The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-04

TIE execution OF this duty have not siroad ~
sllch al rapid dispatch, as TO secure inst and
~ ~ srfansetnents which Shall best conduce TO
we objects OF the law by PRODUCING sstisfsc.
Ton with the result OF the allotments sirsaSv
made No measure OF general effect bas ever
peen entered on from which mora NAV
cTeet IIa'ry admin hoped il t. shall be dis
tonty and nducement TO that indenangaDca
vi eprlt and life which the Indian pecuIiarlv
~, u19gus While at the same time the inability ~
t,tIe AFFORDS security against the risks his NAV.
po .'eHqe OF 9uars or weak character may ex.
p'Sc n'ln To IN dealing With Others
BENEFITS FROM NEIGnBoRs.
.t mhissnever begun upon any reservation IL
su9Hld 0e made complete, 80 that all are brongbt
70 toe sane condition and as soon az noss1LIa
S'uiihuhIty IN lands should cease nv onanire,
sueh as remain unalotted to settlement Co.
80 WIN tne wayso Industrious and successful
Farmers will perhaps add healthy ennnlotinn
| When will both instruct and stimnio,a
uus no agency Tor the ame,i0ratlon of this
| people appears 10 me so promising as the az
tSnAo1 urged by the secretary Of such com
ppa. III iaelllties OF edGcA ion as shall, at the
earliest possible day embrace all teachable
| lh1lan youths Of both sexes, and retain thsn,
| WIN kindly and beuehcent hold until THAR
| characters are formed and their faculties and
dispositions trained to the sure pursuit Of
| some form OF use al industry The canacitv ~
| the indian no longer needs denonstraIion' r.
Is established, IL remains TO make the most ~
t. and when that shall be done the curse Win
| ulted' the Indian race saved and the ain on
.nell IMPRESSION redeemed The time Of Its ac-
| colpllShment depends on the splrit and i1stica
with which II shah be presented II cannot he
TOO soon Tor Tue Indian nor for the interests and
| good name Of the nation
INDIANS IN THE SCHOOLS.
-. Inc average attendance of In Ian pupils on
| the schoo increased by over 900 durine tho
wear aud the total enrolment reached Is 2t2
ms nj ana
| raised. The number Of teachabe Indian vouth
| Is now estimated at 10000, or nearly three times
| the enrolment Of the schools Ii is believed
| the obstacles In the way Of instructing are all
surmountable and that the necessary expendi-
| lure would be measure Of economy
The Senate on the reservation OF Dakota re-
FUSED 10 assent to the act passed by the con.
gress at ts last session for opening portion Of
their lands to settlement, Notwithstanding
| modification of the terms was suggested which
| met most Of their objections. Their demand ia
| Tor Immediate payment Of the full price OF
| u % per acre for the entire body Of land the
| occupancy Of which they are asked 10 relinouisb.
| The manner of Submission insured their fair
| understanding Of the law and their action was
undoubtedly as thoroughly intelligent as their
car acity admitted IL is at least gratifying that
| no reproach OF over reaching can In any man,
| ner De against the government however advis-
| able the favorable completion Of the negotia-
| ton may have been esteemed. | concur In tho
| suggestions Of the secretary regarding the
| turtle mountain Indians, the two reservations
| In Calf and the Crees. They should In my
| opinion receive immediate attention
Pensions and Pensioners.
TIE number Of pensioners added to the roIls
| during the fiscal year ended June 80, 1888 il
| BO,e52; an Increase OF pensions was granted in
| 45,7i6 cases. The names Of 1890 pensioners
| we're dropped from the rolls during the year for
| various causes, and at the close Of the year the
| number of persons Of all classes receiving pen
ct. - FA.aa. lnn
| of the war Of 1879, l0,7S7 widows OF those who
rived in that war, $1,000 soldiers OF thu
| Mexican war and 5. l0i widows OF said soldiers:
i02 different rates OF pensions paid TO thess
beueficiaries, ranging from 81 10 S4l6 SO per
month, The amount paid for pensions during
the fiscal year was S7S 1881 %. being an in
crease over the preceding year Of IS, 30s 80 o.
