The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-12-13
The MESSAGE.
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/ ~ .iLlCES VS. irESNi ~ thosA there
were SO survivors OF the war on iC!
| lO7,7 widows OF those who served in
that war; 1900 soldiers Of the Mexican war
and ,ioi widows ~ SAID soldiers, One hundred
Frd TIC tiECf,tl .ttcF O. r"rstrrs are rad 70
these benenciaries, ranging from o. TO sii9.bo
per month. The amount paid for pensions our
ing the fiscal year was siS.1i5,s \. %, being an
inSrCasg over the preceding yeg ot $3.50 go!
~ tsICL.Js attt ..Giu- tic T'dtrfcTarcF ana
operation OF the Pension Bureau during that
period were 81, 2G..j2i g., making the entire eX
penditurcs OF the bureau sSnU3s.3S6ji, being
bi'i per cent. OF the gross income aud nearly 81
per cent or the total expenditures OF the Gov
eminent during the year.
II am thoroughly convinced that our general
pension lave srurid u, revised aud adjusted to
ti'Cl A. t;ir IS lipss bl" III the light OF duff r.
pcricncc all merltorouS clse3 SAYS Nr
EIcyelaal. ''Tur fact that iu2 dincrent rates
81 pensions mr., paid sIn not in nj oplrlon bc
made consistent with Justice 20 the pensioners
or TO the Government, and the numerous prl.
waite pension bills that are passed prcdlcatcd
upon the ImperfcctiOn OF general laws while
they increase. IN many eases existing Unequal
ity and injustice, lend additional force to
the rccOmmrnlIu for revision OF
the general laws ON tn subject"
THE NAVY.
The reconstruction Of the navy Is bcing
push 4 fDr7>ard -tplLly The CharicstCr, Bali
iin,or" vorvtovr vcsuNi's ara Tctrc' aEe II
thc water ami rapidly approaching con.piftion
The phIla irlpha, san Francisco. Newark,
bennington, Concord and the Hcrrcshof tor
p2do boat are under contract Eleven V'sselS
in all will he incorporated in the American
navy within the next twelve moaths.
Notwithstanding the large expenditures Tor
new construction aud the llitiOual labor they
iuYol"e, the total ordinary or current cXpcndl'
NC 81 ih' apartment inr me three years,
twcnty pr cent, than such expenditures for
the three years, ending June ~, ISL:
rHr tOSrAt eERv CT.
Fhr uunil r. ~ po>t'unires CA Julv J, 1S'S
Wa, 1856. an increase OF G12i III three years
and OF 2.2fJ for the last fiscal year The latter
mentioned increase is classified as follows;
New EHgand States, 5: Middle States, ISL;
Southern States ant Indian Territory. al.
l,iAj; the States and TER tories Of the PACING
rnlst -; tie ten StltcS and Territories OF
the West AMI Northwest ~; District OF
Columbia, ;; total, 2.2l9 Thn railway mail
and free delivery service and monryordrr
service have developed; 50 has the foreign ser
wee.
DEPARTMENT or THE INFERIOR.
Though prior TO VI arch. lSsl, there had been
Ct, : = convict oDs the Territories of Utah
and Limo uHd5r the laws of 10! and 1882, pun
i>liing puiyglmy and unlawful co-habitat'on as
crimes there have been since that date nearly
S I hundred convictions under these laws and
tie statutes Of 1877, and the opinion s expressed
that under such a firm and yiGilant execution
OF these laws Uui tile advance OF ideas opposed
to the forbidden practices, polyEImy within the
United states is virtually Vt an end.
PUBLIC LANDS.
81 can not too streuuously insist on the I'M
pOrtanCc of proper meas urCs to insure right
u disposition OF our public lands the President
says. mot only as u matter of present Justice
but i'll fore 'aSt OF the consequences 10 future
generations. The broad, rich acres OF
oar agr cultural plans have been long
preserved by nature to become her un.
trammrleu gift to q people civilized and
free, upon VIII ch should rest, in well-distribut-
ed ownership the numerous homes OF en-
ughtGnGd. equal aHd irt'"rn2. e.tlz'nS. They
game to National possession WITH the warning
example n our eyes OF the entail lhiGulte- OF
Landed proprl ctlr,aIp winch othcr countries
have parmistei aad stun suffer. We
have no excuse tof tha Olation of
principles ce2"utly taught by reason AMI
example, nor for II" allowance OF prcfexts
which have sometime, exposed our land TO
colossal cifsd, Laws whl"h open door to
frauIu II arquis Ii IL or administration which
permits ana tavurs apaclou, >c31nre by Favored
few Of extended areas that many should en-
". are accessory to oncas 5 aga nst our ia
titnal welfare and humanity not to be too
severely Condemned or punished.
