The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-04

this territory aad M ether fcrra az tfie % lHns
can ee obtained The genera land lars vera
framed vita refersnee 60 the dis7Oxisien Of the
sgriczltzrsl IsnAs and Il b cgaeffnl Il their
We have iOFtanafely. act extended
O. Al4sks the mistAke OF policy Of established
reservation fox ne Indian tribes and can deal
With them from she beginning - indsFtdnsls.
Eish. ! am sure. hxatsr results Bat &ny dss-
pOsition al the vnhfe iaaas and any regulations
nave kindly = gard - their lnIerezEA Having
NO power 70 levy taxes the people Of Alaska are
wholly dependent upon the gxueral govern
me1t 20 whose reyenaes the seal ssh
eries make large annual confELbaiaaa
An application for reaassi0ns should
neither be eveflooked nor sE1nsec~
Iae snailnsn Of the population and the sreas
Distance between tah settlements eEef serions
obstacles TO the establishment ef he usual ter
EltoFtzl forms Of goseTnmsns Perhaps tae or
gsaizatton ct several suh-dIsEriets wits snail
municipal council OF ltxnited powsr Tor
eacAs would - safe and usasaL Attention =
ealiea In this eonBettson 10 she scgges ions ct
the SECRETARY Of the treasury ressfiag 70 me e.
t*eiiknment Of sn0faer Sosf Of eafsg - Alaska.
aae OF . her customs fasshsfes s.s9 regulates
/ IA tbs s5miaissrssisn 81 "a lsssd avs.
rae LkSn PoLgcT FuasuED.
The policy OF facilitating in every proper way
the e1lastnlent Of afsaexz claims 4 nzttgtaaat
settlers On pnhgic lands has nern pasne1 The
nnma Of pendsBx cAzes heart d1rias the pre-
cessng admin stfatsoR has been greatly IN
ereAssd under the oreraFfoo Of orders for tirze
saspendiug fnal ast1oa in . lerge part d tee
cases orsKinat5ug III tae West and Nart west
and By tne snsequeat Ess VI uaua al n tho 3
OF examination Only those who are
familiar with the condl ions under
which our grisaltarai lands hare
been settled caa appr eiase the
seftler OF the policy that pas his title anaer
fuspicsaa Or sselays the iSsesnee of . patent
Whi care Is tsken % prevens and EXP sc fraud
il saoald not Be imgnsef without rra on The
man fess purpos. Of the hon- ssea and pre-
emptiea laws WIS 70 prpmsse he settlement OF
tn public domains. Where bona hde intent
ex sted 70 make such A. settlement
and che reeuSrsnanss 81 the law have
been substantially complied with. the claimant
Is entitled 10 pro apt aud friendly coasitsra-
ito Of bis case; bH when there Is reason % Be
lieve hat the aiEHang 10 ths mere agent Il an
other Who is se<kiag By the Law insenise1 %
promote small 1ldings to secure - fraud
ulent methods lsrge trscts Of timber
and other lands. both The principal and agenss
should nos oSly be thwerted In their fran suleDt
purpose bat should made 20 feel the fail
Feusifies OF oar crfmieal statutes The law
should be 50 sdnin.sfered a. lot 10 confound
these two classes aud 20 Visit penalties only
upon the latter.
The unsettled state Of the title 20 large bodies
Of land in the fe rit,ries Of New Mexico and
Arizona has greatly retarded the Development
OF these territories Provision should be
made ~ Law tor the prompt trial
dosl sdius ment before . tn iteiA tribunal or
commission 0f al claims based upon Mexican
grants. II il not Just 90 an lnt llagent and n
terprising people that their peac sh-uld b. dis
tnrbed and their prosperity retarded By these
old conventions Iexpress the hope that the
differences Of opinion ss % the methods may
yield % the urgency OF he case.
THE MATTER or PENSIONS.
The law provIdes pension for every soldier
and sailor who vas mustered into service OF the
United states during the civil war and IL now
suffering from wounds or dis ase having their
origin in the service and In the line OF duty.
