New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-05

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execution Of a few years during the INFANCY Vi '"o
t,o nerod Of heavy expenditures consequent on
H., rcorcanization from 1853 to 1871 ana ''e ni''
year of the Rebellion, which for time clech'u Wv
activity Of inventors-the Patent Office mas away
been paying institution Now the ac'","''"'''
surplus lying in the Treasury Is S34o-'o'o -
The management Of this important Bureau rehec'S
great credit upon Commissioner MITCHELL ~ w
first time in many years that patent a"Scr ld' uo-
at its head and already his appointment DS rrc''"
Harrison has borne good fruit in the prompt dspo"
OF a large number Of accumulated cases. Inc ori'n
lawyer and country advocate appointed by sir. INV
land were unable TO discharge the duties OF their once
satisfactorily. though both were industrious e"ous".
Their unfamillarlty with patent law proved ia'a'
stumbling block in the way Of an efficient manage
mcnt of the Office.
/ EARNEST EsFORTs IN BEHALF OF THE INDIAN
The Improvement of the Indian Service in all It's
branches has been earnest purpose Oh tle pcscno
Administration.
1t was determined at the outset to remove as far AS
possible the acknowledged evils surrounding many Oh
the Indian agencies to enforce the obligations OF CON
tractors to furnish supplies equal 10 samples to pro
feet the Indians from fraud and Illegal Intrusion on
their reservations and to advance the cause OF erica
ton among them. so as not only 10 make uat euu
cation practical and sufficient to train each Individual
TO intelligent labor, but to increase the number of
schools that the body of the Indian youth might be
brought within them.
| Among his first official acts the present Secretary
framed letter Of advice addressed TO each lhd'ah
agent to be transmitted with his commission. ms
was by direction of the President. Each agent was
| informed that the Office to which he was app0ihcn
was to be deemed Of great interest to the Government
and 70 the Indians who would be brought under his
charge and dir elton that sobricy and integrity must
mark the conduct of every one connected or ASSOCIATED
directly or Indirectly with the agency; that an I'M
proved condition in it, ana would be expected wl'hll
a. reasonable time, both as to the method OF DONG
business and as to the condition of the Indians that
| the education AID proper training Of the Indian
\ children and the agricultural aud other INDUSTRIAL
! pur,uits OF the adult Indians must receive the
agents carcful and constant attention, to the end
that they might be advanced in the ways OF clVllza
ton and made independent through efsupport' ana
that tn, commission transmitted could be held only
unon the express under standing that the agent re-
ccivng it would hi, utmost efforts to further these
affects and purposes. The selection Of Indian agents
has been made with as much care as possible. ana
their course has been looked after with scrutiny
| greater it is believed, than has heretofore been
exercised
Contrast such treatment with that received by the
Indian under the administration Of Mr. Cleveland
| when upon no less a Democratic authority than that
| of senator vest the Commissioner, Mr.. Atki'
seemed Intent provide for all his Impoverished ana
lmpecunious friends by giving them letters ot
marqnc to prey upon Indian traders and indirectly OF
course upon tho Indian, themselves
The individual education of the Indians In inc
scbooIs has received from the beginning Of the
pre.eut administration Increased attention The
| subject VIII probably never be exhausted unui tpe
Indian ha, become self supporting IL VIZ, 'io oo.
dtnu in which he was found by our foreiathers how
eyer savage the means OF maintenance. ana IL - "
th, state Of independence that he must be resloryu
| lv thr only way civilization will pcrmit-thal OF Ms
| own Intelligent labor. This - the view oil 'onimIs
sloncr Morgan and II IS shared By the iicspent any
it i, on these line, that the present administration OK
the Indian Bureau Is hoping To accomplish suos"''
reforms.
A LIBDRAL PENSION POLICY.
Nothing displayed the courage Of the President or
the determination Of the secretary OF the Interior 10
better advantage than the promptness with which they
removed the predecessor OF the present Commissioner
Of Pensions after having reached the conclusion tha'
Mr. Tanner was exceeding the limits OF his "u'ho''s
and seriously embarrassing the cause OF good govern
u,u, Here. too, an instance In strong CONTRAST
with the performances of Mr.. Cleveland in the Garland
| .caudu though It must be sa'1, In Justice to MI
Tanner that the official acts Of the former Cohihis
,oner Of Pensions. illadviscd though they weie' can
uot f,r one moment be compared to the dissraceiu
tD,n Fl.r,r.r statesman. The two are similar
onIy In that they how differently President CieVc-
Nnd ana President frison dealt Win an eho1iinss
ug subordinate. President Harrison had the courage
10 cut out the cancer to r,nvse ,'c Yle1 r"vnp
Il Administration; PRESIDENT cigvelanu Sa
hi, friend with plastcrs in public While secretly no
wished Mr.. Garland would hand IN his resignation; -,
| soon aflcr the present Administration came into
| mower there sprang up in the Hurean OF Pensions
rrr"nir.t the intervention Of the Secretary II was
found that not only had numbers Of those VINO had
been receiving pensions. many Of whom we're ehp!o!es
Of the Pension bureau had tvr po''on ,, ythout
some upon application therefor ana some wi'noue
| such appication but that the increase had been
ordered To- take effect long anterior 70 the application
and on the order, Of the Commissioner, large SUM oi
eases had also been made special that f., preferred
In time Of hearing and not few called forty eight
nUG m. pension increased within two days. The at
tutnu OF Commissioner was called |" thesc cases
Nv rc Seir,t,rv There followed subsequently a con
tfovcrsy between Commissioner of Pension. and MS
upheld by the President al Of this stu Ic treh m IN
bureau lad received several thousands Of dollars Of
bnck pcnson In ten " these cases the sums allowed
aggregated over slGrJ9 The intention Is TO correct
allow to exact return Of the money which, IL has
The secretary has 10 doubt that the Pension
.urea can he administered with a. great regularity
'ipic' II law as any other bureau under the Govern
mant lie is also convinced that the soldiers Of the
"igerwi.c. that they VIII be content II their claims
may be speedily heard and each In his turn. without
amount that is due him in the opinion Of those to
whom he rhmit, the claim Upon tsis D as , ,ley
the people Of this country, who have ever shown
disposition not only TO favor but highly to honor the
soldiers who preserved the Republic VIII be entirely
satisfied with any reward that may be bestowed upon
them And while IL may be regretted that any irIcs'
uartcs should have crept into tho service under the
circumstances mentioned, IL Is fortunate that at THIS
time well defined lines Of procedure and fixed prin-
cplrs for administration OF pensions should have been
| brought under consideration.
THE GEcLcGIO\L SURVEY.
The United states Geological Survey has recently
completed It's first decade The only results accom-
plished by this important bureau under the wise al
minis,ration Of Major Powell susceptible Of definite
DESCRIPTION and numerical statement the reports.
treati,cs and maps published. The influence Of these
publications. however, on the economic progress Of
The country the amount that they have practically
added To the wealth Of the country by giving ntelll
cent drcct N t. the search Tor and other economic
minerals the waste that they have saved by marking
out the regions In which II will be useless to search
for desired substances the time and money that have
tt.p. fr..t