Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-04

returned has demonstrated that she IL first
cia.s vessel Of her rate. Tho report o. the Secre-
tary shows that whiia the effective force OF the
navy Is rapidly Increasing by reason OF the i'm
proved build aud armament OF the new shlpe,
tho nu mb Dor Of our ships nt for sea duty grows
very slowly. We hnd on the ith OF March last
thirty-seven serviceable ships, end. though Tour
have since boon added 10 tho list the total has
not boon increased because in the mesn tine
four have been lost or condemned. Twenty-six
additional vessels have been autnOfiLod ano Ap-
propriated for. bus II Is prohsble TINT when they
are completed our lat Will only be Increased TO
forty-iWO--a gntp OF five. Tho old wooden ships
arc disapp aring almost a- fast a. Tho neW Ves-
feis are added. These facts carry their own ar
gumont One OF the new ships may in fighting
strength he equal 70 two Of the old. but u cannot
do the cruising duty Ct two II ia important
therefore, that We should have moro rapid In
crease IN the number Of serviccable ships.
NYw VESSELS RECOMMENDED.
concur in the recommendation OF the Score
tary that tho construction Of eight armored
sbips--three gunboais and five torpcdo-boats-
30 authorized.
A. appalling calamity befell three Of our
naval vessel on duty at the samoan Islands, in
tne harbor OF Apis. IN March last, involving The
lose 81 four oncers aud forty seven seamen. OF
two vessels, The trenton ami the Nan1ala. ana
the disabling II q third, the Nipsic. Thee yes
GELS Of tho German navy. also In the harbor,
shared with our ships tho force OF the hurricane,
and suffered even moro heavily.
who Died facing with high resolve perils greater
than those o. battle, IL Ia most gratifying %
state ths. the credit II the American navy iof
sennanship. courage, a0d generosity was mag
nilcenuy sustained In the STORM beaten ha.UOr
Of Apia
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
The rcport Of the Secretary Of the Interior ex-
hi bits tho transactions % tho Government with
the Indian Tribes. substantial progress has
been made IN the education % the chilircn OF
school age and IN the all0tments Of lands 20
a0llt Indians. Is Is 10 be regretted That tho
policy ~ breaking up tho tribal relation and of
dealing win the Indians as an indiudunl dld
not appear CArly ~ our legislation. Large reser-
yanons hold in common and tho maintenance OF
the authority Of tho chiefs aud head men have
deprived tho individual ~ every incentive 70
the exercise ~ tnsff anc the annuity ne Ia.
contributed is an Affirmative impulse towards
state ~ confirmed paIuerism.
Our treaty stipuat0ns should b. observed
with fidelity, ana our legislation should be high
~ considerable 81 Tho best Interests OF an igno-
rant and helpless people. Tho reservations arc
now generally surrounded by white settlemen's
We eau no longer pusL the lndian back into tho
wilderness. and 10 remains only by every auiia-
bic agency % push MIN upward into the esta
Of seu-slpuuriinG and responsible CITIZEN
For tho adui, DE irst stepis a. locate him uOon
n farm. for iuo child 20 place MIN In n school
school attendance should be- promo ell by every
moral agency, and those falling should be COM
pClled. Inc natiOual schools for Indians have
been very successful and should 10 multiplied,
ara as far ~ possible should be so organized
ani conducted rs 20 facilitate the transfer OF the
hu0l3 90 tho -tatos Or Territories in which
they are located when tho Ind aus h a nelghb1r-
hood have accepted citizenship and have be-
come Otherwise fitted for such a transfer. This
condition or things will bo attained slowly, but
90 viii pe fastened boy keen.ug u IA mind, aud IN
tho moan tlme that cooperation between the
Government and TIE mission schools which LaS
wrought much good should DO cordially AMI lnl-
partially maintaiuoL
TIL SIOUX Is D1ANs.
