The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-07

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C0ngre ssionsl action. I'm ted states prison
ers are now cOnhued ia moro then t1iIty
d HeTeut state prisons and p nltentiariss
scattered II every psTt OF the country Ihey
are subjected TO nearly rs muny different
modes OF tfea ment and de or pit % and are
far too much removed fr IN tho control and
/ regulation Of the governmo : y lar az they
: are EMIT ed 10 humane treatment and cpDOr-
tunity { r imp oven mt and reformation.
the cover ment is respOne bic 10 them and
Fociety that these thfnsc o e forthcoming.
This duty ran scarce , be disoharged without
more apsOlu'e. control and DIS ret on han
Is possible under TIE present. - STEM. Many
| of our goo1 cit z5ns have intetes ted them
selves, W tn tht IN 4 benedict Al results. In
eral Government should be in q situaton,
| sincs there ust be United States prisoners,
| 10 furnish important aid in tbis movement
and 5 ould bo able t. illustrate what may
be practically done in the direct on OF this
reform a d t. present an example in the
treatment and Improvement Of its prisoners
worthy ofimItat ON. With prisons under its
own contro, the government could deal with
Dor, SO Tar as it's ~coDyicts wero concerned,
according TO o plsn of it, OWE adoption and
vito due egard TO the rights and interest Of
| our labpiing citizens, instead OF sometimes
aiding in the operat on Of a system which
causes among them ir itation and disoon-
tent Upon confederation of tbs eubject
it might be thought wise to erect more than
one If these institutions, located in such
places as would best subserve the purposes Of
convenience and economy in tssn. portation.
THE CON SIDERABLE COST OF MAIN
TANNING THESE CONNECTS
as at present in Ststo institutions would be
saved BIZ the adoption Of the plan proposed
by employing them in the manufacture OF
such articles as were needed by the govern
ment, Quite alarge pecu lar benefit would
be realiBea in partial return for eur outlay.
/ again urge
ACHANGEIN THE FEDERAL JUDICIAL
SYSTEM
to meet the wants of the peotle, and obviats
the delays nee s arily attending tho present
condition of aft irs 10 courts. All arc agreed
that something should 20 made, and much
favor is shown by tn SO we'll able to advise
to the plan suggested by the Attorney Gem
eral at he Ia I session of the Congress, and
recommended in my last message This REQ
ommeu dation is here renewed together with
another made Vt tue same time touching q
change in the manner OF snpensatipg Dis
trict Attorneys d; d MarShals, a d tue latter
sutj ct commended t. the Congress for its
80 ion in the %int,resl of eoonomy b. the gov
ernmelt, and humanity, fairness and Justice
TO our people.
THE REPORT OF THE SECRETARY Oh.
THE INTERIOR
PRESENTS a comprehensive summary OF The
work ofthe yari us branche. of the public
service connected with his department and
the SUI g~estions and recommendation which
It contains for the lmp ogement OF the ser
vice el0ulQ receive r our care vi COnSlQera-
ton. Tue oxn bit made Of the
CONDITION OF OUR INDIAN PoPULA-
TON
and the progress Of the work for their en-
lightenment, Lotwi ihstand Bg the many en-
barrassments VIII CHI hinder tha better ad-
ministratiOn OF 10 i'm ortsht branch Of the
service, is a gratifying N h0pe'ui one. The
funds appIOp, lated TOR the Ind an service
for this fiscal year just pa .eed, with the
available income from Indian lands and
trust moneys amounting in ali to e785 OIL
5l2, were ami Q for the service under the
conditions n d restrictiops o. laws reEulat.
balance on hand or June 81, Is 6, OF $685.
002 $50, of which 8l33 176 81 are permanent
funds for fultlment Of treaties and
other Ike pup ':es, and the remain,
to the surplus fund as requ re- by law. The
eliminates pr resented to- apPropri tions for
the O. SUN d ca year amo to q, 6Oe, 673 90,
or S442 1856 20 ess tnsn taose laid before the
Congress last year, The present system Of
agencies, while ALSO utely necessary and
we ad pied tor he management Of our In
dian affairs and for the ends liz view when ii
was ADOPTED, is 10 the present stage of In.
dian management adequate, standing
alone, for t. ccomDiishmen OF m object
which has become pressing In its Importance,
ths more rspid transition from tribal organ
nations to citis nship o. such portions ofth0
Indians as arc capable OF eivi ised life.
