The Delta independent., 1888-12-11

some reservations until all of those entitled to
the nnd therein hay; hayS had their shares n.si :ned
the the ' execution Of this duty. have
no TO SO nst and
which shall best conduce to tho object of the law
by producing satistsetion with the ults of the
efect has been entered on from wh'cs, may it be
Iairly hoped II it shall be discreetiy administered
Of Of spirit and life which tho Indian peculiarites
need, while at the same time the inaienability Of
title affords g against the risks X Ghem tbs
may expose him to in dealing with others.
Whenever it is begun upon any eseryation it
to the same condition. and possible
community in land should cease by ol eaing such
the ways of industrious and successful farmers
will perhaps add Il healthy emulation which Will
both instruct and stimulate the lndiens
INDIAN EDUCATION.
But no agency for the ameloration OF this
people appears to me so promising as the extern
s a deyes IL the fsr ss s ssa nih
at the earliest possible day, emb1aee at
cient hold until their chaia tiers are formed and
their faculties and dispositions r ,ned 10 such
Ths capacity of the Indian no longer needs
make the most of it, and when that shall be done
and the sin of their, oppression redeemed. Tfe
aime of the accomplishment depends upon the
cute1. 1t cannot be too soon for the Indian nor
fer the interest and good name of tho nation.
INDIAN SCHOOLS.
The average after dlnc, of In iian pupils in the
schools increased By over 800 during the year,
and tho total enrolment reached 1920. The
cost of maintainence was not materially raised
TT Q number OF teachable Indian youth is
4ovo5, or nearly three times the enrolment of tie
way of instructing all are surmountable and that
the necessary expenditure would te a measure of
economy.
REMOVING THE SIOUX.
The Sioux tribes on the reservations in Dakota
refused their as 1T to the act pissed by the Con.
their lands to settlement, notwithstanding
modification Of the terms was snggested, which
met most of their objections. Their demand is
for the immediate payment of the. full price OF
S1.25 per acre for the entire body OF land they
cqpy and which they are asked to relinquish
The manner Of subrliss on insured their fair
understanding of the law, and their action was
undouhtsdly as thoroughly Intelligent as their
no reproach of overreaching can in any matter
b, laid against the government, however advisa-
bio the favorable completion of tho negotiations
may Eavo been esteemed.
OTHER TRIBES.
Iooncur in the sugG 'tions of the Secretary re-
reservations in California and the Crecs. They
should, in my opinion. receive immociate ntten-
ton
during the fiscal year, which endsd June 40 1888
is 80 232, and incielse of pensions was gr anicl in
dropped from the rolls during the year for vari.
Gus causes, and at the close of the wear tho
b,r Of persons rs Of all classes reoeiying pension,
the war of 1872. 10,7S7 widows Of u who served
in that war; is,oso soldiers Of tho Mexican wal
and 5lo4 widows of said soldiers.
Ono hundred and two different rates of pensions
paid to these benflcinries, ranging from S:
to o tss Ihe gear %ne paa f9s T
ss,sos, ss ,2ao.2a. 90 ''''A'' '''' '-'' p''' year
ExPEsrE OF THE PENSION BUREAU.
Tho expense attending tho maint nance and
operation of tho Pension Bureau during that nc.
rfod was ss2s 252, ,487, making the entire expendi
cent of the total expenditures of the Government
dnrny the ya-.
pension laws should be, revised and adjusted TO
meet as far Us possible, in the light OF
io2 different rates Of pensions arc paid cannot, in
my opinion, bc made consistent with Justice to
the pensioners or ;. to tho Goyernmns;ppt, n;pt,,
that are. passed proiicated upon tho
inpcrfection of the general laws. while
they increase in many cases the existing inequnl-
ity and injustice and lend additional force to the
recommendation for a revision of tho general
laws on this subject.
number of our people regarding pensions is be-
coming, every day moro marked; The principles
Of being altogether ignored, and already pensions
are 3ton flnimed because the appIicants are as
rather % % than upon AZ any % disability that % i reason
ably attributable to the military service.
If tho establishment of the various prccedants
be continued: and the granting OF pensions be
not diverted from partisan and other unworthy
and irreveant considerati ms, and If the honor
able name of veteran unfairly becomes but an
other term for ono who constantly clamors for
the aid OF the Government, there is danger that
injury will be done to the fame and patriotism
honor and that n prejudice will be aroused that
is unjust to meritorions applicants for pensions.
AGRICULTURAL pzPARTMrST.
Tho Department of Agriculture has continued
with good measure of success, its efforts to de-
velop the processes, enlarge the results and ang-
rrent the profits o. American husbandry. 1t has
collected and distributed practical information,
introduced and tested new plants, checked tho
spread of contagious dserses of farm animals,
resisted the advsnce of noxious insects and de-
stroctive fungus growths, and sought to secure to
and the fullest immunity from loss.
THE YEARS CROPS.
It's records for the ye; show that tho season of
generous supply for tho demands of home con-
sumption has been assured. and surplus for ex.,
portation, moderate in certain products and
bountifhlin others it will prove benefit alike
to the buyer and grower.
THE CATTLE PLAQUES.
-Four years ago it was found that tho great cat
tie industry of the buntry was endan gereo. n
those enga red in it were alarmed at the rapid ee'
tension OF the European lung plague of pleqro.
pneumonia. Selious outbreaks occurred in ILL.,
nois, Missouri aud Kentucky, and in tennessee
the animals affected were held in quarantine.
counties in each of the States Of New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland were al
most eQhhlly aHected-
With the yie at danger upon us. and with tho
contagion already in the channels Of commerce,
with cnorm ous direct and Indirect losses already
bsing caused by it, and when only prompt and
energetic action could bo successful there were
in mono of these States any laws authorizing the
Department to eradicate the malahy, OF. giving
the State officas powe- to cooperate with IL II
this purpose. The Department even Incked both
tho requisite appropriations and sutl ority.
COMBATING THE DISEASE.
BY securing State cooperation in connection
with authority from Congress, the work of eradi-
cation has been passed succes fully and this
dreaded disease has been oxtirpntcd from the
Western States and also HON the Eastern States,
with tho exception of few. r1s;ricted areas,
which are still under supervision. The danger
has thus been reno ged, and trade and commerce
have been freed from tho vexations of state
restrictions, which deemed necessary for a
time.
SORGHUM SUGAR.
During the past four years the process OF difu
sion as applied to the manufa t1re OF sugar from
sorghum and sugar cane has been introduced into
tnis country. and fully perfected ty experiments
carried on by 'hs Department OF Agriculture.
This process, is now universally considered to be
the most economical. and il s through it that the
sorghum sugar industry has beon established
upon firrner basis and the nd 10 its future