The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-12-17

poStal SERVICES necessary 6uu proper. and not
etherwise attainable jshould, be regarded ~
within the limit OF legitimate compensation ia,
such service. Tho extension of the free delivery
service. as suggested os one postmaster general
to be hoped u suitable enactment may soon h
agreed upon. The request for an appropriation
fourth class offices has my appreciation j re.
new my approval of the Recommendation OF ths
postmaster general that another assistant be
provided for the postofAce department. aud
invite your attention to the several other rec.
concentrations in his repor5.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
SOME RECOMMENDATIONS.
The conduct of the department OF Justice fot
the last fiscal year is fully detailed In the re-
port of tho attorney general, and 1 invite the
earnest attention of the congress to the same
and due consideration of the recommendation
therein contained. In the report submitted by
this officer to the last session of the congress he
strongly recommended the erection of peni-
tentiary for the confinement of prisoners con-
yicted and sentenced in the United States courts:
and lie repeats the recommendation in Ills report
for the last year This is matter of very great
importance and should ut ones receive congress
sional action. United States prisoners are now
confined in more than thirty different state
prisons and peuitentiaries situated in every part
OF the country. They are subjected to nearly Al
many different modes of treatment and dis.
cipline. and are far too much removed from the
control and regulation OF the government, SO fan
they are entitled 10 humane treatment and
opportunities for Improvement and reformation
The government is responsible to them and so-
ciety that these things are forthcoming. but this
duty can scarcely be discharged without more
absolute control and discretion than is possible
under the present system. Many of our good
citizens have interested themselves with
question of prison reform. The general gov
erument should be in u situation
since there must be United States prisoners, to
furnish important aid in this movement and
sheuld be able to illustrate what may be prac-
tically done in the practice of reform and to
present example in the treatment and i'm
provement of its prisoners worthy of imita-
tion. With prisoners under its own control. the
government could deal with the somewhat
veNed question of convict labor. so far as Its
convicts were concerned, according to plan Of
its own adoption, and with due regard to rights
and interests OF our laboring citizens instead OF
sometimes aiding in the operation of IL system
which causes among Them Irritation and dis
content Upon the consideration of this SUBJ
ject it might be thought wise to erect more than
one of these institutions, located in such places
as would best suit, and subserve the purposes Of
convenience and economy in transportation.
Tho considerable cost of maintaining these con-
yicts as at present in state institutions would
be saved by the adoption of the plan proposed
and by employing them in the manufacture Of
such articles as were needed for use by The gov
crnment, quite large pecuninry benefit would
be realized in partial return for our outlay.
NEEDED CHANGE.
again urge change In the federal judicial
system to meet the wants of the people and OBJ
viate the delays necessarily attending the pre-
sentation of affairs in our courts. All are
agreed that something should be done, and
much favor is shown by those well able to ad-
wise to the plan suggested by the attorney gem
eral at the last session of the congress, and
recommended in my last annual message. This
recommendation is here renewed, together with
another made at the same time to snch a change
In the manner of compensating district attorneys
and matsl;;:!S, and the latter subject Is COM
mcuded to the congress for Its action In the In
terest of economy to the government and hU-
manity, fairness and justice to our people,
THE INTERIOR.
A GOOD SHOWING.
The report of The secretary OF the interior pre-
sents comprehensive summary of the work of
the various branches Of the public service con-
nected with his department, and the sugges-
tions and recommendations which 1t contains
for the improvement of the service should re-
ceive your careful consideration. The exhibit
made of the condition of our Indian population
and the progress of the work for their enlighten-
ment, Notwithstanding the many embarrsss-
ments which hinder the better administration
OF this important branch of the service, is
gratifying and hopeful one. The funds appro-
priated for the Indian service for The fiscal year
Just passed, with the available income from In
dian land and trust moneys, amounting in all to
$3.50, ,775 H. were amplestor the service under
the conditions and restrictions of laws regu-
lating their expenditure. There remained bal
ance on hand on June 80. 1856, of sl.66o,-
O23. 80, OF which 81 1897, 1921 are permanent
funds m for the fulflment of treaties and other
Is subject to be carried to the surplus fund as
required by law. The estimates presented for
appropriatiodns ms n for tt the ensuing tsca @ year
amount to 50, Cos, ,S73 Cd, or $4I2,3S6 20 less
than those. laid before the congress last year.
The present system OF AGENCIES. while abso-
lutely necessary and well adapted for
airs. and for the ends in view when
1t was adopted. ts. in the present state of Indian
accomplishment of an object which has become
pressing in its importance-the more rapid
transition from tribal organizations to Citizen
| capable Of civilized life When the existing sys-
| tenn was adopted tho Indian race was outside Of
the limits of organized states and territories and
beyond the immediate reach and operation Of
civilization. and all efforts mainly directed
to the maintenance Of friendly relations and the
and the sha
| as the Indian frontier. Civilization. with tho
busy hum Of industry and the influence Of
| Christianity surrounds these people at every
| point. None Of the tribes are outside tho bounds
OF organized government and society, except
that the territorial system has not been extended
Indian territory As race the Indians are
NO LONGER HOSTILE,
| put may be considered as submissive to the con-
troll OF the government, as few OF them only are
| troublesome. Except the fragments of several
| bands all are now gathered upon reservations.
II Is no longer possible to force them to subsist
| by the chase and the spontaneous production of
the earth With an abundance of land, II fur
| nlshed with the means and implements for
| tuelT llIe Oh tQClTe Uepeuu-
ence upon government rattons from day to day
Is no longer defensible. Their inclination, long
fos cred by defective system of control is to
cling to the habits aud customs Of their ances-
| tors and struggle with persistence against the
| change of life which their altered circumstances
press upon them. But barbarism and civiliza-
tion cannot live together. 1t IL impossible that
such incongruous conditions should coexist
the same soil They are a portion of our people,
nave peculiar claim and are entitled to the
fostering care and protection of the nation. The
government cannot relieve itself of this resposi-
blity until they are SO far trained and civilized
as to he able wholly to manage and care for
themselves. The paths in which they should
walk must be clearly marked out for them, aud
| are familiar with tho way and competent
| to assume the duties and responsibilities of our
citizenship. Progress in this great work will
continue only at the present slow pace and at
great expense, unless the system and methods
OF management are improved to meet the
changed conditions and urgent demands of the
service The agents having general charge and
supervision In many cases OF more than 6, 900
Indians. scattered over large reservations, and
funds and supplies have time to look after the
Industrial training and improvement of few
lndtsns only: The many are neglected., and re-
main ma Idle and despondent- not favor
able for the progress OF civilization. The COM
peTsation allowe' these agents and the condi-
lions OF the service are not calculated to secure
Tor the work men who are fitted by ability and
skill to properly plan and inteligcntly direct the
methods best adopted TO produce the most
epoeu! 1csuits anu permanent DeneutS Hence
the necessity for supplemental agency or avs
tenn directed to the end of promoting the general
and more rapid transition of tribes from the
habits and customs of barbarism to the ways OF
civilization. With an anxious desire to devise
| some plan OF operation by which TO secure the
| welfare OF the Indians and to relieve the treas
ury as far IA possible from the support of an
idle dependent population, I recommended in
my previous annual message the passage OF .
| law authorizing the
| APPOINTMENT OF A COMMISSION
as an fundamentally auxiliary to those already
established for the care Of the Indiana II was
designed that this commission should be COM
posed of six fntni1ipeut and mn blo ,,a.n.,,,,