New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-01
SECRETARY MOBILES REPORT.
CHE WORK OF THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
FOR THE LAST YEAR.
EpUUATION OF THE INDIANS-THE NATIONAL
SCHOOL sYsTEM-woRK OF THE PEN
sIOy AND CENSUS BUREAUS.


tXaA Dens+uent for the year, has been made public
The olicf features Of the report are given here
With secretary Noble says: 1t has been year
Of much executive achievement in all the bureaus
of this Department From the public domain new
Taritory has been formed and organized; former
Territories have advanced 10 states four. Admired 10
the Union last year. have obtained full representation
in both Houses of Congress; and two more. admitted
this year have elected their State officers and are
about 10 choose their National Representatives. ONi"-
loma has become a Territory, and is shown 10y me
census OF 1890 to have over $4,000 Inhabitants "V''
additions fom the Indian reservations have been m"e
10 the public domain be opened to settlement
The varous Indian commissions have made agreements
row awaiting Congressional action, with different tiocs
for maS millions Of acres"
The report says that Florida needs topog"p"-
ical and geological survey because OF the discovery
OF extensive beds of phosphate rock ana III ONer '@
sugar may be successfully established upon
lands reclaimed by drainage. Vast areas OF oar
country are absolute deserts TO be reclaimed Only 10y
irrigation. The subject is Of growing interest, not
only 10 Idaho, but To Wyoming. Montana, Ctah'
Nevada. Colorado. Arizona, NewMeNico' ana me
Dakotas. and to large parts of other states Inc
location and selection ON the pubuc mhds Oh Ic>cr
yoir sites is proceeding with decided energy uucr
the Law Of August 30 1890. and the present existence
of the sites their continued multiplication, ana thcir
future use now demand from the people and The
Government tho most serious consideration; Ter 1t
must he determined what shall be done Win theu
and upon the proper answer 10 TINS question ucpehus
in great part the prosperity Of the Ieint"neS OF
States in which they are located Congress should
without delay enact comprehensive laws determining
the National policy IN this business
INDIANS HAVE TOO MUCH LAND.
secretary Noble reports that the Department has
been making steady progress in regard to Indians IN
engaging them in peaceful WAYS and industrial pur-
suits. But il needs be sad that much larger area
Of land than necessary is held for Indian occupancy
There are more than 100000 Indians within the
borders of the United States excluding Alaska Inc
greater part OF these reside upon have some interest
In the existing reservations tie Others living upon
portion Of the public domain. The aggregate area OF
the Indian reservations al the last report ABOUT
ll6O0OOOO acres. 1o1,250 square miles, when L.
As calculated by the Indian Commissioner, greater
than that of the New England and Middle states com
fiIedo There has been reduction during the hscai
year by cessOn of Indian title 10 reservations under
ratified agreements 10 the extent OF about 13OOoooo
ucr,s of lands heretofore held by them, leaving the
sesTegate area Of reserved land al this time over
1Q3,0OOOOO acres. This il sufficient 10 give ct'h "l
the occupying Indians. those having rights thereon
over $50 acres. The surplus held III reservation dP
pears, therefore. 20 be unra>onably large large
norton of IL is living idle and is bar to the indians
pragress and our oOuntry's Development To rNtOIe
ms 10 the public domain Will work no hardship to
the Indians. if the cessiOnS made upon terms as
fair a. have Characterized the agreements recently
negotiated II would be better for each tribe to part
with it, claim for money consideration tha' ""Wu
create fund 10 be securely held by the United states
and upon which il could depend for the support OF lis
members until they may support themselves SUM
Gent data has been obtained to show that the number
of Indians OF KO,obud Agency was greatly everest
mated and that OF ratiOns were being male 10
the chiefs and head for over 1000 more IhCldls
than were actually present on the Rosebud Agency
- tleQ TAX
Office 10 reduce the quantities Of food for the delivery
Of which contract arrangements Tor The fiscal year
had been made
The report says that since the last annual report
satisfactory progress has been made i'll work Of aoiihe
lands in severaty. The field work Of making all1t-
ments has been entirely completed during the year OF
the YauktOn reservation in south Dakota. the Gsldc
Rondc reservation in Oregon the Modoc WIa"a' sen
ecs and shawnee reservations In the Indlah 1I'0'N'
and viii DC finished upon several ouief IT'S
ervations at early day.
