Telegram-herald., 1889-12-04

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e. - sAts settlements. We eaa - ae1ssr
gash re l23sz nzes .s1c the ~l1eraess 2ae
8 rez4-aS OILY - ever sltt47ts -s~--ts -
plaa "a -gs s4s1 lste l1e estate % 3 So -p-
portl1s AL respcgs 1is lltlEea k-F ~ A~-st
Us 1rsi sep = - .1c-La stn -Foa i-fu. 81
for t4e ea--1 a. 49, -l-a Ia = a-117A $50 -
tsl14-~a s1e--1 20 gre4-te4 y ef~it
mora 4seaes 40 these f4.t2g sno--4
- CO.. .,l,r-s va Nattsa4i sch..els
f1r Iz1is2s have oeea Fsry s-ecessf-l an4
sas44 o< multiplied sl1 a. faf 4s Sassl-s
s1szie oe So srsaal1-d -1a a--cie2 - lo
t4elaLate t11 transfer g tle e-12os 20 lAe
states or feTritoEs-s La ~aicA laey are locaaed
4ae4 -le tu1la1s I'D aeis -.of 199c aate 80
ecpsed cl.izenscip 4lo 1af- become c---fsiss
1rlel COS s1ch q transfer
Tbs agreement sct~ssn the sio-N Indians
AZ "a Commission appointed 20 -esot --s f1r
lae re<ass oi tle -sats oe-oas.rs % la-i -f.ps
~4- oe iraas1lllteo ~ congress {. --- tili-s-
g. th4t sgrcluielt About -. - acres u rf-
e4sed 10 thr 3oFerlulelL 30 rcs-iis 1ate ~
get been .1talled 2s q res4it qf t-e n1so-l4ti9ts
seteeel the coz f1iss' 'al avb1i-tea Tor tA-i
purpose So t1e Ctesosee trloe fel-lFe ie re
,eeslon n thelr --EGs lof is t ttArfcl
mas conclusion cal Pc lf-ra' -tr4f
expected Ile cattle syndicate ngs occuFYi-g
.hess laa1s fef grazing purposes T. clearly 70
Isoa.i5Ie ~ the o0,fra.lt5a u he legolla.
t.oas These lands olsat I9f % 1r an1 ca lcI
long pe hei1 Tor iLe advantage uf q f-" agll1st
the puDllc interests -1e = -4rIa-r-nt las -n-
Ger tne treaties cerlsl. rklts il t1ese lands
These slll uot D. uecc opgl--,itely. b-t 30 can
nof be allowed tnaf those Nno 1y ,l-erance oc-
cupy these lands shall laterpo,e 10 aefeal tie
Sc snd oenencclI purpose o- me Govern
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rHE oPESrNG or OKLAHOMA
The President refers 70 the opening Of the
OK ah0Iaa Territory aud says that be w4s re-
luctanL 70 issue his proclaim alton throwing
open the lands 10 settlement because Congress
had % ace no provision Tor clFil government
FOR The people Who were to o. invited to settle
thereon except as the court a. Mascogee Qr
the United states courts ~ some ~
the adjoining states lad power 10
o. The fact tnat several thousand persons, many
OF them win their families. had gathered upon
the borders of the Indian Territory Nth a view
o. securing homestea4s ou the ceded lands. and
that delay would involve them 10 much loss and
suffering he did issue his proc
lamasioa,, naming 'he noon hour on
would be free 70 The Territory. IL IS much 70
the credit q the settlers that they very general
y observed the limitation as 20 The time when
they might enter She Territory. Care viii be
taken that those who entered IN violation OF
the law DO not secure the advantage they un
fairly sought. 70 Is estimated That there are now
in the Territory about 5000 people and several
considerable towns have sprung up for WHICH
temporary municipal governments nave OSen
organized.
he very urgently recommends that Congress
az once provide a Territorial government for
these people Serious quest i0ns which may az
any time lead 10 violent outbreaks are awaiting
the institution Of courts FOR their peaceful al
iustmcnt. The American genius Tor self gov
ernment has been well Illustrated ln Oklahoma,
but IL IS neither safe nor wise 10 leave these
people longer 10 the eXpedlcnts which have
temporarily served them.
RIGHTS OF SETTLERS.
In the administration Of the land laws the
policy Of facilitating in every proper way the
adjustment OF the honest claims Of individual
settlers on the public lands has been pursued.