ALLOTMENT IN SEvERAfrv TO INDIANS.
The condition OF our Indian population con
tiuucs to improve, and the proofs multiply
thai tho transforming change so much TO be
desired which shah substitute for barb"rlsn
enlightenment and cniliIirg education, IS IN
favorable progress. Our relations Win these
people during tue year have been DISTURBED
by no serIou, Disorders, but rather marked by
u better rcal.ZIt on of their true interests, and
increasing confidence and good Will lhcsc
con jltinns testify to the value OF the higher
tore of C5u7i lCration and humanity which has
govern Il the la'cr mttEdu" nj dealing with
them, and commend its continued Observance
AllOtmentS in veralty have been maze on
some reservations until all those entitled 10
land thereon have IA tnelr SHARES assigned
and the work is still COItinu ii.
Kat no agency for the amclOratiGn OF this
C|orit appears to me 50 promising as the c&-
trnsit,u l!rrcd by the secretary of such com
plcte facilities of education as shall at the ear
Lest possible day embrace all tHachabe Indian
youth Of both sexes and retain them with u
kindly and bencfrc1t hold until their
characters are formed and their faculties
trained to the sure pursuit OF some form
Of useful industry. The capacity OF the
Indian no longer needs demonstration.
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81 II, and when that shall b" done the curse
wit be- ltft"l, the lad an race saved and the
SIN of their oppression redeemed. Inc tilne o.
its accomplishment depends upon the spirit
and Just &C with watch ii shall lie prosecuted.
II can not be too soon for the Indian nor Tor
the interests and good name OF the Nation.
The average attcpdlncc OF Indian pupils on
the schools increased by over nine hundred
during the year, and the total enrolment
reached l1,212. Tae cost of maintenance was
not materially raised. The number OF teach
able Ind an youth is now estimated NJ 4lho,
or nearly three times the enrolment OF the
srhuols. II ) b-licVcI the obstacles III the way
OF instruction are all surmOuntdble, and that
the necessary expenditures wo'ud be meas
ure OF economy.
THE SIOUX RESERVATION.
The Sioux tribes on the great reserYattonbY
Dakota refused to assent to the act passed OF
the Congress at its last session for opening
port on OF their lands for settlement, notWlth-
Standing modiic ItiOn of the terms was su&-
g,sted Which met most of their objections.
Thor demand j. for lIUme late payment OF the
full pr &c OF t1.2J per acre for the entlrc o0Iy
Of laHd the occupancy OF which they are askeu
70 rcllG1uish.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
The k~paftnent Of Agriculture has continued
with good measure Of success, its efforts to
develop the processes, enlarge the results, anu
augment he p"yts of American husban+iry IL
las collected and distributed practical ihIor-
mat on, Introduced and tested new plants,
che tkei the spread OF contagious dig
eases of farm animals, resisted the adj
vance of HOylOuS insects and destructive run
gus groWths ana sought to secure to agrlcult-
ural labor the highest reward OF effort and
the fullest immunity from loss. Its records OF
the wear show that the season or 1858 mas Deen
one OF medium production. y generous supply
OF the demands Of consumption mas Deen
assured and a surplus for expectation, moder-
ate in certain produces and DOunthul in Others,
will prove u benefaction alike to buyer and
grower.
pLEURO-PNEUMONIA.
Four years ago it was found that the great
cattle industry Of the country was endangered
and those engaged IN it were alarmed at the
rap d extension of the European lung plague OF
pleuro- pneumonia. Serious outbreaks existed
in Illinois. Missouri and Kentucky. ana IN
Tennessee animals affected were held in quar-
Gntlne Five counties in New York and from one
t. four counties in each of the states or New
Jersey, Pennsy vania, Delaware and Maryland
were almost equally affected. w IN TINS great
danger uIOn Us and with the contaSlon already
in the channels of commerce, with the enor-
IN puS direct and indirect losses already beng
caused by il. aul when only prompt and
energetic actor could be successful, there were
~ none of these States any laws authorizing
his department to eradicate the malady or CIV
ing the Stale officials power TO cooperate with
it for this purpose. The department even lacked
both the requisite appropriation and authority.
by securing State cooperation III connection
with authority rom Congress the work OF
eradication has been pressed successfully, and
this dreaded q SeaSe has been eXtlrpated from