New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-26
GENERAL" SPARKS SNUBBED
SUBJECTED TO RERgKE BYAN EX-COLONEL
HIS EFFORT TO NULLIFY An ACT or CoNGNEss
FRUSTRATED BY SECRETARY LAMAR.
LEY ILLEerArM 10 IME TlIBuNE.l

FRUSTRATED by SECRETARY LAMAR
IBY TELH6rArH TO The TEIBUNG.l
WAsHINGTOy, Nov. %" General Andrew
jackson Sparks Will not enjoy his Thanksgiving Dinner
tomorrow, not because no IS not well in Dody Out Oh
account of tie bufeting spirit and torurng OF sem
sibiities which he has experienced during the last
forty-eight hours. 1t is asserted that Oh 'his
Thanksgiving eve the Commissioner OF the Oehcla'
Land Office is I'm condition OF mind no. WhOly dlSslhi'
lar 70 Mr. Peeksnia's when ne retired from his memo
rable last interview with old Martin Chuzzewit. 1t
was hard enough in all conscience for prond'sprted
general -atarge like sparks TO render periunctory
obedience to mere eX-coonel like Lamar, without be-
ing compelled to actual obedience. and TO put up with
suoh indgnities as have been heaped upon him within
the last two days.
For some time has been matter OF speculation MS TO
whether the General would allow Mr.. Lamar to re-
main much longer at the head Of the Interior Depart
ment The occurrences OF yesterday and to-day, now
ever have shocked other people besides oparAs'
although not seriously. For months the " 'eherd
had been allowed have his peculiar way ana ne
had made of his opportunities TO dSorgahe 'he
Public Lands service and Cypress settlers Inc vi
NrVnasin multi fying law OF Congress musthave eKcted
emulation in the bosom of Sparks who therehpon I'M
dertook TO 20 step further. The law OF June g. is
which is plain and explicit in its TERM provides haI
bona de residents of the Territories, and Mineral DIS
tricts OF the United sases shall be and HEREBY are
authorized aud permitted to fell and remove fo build
ing agricultural mining other domestic purposes
apy timber or growing or being on the pun
lie lands said lands being mineral and not subject TO
entry under existing laws of the United states except
for mineral entry Subject to such rules and
regulations as the Secretary Of the Interior may de-
SCRIBE" Some three months ago the miners and labor
ing populaton of the mineral regions generally ana
especially in Montana, were thrown In state OF alarm
and excitement by the receipt al all the local lana oce'
as well as by the special agents OF the Generai Lhu
Once of new rules and regulations bearing the sign
q 10
enforcement OF these alleged rnes ana reguIatioh,s
would parayze the mining industries OF the Territories
and throw thousands OF honest laboring men out OF en-
ployment. To show how completely Tue reheia,,
meant to nulify the law of Congress, one OF his rules
ia nuofed as follows: The telling ana rem oval or
timber on mineral lad to be used as fuel Tor quartz
same into charcoal for the of smelling companies Is
moi sucn purpose as is contemplated by the act
of June g. 1873, ana is therefore Prohioiteu; SHOW
the Generals" excessive modesty 1t Is only necessary
say that he had no more right TO issue AM enforce .e
so-called regulations" in default OF their formal ap
proyal by Secretary Lamar than he wOu nave 20 MAKE
regulations" the government OF Indian agents lie
this, for he sent copy OF the circular 10 INC occ
rotary for his approval. 49,. A., -
authorized and unlawful action of the Commission OF
the General Land Office until complaints ana petlOhs
h. efered the SPARKS circular Assistant Secretary
jerks for examination Mr. jerks, OF course, was not
were in coniraventlon Of law. General sparks APP
pealed from the decision but 1t was sustained DIV oec
iaOorers been annoyed and oppressed Tor three
months by the Unauthorized and unlawful action OF the
Commissioner OF the General Lana Office, the Secretary
of the Interior authorizes the publication of the follow
ing statement The system OF rules purportlng 10 DC
issned y tie Commit sioer of the General Land Office
with reference the cutting of timberor AGRICULTURAL
mining and other domestic purposes under the provisions
nj the act of June g. 1875 applying to the Territories OF
Montana Idaho and other Territories was Issued hdo
yertenty and without authority The subject Is under
consideration by the Department. and when any change
IS mad in the present regulations 1t VIII be properly
announced" Tns official snub administered 70 tue
doughty General before he had fairly recovered from
the prompt official rebuke that he had received on ac-
count his attempt to throw open 10 settlement IN an
Irregular and unauthorized manner. pending an appear
to - cretary Lamar from his own decision, ianhs
granted to aid In the construction OF the Atlantic and
Pacific Railroad I'm California.
Democratic Official who has been close observer OF
Commissioner Sparks's official career said: one din
Guilty be that he regards al his predecessors as
fools or knaVes Another that lie does not ccnsl el
himself bound by the decision Of any Secretary OF the
Interior prior Mr. Lamar The truth Is sparks IS tne
lind of man who could tear down SOOmOns tcmple Ia
tw slve hours and who could not build decent pspon
in twelve years"