The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-12-12

imputation OF inhunlanipy, injustice, and mis-
management. In order to carry cut the policy
| Of allotment Of Indian lands In severalty when
deemed expedient il will be necessary to have
surveys completed of the reservations, and
hope that provision Will Do made FOR the prose-
cution OF this work.
They should also be charged with the duty OF
aso artining the number OF Indians who
might properly be furnished with imple-
ments Of agriculture, and OF what kind !;
| in what cases the support OF the Gov
eminent should be withdrawn; where the
present plan OF distributing Indian supplies
| should be changed, where schools may DO
| establishes aud where dlscont tnued the
conduct, method snd fitness of agents IN
charge OF reservationsj the extent to
which such reservations ar0 occupied or
intrudod upon 10y unauthorized persons, and
generally all matters relating TO the well
fare and Improvement Of the Indian.
| They should advise with the Secretary Of the
Interior concerning these matters Of detail in
management aud he should be given power TO
deal with thcm fully, If he is noe now invested
with such power. This plan contsmplhtes the
selection Of such persons for commissioners
who are Interested in the Indian question, and
VINO have prac sical IDEAS on the subject OF their
| treatment.
INDIAN TROUBLES.
| In May of the present year small portion OK
the Chircahua Apaches on the White Mountain
Reservation in Arizona left the reservation and
| committed number of murders upon settlers
| in thGt neghborhood Though prompt and en-
ergosc action was taken Ivy the military, the
repegades eluded capture and escaped into
which these Indians passed, their thorough
quaintance with the same, the speed OF their
escape and the manner in which they scattered
| aud concealed themselves in the moL ntans
near the scene of their outrages, put
our soldiers ut great disadvantage in their
efforts to capture them, although the eVpecta-
ton is still entertained that they win ultimately
be taken and punished for their crimes.
INDIAN RESERVATIONS PROTECTED,
The threatening and disorde-lv conduct Of tho
| CheyenneS, of the lndisn Territory, early last
Nt.t arnl alma al
eGsiness. Investigation proved that their Z eat
oning attitude was due, in great measure, tn
the occupation of the land Of their reseryetion
| bV immense herds of cattle, which their
owners claimed wore rightfuny there
under certain leases made by the indians.
| Such occupation appearing, upon examination,
/ to be unlawful, notwithstanding these leases,
the intrudcrs were ordered to remove with their
cattle from the land Of the Indians by the EE-
! ecutive proclamation The enforcement OF this
proclamation had the effect Of peure and order
among the Indians, and they are now quiet and
we'll behaved.
BY an Executive order issued on February q,
! 1885, by my predecessor, a portion OF the tract
| Of country IN the territory known Us the Oll
| WiunebHGo and Grow Creek Reservations was
directed to be restored ~ the public domain and
| opened 10 settlement, under the land laws Of
| the United States, and q inrg1 number or ser
| sons entered upon those lands
! This asion alarmed tie Sioux Indians. who
| clalmed the territory D. belonging 10 their ros-
| cryatjuu under the trentv OF ISIS This claim
| was determined aftor careful es'igatlon, to be
W II found d. and consequently the Executive
order ref rrod 10 WIS, by proclamation OF April
! H. 1881 declared to BE- il operative and OF no et
| fec, aud all persons upon the llud We're warned
! to leave, This warning has been substantially
| complied with.
OUR PUBLIC IANps
Tho public domain had its orr in in cassions Cf
| lhut by the states 70 the Conceal Government
| The FIRST ccssOu was made by the State Of y wv
| Iork, and the largest, which IN area exceeded
all I'll, others BY the stat OF Virginia, The ter
~ Il rittp pf VI
q, in the General G vermont extended
from tho western limo or PennsylNnniu 10 rne
N ssissippi River. These patriotic donations of
the States were incum1rred Oy no condition,
exc Hp- that thoy srouId be held and uScd FIR
the common benefit OF the United stLtos'
By purchase With tho common fund of NIL the
people additions were made 10 tins domain I'M
iii il extended to tie northern line OF Mexico,
the Pacific can, AMI che Potter Sea. fhe orgi-
nal trust for the common benefit OF the United
States attached ~ all In th3 execution az that
trust the policy II -mGuy homes rather than
large estaCcs adopted by the Government.
That those might be easily OJUeined and be the
abode Of security and eoutsntmcnt, the laws for
their acquisition We're few, easily understood
and general IN their character.
BIT thc pressure of local fntercsts combined
with y speculative spirit, has in rnauy in
stances procured the passage Of laws which
marred the harmony OF the general plan rnI EN-
numbered the system with multi ude Ell gen
erdl and sp 'tial enactmeuts which render tao
land lows complicated, subject the titles "a un-
certainty and the purchasers often TO oppression
AID wrong Laws which were intended for tho
1comnon benefit" have been perverted 80 tn
large qur mites Of land IRE vested IN single
ownership From the multitude and character
of the laws tins consequence seems incapable
of correction hy mere administration.
T. Ii not fnr iha common hcE9iit OF the United
States that a large area Of the public l8Hds
slodld be vested, directly or through fraHd, IN
the hands Of II single individual Tae nations
strength * IN tIe people. TIE nations prosper
it, Is IN thor Prosperity. The nation : glory is
in The equality oi her Justice. The hatioA per-
= tGlty - IN Tine paIlalisn of oil her people;
Hence. II, fur as pya 'tieap,r, the plDn adoptad
In the disposal # the public lHnfs should hare
in vie" th- orl lnbl policy, which tn"oTraG q
many pure bases OF thes4 Ian Is or homes Snl
doc 'ut"Hed the messing 81 lsrss tr.es.
Of tho national dsmLin has been
sold subjected To contract or grant.
OF no remaining tvo-tiivhs n eeuElderebIa Ior-
ton is either mountain or desert A rapidly
increasing population crFHtcS growing donand
tor homes, and accumulation ~ weHlGh inspires
M eager Co1npotitiOp 10 obtain the public KIND
for speculative purposes, In the future this
collision II interests viii be more inarEed than
in the past. aad the execution of tna nation
trust in u"uSH Of our settlers :" i'll be more Gfi-
cult. | tAt rcioro CuII!IusHa 10 Your aJteutioa
the recommendations contained IN she report ~
the secretary oi tbs Interior with rcffrencs t0
the repeal ana modification Of certain Of CuI
land IHWs.
RAILROAD LAND GRANTS hSD FUHSIpTHS.
Tho nation has made PTiuCelN lTauEs and sub
sdios 10 system Of railroads protected as graut
national highways 70 connect tho PGclhc rtatoS
with tnt .tB'. IL has boon CHARGED tAut ti.nb9
donations from the people have been divorced
10 pr ra. gain 1nd corrupt uses, snd thus public
indignation Aas been arc snd, unc susp,cion en-
Rsudrral. our grtut lIiuu does urJ bcgrudgo
its generosity, but tt lnEOra pacula.oI and
fraud and the fCHuEHbls regard OF our people for
the great corporations 70 which tElSa gri4E -
were made Gun only be revived by u restoration
u confidence, 70 be secured hF their constant.
Uualnlyogal und clearly manifested Integrity.
iughtl orph"@u-u ~ tie Uuaun.nisEed pro-