There are two OF three nee ss&ry facts Muster
and disability are usual susceptible Of easy
proof, bat the third. origin IN the service. Is
often aicult and in many deserving cases I'M
possible 50 establish. - yery many Of those
~ho endured The hsrdships Of our masf bloody
aud sFduous campaigns are nos disabled from
dis ass that had . rial bur 10 tracegb or gin
IN the service We do not dsuhs. Besides these
ara another class composed Of men many of
shom served oaf enl xAment OF ths three fall
years. and TIE re ealssled veterans who aided q
bsufth ear q service. who escaped TIE casual
ffes ~ ba tie and the assaults of disease, who
the very hattie line Of their GO mani. end have
siace the ose Of the war while 6ehsfnx vita
the same indoni able and independent
spirit in the contests Of civil life
ben overcome By disease or casualty.
ana net unaware 8 Al thep nsion ron air ADJ
Involves vr large annual expenditure.
Meth am deter by that fact from recon.
mefIding thai cos gr . srans q pension 20 such
homo ably discharged sailors and soldir RI OF
the civil war IS having n ndered substantial ser.
VIC dur ng the war are now dependent up0n
their ewD labor for q maintenance aud by dis
esse OF casualty are iHeas aei'afRd for earning
II. Many I ne men who wsuid be igelmaed 81
this form Of re ief are nov dep ndent npen pub
Tic aid. and does not, In say 1udgEe M. con
ssst wit the national honor that they shall con-
time q snhsist apo the local resiei givsn in
disersminsfely 10 paupers instead OF upon the
sFerisl and generons provision Of the nsfi0n
they serysd 50 calamity and unselhshly.
Our people VIII. am sure. vesy
generally approve such legislation, and I em
equal sure hat the survivors et the army and
nsvy win feel Grat full sense Of relief when
this worthy sud suffering class Of their eomFades
are fairly cared for. There are manifest inc
qualities In the existing law that should be
seneiied Toeu Of these the secretary Of
he interior has eAllrd stfenfiou- II 10 crafty.
log 10 be able 70 STATE the adoption e new and
b tier methods IL the var detastmeR6 Az she
calls Of she pension cssee FOR taft Tmattou a. 70
tire military and hospital records Of pension
claimants they ere nos promptly give aud the
injurious ard vexafious delays that hare here
iofosx ocrurred are entirely avoided TAis wgn
greatly facilitate the adjustment Of ell pending
claims
FHE sRw STATES
The advent ef fasr new states. .soath Dakota,
Sogta lakofs. Monssna aad waAhiagfon into
Ia unicn under thu constitution In the sane
uonsn ard fhe e5missson 81 their duly chosen
representatives. tato oar nassonsl ecsgre a
fsss sss.s-. s@zxA0n, - event. - arexsmpIs a.
4 - isterrxfi Z The eeF t6eatton of vsses esss
AID ~ ibe Constitutions adopted n eat ~ the
states was alsd with me A. sqaiFes by the
eli h seessoz Of the sci Of Feh aafy q lisa BY
the governors "a said trri Fies resp fyeAy.
Haxtnx found that the seves III e8asfifasfons q q
xovsrrmagfs ser repahleAa In farz ard nst
rsrgguauf 70 the rssasaf VS. o. ~ the FTsitea
stss. srrd that he rrsv sioas ~ the scF OF can
gress bal heen esnplt with. and that . ma
rify Of the vssses ess "a sacn ef - d peaEg.se4
stats wss in favor II adopting ere eoassstaS Isas
srh-effssd therein. I dld 80 c sfs b sepsFase
nrorismasiau a. 3, saeA As 10 North p.k.sta
ami smith Daknss en- sefnrd&s Wow mAeF 2. "a
10 Moafana On Fri AZ. y lvenb~r aad a. %
wash netsn % Men tag. Sovesn ser IL
EarA 81 thess safes has within 4 resources
ss1e sosuas az % which viii esaDioy sae ss~r
eies aa yield ceaIortasls Sub txse ee - = rseaf
pagaississn The sma l~st 81 tArse new r2tes L.
sehfnK on. ~ fek T. fselfth. &8d tnn nreess
Mazesna whfeh - thfr8 arasnx the 4 rsy-sss
sat ia a<ezN TIE people 81 these atases are Al
reaay sell ssasnet. fstslstge5t ant patriotie
Amesf az rssixas .. hssfnz easnnen Anserw.ss
and Is apashtes wiih Yhose oT . older sfase@
and 4 eszana1u snrpose 70 def n The snssxYffy
Nns uphs "a tae heaoF ~ she ns ion.
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