The expenses attending the maintenance and
operation OF the pension bureau during that
period was So 9G2. 524 81 making the entire ex.
penditures of the bureau $50 09S, 1855 81 being
81 " per cent. OF the gross income and nearly
81 per cent. OF the total expenditures of the
government during the year.
REVISION OF THE LAWS.
I am thoroughly convinced that our general
| pension laws should be rvised and adjusted to
| meet. as far az possible In the light Of our ex.
| perience, all meritorious cases. The fact that
| 1902 different rates OF pensions are paid cannot,
| Ia my opinion, b. made consistent with justice
| to the penso ers or TO the government and the
numerous private pension bills that are passed,
predicated upon the lmperfecton Of General
| laws, while they increase In many cases exist
| ing inequality and injustice, lend additional
| force to the recommendation for re-
| vision Of the general laws on this subject.
| The laxity Of ideas prevailing among large
number OF our people regarding pensions is be-
| coming every day more marked The princi-
| pies upon which they should be granted are in
| danger of being altogether ignored and already
| pensions are often claimed because the apph
| Giants are as much entitled as other successful
| applicants rather than upon any disability Tea-
/ sonably attributable 10 military service. II the
establishment Of vicious precedeuts be continued
| II the granting of pensions be Dot divorced from
| partisan and other unworthy and irrelevant
considerations and II the honorable name OF
| veteran unfairly becomes by these means but
| another term for one who constantly ciamors
/ for the aid OF the government, there is danger
| that Injury will be done 10 the fame and pa
/ trotism Of many whom our citizens all delght
| 10 honor, and that a prejudice will be aroused
/ unjust 10 meritorious applicants Tor pensions.
| Department OF Agriculture.
| The department Of agriculture has continued
/ With good measure OF success In It's efforts 70
/ develop the processes, enlarge the results and
| augment the rofts Of American huSoandry. IL
/ has collected aud distributed practical iutorma.
/ ton. introduced and tested new plants checked
| the spread Of contagious disease Oh farm AMI
| mails. resisted the advance OF no1ious insects
| and fungus growths, and sought TO
secure to agricultural labor me
highest reward , OF ,oS enorT r. r.co sna
of the year show that the season OF 1883 has
| AN one Of medium production. A generous
| sutply Of the demands Of consumption has been
| assured and surplus for exporiatlon, moder-
ate IN certain products and oountliui ~ o.nefs
will prove benefaction alike 70 buyer and
-Four years ago II was found that the great
catsls Industry OF the country was endan.
eered, aud those engaged in 10 we're alar mea ~
the rapid extension OF the European Jug
| plague Of pleuro pneumonia. Serious outoreaks
| existed 10 illinois. Missouri and Kentucky, ana
| M Tennessee animals affected were held IN
ouarantlne Five counties 10 New lork ana
| from one 70 four counties In each OF tue states
| of New Jersey Pennsylvania, Delaware Aou
MARYLAND we're almost equally anecteu-
LACE or PROPER LAWS.
with this great danger upon US, and
with the contaglon already In the CHAN.
| 80 III commerce. with the enormous
| direct and Indirect losses already icing
caused BY IT, and when only prompt ana ens,'
getIc action could be successful. there were ~. ~
100 AZ these states any laws authorizing TINS
d,.,artmenl 10 eradicate the maady or glF'ng
ire stare officials power 10 cooperate WIN
FOR thus purpose. The department. even aehoe
both the requisite appropriation ana au.nossy.
BY securing state CO operation 10 eon ,o5s ~
with authority from congress- inc WvsA
eradication has been pressed snccessiuiy , ana
| tbfs dreaded disease has been extirpateo tIou
ths western states, and also from the eases .aa
statss- win The exception Of a few restricted
sreas' which are still under superyislon ne
Danger has thus been removed, and trade ana
commerce have been freed from the VeAs aaoss
state restrictions which were deemeu n'0''''''
for time. ..
During the past four years Tue ProV2e ss'rs a.
diffusion as applied TO the manufacturer suse.
from sorghum and sugar cane mas Dsea ~ NJ Nv
duced into this country and fully perIectea oy
lie sx psfirnepts carried on by the dePartmens
OF agriculture This process IS now 1nive a any
considered 10 be the most economical Gn s,,s,rv
IL h through Il that the sorghum sugar lnu a ~
| has bren established upon hrm basis Aha .no