The lat Congress enacted two distinct laws
rclatiLc 90 uegotiuUou5 with The sioux Indians
81 DAKOTA. for relinQuishmeni u portion n
their lands 90 tho nitoi states and for dividing
tAs remainder into separate res rvatOus. BON
were approved Oh soc Same day--harch a. Tho
ono submitted 90 ine Indians . epe lhc PROPOSE
ton. the other. section % 81 the Indian appro-
rrlqii0n acf, Authorized the President 20 appoint
three commissioners tO negOuafo with these iu-
O .ln. f1r the ac..mg ishmt no oi tho same gene
raj purpose. nod required ihaf any agreements
made should Dc omitted 10 Congress Tor railh-
ON the l6h day of April last I appointed
Hon. Charles Foster. OF Ono. Hon. Niililm
Warner, ~ 81 H-ouri, and ha.or-beuefal George
Crook. of the tn.tel ates army, commissions
er- under the lG5t-uamed law. ILey Wore, Ao@-
over, authorized and direc.e first, % submit 10
the indians ihs definite proposition made 10
them uy th' a.. frat mentioned, and only Ia the
event ~ % failure to secure fhc ascent of the
,..,,.i',,s elr ,ro,,ac', f,rni, under tbe other
ect Tnc work ~ tho commission was pro-
lO1cei ani alduons, pui Tue assent 81
tho requisite number 10 IA understood
finally Obtained 20 the proposition made
nv Congress though the report Of the
commission hae NOT yet been submitted. ia
view Of hose fa-fs shall not. IA az present al
.ie-d DEAN 10 necessary q submit tho agree
meut t0 tougro-7 Tor ratification. nut % viii In
quo c0urs. Doe submitted FOR Information This
agreement releases 90 the United states about
nine million acres ~ land. ine commission
provided fOr By section Il ot Tho Indian aDprO-
prlauol hili Io neg tiats with tho Cherokee m
dams aud 40 otner indians owning OF claiming
laut lying Wet of th- niuW--iEfh degree ~
longitude. for tina ccaalnn FOB $40 United ctie5
~ on such l1uis were constituted ny the np-
polntnou' of Hon. Luci i- falschi.d 81 Wiscon-
.,r: lion. John F. Harranit, ~ Pennsylvania:
md Hoo. Alfred ". Wilson, Of Arkansas, aud
Organized on Juno 23tu asst Their frat con-
fcreIce Tltn the representatives ol tho Ohero-
Scc,i,o ras..i,s C"n,r,i io6n + Hartranft. Of
Peur.ylsaaia. was prevented By M health from
taxing psrt lu lh- conference. His death. which
occurred recently is justly and generally Ia
IucutcI by e people lo hal served win
conspicuous cllentfy in war ana with
great fidelity la pfu'0. Inc vacancy
thus c-r-icl was hhel 10y lle hptoiNe-
meut Oi Hon. Warren u. Sayre, OK ludiHha'
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sLO""D "JN- 'i'l''H'
A sec,u1 conference between the commission
o.ftre ,n.r.t,a. wa, lerun November Gth.
f,,f n, ra.uift nave VET been Obtained. nor Is il
believed tbata conclusion can be immei tatcly
cvn..toi mo rqftle .vDitra,e row occupying
me- lsn.i- fo- ,,rsziu, uurr,ses is clearly one N
fh, grs,.cf-s rc.p1nsio.s for the oostructiols Of
ou- vaccinations with the Cler0Eee-. Inc large
r..ti.nf e.,ri..,tlt,,-al ia..s constituting wat
g. t-,..,-, ss tn. Chnr'i,er outfef' p oilrht not
a. fc ana fr5,a.l cannot lon, he he II for Grazing
e,t r--t. yantore ~ a f,g erelu,r fhe put,-
a.. inf,re-f. and ths hest advantage OF the In
f.,'.. tb,o,eoivc. e'l. Voitet Stafos mas now
, 49,. t,..,tr.s ,ortoio rigi,ta In tne.e lands
49, ,.t ', ....i r,.~,.lyoi,, ina II go
80. 80. t,,ta -r.tt t,ferr,ss IN defeat tho
,fi e,.t t.rar.s,lf ,,,rl,.-ss of ne Govern
80. ros,.,',l h.t hoiievs mat ina aivan-
$500 .ra,'.....r ~ tre oFar made nv the
rr7,l.t .t--,.. ~ ft. rhcr,tee nation for "A fun
- ~ ttes, Ie,d.a IA conlUarod with other
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tf f-.-,tr.. ,I..r,ffo,
TIE CREEK INDIANS.
r-,so- tho ---o.c,.ot ,oada betweon tho
49,, -,e,.s or,i fb, Nr..ogoe for freo.1 ma
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w. III. az o,',,rTr,I Hor.b . l.eq rnaI,
80 100, - a., ,,,,.t.'-,. bv fbe r-r,fod stafea
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,'.- to,te rr. .toIe,.r,os ~ me- Semluole ma
, i~,ir, 40 tnIv .viieprol fo me- their
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