Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-04
POOR LOS DEGENERATION
MI. Cleveland Makes q Contribution
to Evangelical Science. "
DlsPuTlNe WITH THE DlvlNes.
An Answer TO the Resolutions Passed
by the Mcthodists of Philadol-
~phia-The senate and
the Bond Bill.


The President and the Preachers.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-President Cleve
land has written a long letter to Rev. James
Morrow, d. D., of Philadelphia, in ro-
spouse to the resolution adopted at the ses-
session of the Philadelphia annual conferences
of the Methodist Episcopal church held
March 20, of which the following is a synop-
sis:
My Dear Sir: have received certain res.
passed at the annual conference
held at Philadelphia. The action taken by
this assemblage of christian men has greatly
surprised me. They declare: That this con.
ference earnestly protests against the recent
action of the government in excluding the
use of the native languages in the education
of the Indians, and especially the exclusion
the Dakota bible; that, while admitting
the advantages of teaching English to the
ceivc all religious instruction in
that language would practically
hinder their receiving it in the most extern
sive way the line of power travels with tho
human heart and the heart of the Indian is
in his language; that operations of all mis-
sionary societies should be untrammeled by
state intcrferences.n
The president here quotes the rules Of the
Indian bureau upon the subject and con-
tinues: 1.-THE government seeks in the
management of the Indians, to civilize aud
prepare them for that contact with the world
which necessarily accompanies civilization.
Nothing is more important to the Indian,
from thisp point of view, than a knowledge Of
the English language; nothing can be-
more consistent than the teaching
It viii not do to permit these
wards Of the nation to become their WI
masters; to indulge in their barbarous Ian
guage because it is easier or because ill.,
pleases them. Secular teaching is the OBJ
1ect of ordinary government schools, hun
surely there can be no objection to reading .
chapter in the bible IN English, or in Dakota,
II English could not be understood, at the,
daily opening of the schools. The use of the
vernacular should not be encouraged or CON,
tinued beyond the limit of such necessity and
text books, the oral instructions in a gem
eral sense, and the curriculcum certainly
should be in English.
The rules of the Indian bureau have
been modified and changed in their phraseol-
ogy to meet the views of good men who seek
to aid the government in benevolent inten-
tion until it was supposed their meaning was
quite plain and their purpose satisfactory.
These rules will be adhered to and the gov
eminent will continue to invoke the assist
ance of all christian people and organizations
in their very important and interesting part
OF the labor entrusted to it.
Nebraska and Iowa Pensions.
WASHINGTON, April ESPECIAL Telegram
to the BEE. 1.-The following pensions for Me-
were granted to-day: Original
invalid-Edvgard b. Smith. Grand Island,,
Robert B. Likes, Haynes Centre; Hudson
Hardway, Benkleman; Amos A. Lyon (de-
ceased), D%oniphan, ends July 81, 1856; Ed
ward Borchers, Delta; John S. Beardsley,
Exeter; James b.. Eurmun, Grant. Original
widows, etc.-Eliza Clother, mother of Luke
johnson, Cedar Rapids. Mexican widows
Mary j., widow of Alexander Kelley, Nor
folk.
Iowa pensions: Original invalid-Cyphert
p. Gillett, What Cheer; Maria
Hi nE Gn@e (aas DE- issi;: k &Iegsnaer end N.
Moore, New Sharon; William ]. Laugh,
Bloomfield; Hannibal Tower, Fort Atkin-
son; Austin n. Williams, Morovia. Reissue
James III. Gander, Ingart. Original wild
Thompson, Kellerton; Lucy A., widow Of
Asa J. Davis, Dubuque; Horatio N, (de-
ceased) father of Henry N. Graves, Dow
City, ending August ~, 1882; Rebecca NJ,
mother of William M, Webster, Senness;
Elizabeth, mother of Eleaser Myers, Shell
dable; Tarin Oleson, former widow of
Andres Halstenscn, LAX Mills, ending Oc-
tober 4, 1870. Mexican survivors-William
Wright, West Branch. Mexican widows
Widow of John Kelley, Harpers Ferry.
Army Orders
WAsHINGToN, April 3.-lSpecial Telegram
to the BEE. First Lieutenant Charles II.
Lester, Eighth cavalry, is granted four
months leave, taking effect May Is, by d.
rectiOn of the president. Colonel Thomas s..
Casey, corps Of engineers, is, at his own
request, relieved from duty with the joint
commission for the construction of the WASH
ington monument, created by the act Of con-
gress, approved August 2, 1876. Colonel John
NJ. Wilson, United States army, lieutenant
colonel, corps of engineers, will report TO the
commission as engineer in charge of the con-
Of the monument IN addition to his
present duties, vice, Casey, relieved.
The retirement from active service, by
operation of law, of Captain David Schooley,
TWenty-tifth infantry, on April /, 1888, under
June 80, 1882, is amended. Captain Schooley
will repair TO his home. The travel enioined
is necessary for the public service. 4
Tn following order has been received from
the war department, and has special refer
cuce to General Terry's retirement.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WAsHGNGToN April p
by direction of the president, ana in accord
ance with section 1,246, revised statutes, an
army retiring board is appointed TO meet in
this city on Wednesday, April 4, lsSS, to ex-
anime into and report upon the disability for
active service of officers whose cases may %
referred 10 it. Detail for the board: Major
General John NJ. SchoiioId, Brigudier Gem
eral Stephen Y. Bennett, Chief of Ordnance
Brigadier General Robert MacFeely, Com
missary General of Subsistence Colonel Jcde-
diah II. Baxter, Chief Medical Surveyor
Major Charles X. Greenleaf, surgeon. First
Lieutenant Constantine Chase, Third artil-
lery, recorder.
WILLIAM G. E~NDIcoTT,
Secretary Of War.