The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-12-14

ship the numerous homes OF enlightened,
equal and fraternal c~;tizans. They came to
national possession Will the warning. exam
Pile In our eyes OF the entail OF tniquities In
landed proprietorshlp, which 'heI countries
have permitted aud sttll suffer.
We have no excuse for the violation OF
principles cogently taught by reason and ex-
ample, nor for the allowance Of pretexts
which have sometimes exposed our lands to
colossal greed. Laws which open the door
Of fraudulent acquisition or administration
which permits favor to rapacious seizure by q
favored few of the expanded acres that the
many should enjoy are accessory to oftenses
against our national welfare and humanity
can not be too severely condemned or
punished.
II is gratifying to know that something has
been done at last to redress the injuries to
OUT people and check the perilous tendency
of the reckless waste OF the national domain
that over 80,O00,OOO acres have been
wrested from illegal usurpation, improvident
grants and fraudulent entries aud claims to
dustry, although less than the greater areas
thus unjustly lost, must afford profound
qualification to right feeling citizens,
as it is recompense for the
labore and struggles Of their recovery
Our dear experience ought sufficiently to
lation which will confine future disposition
Of our remaining agricultural lands to the
use Of actual h%usbandry and genuine homes,
nor should our vast tracts Of so called desert
lands be yielded up to the monopoly Of
corporations or grasping individuals as APP
pears to be much the tendency under existing
statutes. The lands require but the supply Of
water to become fertile and productive. It Is
q problem of great moment how most wisely
for public good that factor shall be furnished.
I cannot but think It p~erilious to suffer
either these lands or the sources of their
irrigation to fall into the hands of monopol-
les which by such meaLs may exercise lord
ment for their productiveness. Already steps
have been taken to secure accurate aud
scientific information Of the conditions which
Is the prime basis Of intelligent action. Until
this shall be gained the course of wisdom
appears clearlyt to be In the suspension Of
create rights antagonfstic to The common In
terest and no harm can follow this caution
ary conduct. The land will remain and the
public good presents no demand for hasty
0ispossession Of the national ownership
and control. commend also the recon-
mendatfons hat appropriate measures be
taken to complete the adjustment Of the var
ious grants to the states for internal improve
ments and OF the saving of overlooked lands as
we'll to ~adjudicate n finally determine the
valiktty and extent Of the numerous private
land claims. All these are elements Of
great injustice and peril to the settlers upon
the localities affected. and now that their ex-
istence is ascertained there is no more press
ing necessity than to tx as soon as possible
their bounds and Terminate the threats of
trouble which arise from uncertainty.
The co addition OF our Indian population
continues to improve, and the proofs multi
Ply that the transforming change. 60 much
barism enlightment and civllizing education,
is In favorable progress. Our relations with
these people during the year have been dis
turbed by no serious disorders, but rather
marked by . better realization Of their true
interests and increasing confidence and good
Will; These conditions testify to the value Of
the higher tone of consideration and humani-
ter methods Of dealing with them
and commands its continued OBJ
eervance. All settlements In severalty
have been made on some reservations until
all thoee entitled to land thereon have had
their shares assigned and the work is still
continued. In cirecttng the execution Of this
duty l have not aimed So much at rapid dis
patch az to secure ,st aud fair arrangements
which shall hast conduce to the object Of the
Law, by producing satisfaction with the re-
suits OF the allotments made. No measure Of
general enect hiss ever been entered on from
which more may be fairly hoped, II It shall
be discreetly administered. 1t proffers oppor.
tunity to that Independence of spirit and life
which the Indian pcculiarities need, while al
the same time, the inalienable title affords
security against the risks his inexperience Of
affairs or weakness Of character may expose
him TO in dealing with others. Whenever be.
gun upon any reservation, It should be made
complete, so that all are brought to the SAINT
condition as soon as possible. Community IL
lands should cease by such opening as re-
mains unalloted to settlement, and the con.
tact With the ways. of industrious and success
| efn1 forrnsvnaea u,tl1 varho~. ~a1 = H..0Al.
emulation, which will both instruct and
stimulate.
But no agency for the a%melioration Of thi,
people appears to me 60 promising 40 the ex
tension urged by the secretary Of the interior
Of such complete facilities Of education a
all teachable Indian youths Of both sexes anl
retain them with . kindly and benefcent hole
until their characters are formed and theil
facilities and dispositions trained TO such pur
suits. Some form OF useful indus ry suited
to the capacity Of the Indian no longer need
demonstration. 1t ie established. It remain
to make the most OF u, snd when that shall
be done the curse Will he lifted, the Indial
race saved and lhes sin OF their oppression re
deemed. The time Of It's accomplishment de
ponds upon the spirit and justice with which
It shall be pros. cuted. IL cannot be too sooi
for tue indian nor for the interest ard goot
name OF the nation.
The average attendance of Indian pupils Il
the schools increased by over 600 in The yea
and the total enrolment will reach l. 52i. tn,
cost. OF maintenance was not materiall,
raised. The number Of teachable India
youths IL 10 4O:OO5, or nearly three times tn
enrollmt Mt Of schools. It 10 believed the oh
stacles In the way OF instruc,ing are SUI
mountable and that the necessary expendi
ture would be Q mi Of economy. tn
Sioux tribe on the great reservation Of Da
kota refused their assent to the act paese,