Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-12-12

lottery advertising and lottery remittaaoes
throush the mails "a unsntlsfactory.
TEE NAVY.
More ships ere wanted Twenty SIX rev
but when built we shall have anll forfv, two.
TIE rresldaat thinka eight armorcd ships,
three KUN. boats and five torpedo boats
should DC built az one. Paving fof them
would reduce the surpius
ArrrR INDIAN LANDS.
We qro. dcoilhg with the Indians through
/ rowmls sl0ncfs authorized By Condrees with
favorable results. The rfeaident favors
| opening up tho rescfN ations, putting Indians
onf farms ard sending the young 20 school
tione wifh che Chcrokees Tho needs 81 the
| public can not long be ignored for the needs
Of the caitiemen. Land thieves in New Mex.
| leo must y. punished. A now nort of ,.ntrv
| u needed In Alaska
rus rkSstoS QUESTION
u AMI not unaware that the rersion roll nj.
iture,w SAYS the prcsident sneiiher an 40.
terrcd by that fact from accommodating that
Songress grant q pension 20 such honorably
civil war M, having rendered sub.
stantial Service during the war. are
noN dependent upon their own labor FOR a
/ meintenance, andby disease or casualty are
| incapacitated frcm earning it. no matter
when that disease or casualty was CONTRACTED
included In this form pf reilei arc now de.
| pendent upon public aid. This fact does not
n my Judgment comport with the National
Congress Is asked TO pass laws compelling
railways to use automatic couplcro and air
brakes, 70 prevent loss OF life and limb 70
THE WEATHER BUREAU.
The Secretary Of Agriculture wants law
dcpprtmcnt He wants TO print his report.
but hasn't any money. The President wants
. .ne signal Service annexed TO the Agrieul-
Civil, Service reform ls Progressing REQ
ords ot ehcient conductor otherwise are adj
Ni1pN. ma ha ak In. -.
pressure Tor removal, or used as a basis for
THE MORO IN rHE SOUTH.
"In many parts OF our county who're TIA
colorcd population Il large, the people Oh
that race an by various doviccs. deprived
OF any elective exercise oi their polti-
rights" saws the President "The wrong
doas not ehpend itself upon those whose
votes are suppressed. Every constituency
hope OF every patriot that a sense Of Justice
aud respect for the law would work grad.
ual cure OF these hagrant evils. surely, no
one supposes that the present can be auuept.
cd as a permanent condition. n it IL said
that these communities must work out this
problem Tor themselves, we have a right to
nsk whether they ate at work upon t. DO
they suggest any solutionP When and under
what conditions Is the black man TO have a
those full civil rights which have 80 long
been his In laWY When Is that equality of
influence which our Government was intend.
ed 70 secure to the electors to be restoredg
This generation should courngeously face
these grave questions and not leave them as
y heritage of woe 20 the next. The consulta.
tion should proceed with candor calmness
and great patience upon the lines Of Justice
and humanity, not OF prejudice and cruelty.
No question IN our country can be at rest eX-
eept upon the firm base Of justice and Of tho
law. : earnestly invoke the attention of
Congress 10 the confederation of such meas.
urcs within is well.dehned constitutional
powers as Will secure TO all our people q free
exercise of their right Of suffrage, and every
other civil right under the Constitution and |
laws of the United states. No evil, however /
deplorable, can Justify the assumption. either |
on the part ot the executive or Of Congress, /
OF powers not granted, but both will be high
ly bamable II all the powers granted are not /
wisely but firmly used to correct these evils. !
"rhc power e take the whole direction and !
the House Of Representatives is clear /
ly given to the General Govern. /
ent 1ent 4 partial and qualihed super I
by law, ant, H. my opinion, This law mpy 0e 4
so strengthen I'd and extended as to secure /
on the whole better results than can be al. 4
taired by law taking all the processes of I
such election. into Federal control. The Cui- /
ored man should be protected In all his rela-
litigant, juror OF witness In our courts a. nn 1
ClcCtuf o. nlesnber Of Congress OF a. peace
ful traveller OF our Interstate railways.
EUBsIDIsNG STEAMSHIP COMPANIES
The President recommends that such an
preparations be made for ocean mail service,
In American steamships, between our ports
and those Of Central and South America.
China, Japan and the important Islands in
both Of the great oceans, As will be iiberaliv
remuncrativc for the service rendered, as
Will encourage the establishment and IN some
fair degree equalize the chances Of American
steamship lines In the competitions which
they must meet.
A NAVAL RESERVE.
eve should also make provision for a
naval reserve, Co consist OF such merchant. /
ships OF American construction and Of
specified tonnage and speed, as the owners
Will consent 20 place at the use OF the Cow
ernmcnt. In case OF need. as armed cruisers. |
England has adopted this policy and as
result can now, upon necessity, at once place !
upon her naval list some of the fastest /
vision Of the construction Of such vessels,
would make their conversion into effective !
ships OF war very easy.
FALSE ECONOMY.
81 am an ad-ocatc Of economy In our Ma
ilOnal expenditure" the President con-
tinues; "but 10 Is misuse of terms 70 make
his word describe n policy that withholds an
expenditure for the purpose OF extending
Dur foreign commerce. The enlargement
and Improvement OF our merchant marine;
The development Of sufficient body uf
trained veteran seamen; the promotion of
rapid and regular mail communication be-
tween tho ports Of other countries and our
lwn, and the adaptation of large and swift
American merchant steamships 90 naval I
uses In time Cf war, are public purposes of
he highest concern. The enlarged partlcl-
patton Of our people iu the carrying trade 20
ne new and Increased markets that will be
opened for the products Of our farms and
actOrlesi the fuller and better employment I
81 our mechanics, which will result from "A /
liberal promotion OF our foreign. commerce, /
would Insure the widest possible diffusion Of
Jeneut TO all the states and 20 an our people, |
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