The Nenomonee Indians Of Green Bay Agency, Wis.
during the season, cut and banked for sale. nearly
e5JOO.OOO feet Of pine, and about l0o"ooo feet OF
other timber. which, when sold, ncttcd them nearly
Sols 900. Sl0G.OO0 of which wa PAD ID cdeh 70
those engaged i'm the work. and 80 600 wa, posted
in the United states Treasury As stumlmse iuud ID
be used as required for the support of the poor SICK
and helpless Of TIE tribe. and fOr the maintenance OF
tosn;tal for them. The Indians connected WITH Wmte
Earth Agency Mimi. were also moderately successful
with the season. work. banking about 13.3ooo'o feet
on which they realized however. only @74oyO' Ao'
obtaining a. good prices as the Mehom'heo' Du'
TRAINING THE INDIAN CHILDREN.
The educational branch Of the Indian service has
received throughout the year the spe'iaI "',''H""
which its importance demands. Inc 4."''i INV
reouie a vrocc., Of training and education eap''aIN
,rted =, their peculiar conditions, Thcf must nc. e
s.r;v he Taught Ensl.,h and BY EngiohN speaking per
sons SO tnat al tie very outset the teacher III '"e
Indian school ~, TO accomplish an immense '''N "o
met in our other public schools VIZ A'Nd0''D" i" -
tonrue foreign 10 that Of the people Inc '"u" '''"
oininc school, and reservation boardn- Schools nave
bcsn found from experience 10 be those bc-' eo"p'1
a. 10 eod i'm view The day schools ON the rcaeiN"
,ons Are attempted be managed 80 az u h' c'o'E
,aIlv merged into the puhlcoch"'i ~ 9'''" u 'IF
b,,itv oilers, ia them, however UeIe j. LIuo p" 0''
,horitv cxered TO keep the unwilling cAIdicn !" at
.Aopce and each day. teaching AT the 'ch"ol - Al
ao,l.d hv each DAYS return to the camp ana
a.. .s.o,co There j. some Improvement loth III the
-, cbilareu and ia the disposition 81 me parents u
$50 ,bem taught: bat nothing but cohp">loh VIA
eien,lv fiji these school, with Rupiis' an" i'o'''7
80. con t,nt superintendent between 7cIool "'"
,,iu pl.,tect them from recurrence " INC '"' '''''
OF their homes. - -, him, .d,arcod with
inv ,,., vlror and it Will now require some con
.i-,,, y, urcvcnt too great separation 1"'" ''''O
,-itoral schools that have heretofore u"ch eil
.,raced ly contracts and Whose iii"'"'o "!D"
co.' ,',.. bceu beneficial In your last Message
rna approyed the suggestion that while the Na'oh~i
school should be supported III case Vi .o"'ct
eo"oO' -, schools nevertheless the Church
.,,- .ra essential in extending cducau"h !"
niisso" cbddren They should be welcomed a. @"
rssr in In, benevolent cause ana trc'Veo '''' anu
seneroa,y. Congress nao recognized tins 'oc ' by
ang .eyerI appropriations for contract schools 70
neci,IIy named There are now I'- '''I''' .'
school, and ninety-iour contract sonoo' ""' ,,'
60 ,,ona.nce at the former is 1'424' ana at inc
a'oi"e' H. the commissioners judgment the
iu,t heretofore placed by law upon the cost Of Inc
hnlIdlns-sIoo oO-has been 50 low thal !, ma prem rnp
,nDo,,,bIe TO provide proper ACCOMMODATIONS ~
,Iit ~ co,t now fixed Is $4,000 Whch - sum w