When the existing system was adopted the
Indisn r4ee was outside of the limits Of or.
Ianised States and Territories ana beyond
the immedi ate resoh AID operation ct civil
~ization, and all Efforts we're m tnly directed
20 tha maiDtenan'e OF friendly r lati0ns
ana the preservation NJ peaes and quiet on
the frontier. All this is now changed
There 70 no euch hing as tho indian frontier.
Civilization, with the busy hum Of industry
and the influences o. Christianity surrounds
these pc pie at every point. None Of the
tribes are outside OF the bounds .f organised
government an 500 ETY. Except that Che Ter
%ritoTial $ stem h IS not been extended oyer
that portion of the country kReWn as the In
dian Territory. A - q race the
INDIANS AhE NO LONGER H0STILE.
but may be eonsidered a. submissive V
the control of the government, a. 9 few Of
them only are troub esome fxo ut the rag
ments Of several banus, al are now gathered
Bile for them
TO sUESIsT ON THE CHASE
and he spontaneous production Of the earth.
W tn an abundtn.e of lind, if furnished
with the means and imple nen's for profit
able husbantry. their life Of entire depend
ence upon government rati ne from day 70
day Is no longer def n iblo. Their inc Ina
ton. Ion fostersd by a defective system of
control, is to cling to tbs hA It's and customs
OF the'r ancestors and struggle with persist
ence against the change Of life which their
alt red Giro am lance press d on them. But
barbarism and civil iEatiOn cannot live to-
gether. 1t is II lssiblo that such neon
gru1us conditions should exist on tk3 same
soil. hey are a port on OF our people, are
unier the authOri y OF our gov rnment, and
have q peculiar claim up n, and are emit led
to the ioste care and protection OF, the
nation. The government cannot relieve it
s,lfo this rep ansibility until they are 90
far trained and ciVi lied as TO be able wholly
to manage and care for themselves. IT
paths in which they should walk must be
clearly marked out Tor them and they
a must familiar IL LED SI h ' Or r sT!G and 90 until asf z
assume the duties and resp ,psibilities ofour
citiG nship. Progress in his great work
will con inue OILY At to present slow pace
and at great expense unless Tho system ana
methods Of nanasement are improved 70
meet the changed conditions snd urgent de-
mands. Of the service. The AGENTS having
general charge and suptrvisien in many
oyer large reservations and burdened with
the details OF accountability for funds ana
supplies have time to look after the INDUS
trial training and Improvement Of lev In;
dams only. The many sre neglected ana
remain lille and dependent, Conditions mot
favorable for proEr IS in civiliAation. The
compensat on allowed these agents and The
con- tions OF the service arc not calculated
to secure for the work men who are fitted By
ability md skill to properly plan and intel
ligently direct the methods best adapted TO
produce tho mos; speedy results and perma-
nentbsnehts. Hence the necessity
FOR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENCY
or system directed to the end Of promoting
the general and more rapid tran sition Of the
tribes from habits and customs Of barbarian
to the WAYS of civilization, with an anxious
desire to devise some plan OF operation By
which to 'ecure the welfare Of the Indians
and 10 relieve the Treasurs aE far IS possible
from the support OF an idle and dependent
population. / recommended in my previous
annual mtssago the raPsags eta law author
izing the appointment of q conn m ,ssion as an
fundamentally auxi ia-y 10 those already
established for the care of the Indians. II
was designed hat this commits on should
he composed Of six intelligent and capable
persons, three to no detailed from the army,
and having practioi Il ideas upon the subject
OF the treatment f Indians and interested
in their welfare, and that it thould bO
charged, under tho al ection OF the Secretary
Of the Interior, with the management OF
such matters o detail ~ oanast With the
present ORGANISATION DO properly and
successfully conducted, and which present
different phases, AZ toe India M themselVeg
differ in their progress ;nOeds disposition and
capacity for Improvement or Immediate self
support. By tue aid Of suoh = commission
much unWiso and un lens exp0ndituro of