Only those who are familiar with the conditions
under which our agricultural lands have been
settled can appreciate the serious and often
fatal consequences 10 the settler OF policy
that puts his title under suspicion or delays
the issuanees Of his patent. While care is
taken 10 prevent and 70 expose fraud IL should
not be imputed without reason.
The manifest purpose OF the Homestead and
Presumption laws was 20 promote the settle
ment OF the public domain by persons having
bona fide intent 70 make a home upon the
selected lands Where this intent is well
established and the requirements Of the law
have been substantially complied with the
claimant is entitled 10 a prompt and
friendly consideration Of mis- case. But where
there IS reason 10 believe that the claimant Is
the m.re agent OF another who is seeking 10
eyade law intended 10 promote small hold
ings and 70 secure by fraudulent methods large
tracts OF timber and other lands both principal
and agents should not only be thwarted in their
fraudulent purpose but should be made 10 feel
the full penalties OF our criminal statutes. The
laws should be administered as not TO con
found these two classes and 10 visit penalties
only upon the latter
PENSIONS
am not unaware that the pension roll al
ready involves very large annual expenditure,
neither am deferred by that fact from recon
mending that Congress grant pension 10 such
hOnOraby- discharged soldiers and sailors OF the
civil war Is. having rendered substantial service
during the war. are now dependent upon their
own labor for a maintenance and by disease or
casualty are inCapacitated from earning IL.
Many OF the men who would be included IN
this form OF relief are now dependent upon
public aid. and il does not in my judgment con
sist with the National honor that they shall
continue TO srbsist upon the local relief
given indiscriminately TO paupers instead Of
upon the special and generous provision Of the
Nation they served 50 CALAMITY and unsehshly.
Our people will, am sure, very generally ap-
prove such legislation
There are some manifest inequalities in the
existing law that should be remedlcd- To some
of these the secretary of the Interior mas called
attention. II Is gratifying 10 be able 10 state
that by the adoption OF new and better
methods in the War Department the calls OF
the Pension once for information as TO the
military and hospital records Of pension
claimants are now promptly answered and the
Injurious and vexatiOus delays that have here
tOfore occurred are entirely avoided This VIII
greatly facilitate the adjustment Of all pending
claims.
The advent Of four new States, South Dakota.
the Union under the constitution IN the same
month and the admission Of their duly chosen
representatives 20 our National Congress at the
same session IS an event aS unexampled as II
is interesting
Each of these States has within it resources.
the development Of which viii employ the en-
ergies q and yield a comfortable subsistence
20 great population. The smallest Of these
new States Washington stands twelfth and
the largest Montana third among the forty
TWO 10 area. The people ~ these States are al
ready well trained. intelligent and patriotic
American citizens. having common interests
and sympathies With those Of Tic oder states.
and common purpose 20 defend the Integrity OF
aud upl0.d the honor or The Nation
SAFETY or RAILWAYS
The attention Oi the Inter state Commerce
CoWmis ssion has been called 20 The urgent need
OF Congressional legislation for the better pro
tect.on - the lives and limbs o. those engaged
! in operating the great irt"r state freight lines
/ of the country. During the year ending June
d0. i--~ Over goo railroad employees were killed
in -er.ice. and more than 5000 iu-
iarae- It is competent 7 mink, for
Congress 20 require uniformity in
thr construction - cars and fbe Use ~ improved
t safety appliances upon such trains Time will he
/ necessary 90 make the reeoea changes. but an
earnest ard Intelligent beginning should be made
A. once II is reprosch 20 our civilization
\ tns ~ any class ~ American worSmen should, il
I tnc pursuit of . Necessary ald useful vocation,
BE- subjected 70 a peril u ne and limb az gres,
as that ~ a soldier i1 t.-lc - var
THE NET EXE~ ~rTIvE DEPARTMENT
/ The creation q an Executive Department 20
E Be- known as -he Department q Agriculture,
I ~ the act ~ February last. vas wise and
+ been respectfully urged nT ne farmers % tne
I country. bot much remains % be done - per-
+ feet tae organization - The department =
shat it fairy realizes The expectation which
g ton Is called % suggestions contained in the
rruorr 20 che Secretary
} n IS also recommended thafth weather serv-
/ ice be separated f-.m the War Department a-d
/ esq raal she'd a1 bureau I1 tIf Deptf nIeot ~