New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-04
An appropriation for eduna,ia.

contribution. An appropriation for education
| should neither DC overlooked nor stinted
The smalness OF the population and the spca,
distances between the settlements offer serious oh
staces to the establishment Of the usual rcprito.
| rial form OF government. Perhaps The 0sganiz,
| ton OF several sub-dstricts. with a small munici
| pal council OF limited powers for each, would ba
| safe and useful
Attention is called in this connection IN N.
| suggestions Of the Secretary OF the rPaasnrv Do
ating TO the establishment OF another por, ~ !,
| entry ~ Alaska, and OF other needed customs
| facilities and regulations.
THE PUBLIC LANDS.
| In the administration Of the land laws n,
policy Of facilitating in every proper way the al
justment OF the honest claims of ind vidua seftl
| upon the public lands has been pursued IN.
number Of pending cases bad. during the prpcedin,
| Administration. been greatly increased under Ii.
| operation OF orders for a time susperdinp an.,
action In large part of the originating in tin
West and Northwest. and bv the subsequent me-.
of unusual methods OF examination. Only tbms
who are famla ar with the cOndl tons un.le@ ,js,r
| our agricultural lands have been settled Gu
appreciate the serious and often fatal CONSEQUENCE
to the settler OF policy that puts his title md.
suspicion or delays the issuance OF his paent
| While care is taken TO prevent and TO eynos.
| fraud, it should not be imputed withoutstrasoo
The manifest purpose OF the homestead anx
presumption laws was 10 promote the settlement "A
| tnP PUBIC OOHldIn ny ptEHOuS ulNlng DgD4-fd.
intent to make home upon the selected ands
Where this intent is well established and m.
| requirements OF the Law have been substantial,
| complied with, the claimant IS entitled b
| prompt and friendly confederation OF his eass'
| But where there is reason 10 believe that ~.
| claimant is the mere agent Of another who i.
seeking TO evade law intended TO promoA smsl
holdings and TO secure by fraudulent methods lares
| tracts OF timber and other lands, both princins
| and agent should not only be thwarted in theii
fraudulent purpose but should be made to feel
| the full penalties of our Grim inal statutes The
laws should be so administered as not to confound
these two classes, and 10 visit penalties only upon
the latter
The unsettled state of the titles to large bodies
Of lands in the Territories of AewNexico and
Arizona ha, greatly retarded the development II
those Territories. Provision should be made by
law for the prompt trial and final adjustment
before a judicial tribunal or commission, Of all
claims based upon Mexican grams II IS not Just
to an INTEL gent and cnterprising people that ten
peace should be disturbed and their prosperity
retarded by these old contentious. | express tho
hope that differences Of opinion as to methods nag
yield to the urgency Of the case.
PENSIONS.
The law now provides pension for every soldia
and sailor who was mustered into the service Of
the United States during the Civil War and is now
suffering from wounds or disease having an origin
in the service and in the line Of duty. Two Of
the three necessary facts, viz: muster and dis.
are usually buSCtplipiV VI N1Hy PtV"tt
but the third origin in the service, is often df.
cult. and in many deserving cases impossible 10
establish. That very many Of those who endured
the hardships Of our most bloody and arduous
campaigns are now disabled from diseases that had
4 real but not traceable origin in th' service 40
not doubt Besides these there is another class
composed of men many of whom served an en-.
li,tment of three full years, and of re-eniistd
If cory
ESCAPED the casualties of battle and the assaults Of
disease, who were always ready for any detail wfe
were in every battle line of their command, and
were mustered out in sound health, and have.
since the close of the war, while fighting WITH ne
same indomitabe and independent spirit the cob
tests of civil life, been overcome by disease OF
casualty.
/ am not unaware that the penslon-roil ALREADY
involves a very large annual expenditure, h'l,hd
am | deferred by that fact from reconmend ~
that Congress grant a pension 10 sucn nonofanV
discharged soldiers end sailors OF the Clyll wal
as having rendered substantial service during tae
war are dependent upon their own so0t
for a maintenance. and by disease or casuslv
are ncapacitdted from earning H. Many OF n:
men who would be included in this form OF relief
are now dependent upon Pubic ara ana y J. do1
not. In my Judgment, consist with the National
honor that they shall continue TO subsist upon
the local relief given indiscrimnately to paupen
instead of upon the special and generous provision
of the Nation they served so galanty and IN.
selfshly Our people will, | am sure very gen
orally approve such legislation. And am equally
sure that the survivors CT the Union Army and
Navy will feel grateful sense Of relief Wien
this worthy and suffering class Of their comrades
is fairly cared for. , ,
There are some manifest inequalities in tho
existing law that should be remedief. 10 soma
of these the Secretary Of the Interior has called
attention. A.. a..
adoption of new and better methods in the war
Department the calls Of the Pension once ior IN
formation as 10 the military and hospital RECORDS
of pension claimants are now promptly answered,
and the injurious and veXatiOus delays tnM I'VE
heretofore occurred are entirely avoided - IN ~
greatly facilitate the adjustment OF all penang
claims.
THE NEW STATES.
The advent of four new States South Dako~'
North Dakota, Montana and Washington. into me
Union under the Constitution in the same month";
and the admission of their duly chosen repre-
sentatiycs to our National Congress at the same
session is an event as unexamped as ~ Is IN
terestng =, N.
The certifcation of the votes cast and OF sns
Constitutions adopted in each OF the staws se.
fled with me- as required by the eighth stcuon
of the act of February 22 $50 ,by the Governors
of said Territories respectively. iiaVing, az Con-
careful examination, found that the seli erSn 1,
situtons and Governments were tip,son of ths
form and not repugnant TO the Consututon VI ~
United States, that all the provisions OF III ,ho.
of Congress had been complied VITA anu roosod
majority Of the votes cast in each OF s" he Con
States was in favor of the adoption d 1a nv
s sesuste Elimination as to each as to NORTH
i Daiots south Dakota Saturday Sovs Ia
q as to Msasan ma % Sn F5SayN November
TO Mashlng' thos U states has within IL resources
the HdsT Of 5Ss w sS s%gS the @
OF, ana yleiu S e smallest of these new States
bopGliaatlan; i stands twelfth and the largest
Wash,ms'0 third among the forty-two in area
TSe # !%,e ss1 a'i pa sFS S''lG5 @
Trained, ha"inc common interests and sympatnes
.;th hose Of re older States and eom@ y.
mir, 70 defend the integrity and uphoa INV
honor Of the Nation
PROTECTION OF RAILROAD HANDS
The attention Of the Interstate Commerce C0m
mission has been called to the urgent peo. -