New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-02
SECRETARY MOBILES REPORT.
THE WORK OF THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
THE PENSION CONTROVERSY.

washineton Dec 1-Secretary Noble in his first
annual report on the workings OF his Department. be-
gins with description Of the settlement or oAlahomd
The most serious defect in the preparation OF tho
Territory for the settlers was according 10 tne SOU
rotary the lack of an efficient Territorial government
lie recommends Congress TO establish such govern
mcnt providing courts of minor original isiiction
as we'll as higher courts IN the centres OF popula-
tion regulating towns and cu's, and establishing
the predominance of civil law The secretary reports
that the Sioux Commission has accomplished It's pur
pose in securing tn consent OF the Sioux Nation 10
the transfer to the United States of vast domain con-
sisting Of about 100000 The Commissioners
are compimented for their energy and skill In accom-
pllshing their task. chapter Is devoted 10 the work
Of the Cherokee Commission, whose purpose IS %
negotiate with the Cherokees for the cession OF
strip of their land. This so far these Indians have
been unwilling to do. In regard to the attempt
OF capitalists to lease a portion of the Cherokees
land, called the Outlet and thus enter into competi
ton with the Government for the territory the
ratary says such attempts are illegal, and advises
Congress TO pass laws prohibiting tho interference of
citizens in the negotiations Of the United States with
Indian tribes.
Regarding Indian affairs, the Secretary says:
The improvement Of the Indian service in all us branches
has been an earnest pupote the present
1t was detemiDed the outset pos
evils surrounding many Of the Indian agencies
20 enforce obligations Of contractors furnish sup
samples protect the Indians
illegal intrusion their reservations and to advance
the cause Of education among them, make that
education practical and TO increase s number schools
40 that the body OF Indian youth might be brought
within them. The selection OF Indian agents has been
made with much possible and their has
been looked with scrutiny greater IT believed
than has heretofore been exercised The
Indian supplies made under the vgllant
inspection Of all samples offered and the delivery OF the
goods Is being watched with all care. 90 D.
1t Is deemed that both Of these points last per
tain Immediately aud forobly to the education the
Indian II the Indian agencies be made the seats OF
sobrhy and morality instead OF what they
been-plaees OF the grcssest leentou in
elevst the Indians must be very great this
general individual education Of the Indians "a
the schools has received increat attention. The sub
iect will be exhausted until Indian has become
seifsnpportdng. That was III. condition which ne was
found by forefathes and it is to this state ~ nde
pendence must restore him, by his own INTELLIGENT
labor The results Of efforts heretofore made for the civ
nston OF the Indians are convincing that IL f. 10 be
mainly erected by the education and proper training OF
'heir children There are already go Indian schools
supported by appropriations made by Congress 147 ~ oh
ans controlled directly by Indlay Bureau ana a. 80
age attendance wherein Is between IL 600 ana 10 600
pupils The number Of indians In our country fno, ot
ing those OF Alaska IL about 100000 The nu.o,a~ =,
children Of school age is estimated TO be 40 600 80
! to tho Government Of educating II 900 ehpa.oo T.,
81, 293 $40 10.
briefly rehearses his controversy with ex-CommIsstoi
Tanner In regard 10 the rerang Of cases Commeutng
! on this the Secretary says:
The intention 10 TO correct all OF these evils for tho
future under the present Commissioner OF Pensions
80 far as the law Will allow return Of the
money which has been found was illegally paid This
Will prove tedious and somewhat dlncult undertaking