taught 70 labor and has the value OF money Dy
earning IL"
THE PUBLIC LANDS
Mr. Teller next quotes largely iron the report OF the
General Land Once. lie tueu sajs:
n the pre-enption aud timber culture laws are not
repealed liberal appropriations should bc MADE ior
the detection and punishment fraud On the Govern
n,ent through the agency o SAID laws Bat even with
liberal for the detection OF fraiis OF tue
character before mentioned 1t will be impossible To pre-
vent unscrupuIos persons ia the tlny seod regions o
country IRON apprepriating public land by mere
technical compliance with the laws. whiie the spTIt
thereof Is violated but remedy and that Is
In the repeal OF the law longor necessary 10 eaD TIC
actual settler to title to the land he occupies on
the public domain. The public lands ought To be re-
actual settlers and should he conveyed only
the settler has shown lis good faith y residence
aud for tue period provided for by the homestead
law No communication of homezteals should be allowed
In my last annual report caci attention to numer
Gus complaints made concerning the Illegal fencing OF
the public land. and urged legislation by which
illegal fences might Lee snmmnrily removed without
he delay and pcnsc Of suit III court regret to say
that Congress has far faod to take action on TINS
suhieut number OF suits have ecn instiiuied by the
Justice at tho request Of this Department
to compel the parties such fences. but such
involve much time and delay ana " the
parties defendants dcaiv continue In porsrsson OF
aioh fenced lands appeals viii e taken To tao ou ne
Court of the unnc states and tho Government pu to
grnat osprnac aud the withheld from occu alton
m,y be had nat Will enable the Department IN "a sum
unry way 10 dcsroy these fenccs where tho builders
fuse 10 take them down"
H,ference Ii then made Ia III tho last
report In regard 10 taxation OF railroad lands ana
pscd land grants. In speaking OF pensions tho report
says:
@Tho report OF the Commissioners OF Pensions shows
thnt at tho close of rscal year 1854 there were
800. .756 pensioners. s,iied as foows:
Army invaids sg
Ayy wiGS@s MINOR children dcpsndenI ives 3
Widows O taUse s,rved IA tho war OF 1872 DOL
4 hers aided 10 TINS roll during the year thc
names OF b. 1872 pensioners and LII previously
dropped restored the rolls making IN the agge
gate 35.f13; and 1870 we're dropped Tor Narious
causes. being net increase ON the roll OF l3OoS Inc
average annual value OF each pension at the close OF the
year Is SlO0 75 aud the aggregate annual Vaue Oh ali
tensions is S3ii566Oo 81. Increase like value
Tor the previous year OF S2zll 4O7 ~ The amount
reeIg ~ viii be observed. the annual yaue OF pensions
several millions Of dollars winch represents the rs.
payments generally in new Claims aud known as arrears
pensions Ihe an,oan PAD sITng ga 1ae ser 70
III the hands or the era pension agents V5 casts OF
this unpaid. in which there wac due Sio4o09o %
THE Pacific RAILROADS.
Attention is called To tue controversy between the
Government and the Union Pacific Railway Company as
70 what constitutes net earnings" under the act of
Nav 1873 The report then adds: The total balance
claimed by the Government due In cash from the
Union Pacific Railway Company under the act OF May
s7g for the period from July l. 1873. to December 81
$50 amounted to 81 1914 ST. but the.sum OF S69
5s SO deposited with the assistant treasurer ut Boston
July 26 1881 having by consent of the company been
accepted June 80 1884. ~ payment on account and
covered sinking fund this amount IL reduced 10
81 65s 1853 II. II the whole amount claimed by tile
account OF the contested items for now con
sruciiOn and equipment should be deducted there
woald still remain unconesod balnceOf 1867, 4SO 90
" hich the company claims is oyerpad by the addi-
tlnnal no ancc II viii receive for cTrrymg the malls
QUOTING fr IN III report Of the Commissioner OF Rail
roa4, ,hr o,,crctHay o"y5:
The Commissioner ain invtos attention 10 the sub
iect o funding of The debts OF several Pa0nc rail-
roads and icnews his suggestion that tue present unoer
tain mode of payment be cOnmuted 10 one
OF fixed obligations having the same lion
II Il manifest that tho act or May
Z 1878 has not adequately accomplished ts purpose III
would seem the highest Importance that Congress lake
immediate and ina action looking the uitiL ite pay
,nent of mis- indebtedness Under existing inw the debt
H. scadv Increasing AT the rae of over 81 100000 per