The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-12-13

social order or who come to our shores to
swell the injurious influence and to extend
the evil practices of any association that de-
fes our laws, should not only be denied
citizenship but domicile.
THE POST OFFICE.
The report of the Postmaster General not
only exhibits the operations OF the depart
ment for the past fiscal year, but contains
many valuable suggestions for the improve
ment and extension of the service, which are
commended to your attention. No other
branch of the Government has so close a con-
tact with the daily life of the people. AL
most every one uses the service it offers, and
every hour gained in the transmission of the
great commercial mails has an actual and
possible value that only those
engaged in trade can understand.
The saving of one day in the transmission of
mails between New York and San Francisco,
which has recently been. accomplished, is
an incident worthy of mention. The plan
suggested Of a supervision of the post offices
In separate districts that shall involve in
struction and suggestion and a range of the
efficiency of the postmasters, would, have
no doubt, greatly improve the service.
The unsatisfactory condition of the law re-
lating to the transmission through the mails
of lottery advertisements and remittances
and his suggestion as to amendments should
have your favorable consideration.
THE NAVY.
The report of the Secretary OF the Navy
shows a reorganization of the bureaus of the
department that will, / do not doubt, pro-
mote the efficiency of each. In general,
satisfactory progress has been made in the
construction of the new ships of war author
lied by Congress. The first vessel of the
new navy, the Dolphin, was subjected to
very severe trial tests and to very much
adverse criticism. But it is gratifying to be
able to state that cruise around the
world, from which she has recently
returned, has demonstrated that she is a
first class vessel of her rate. The report of
the Secretary shows that while the effective
force of IT,, navy is rapidly increasing by
reason of the improved build and armament
of the new ships, the number of our ships
fit for sea duty grows very slowly. We had
on the 4th of March last thirty seven SER
ships, and though four have since
been added to the list the total has
not been increased, because in the
meantime four have been lost or con-
demned. Twenty-six additional vessels
have been authorized and appropriated for,
but it is probable that when they are COM
pleted our list will only be increased to 62, a
gain of five. The old wooden ships are dis
almost as fast as the new ones are
added. The facts carry their own argument.
One of the new ships may in fighting
he eou.I to two Of the old, lint IL
can NOT do tho crnising duties of two
II is ;mnort,nt therefore, that we sbon,d
have a moro randi increase in the number of
ships. / concur in the recon-
of the Secretary that the con-
struction of eight armored ships, three gun
boats and five torpedo boats be authorized.
THE INDIAN QUESTION.
~. iepoI' Vi 'n'' .ecre'ar! vi lne INFERIOR
~, ,"e loi'S vi 'ne uo' VI hiiie'
" /" III, 'he miriam t'!pes Sups.'h'iai
mas peeh inaue IN the euucatioh Oh me cnii
!, lci VI sciooi ase anu IN 'ne "iio'ihen. y,
JANUS 70 auui' ihu,ans' ~ Is 10 ne icSrc''cu
, , ia. the Poi,ey oi prNdhihS up me 'rloAi re-
iat'on anu OF aeal'hs Win 'he lhuiah as an
iluIs iuua, vi" not appear Earlier III our ieS
!sia'ioh. Large reservations useu III com
mon ana tIe maintenance Oh the authority
Vi ,iie chIeis anu ieiuiiieI ia, ue INeu Tue
inaN iuuai Oh every incentive 10 the eAcrcise
Vi ,hrIit anu the annuity Mas eohtripu.ec an
a" iLia'Ne ''"puise o"aios s'a'e VI eoh
III Ineo pauperish'
Inc iast congress enacted Two distinct
LAWS reia,ihS 20 NEGOTIATIONS Win the sioux
INDIANS Oh DakoIa lor a reiinquisnneh. Oh
portion Oh ,neir Janus 10 'he chiteu STATES
ahu ioi NV iuihS 'he iei'''ihu'i ih'o seP"ia'o
el'a'ions' Doth were 'ppro.cu oh INC
SANE uaS' Harch :. Inc one supini''eu W
'he 'holahs was specihc proposition. Inc
other Noec. Oh the Lhdiah Appropriation
tct) authorized the fresident 10 appoint
,hree commissioners TO negotiate with THESE
ihuiahs ior 'he accompaniment Oh some gen
eral purpose ana required tnat
any asFeeiheu' ihaoe shouiu NC
suplnit'eu 10 congress ior ra'ihca'ioh.
IN tue Ioth Jay OF April ias' apPoin'eo
non. ohatieS ros'er, vi oiio' non. iiii'n,
" alier' vi Nissouri' anu "ajoI -"eilcrai
,eolsc oooh, oi the Sh'teu s'a'es army
70 unuei ,ne ias' h.'ieu u Ia"
ny VIZ, low ei, au, ,u oiiAeu anu rise
"a al ~ " H"p,' W 'i.S my , nc .
80. " oH $50.
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# tho pipe,y sixt,, lo,,raa ,f Io,r;,rdo for
he cnssion TO tho T-rited states of ali sncb
.n5S w.s nr,anizod ON Inc 20
ast Two conferences have becn
,eId but NO aaf;nita resnIts have ,nno,red
rbe Garlic syndicate nov occunliny tho
snds fnr Grazing nurnoses ia clearly one of
he agencies resnnnsibIe for the ohstruction
If onr NEGOTIATIONS with tho Cherokees The
arpe body of agricultural lands constituting
that is known as che Cberokee Outlet,,
,ught NOT to he and indeed can NOT LONG he
,eid for grazing and for the advantage of a
'ev against the public interests and tbe hest
,dvant.ges of the Indians Themselves Tho
-nited states has under the treaties certain
tights in these lands These will not he used
but IL can no, he allowed that
hose who bv suffer,nce occupv these lands
hall internose 10 defeat the wise and bene.
icent nurnoses of the Government
Iyerv urgently recommend that Csnnpress
# once proyide a Territorial goyerpment for
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