Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-07


for the disposition of the pro0Tn,esnues
our Industry. The circumstance os OF
countries at the far south of orr go. VI tne
are such as to invite our en- erprlse and sgent.
the promise OF sufficient advantages To irAo,d
an unususl effort to bring about the ouTa1Iiy
relations which greater freedom of coo User
nicatlon would tend to establish, I sra1,a'
that, as distinguished from a grant or s ss
sidy for the mere benefit of any line ~ suv'
or travel whatever, the outlay which -, etaas
required to secure additional postal $50 "a
necessary and proper, and not otbe-,s.Iee
ttalnable, should be regarded as with We. we
limit Of Iegl Innate compensation for sucb .a us
vice The extension Of the free delivery sa ser
as suggested by the Post aster Genarsi 'iiVe
heretofore received my sanction, AM - uas
De hoped suitable enactment NAV - 70
agreed upon. 9'0A u
The request for an appropriation spso;..
to enable the general inspection ~ IoleeI
Glass ofhces has my appreciation, naUuIln
approval OF the recommendation of the my
master General that another assistsn,O st'
provided for the office Department 81 oe
vtte your attention to the several oi5 Suu u
com lamentations in his report. 'e'
UNITED STATES CRIMINALS
The conduct of the Department NJ IT,.
for the last fiscal year is fully detaiJaSV tuaucs
report OF the Attorney General. and ; ~ tae
the earnest attention of the Coppress ~ ' ,tVe
same ana due consideration of lha reo, Wv
mel oatlons Inereln contained. In the REM,
EEE
Congress he strongly recommended Inc ora O'
ton OF penitentary for the conhna,ns 0ieV,
prisoners convicted and sentenced in VI
United states Courts, and he repeats the roaS
ommendatlon in his report for the Isst 80 ~
This is mater of very great imnort!!oeal'
ami should at once receive Congressman sci
ton. United States prisoners are nor az at
nned In more than thirty different stoI.
prisons and penitendares scsttaSoS
in every part of the country. The i nsa
subjected to nearly as many d fferent moJa.
OF treatment ana disci pine, and are far Te'
mucn removed from the control and requl'
ZION OF the government. So far as thew aro
entitled TO human treatment ard an onn6rIr
nifty for improvement and reformaii6n tSa
government is responsible t. them and soc;e,
that these things are forthcoming. But hi,
duty can scarcely be discharged without
much more absolute control and diractGo
than is possible under the present svsfeU
Many of our good citizens have ipteraStaj
themselves with most beneficial resnli.
IN the question of prison reform Tbs
general government should be in a situstior
since there must be United States prisonars'
to furnish important aid in these movement
and should be able to illustrate what NAV bs
practically done in the direction of this rS
form and 10 present an example IN the trest
iLeht ana Improvement OF Its prisoners worthy
of imitation.
CONVICT LABOR.
With prisoners under its own central ,ba
COVE nment could deal with the somewhst
vexed question of convict labor so far AZ its
conVlcI6 we're concerned, according tOa MAN
OF Its own adoption and with due regard to tbe
rights and interests OF our laborng ciLizens,
Instead Of sometimes aiding in the oueratjon I
OF system which causes among them irrjts
ton and discomfort. Upon consideration nj
this subject it mi ght be thought wise to ereci
more than one Of these institutions loca ed in
such places as would best snbserve the pur.
poses OF convenience and economy in trans.
pOrtatlon. The considerable cost of main.
tairi these convlcts at present in State in.
situations Wonld be saved by the adoptiop Al
the plan proposed, and by employing them ID
the manufacture of such articles as yere
needed for use by the government quite
large pecunlary benefit would be realized in
partial return for our outlay.
THE FEDERAL JUDICIARY,
1 again urge change in the Federal iudi
cial system to meet the wants of the peopie
ana obviate the delays necessarily a.
tending the present condition OF affairs id
our courts. All are agreed that something
should be done, and much favor is shown bv
those well able o advise TO the plan suggested
by the Attorney General at the last SEES. on oil
the Congress and recommended in my lsst
annual message. This recommendation /:
here renewed together with another made at
the same time, touching change in Tire MAJ.
ner of c0mpensatlng District Attorneys and
marshals, and the latter subject d
commended to Congress for its action in the
humanity, fairness and justice to our people,
THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
The report of the Secretary of the interior
presents comprehensive summary Of ths
work of the various branches of the public
service connected with his department, and
the suggestions and recommendations which
it contains for the improvemen Mt of the service
should receive your careful cODslderaion
The exhibit of the condition OF our Indla1
population and the progress Of the work +
their enlightenment, Notwithstanding TN
many embarrass ments which hinder thi
better administration OF this lmportan
branch of the rvice, lis a gratifying and hope1
full one. The funds appropriated for the luI
dian service for the fiscal year just passed
with the available income from Indian IAN
and moneys, amounting III all 10 S',oJU, 90
were ample for the service under the CoId
tions and restrictions Of the laws regu avn
their expenditure. There rem aimed balaDo
on hand on June 20. 1856, OF $l66O,Oz5 ~
which $l.S37,76S q are permanent FUNDS I.
the fulhllment of treaties and other Ike pul
poses, anu the remainder, $322.2 ", Is SUI
ect to be carried TO the Surplus ,und, as re
Qulred by law. The estimates presented 10
appropriat for the ensuing hsca yea
amount to S. sos, S73 81. or s442 $50 20 less TIA
those laid before the Congress last year.
THE AGENCY SYSTEM.
The present system of agencies. while aos9
lutely necessary and well adapted iOr "
management of our Ind an affairs. and Tor y
ends in view when il was adopted, l., I'D u
present stage Of Indian management, lnads
quate, standing alone for the accomlllsnme
of an object winch has become pressing IL
more rapid transluoh nv
tri bal organizations to citizenship OF such pOI
tionS of The Indians as are capable OF cNAHOO
life. .
When the existing system was aaopV
the Indian race was outslde oil lne Jimts
organized states and Territories. ana Osliv
II.
cation, and all efforts we're mainly dlrectG!
The maintenance OF frie nj V relations anu
preservation Of peace ana y"
on the frontier. AL t LIE
now changed. There is no such t .h In
Indian frontier civilization. Wnle VIC "
hum of industry and the influences ol W ~;
tIanitv surrounds these people at ever ~,
None OF the tribes are outside OF Ine UVup
OF organized government ana society go
ing that the Territorial system has Deeh
tended over that portion OF the couns
known as the Indian Territory; A. =
the Indians are no longer hostile, Wv
be considered as as saaD omls11et d
few OF them only are troublesome -. nA n Il
the fragments of several bands, al H I.n "a 4
upon reservations. IL Is Do Iop n
possible for them to suosist by the ~, J,"' ear b
the spontaneous productions OF ~ wi N
With the abundance OF land iurnlsnebS' br HI
the means and implements FOR proI . aU,' in N
bandry, their life OF entire dependenuV "a \,
government rations from day 10 We, Ia
longer defensibe. Their incilnato1t, o n
fostered by defective System OF co hinSs N
to cling TO their habits and the lea eorn.isinsr
their ancestors, and strugg WIN ~ r sts1
against the change of life when VI, hmarbarl h
press upon IN m,I UI y.
and civilization cannot live together *
THE CHANGE INEVITABLE "
1t is impossible that such incongrluoyTT' 7
ditions should co-eXist on the sam ny ,nder b