Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-12-05

One OF the new ships may, in fghtfna
not do the cruising duty Of two. 1t is impor-
tant therefore that we should have a more
rapid increase in the number of serviceable
ships. concur in the Recommendation Of the
Secretary that the construction OF eight ar
mored ships, three gunboets aud i've torpedo
boats. be authorized
The Indian Question.
The report Of the Secretary OF the Interior
exhibits the transactions Of the Government
with the Indian tribes. Substantial progress
has been made in the education of the children
lands to adult Indians. Our treaty stipula-
tions should be observed with fidelity, and our
legislation ehould be highly considerate OF the
best interests OF an ignorant and helpless people
The reservations are now generally surrounded
by white settlements. We can no longer push
the Indian back into the wilderness, and Il re-
mains only, by every suitable agency, TO push
him upward into the state of a self-sup-
porting and responsible citizen. For the
upon farm; and for the child, to
dance should be promoted by every agency
The national schools for Indians have been very
successful, and should be multiplied. The last
Congress enacted two distinct laws relating to
negotiations with the Sioux Indians of Dakota
for REIMBURSEMENT of portion of their lands
to the United States and for dividing the re-
mainder into separate reservations. The
one submitted to the Indians a specific
President to negotiate with these In
dians for the accomplishment of the
same general purpose, and required that any
agreements should be submitted to Congress for
ratification. On the 6th day Of April last ap-
pointed Hon. Charles Foster, OF Ohio; Hon.
William Warner, of Missouri; and Mai. Gen.
George Crook, of the United States army, Com
missioners under the last-named act These
were, however authorized and directed, first, to
submit TO the Indians the definite proposition
made to them by the act first mentioned, and
only in the event OF failure to secure the
assent of the requisite number to that PROPOSE
tion, to open negotiations for modified terms
under the other act. The work of the Commits
sion was prolonged and arduous, but the as
sent OF the requisite number was finally OBJ
tained to the proposition made by Congress.
though the report of the Commission has not
yet been submitted. In view of these facts
shall not, at present, deem it necessary to
submit the agreement to Congress for ratihca-
tion, but 1t will in due course be submitted for
information. This agreement releases to the
United States about 100000 acres of land.
The Cherokee Strip.
The Commission provided for by section IA of
the Indian appropriation bill to negotiate with
the Cherokee Indians and all other Indians
owning or claiming lands lying west Of the
ninety sixth degree of longitude for the cession
to the United States of all such lands, was
constituted by the appointment OF Hon.
Lucius Fairchild, Of Wisconsin; Hon. John
F. Hartranit, OF Pennsylvania; and Hon.
Alfred NJ. Wilson, of Arkansas; and orga-
nized on June % last. Their first confer
ence with the representatives of the Chero-
KEGS was held at Tahleauah july %. with no
definite results. A second conference between
the Commission and the Cherokees was begun
Nov g. but no results have vet been obtained,
nor is it believed that conclusion can be i'm
meCia1ely expected The large body of anricul-
tural lands constituting what is known as the
Cherokee outlet" ought not to be, and indeed
cannot long be- held for grazing, and for the ad-
vantage of few against the public interests
selves. The United States has now under
the treaties certain rights in these lands. These
will not be used oppressively, but it cannot be
allowed that those who by sufferance occupy
these lands will interpose to defeat the wise and
benefcent purposes OF the government. cannot
but DelleVe that tne advantageous oner made
by the United states to the Cherokee Nation,
1or Iuil release OF tese Iands, as compared
with other suggestions now maze TO tnem Will
yet obtain Tor IL favorable consideration.
Oklahoma.
IT, ia os+;r,otod that tbo,a ora ,,or, Il, o,,1o
bo,na Territor1 about en- oCo naorla and aa,,araI
oor,s;darabIa to,,o SoS,a S,y,o -, ~ S Ii
mr;n;,ai noI ia
oraanized' In ordap to sacnra tba oaacs of tbis
oe2r commnnitc in tba ABSENCE of civil oo,,or,
n,ant T direotsd GanaroI Wer,itt corar6SsnS;no
az no,,or+,,,o,,t - Az NJ;ssonr; ~ =, ILL.
;nnct;n,' Nth The Marsha1s 81 the II mnitad
Statea IN nreserve the neace and n,,on
tba;r ren,isition In nao tha' troors r.
aid them in eTacpting uarvants and
i, riatin1 on1, ,iots ~ Lreo ota 90 rba ,,aa 80
thai Iniohf occrr He was fnrthar djrected 70
'.sa ,rott s - a'sd W
aSoid ony coniicts hetwaor or S5Uith tba sattIars
The nresenca of troons has oiven a sense of
soo,r;t1 H., tto ,voII 5;snosa5 oit;-o,,s al r.
tenda5 u rostre; the 10 og1oss ,1arY ,,,ta,t1,
reoomnnend that Conmass ot onoa 'nraSS;ds =
TerritoriaI Governmanf for tbasa neonIe Sari-
&c n,,astions 1vbinh VA at 80 tii,,o Iaad -
v;o1a9t ortbreakS are awsiting tba inStitntion
~ conrts Tor their neacef,I adir st,nant Tha
Annerican ganina for OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES hos baan
we'll illnstrated in Oklahoma INIT it is neither
safe nor wise to leave these people longer to the
aynad;anta 1vbich hava temnorariiy saryad
tham
AfFa;rs in Alaska.
-,
frovisions snould ue Inaue ior Gie acqulsl-
tlon OF tiGle 10 Town loIs ~ Une VoWhs .oW es,
tapnshed IN AiasKa, Ior locatlng Town SITES ana
1or the estaoishlnent OF muh1cIpaA govern
menus; only the ilnnIle laws hGVe peen eAs
tendea 70 tlat terrlLory; anu no o11er % lolln ol
tlGle 10 lanos can now DC oDtaineu. we nave
Iortunately nob e2tenue1 70 AIaska Che nlls-
taken pohcy Oh gslaoiIsnaIenC VI tsServa-
tons for the Indian trlDes, ana can
deal with them from tne beginning as lndlvldu-
ais, with, am sure, petter resul1s. But any
dlsposlton OF the puoIc lanus ana any regula-
tions felatihS 10 iunDer ana 70 Tue Hsneries
snould nave k1noly Tesara 70 tnsr lnCerests:
hvis no pomer 70 ,en eates snf th S1aro al
Alaska are whony depenoenO upon the Tenerai i,hl
government 10 Whose revenues tne sehl hsn-
erles Inake large annual GoICi1DudVh. il I3h An
appToprlaolon Ior ealcaeion shouiu neAVner De
overlooked nor sulnteu
The smGllness OF the population and the great
distances between the setuements onef serious
obstacles TO the ESTABLISHMENT OF tne usual Ter
ritor1al form OF government: Fefhaps tne or,
ganlzatlon OF several suDsIrlcSs Will a sLnall
municipal council OF n1ll1ed powers Ior each'
would be safe and useful
me fuDhc Eanos; a.,
In the admimstfatioh Oh tne lano Jaws tie
policy OF faclntat1ng, IN every proper way tne
adjustment OF the honest claims OF lno1vlouai
settlers upon thepuDllc lands mas 5een pursued.
The number OF pending cases nae, during tne e